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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
y. NJ. G. A. SONG SERVICE.
Special Programme 1t the Pavilion
On the OlyaDiaa Way.

A special song service will be given this
evening at the Y NJ c. A. Pavilion on
Olympian way at the Worlds FAIR
grounds. at which the Dixie Trio will
render a special programme. assisted by
Miss Jennie Rehfeldt and Edward Card OF
St Louis. who are weil-known gospel
singers
O'Clock the Reverend Edward Card. SUI
perintendent or city missions and the
Reverend c. II. Whitehead. N. ". J.. will
deliver short addresses. Services Yor the
benefit OF the Spanish visitors will be held
a: / p. m All persons at the Worlds
Fair are cordially invited to be present.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
at O Exposition
- LousD o n
ST. LOUIS DAY SOUVENIR
TICKETS GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES

Hundreds of business Men Incose Complimentary the
Fair for September Il in Pay Envelopes Men, Women and
ChdrenFormaton and Line of March of the Parade
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for Admissions Compels Worlds Fair
Management TO Designate Numerous Places About the Cy
Where Tickets BE Bought Large
General Closing Movement Grows Daily
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
ROBBING MAIL CHARGED,
Bert Flanagan, Who Registered from
Fond du Lac, Arrested on ACCUSE
ton Of Milwaukeesn.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 15.-[Speciall J.
A nonunion employee of the Riverside
Fiber and Paper company, who registered
at the Briggs house here as Bert Flano-
gan, Fond du Lac, under date of July 10,
was arrested Saturday night charged with
robbing the United States mail. 1t is
charged that he took money from a letter
which was in the office of the Briggs
house addressed to Fred flaming of Mil
waukee. Flaming is an employee of the
G. J. Jorgenson company of Milwaukee,
and is here working on the decorations at
the Methodist church. For some time he
has been missing mail and last night a
letter was handed to him by the clerk
which Flanagan had opened. 1t proved
to be letter from the house regarding
the business here, and although the adj
dress on the envelope was typewriter,
Flanagan said he opened it by mistake.
flaming Immediately wired his wife ask
ing if she had sent money to him by mail,
and upon receiving an answer that she
had, Flanagan was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

half larger than any other in the world.
1t includes about 15O,000,OOO acres. As
it is comparatively free of broken land,
large lakes and rivers about 125, O0O, 600
acres Of it can be brought under the
plow. Placing a farmer on every half
section (32O acres it can comfortably
locate 100000 farmers or 100000 Of
an agricultural community. A glance
now at what the farmers Of the terrific
ries are doing will give the reader a
better idea Of what can be done in this
great wheat growing zone. The terrific
rial government reports show that in
1903 there were raised 16,629, 149 bush
els of spring wheat off S37, 234 acres, an
average Of 1904 bushels per acre; off
44OG62 acres of oats there were grown
IA, 1870 bushels, an average Of 32.17
bushels per acre: 60, 667 acres produced
La, POS bushels Of barley, 24.65 to the
acre, and 80, 341 acres produced 292, S53
bushels of faxseed, 9.03 to the acre. As
but l, 3S3, 434 acres, or little better than
one per cent of the entire wheat growing
area Of the territories, was under crop,
Il little figuring shows IL per cent Of the
entire country under wheat will raise the
100000, 900 that Great Britain annually
requires from outside countries. 1t is
fairly safe statement to make that in II
or 10 years the Canadian prairies will be
supplying the entire demands OF the
mother country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

1t is known, however, that the country
is settling up fast.
Englishmen and Americans in the
western territories are bringing in their
herds as fast as they can and leasing
or purchasing land in lots from 1000 to
10000 acres from the Dominion Govern
ment. An idea of the growth Of the in
dustry will, however, be gathered from
the fact that in 1899 there were but
41,471 head of cattle shipped and sold
from the ranches, these figures ran to
80, 129 in 1900 and to 10000 in 1903,
averaging $40 per head for the owners
But it takes a great many ranchers and
a large number of cattle to cover an area
of 2OO,OOO,OOO acres, the area available
for ranching in the Canadian Northwest
1t is not at all necessary that large
investments should be made at the out
set. Many men commenced with small
capital and small herds, and have work ed
themselves into large herds and great
wealth. There is still in the country
plenty Of room for those who desire to
go and do likewise.
The Second Part.
The second part of the Canadian prai-
ries embrace the great wheat growing
belt Of the country, which is easily a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

Special correspondence:
The old Romans used to say that Gaul
was divided into three parts; so is che
Canadian Northwest. Gaul's divisions
were political; those of the Western
Canada's prairies are created by the I'M
erring hand of nature.
Chiefly because of the elevation Of the
country, the absence of large lakes and
rivers, and the operations of the Chi
nook or Pacific ocean winds, which
readily cross the Rocky Mountains in
Southern Alberta through gaps and
passes, the southwestern portion of the
canadian provinces is regarded as some
what arid, and less fertile than other por-
tlons or the country. Although this has
been prevailing idea in the past, it has
oeen left for American settlers, who have
invaded this district within the past two
or three years, to prove that splendid
crops or grain can be grown on the land,
which had hitherto been the feeding
ground for the herds of cattle and bands
or horses that ranged there.
mat ranchlng is carried on most sue
cessfully in other portions Of the prairies
w est, just as agriculture is to a limited
extent conducted successfully within this
boundary is fully established, but taken
as whoie Constitutes territory above
all others most admirably adapted to this
particular industry.
The buffalo, bunch and other grasses
that grow in profusion in this district
and retain their .nutritive properties the
year round, and the moderate climate Of
mid winter rendered such by the Chinook
winds preventing any considerable depth
OIL SNOW at Tina ioll ho
district for the peculiar methods of the
fanchers-raising his herds the year
round In the open country.
While there are no large lakes or riy-
ers In this whole country, there are
numerous fast running streams fed the
year round by melting snow in the noun
talns, furnishing an abundance of the
coolest and purest water, the best for
beast as well as man. The country has
at once an abundance of the best of
food and drink the year round, a clear
Sky, but little wet or stormy weather and
a favorable climate the year through.
This makes Southern Alberta more es-
pecially the most favorable ranch
ing country in the known world.
and the enterprise is making most unpre-
cedented Roadway. Ranchers, however,
as we'll as others, learn that it pays best
to raise thoroughbred stock and accord
ingly the wild herds of scrub horses and
cattle are fast giving way to better ami
mails through the importation Of thor
oughbred males. Just how many ranch
ers, ranches and horses. cattle and sheep
there are in this district of country at
the present time, it is hard to say, as
there are no positive statistics available.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED.
6. N. Heinemann Is Accused of Obtain
ing Money Under False Pre-
lenses.

Fond du Lac, Wis, August 13.-[ Spe-
cial.]-Gus n. Heinemann, well known
young man of Wausau and son of a
wealthy business man, was yesterday ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Allen on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, preferred by ex-County Clerk
A. c. Jelleff of Ripon. The complaint
made out in Judge Watson's court
charges that Heinemann on June II rep
resented himself as president of the Wis
consln Farm and Timber Land company
of st. Paul, with authority to draw upon
the corporation, winch, ne said, had
funds amounting to several thousands at
the time to meet the draft, and that he
induced Jelleff to put his signature to the
draft with intent TO defraud him
Heinemann has been sought for several
days, but without success, until yester-
day, when Deputy Allen captured him on
a North Western train. The prisoner at
once telegraphed to his sire at Wausau
and the latter Immediately responded and
secured his sons release on bail of $500
The case is to be given hearing August
10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
ENGINE BUILDERS RAISE CASH.
BrownCorliss Company Mortgages Plant
to Milwaukee Club for SIsoooo

Racine, Wis. Aug. 15.-[Speciall IA
trust deed was filed for record in the reg
lister of deeds office this afternoon by
which the Brown-Corliss Engine com
pany, in consideration of S15O,OOO, gives
a mortgage on all its property at Corliss
Racine county, to the Milwaukee Clut
company. The company issued twenty
year gold bonds in the sum of $500 each
dated July !, 1904, and drawing Interest
at 5 per cent. The mortgaged concern
was organized three years ago and has
been manufacturing Corliss engines il
their large factory at Corliss, besides own
ing large amount Of farming land. The
filing Of the deed occasioned some sur
prise, as it was supposed the company
had large working capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
PERISH IN WATER.
Several Persons Drowned in Wisconsin
Lakes and Rivers-Yacht Upset
at Delavan

Delavan, Wis, Aug. 15.-Miss Rena
Degree of Chicago, a guest at Riverdale
was drowned in Delavan lake Saturday
The girl was with party Of friends in
a sailboat which a gust of wind cap
sized.
Bridgeport, Wis. Aug. 15.-While
Frank Paulus and Kit Jacobs were row.
ing down the Wisconsin river Sunday
afternoon their boat struck a snag and
was overturned.
Frank Paulus swan ashore and went
few steps into the woods to find a pole
with which to assist his friend who
could not swim. On returning with the
pole the other had disappeared and was
drowned.
Elroy, Wis, Aug. 15.-George Teed, a
young man from Trippville, was drowned
in the Baraboo river in this city Sun
day afternoon while bathing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

common occurrence he makes 81 0S0 on
wheat alone, and should make, il he is
capable farmer enough, out of other
crops, sale of cattle, dairy and other pro-
ducts, to keep himself and family the
year round besides.
The Third Division.
The third division Of this great coun-
try lies to the north of the wheat belt.
between it and what is known as the for
est country. AS wheat growing implies
the raising Of all cereals, that can profit
ably be raised in the country, the remain
ing branches Of mixed farming are dairy
ing and the raising of farm stock. 1t
must not be supposed that dividing the
prairies in this way is saying that any
one portion Of the country possesses bet
ter soil than another, for such is not the
case-all districts are equally fertile, but
the topography and climatic influences.
ETC., differ, as we'll as the conditions for
production. Ranching and grain growing
are carried on quite successfully in this
northern zone: but it is found more profit
able to rombine all the features of tba
industry. On account OF the land being
more broken than in the southern dist rict
though the soil is equally fertile. there
are not the same opportunities for extern
sive operations; and while cattle raising
is as profitable here as elsewhere. differ
ent methods have to be adopted for their
protection, especially in the winter sea-
son.
An authority on the subject has stated
that agriculture IN any country never
reaches the minimum Of DEVELOPMENT nm
til the farmers engage at least pronor-
tionately in dairying, though the sur-
roundings must always determine the ex-
tent to which any feature Of the industry
may be prosecuted. It is a certainty tben
that of the agricultural possibilities of
this portion Of the prairie country no o.
timated by its adaptability to dairy farm
ing, even the most skeptical must az
knowledge they are unsurpassed in anv
country in the world. AS intimated above
even dairying may be successfully carried
on in any corner of the territories but
this zone has everything to recommend
it as the ideal spot for this branch of the
business.
In the territories creameries and cheese
factories are to large extent under gov
eminent control, and as such are working
well. In Manitoba they are largely a
matter of private enterprise, and from
the reports from that province they must
be giving absolute satisfaction to the pat
rons and promoters. II settlers farm
is not especially adapted to extensive
cropping, or if seasons or other condi-
tons are against the proper development
of large crops, he has always plenty of
pasture and an abundance Of native hay
for winter feed. A small sum Of money
buys a couple Of cows, and he can soon
be in possession Of a fine herd of dairy
cattle, and the same may be said of
swine and poultry.
The mining districts Of British Co
lumbia, which consume an immense lot
of dairy products, are close at hand and
always afford a good market for butter,
cheese, pork, poultry and eggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
CONSUMERS PUT UP FIGHT.
La Crosse Users Of Gas and Electricity
Resort to Court

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. Special. /
Suits will be begun this week against
the La Crosse Gas and Electric company
by some of the users TO prohibit their
taking out the meters because of nom
payment of penalties for not paying bills
within Il certain time. The company, by
its charter. is allowed to charge Ger
tain rates. 1t tacks on 20 per cent. if
the bill is not paid by the 10th of the
month. If not paid by the 18th the COM
pany threatens to take out the meters.
This is the first month that warnings
printed in red ink have been sent to the
consumers, and concerted movement is
on foot to fight the penalties in the
courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
RED MEN END MEETING.
State Officers Are Chosen at the La
Crosse Convention,

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 13.-[Special. i
The Red Men closed their state meeting
here last night with a ball which was
largely attended. The election of Off
GERS was conducted late yesterday after
noon, the days meeting ending with a
trolley ride about the city. The officers
in full are:
Great sachem. DR.. A. s. Andrews. Su-
perior; great senior segemore, A. NJ. Fer
mnac Ashland; great Junior segemore, Max
Ash. Milwaukee,; great prophet George w
Kane, Superior; representatives to the ST.
Joseph, Mo, national meeting, George W.
Kane; great chief of records. George E.
Stebbins, Racine; great keeper of Waupunl
H. ]. Schummer, Superior; chairman Of
trustees, Peter Table, Superior: other trus-
tees, S. l.. Burdick, La Crosse; II. y. Pratt,
River Falls. The appointive officers for the
ensuing year: Sannep, J. NJ. Eichten, ST.
perior; great messinewah, Oscar Olgrew,
Superior; great guard of the wigwam, L. X.
Ellison, Madison: great guard Of the forest.
L, H Marvin. Waukesha; great chiefs on
judiciary committee, 7. A. Thoynton. Be
lott: DR.. ]. L. Farr, Eau Claire; y. Emard
NssnhurQ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
BOTH BECOME INSANE.
Sad Story of Misfortunes of Fam
ily at Menasha, Wis.
LOSE ALL THEY HAVE.
Father Buys Farm, Who Claims That He
Was Not Treated Right IN
the Deal

Menasha, Wis, Aug. Isl Special j
Two old adages, 1T never rains but it
pours" and Misfortune never comes
singly," have been demonstrated by one
family in this city to be true.
Michael erode, an aged German and
highly respected citizen of Menasha, is
in the state hospital for the insane from
brooding over land deal. His daugh-
ter, Miss Anna erode, aged u years,
had been declared insane by the attend
ing physicians and will be committed TO
the asylum next week
The story is an unusually sad one.
erode was carpenter By trade, and by
hard, honest work had been able to buy
little home on Doty island, in the resi-
dence portion of the city. Surrounded
by his wife and three children, son
and two daughters, he was perfectly con-
tented until about year ago, when his
health began to fail and he was no
longer able to work at his trade.
Mortgages His Home.
His children had just entered nigh
school, but they gave up their studies
and went to work to support the family.
When young man Mr.. erode had lived
on farm and he longed for that life
again. He noticed an advertisement in
a nelghborlng paper of a small farm for
sale or rent and applied to the agent
for q description. He alleges he was
told that it was an ideal farm of some
thing like 100 acres, entirely under cult
walton, with good house and barn and
well stocked. The agent is said to have
told him that a number of other parties
were after it and he would have to close
the deal up Immediately. Accordingly
erode gave the agent q mortgage on his
home for $1,000, four years rent for the
farm. He then prepared to move to his
new home.
He went to the farm. but returned the
same day, broken-hearted. Instead of
finding a good house, he claimed he
found a settlers shanty and the ground
was stony and barren. There was no
barn, he said, and but three old half
starved cows.
He Appealed TO the agent, but got
nothing. His home was mortgag ed, and
broken down in mind and body he brood
ed over his misfortune until he became
hopelessly insane and was taken to the
asylum three months ago.
Strike Drives Girl Insane.
His daughter, Anna, had been en-
ployed in paper mill at Appleton which
was closed few weeks ago on account
of the papermakers' strike and she was
thrown out of employment Unable to
secure other employment that she might
assist her younger brother and sister in
supporting their aged mother, she began
to brood, became melancholy and has just
been examined by two physicians who
have declared her hopelessly insane
To make matters worse, Michael Grade
Jr., while playing ball few days ago,
had his thumb on his right hand broken
and will be unable to work for some time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

better closed than by showing practically
what is made by wheat growing in this
district. The average from the first of
operations is 20 bushels per acre. Break
ing the prairie, as first blowing is called,
is, Of course, an exceptional expenditure,
as when it is once done it Is done for all
time. This costs about $3.50 per acre.
After the breaking, blowing and seed
ing, harvesting threshing and marketing
all expenses combined amount to aboutI
$5.25 per acre, that is, If man likes
everything done it will cost him $5.25l
per acre. If he does the work himself
he is earning wages while producing at
that figure, now as the average yield is
20 bushels, and the average price 60
cents-S12 per acre-the difference be-
tween the result and cost, $6.75, is the
profit of grain growing year in and year
out in the great wheat belt of the Cana
dian prairie country. If a man has a
half section of land and puts half Of it,
$50 acres, under wheat, which is a very
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
HEROINES RESCUE
A DROWNING MAN.
Yachtsman Is Upset and Would Have
Perished but for Timely Aid
Of Women.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 15.-W. W.
Leake of New Orleans, who is the son of
Fl. c. Leake, attorney for the Illinois
Central, owes his life to party of young
ladies who were camping at Lake De-
nuve Saturday afternoon. He was sail
ing in a boat, which was capsized about q
mile from shore, and in the accident his
hand was caught in the rigging, rendering
him powerless to save himself. Several
young women, including Miss Hubbard of
Chicago, Miss Sherman and the Misses
Hatfield Of Waukesha, heard his cries for
assistance and launched a rowboat They
pulled Leake aboard as he was about to
give up the struggle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
KEMPF HOLDS HIS JOB.
State treasurer States That He Knows
of No Movement for His Removal
-COrrects an Error.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 15.-[Special]-
Treasurer Kempf was asked today if
there was any foundation for the stories
in Milwaukee that he was to be removed.
Not that | know Of" he replied. "Ex-
perts are still examining my office in the
interests of the bond company. I see by
the papers that it is claimed that | have
since July 30 to furnish additional bonds
The fact is that it was July % when the
governor called on me to increase the
bonds to the maximum. l should like
that mistake corrected"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
Rural Carriers Organize.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 10 Special. =
An organization to be known as the
Rural Letter Carriers association OF
Outagamie county was formed here yes
terday. The next meeting viii be held
at Black Creek Thanksgiving. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President. Frank Let's. Appleton: vice
president Frank Smith. HortOnville; secre-
:ary, Barney Collar, Hortonville; treasurer,
Levy Rupert Kaukauna.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
WILL NOT BUILD MILL.
Rumor That the Scripps-McRae News,
paper Association Would Construct
Plant at Wausau Is Denied.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 10 Special !
Press ASSOCIATION will construct paper
mill at Wausau O'Keefe & Orbison
Engineering & Construction company
have received a letter from the president
of the company saying that they had no
intentions of building a mill. and it is
believed to be the work of spectators
that the report was sent out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
800

In this part Of the country wheat is
king, and here it is raised in the greatest
possible perfection by combination Of
soil and climate in its favor, and the ten
dency has been to neglect the more labor
ious branches Of husbandry for which the
country is equally we'll adapted.
As is mentioned above, however, the
typical cowboy of years ago, who paid
but scant attention to the herds running
wild wherever they wihed, is fast giving
place to the advanced cattle man who
takes deeper interest in his breeds and
the welfare of his herds. Care is telling
in this branch Of farm life as well as in
grain growing, and it will not be long
before the country is covered by the best
cattle, well cared for as on the farms
on the continent.
Free Homestead Lands.
There is yet large quantity Of gov
eminent land for homesteading in this
country and as in everything else, 1.-THE
early bird catches the worm" Those
who come first are first served. When it
is preferred to purchase railway or other
company lands they can be got at from
S. per acre up. This section cannot be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
EXPLOSION SINKS A LAUNCH.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 13.-Thursday
afternoon Alois Nigl William Friday,
valentine Bloechl, Peter Schooner, Frank
Kellerman and John Bauer left Oshkosh
for a trip TO Winneconne. When the boat
had nearly reached the clubhouse of the
Fox River Fishing and Hunting club on
the return, Nigl started to adjust some
part of the engine with wrench, when
on explosion occurred: The cylinder
head was driven through the side of the
boat, causing large hole, and the water
rushed in. The bow of the boat was pro-
vided with an air chamber, and that part
remained above water, and to this the
men chung. People on shore saw their
plight and rescued them.