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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
A Woman EnIighten. women

Mrs. Sally Morris Corey had some real
ly refreshing things to say to the club
women who attended the meeting of the
Society for Political Study at New York
One was that a woman must be either a
fool or a toady without original or indie
pendent speech if she is to be popular
club woman. She said that the business
woman was all right if she was one but
that too many made a pretense of bust
ness, hoping to secure notice or make a
match. She compared the nineteenth cen
fury mother and homemaker with the up
to-date college girl pursuing . foreign
'neglectful mothers of unwished-
for children" She insisted that until we
had women judges, jurists and execution
ers the sex would never be on real equal
ity with men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Famous Hymns Barred orr.

Bishop John J. O'Connor of the Cath
Ole diocese of Newark, Y. j., has in
structed all of his churches to discontinue
the use of the hymns, Nearer, Ny God,
to Thee and Lead, Kindly Light" in
their service The latter might be sung
after the conclusion of the service, but
the former never, as the law of the
church does not permit the singing Of
any hymn that is not part of the Htur-
gical service. Lead, Kindly Light" was
written by Cardinal Newman before his
conversion to the Catholic religion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
ROBBERS SEND BACK S375,OOO.
Keep $4,000 In Cash and Jewels, but
Restore Stocks and Bonds

Porch climbers, who were reported to
the police to have obtained $1,000 in jew
els and cash from the home of J. J. Hen
ry, in the rich residence section of Dan
yer, as a matter of fact got $4,000 in
negotiable stocks and bonds, according tc
the police and Mr.. Henry. They were.
however, returned to the owner the next
day by two small boys. The rooms in
the house were thoroughly ransacked and
the diamonds and money loss was admit
ted. The following afternoon two small
boys went to Mr.. Henry's house with a
pasteboard box, which they said they
found while playing in a vacant house at
Sixteenth and High streets, three blocks
away. They did not give their names and
ran away Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
DECREASE IN RAIL DEATHS.
Number of Persons Killed in Three
Months Eighty Less.

The accident bulletin issued by the in
terstate commerce commission for the
three months ended June 80 1906, shows
the total number of casualties to train
passengers and employees while on duty to
be 16,937, as against 1926 reported in
the preceding three months. The number
of passengers and employees killed in
train accidents was 194, as against pa
reported in the preceding three months.
For the year ended June 80 there was an
increase of 546 in the total number OF
employees killed and 1O,OyS in the number
injured, while there is a decrease of 119
in the number of passengers killed and an
increase of ,145 in the number injured.
as compared with the number reported fol-
the year ending June 30, 1905.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
NiIIs Hotel for Women.

Two hundred delegates of the eleventh
convention of the New York City fedora
ton of women's Clubs pledged their sup
port to a hotel for working women and
girls, and took steps toward the organ
ization of a company for that purpose A
hotel of this character for working girls
and women has already been in success
full operation at Chicago. making a sur
plus of $4,000 the first year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Chicago Quits Co-education.

William D. McClintock, dean of the
University of Chicago, announced that
the faculty had finally decided upon
complete segregation of men and women
students, and henceforth the aim would be
two affiliated universities, one for women
and another for men. The buildings for
the women's dorniitory and recitation
rooms are to be entirely removed from
those of the men; the students of differ
ent sexes will never meet except occa-
sionalIy on the campus. The dean says
that the university life needs to be more
secluded and freer from the publicity
which is now its greatest failing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Mexico Fighting Beef Trust.

The Mexican government has decided
to establish meat markets throughout
Mexico City and sell meats at actual cost
or lower if necessary to drive the meat
trust out of business. This is due to the
fact that the trust recently advanced the
prices of meat so as to place it out of
the reach of the poorer classes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Will Extend Automatic Serx;ca

new company has contracted to take
over the telephone outfit and business of
the Illinois Tunnel Company and proposes
to expand the automatic service to take
in the whole city of Chicago and furnish
long-distance connections with indepen-
dent lines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Eight for Earfhnuake Insnea

According to report, a group of San
Francisco policy holders whose claims
amount to S5,000,000 out of a total of
nearly $20OO0,O00 written by the default
ing German and Austrian insurance com
panies, have chosen Thomas Williams and
Oscar Sutro of the San Francisco bar to
invoke the aid of the federal government
in an effort to shame them into paying at
least a part of the defaulted claims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Kansns Anti-Trust Sir Rerina.

Assistant Attorney General Jackson of
Kansas has begun criminal proceedings
against the international Harvester Com
panp on fifty counts for the alleged VIC
lation Of the State antitrust law. This
law provides that the violator may be
fined from 800 to $1,000 on each count.
and that the fines would go into the
State school funds. All of the counts are
based on the exclusive contract feature
and of the contract issued to agents by
the accused companies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Missionaries report a most severe fam
inc in the northern part of Kiangsu prov
ince central China. 1t Is estimated that
100000 people face starvation. Local
magistrates are preventing people from
leaving the region, but are taking no
steps TO provide them with food supplies.
Serious disorders are feared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
FIND PRIMITIVE MANS SKULL.
Oldest Trace of Human Being Except
One Is Discovered.

Prof. Fairfield Osborn of Columbia uni
versity came to Omaha from New York
to examine a skull recently unearthed a
short distance north of Omaha by Robert
F. Glider, a local journalist with a pen
chant for scientific research. After a
minute examination Prof. Osborn declared
the skull to be that of the most primitive
man yet discovered with the exception of
what is known as the Neanderthal man
found in Germany. The difference shown
by measurements of the two skulls, ac
cording to Prof Osborn, shows that the
latter was a mere animal, while the Ne
braska skull is that of a thinking man,
although of the lowest order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Farmers Holding Back Wheat

The scarcity of wheat on the market
indicates that the farmers in the wheat
belt are dissatisfied with the low price
of 90 and 60 cents per bushel and are
forming unions to hold the crop out of
the market The vast quantity of grain
coming from the Canadian northwest has
kept the price low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
CHICAGO.

-- sustained and encourag-
ing tone. Better evidence of CONNER
cial progress cannot be cited than the
new high aggregate attained by bank
exchanges for October and the inabil-
ity of railroads to give prompt for
warding of commodities, notwithstand-
ing recent large additions to rolling
stock No diminution appears in de-
hands for manufactured products,
while the raw material markets con-
tinue to be heavily drawn upon, and
there is renewed buying of much staple
merchandise for both local and interior
account.
Sharper weather increased the alb
SorptiOn of seaSonable retail lines, and
this branch affected October sales in
excess of those for the same month last
year, when the demand was exception
ally good. Heavy consumers are more
than ever interested in raw supplies
for future use and cost is an important
item in calculations No decided
change is seen in money rates, but in
creasing circulation and heavy divi-
dend disbursements suggest an easier
feeling. Mercantile collections show
we'll and defaults again are compare
lively small.
Aside from questions of cost. the de-
veloplnents in manufactures present no
special features. Broadly considered,
the industrial situation is one of in
tense activity, and steady acceSsions
are constantly made to the already
enormous volume of forward work.
More definite Roadway is made in plans
for adding to capacity in this district
involving heavy OUTLAWS. The leather
market holds firm and current orders
include many from the outside, indi-
eating that stocks may become quickly
reduced. Footwear makers accumu-
late liberal contracts and the water
and spring cutting will be unusually
large. Reports from the Woodworking
branches, heavy hardware. machinery
and implement makers testify to i'm
proving demands and increasing out
puts at this time. Building construc-
ton makes seasonable advance in view
of the coming winter, but there is no
lessening of new plans, and supplies
of material are in urgent request
Dun's Review of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Farm Produce Trust Arrives.

The announcement OF the purchase of
the big butter distributing firm of James
Rowland & Co., New York. in the inter
est of the American Farm Produce Com
pany. drew attention to the extensive
operations of the latter concern, which
aims to control the entire market for
eggs. milk and poultry throughout the
country. The headquarters Of this new
trust are at Chicago. and it is under
stood to be financed by such men as
Ryan, Brady, Morton, Whitney, Speer
and others. Although the company is
capitalized at only 100000, it is sup
posed to have unlimited resources.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Sparks from the Wires.

Jacob Field, one of the best-known fig
ures on the New York stock exchange, is
to retire on Nov. l.
Fanatical nomad bands have been mo-
bilized in southern Morocco and are al
ready in armed rebellion.
Three trainmen were killed in a Great
Northern collision near Whitefish, Mont.
when a passenger and freight train met
E. C. Cox. former president of the Mid
dleport, Ohio, bank, which failed few
days ago, has been indicted by the grand
jury.
By the collapsing of an elevator in
the grain store of D. G. Stewart & Co.
of Pittsburg Adam Rhogus was killed.
Jacob Thayer may die
There is a scarcity of labor in Provi-
dence, r. l., cotton mills, notwithstand
ing the recent increase in wages there.
About 600 looms are idle.
Volunteer fire departments organized at
points on the Panama canal have been
unusually successful, according to reports
to the isthmian commission.
Thomas O'Regan shot and killed Mrs.
Becky Bradford at Maysville, KY, and
later threw himself in front Of a moving
freight train and was instantly killed.
The Aetna Banking and Trust Com
pany of Washington, d. c.. has been clos
ed by direction of the acting comptroller
of the currency. Robert Lyons is re-
ceiver.
The estate of Corwin II. Spencer, The
daring speculator of st. Louis and Chi
cago, who died suddenly May last, is
valued at S40S. 036.S3, exclusive of real
estate holdings. according to the inventory
fled in St. Louis.
Joseph L. White, alias Charles Holt,
who finished a two years sentence at
Fort Leavenworth for robbing the post
office at Fulton, No.. was arrested as he
left the gates, charged with robbing a
bank at Muncie, Ind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Our National Beverage BIN.

A national trade magazine estimates
that the United States spent last year
s220.OO0,O0O for non-alcoholic drinks and
81. 324 900 900 for alcoholic drinks. The
figures apportioned to the various classes
are For cocoa, SS00O.000; for tea. S52,-
100000; for coffee, S162,000000: for
wines, 500 100000; for whisky. S457, O00,-
600, and for beer, ST71 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
"R;nck Hand HurIs Rombs

Unsuccessful in their alleged attempts
to blackmail Francisco MesSina, a pros
porous tailor of Brooklyn. y. Y. mem
bcrs Of the so-callcd Black Hand Society.
so the police say. hurled a dynamite bomb
against the front door of the tenement
house in which he lives and conducts his
business and caused damage Of $4,000 to
the building and surrounding property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
ENGINE sMAsHEs \ SALOON.

Engines ScnIded to Death and
Brakeman Crushed.
A locomotive drawing an east-bound
freight train on the Central Railroad
jumped the track in Rome. y. Y, and
plunged into Il saloon at the corner Of
James street and the railroad. Engineer
Albert Brown Of Little Falls was caught
in the wreckage and scalded to death.
Brakeman Robert b. Yandervoort of Al
bany was crushed to death under the ten
der. Fireman Hugh l.. Grover of SYRIA
cuse escaped through the cab window I'M
hurt. There was no one in the barroom
nor in any of the upper rooms affected
by the smashup.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Loses Life from Exposur.

Miss Laura Scott, a 19-year-old school
teacher. was found dead near Parker,
Colo, by a searching party, and a cor
oner's jury returned a verdict that she
had died of exposure. She had lost her
way when returning from making a call
and had frozen to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

In Atlantic City, \. j., Coroner Gas
kill announced that experts in his employ
had decided that Il loose rail caused the
accident of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
the Thoroughfarcs draw in which more
than fifty persons lost their lives. These
men had been at work examining the
bridge and cars all day. The details of
their discovery were not made public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Woman Poisons Self and Dog

Grief-stricken and Respondent because
she believed her mother had been mas
sacred by the Cossacks in Russia, Lena
House committed suicide by taking car
belle acid at her home in Louisville. In
an effort to have her pet dog buried with
her. she gave the dog poison
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

The body of \. ]. McMillcn. aged IS
years. was found in field near his home
at 80 Buchfeld avenue. Pittsburg. That
he had been robbed and murdered was
evident His head was crushed. his peck
cts were rihed, his gold watch and several
diamonds were miSSinS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
LABOR SCARCE WORLD OVER.
Canal Commission Makes Discovery
-BuSy Times Everxvbera

Canal Commission Makes Discovery
busy Times Everywhere.
Through their efforts to obtain labor
for work on the isthmian canal members
of the canal commission have found that
there is dearth of labor in practically
all parts of the world. SO great is the
demand for labor in connection with rail
road building and other improvements on
a large scale that countries which for
merly have sent thousands Of laborers to
this country monthly are now using their
labor at home. The canal officials are
hoping 10 obtain many laborers from
Snain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Three Die in Murder Fight

Manuel Rodriguez killed his wife at
Ell Paso, Texas. when she found him with
Chana Ramiera. Rodriguez and the Ra-
miera woman were killed and Detective
George Harold and a negro wounded in a
fight that followed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Quarrel Leads to Suicide.

Following a quarrel with her lover,
Miss IIilda Porter, 10 years old, commit
ted suicide in Marion, Ohio, by taking
carboic acid. She took the poison while
in a room adjoining one where were seat
cd some friends who thought she was only
joking when she said she would kill her
self. As she took the acid she unlocked
the door, falling as her friends rushed to
her side
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
CUBAN REVOLT HURTS SUGAR.
Imports from Island Fall More than
One-HaIf

The disastrous effect of the Cuban rev.
olution on the importation of sugar from
that island to the United States is treated
in bulletin issued by the Department Of
Commerce and Labor in Washington The
imports fell in September TO 100000
pounds, against 230OOO,0OO pounds in
the Immediately preceding month and
172,000,000 pounds in September of last
year. Ordinarily Cuba supplies about
two-thirds of the sugar coming into the
United States from foreign countries, but
for the month of September she supplied
but a little over one-third.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Opening of Persian Parliament

The Shah of Persia has opened the first
parliament of his realm with great show
and 'pomp. On account of impaired
health, his speech from the throne was
read by the Governor of Teheran. He
expressed his belief that the people would
not abuse the freedom given them and that
parliament would support the govern
ment. His words were received with en-
thusiasm, and there were great festivities
in the capital, the city being illuminated
at night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Great BnttIeshiD to Re RuiIt

Plans for the proposed giant battleshir
have been submitted to the Secretary of
the Navy by constructors who have avail
ed themselves Of the opportunity to COM
pete for the contract. Little is known
of the plans, but it is presumed that the
ship will have a displacement of at least
10000 tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Ohio Dry Goods Concern Ran1.n4

The Upham-BrouSe Company, the third
largest dry goods store in Akron. Ohio.
has filed petition in bankruptcy on ac-
count of the pressing claims of New York
and Philadelphia creditors. The Habili-
ties aggregate $4,000 and the assets
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
CANALS vAsTNEss sTAGGERs.
Size of Panama Project Made Known
in Circular.

in Circular.
Some idea of the vastness of the Pan
anna canal project is conveyed in circu-
lar issued BY the commission for the in
formation Of prospective bidders for CON
structng the canal. 1t is stated that the
quantities of material to be removed and
to be applied to the work of construction
are only approximate and even the loca-
zion and character of structures may be
changed. The circular states under sep
arate heads the character of the work to
be done. The amount of excavation is
staggering in extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

As the result OF three-cornered quar-
rel between William Barton, Il teamster;
William Beck and Michael Rackowi,z in
ST. Louis, Barton was killed by blow
on the head with a baseball bat and
RackoWitz is a prisoner in the city hos
pital vita broken jaw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Face Blackened and MoIasses and
Feathers Put on Head.

-Four married women of good standing
tried whitecap methods on Mrs. Hattie
Lowry, at East Sandy, Pa. In broad
daylight they entered the woman's home,
tied her hands and then applied stove
polish to her face and a coat of molasses
and feathers to her head. They then led
her by a rope through a neighboring rail
road camp, where the unusual spectacle
caused complete suspension of work.
The women finished their fun by tying
Mrs. Lowry to a box outside the camp,
where she remained until a man passing
released her. On Mrs. Lowry's complaint
Mrs. Nerda Lowry, her sister-in-law;
Mrs. Nellie Glaze and Mrs. Bertha Brink
man were arrested and fined SO each.
They pleaded justification and criticised
the conduct of their victim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Death Comes to AntisdeI.

Albert Antisdel, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the American Express
Company, died at his home in Chicago
He contri ted a Geld which developed rap
idly into pneumonia. causing his death.
He was GA years old and is survived by
a widow and three children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

A verdict of guilty was returned at
Boston in a test case brought by the gov
eminent against William II. Ellis, a con-
tractor, who was charged with violating
the federal eight hour law on work at
the Charlestown navy yard. The defense
claimed that emergencies made necessary
nine hours work. The penalty in the
case is imprisonment for six months or
fine of 81 900 or both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
INTERNAL MACHINE SET.
Engineer Narrowly Escapes DeatI
When Loaded Box ExpIOdeS.

When Loaded Box ExpIOdes.
Andrew Mcintosh, 40 years DID,
Baltimore and Ohio engineer, narrowly
escaped being killed by an Internal ma
chine in Akron, Ohio. A revolver, packed
with explosive powder, in a small box and
ten sticks of dynamite were concealed in
a tool chest in his coal house. The trig-
ger of the pistol was fastened to the lid
of the box. When Mcintosh opened the
lid the machine exploded and the bullet
struck Mcintosh in the left cheek, i'm
bedding itself. Mcintosh was burned by
the powder, and the dynamite was thrown
to all parts of the coalhouse, but did not
explode. McIntosh's injuries are not seri-
Gus. He says he knows of no enemies,
but the police have a clew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Indianapolis Wins Cheap Cos.

Indianapolis is to have 6O-cent gas.
The present price is 90 cents. \ decisive
victory for consumers was won in the
United States Supreme Court when that
body affirmed the right and power of the
city to enforce its franchise contract with
the old Consumers Gas Trust Company
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Giuseppe Morello, said to be a leading
member of the Black Hand. lies dead in
the morgue in New York. having been
killed by the ancient method of having a
poisoned needle pushed into his heart
Fernandino Russo, % years old. is charg-
ed with his murder. The men had quar-
relied over a girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Raymond L. AngeImire of Chicago an
nounces that he has constructed an air
ship propelled by currents obtained from
machinery on the earth, by the use of
Bells aeroplane and Harbert's mechan-
ism. The factors Of carrying fuel and
engines are thus eliminated.