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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
H. Clay Pierce Indicted.

The grand jury of the District Court
at Austin, Texas, returned an Indictment
against II. Clay Pierce of st. Louis and
New York, president of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company, Oh the charge that
he swore falsely when he made affidavit
in 1900 that none of the Waters Pierce
stock was owned or controlled ny the
Standard Oil Company. An effort will
be made to have him extradited from Mis-
Souri
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Because, he says. he was refused the
privilege of skating on the floor of the
Second Regiment Armory skating rink
Il. Philadelphia. r. G. Neese, master-at-
arms on board the cruiser st. Louis. has
complained to President Roosevelt. Neese
saws he was admitted to the building. but
was not allowed to skate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Two Are Frozen to Death.

Vincent Spinner and wife and two chill
drcn of Eastern Wells county. \. D., lost
their way while driving home from a
neighbours and Mr.. Spinner and one child
We're frozen to death. Mrs. Spinner is
in precarious condition as a result of
exposure to the cold. The family were
cut twentyfour hours before they were
found by neighbors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

The Supreme Court of West Virginia
decided under the common law case
which defines the powers of the people
to control combinations. 1t was brought
TO enforce a contract between twenty coal
and coke companies united under the
name of the Pocahontas Coal Company,
which became their exclusive agents.
Finally six withdrew and the agents and
the merging company brought suit to
enforce the contract. The court now de-
clares that contract void as being in vio-
lation of common law, although the State
has no special antitrust statute.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
AxsaiIing Women,s Finery.

Taking his cue from Cleveland Moi
fett's campaign against women's fnery.
Felix Heinemann, Berlin publisher, has
p-Sl an international crusade, by lit
eratu--. Shrough the organization of a
league. The league would circulate
pamphlets, containing photographs of
women in various countries, wearing
priceless gowns, and articles. telling of
their careers and habits. Moffett's sug-
gestion is to impose tax on finery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
See Scheme in Uknse.

Two babies, one boy 3 years old and
the other a girl of l year and I months,
persisted in a blaze at 491 Milwaukee
avenue Chicago. The mother, Mrs
Eleanora Paradzinski, was away at the
time. and it is believed that the older
child caused the tragedy by playing with
matches which he found on the floor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Smiley Nebon. a wealthy dairyman re-
siding near Bellaire. Ohio. his wife, two
children and his father-in-law. John Rob
inson, are in serious condition as a re-
suit of carbolic acid poisoning. While
Mr.. Nebon was attending to work on the
premises an unknown person entered the
kitchen and poured acid in the tea kettle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Wreck Kills wealthy Men.

Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern railway; Philip Schuyler, re-
tired capitalist of New York; two lead
ing business men of Baltimore and three
other persons were killed in a collision of
passenger trains at Lawyers, Va. Sew
eral of the bodies were partly burned in
the ruins, and ghouls committed rob-
berries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Trolley Wrecked by LOCOMOTIVES.

\ car on the Dayton and Nenia line,
filled with suburbanites and people from
Nenia, was struck by a Cleveland. Gin
cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis freight
engine which was backing out of the
Union station in Dayton, Ohio, about
midnight and eighteen passengers were
badly injured. None of them will die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Chimney Sweep in Opera.

A cable dispatch from Vienna says the
latest acquisition of the Imperial Opera
House is former chimney sweep of the
name of clemson. He was singing while
cleaning the chimney of a wealthy mans
house at Stuttgart some time ago and
his voice attracted the attention of the
house owner. who paid to have the
mans talents trained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
PAYS Unassessea Taxes.

Seth Low, former Mayor of New York,
has sent to the comptroller a check for
more than S27 900 which he regards due
the city from him since 1901 as taxes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Mission Property Is PiIIared.

Advices from Canton report recru-
descence of anti-missionary feeling at
Lienchow, China, where some property
has been pillaged. The American consul
has asked the yiceroy to enforce protec-
ton of the missionaries and their prop
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Radiun, Is a Compound.

Frederick Soddy. one of the principal
English authorities on the subject of
radium. has made the important admis-
sion that radium may be considered, at
least for the present, as compound, but
not as a chemical compound. Heretofore
it has seen regarded as chemical ele-
emf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
OCEAN LINER TOSSED By STORM.
For Four Days 1900 Immigrants in
Peril on the Florida.


For four days 1900 immigrant pas
sengers on the Italian steamer Florida,
which arrived in New York the other
day from Genoa and Naples, were kept
below decks while the steamer pitched
and rolled in a gale which at times as
sumed almost the proportions of hurri-
cane. The Florida came through safely,
however, and none of her passengers sut-
fered any permanent injury. Capt.
Noera said that at times the steamer
appear to stand still and then would vi
brate and culver until he feared the en-
gines would shake to pieces. At other
times the seas would heel the steamer
over so far to leeward that the water
came on board. One night four or five
great waterspouts were sighted, some OF
them very near the steamer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
of Public Lands.

The governments grip tightens about
the men who are said to have stolen public
lands worth millions. An inquiry opened
in Salt Lake City by the interstate COM
merce commission involves high officials
and the land department at Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
NERVE SAVES LIVES OF MANY.
Syvitchman Turns Runaway Engine,
Avoiding Train. but Four Die.

Avoiding Train, but Four Die.
A runaway engine in the Canadian
Northern yards in Winnipeg, Man., kill
ed four persons, seriously injured three
others and but for a rare exhibition OF
presence of mind would have caused the
death of many passengers on a Great
Northern train which was standing at the
station ready to start for st. Paul. A
switchman saw the wild locomotive dash
ing toward the filled cars at a speed of
forty miles an hour. He quickly turned
a switch, saving the passenger train, but
sending the engine crashing into sheds
containing a dead train. where a dozen
or more men were working. William
Neil and three unidentified foreigners
were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Capture Safe Full of Gems.

1t has developed that the fashionable
boarding house of Mrs. Frank Emmett,
2122 st. Charles avenue, New Orleans.
was entered by burglars and small iron
safe containing diamonds and jewels
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 carried off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Face Death in n Tunnel,

James Prior, keeper of the Duluth
lighthouse, and his assistant, Thomas HI.
White, narrowly escaped drowning in
their trip through the concrete tunnel
through the Duluth canal owing to the
fact that the heavy northeast wind had
raised the water to high level
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Incnme and Inheritance Taxes

The movement to break up mammoth
private fortunes by means of federal in
heritance and income taxes has become
a vital issue ut Washington and is ex-
pected to provoke a bitter struggle. Mem
berS of Congress will introduce bills on
the subject at the coming session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Bind watchman and Blow Safe.

After binding and blindfolding the
Waterman seven masked men entered the
store of A. \. Farnham, a market gar
dener of Westville, Conn, blew open the
safe. secured $500 in money and made
their escape without leaving clew to
their identity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Mrs Emma Ernde and her two daugh-
tiers, Grace, aged 10, and Gladys, aged
&, are dead as a result of a lamp eXplo-
sion at their home in Hagerstown, Md.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
GIRL SWALLOWS POISON.
Slammed by Charge of Unfairness in
school Examinations.

SchOOI ENahIh8tIOHs'
Shamed by an accusation that she had
cheated in her school examinations,
Hazel Scott, Is years of age, attempted
suicide in Minneapolis by taking strych-
nIne. Physicians worked over the child
all day, but fear they cannot save her
life. The child is the daughter of j. B.
Scott. She was sent home from the
Robinsdale public school. When she left
school she told girl friend of her inten-
ton to kill herself rather than face her
parents. Going to a drug store, slse pur-
chased five grains of strychnine. Arriv-
ing home, the girl hurried to her room.
Swallowing the poison, she lay down on
the bed to die. There her parents later
found her writhing in agony, but con-
sciouS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Find woman,s Body in Creek

The body of woman about 90 years
of age was found lying in a creek near
Euclid, suburb of Cleveland 1t is
thought that it is a case of suicide, and
the authorities have been unable to find
any one who could identify the body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Three CnJnnanieS Indicted

The Union Pacific railroad, Union Pa
cific Coal Company. Oregon Short Line
and officials of the latter two companies
are accused of fraud and subcrnation of
perjury in connection with alleged land
thefts in indictments voted by the federal
grand jury in Salt Lake City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Cremated in Burning Hotel.

Six persons were cremated or injured
50 severely that they died and at least
thirty-five were burned in a fire which
destroyed the Lighthouse hotel in St.
IouiS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Finds Life Too Lonely,

Demented from constant brooding over
the death of his wife, which occurred
eight months ago, Henry P. Lentz, a
years of age. cast himself from the Rocky
river road bridge in Cleveland eighty-five
feet high, to death in the waters below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Rules Arainst ..nrnn- ,EruSt :,

In Indianapolis Federal Judge A. B.
Anderson overruled all the demurrers in
the suit against the National Association
of Retail Druggists and others under the
antitrust law, and the defendants were
ordered to answer on the first Monday
in February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Farm Product. se..s4.ooo. 600.

The value of farm products of the
country for 1906 is estimated by Secre-
:ary Wilson in his annual report at &c.
194, 100000. an increase over 1905, the
previous banner year, of S4S5, 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
blizzard Fatal TO Goats

The goat and sheep raisers of the Sac
ramento mountains in New Mexico lost
from go to so per cent of their herds
during the recent blizzard. which is said
to be the heaviest loss ever experienced
bv the industry in the West.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Three Boy skater. Drown.

Three children. all sons of Peter E.
Hanson, living near Hutchison, Mimi,
were drowned while skating on Lake Ma
rion. The lads. Jurden. aged 10; Wal
ter, aged IL, and Victor, aged 8, were
holding hands when they lost their lives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
CnrnSo Well SreixpI

Cheers and Kisses greeted Enrico Ca
russo when he made his first appearance
in opera since his conviction for annoy
ing women in New York. but his recep-
ton is regarded as favorable to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
KILLED on Chicago Car Lines.

4 record of 1872 persons killed and
22I1 others injured by elevated and sur
face traction lines in Chicago since Jan.
/ gives impetus to the crusade against
the overcrowdins of cars inaugurated by
the City Council.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
BOY BANDIT ARMY DESPERATE.
Released from Prison just Before
First Train Hoidup.

Claud Randall, the boy bandit who
robbed the AltonBurlington train at
Glasgow, Mo-, is said by the police to be
Claude Rumsey, who was released from
the United States prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, after serving a sentence
for desertion from the army. During
Rumsey's Incarceration punishment for
misconduct was frequently administered.
He was considered a desperate man.
Rumsey was released from Fort Leaven-
worth four days previous to the first train
robbery at Glasgow, that of the Rock
Island train on Nov. Z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
ri1lman Predicts Race wa-

Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South
Carolina, in an address in Chicago, pre-
dicted a race war and told his audience
the negro quest ipn is the most serious
and dangerous is sue of the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

At the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Sydenham hospital,
New York, Isaac Guggenheim announced
that he would erect for the institution
new building TO cost 100000 if the board
would guarantee to him that it would Sc
ere for the hospital an annual income
bf $4,000 to 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
BOY BROWNS SAVING FRIENDS.
Wisconsin Skaters on Thin Mill
Pond lee Break Through.

Sylvester Bautsch, the 12-year-old son
OF A. ]. Bautsch of WHITEHALL Wis,
prominent in State politics, gave his life
to save two boy companions from drown
ing. He was playing with his friends on
mill-pond ice when they broke through
and went into the water. Young Bautsch
rushed to the shore and brought a large
pole. with which he rescued them. AS
he was pulling the second boy out he
fell into the water and was swept under
the ice and drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Fatalities of Hunting season.

The seasons record of hunting acct
dents in Wisconsin and northern Michi-
gar gives a total of twenty-three killed
AMI forty-one wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Coal Famine Closes Factories.

Four factories, three newspaper plants,
a foundry and various other concerns
were closed down in Mayfield. KY. be-
cause of lack of coal for power. Several
hundred persons viii be idle for several
DAYS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

HENRIK Sienkiewicz. the Polish novel
ist, has sent to British and French news
papers an open letter to Emperor William
denouncing Prussia's treatment OF 70
land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY FOR YEAR
| ericul.


ture Manufacture Trade.
Commercial
leading and
subject to final revision:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Lucy B. Thwing of Philadelphia
advocates having the family physician
pass on the betrothals of young people
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
RunnER COMPANIES COMBINE.

New Canadian Consolidated Concern
Has Capital of S5,OO0,0OO.
The Canadian Consolidated Rubber
Company is the result of the merger of
the Canadian Rubber Company, the Gran
by Rubber Company and the Maple Leaf
Rubber Company of Port Dalhousie Ont.
The capital of the new company is So,
100000. with SG.600,000 per cent forty
year bonds. s. ii. c. Miner is president,
G. \. Stephens vice president, and ID.
Lorne McGibbon second vice president
and managing director
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
TILLMAN IN FIERY TALK.
Senator in Chicago Lecture Predicts
Race War.

unscathed through an exciting meeting IN
Orchestra Hall, Chicago, the other night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Jared Hughes. who killed his wife,
Flora Hughes. and her paramour. John
Parr. on Aug. % last, pleaded guilty to
second degree murder at Portsmouth, 0.
He was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Per cent,

2ss1SSoo 7o7sess4o Increase a1p 0s 0s "a
Wheat bushels .s9 $4,000 692s794s9 Increase 81
Barley bushels 14452S0oo 136,651O2o
145sSos2 decrease 81
Total six leading Increase
Sugar louis oniiDa pounds 53soo"oO 72ooooo Decrease 1875
aWai pouDds Ssl5SOoo s5aiooSoo Increase &c
beet Omitted statesj
............... Increase
Sugar pounds 2714ssoOOO
Apples barrels ...... 86OooO0O 2sOoOOOO Increase 500
.......... 100000 118i59sS Increase 1872
Tobacco pounds 62SS14S00 6S3O$279 Decrease
Shoe shipments
mo o snss s : tons sa5S s t 3dsS5 Increase Increase e
Pig iron production tons 29Ooo00o 100000 Increase Sc
monh ..-......... 45eso44 5o59s5o4 Decrease 81
Building expenditure ell mO)
earinss ten months o97 Increase 49,
Railway earnings $149 457962 s6729705 Increase 135
Exports of merchandise (ten
Imports of merchandise (ten
Total foreign trade 90 months S Increase 1913
...................
Business failures (ten
,s ss' Nov 5a;a:: :
Money in circulation $S36S $3.50 Increase g.
Explanatory figures
and wheat than made for smaller yield of oats the net
result began aggregate yield all cereals combined cent larger than
1905 and larger than combined record yield of past
next to record yield of record fair sized apple
and next to record cotton among the features indicated Inc yd
tobacco WILL yields indicate
heavier total value than
industry all lines endeavOr show larger
than show gain last
each hitherto record 1905 Building construc
active Anthracite coal shipments however consrc
showing
all values as Indicated by Bde approximate index number is per
and % cent above the low mark set in
July,
Large crops prices industry naturally
Foreign domestic trade reached
precedened heights
1874 exports and total foreign trade 1o cent ahead of
ceargs show nearly similar gains
money in circulation the largest recorded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-11-15
BEAVER DAM.

Chas. Hoffman has sold his 80
acre farm to Mr.. Mix.
Jake Mcdonald has sold his GO
acre farm to a Mr., Barnes of
Boone Co. at $50 per acre.
DR.. Hunter was out to see a
sick horse Of Tom Wright's one
day last week.
Several from this neighbOrhood
attended the pie and cake social at
the Union school house last Satur-
day night. One box of pie and
cake sold for IS; S28 was the
total amount realized. 1t was for
the library fund.
Walter Beckley aud family OF
Centralia, John Beckley and fam
lily of Concord, Dick MeAfee and
wife and Misses Lucy aud Susie
Eller Of Auxyasse spent Sunday
with Geo, Green and family
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-11-15
NORTH LIBERTY.

b. +. James and Will Owings
spent Sunday in the Kingdom of
Galloway.
Grace Lockridge of Fulton
speut Sunday with relatives and
friends in this neighborhood.
Will Owings sold six shoats al
& cts, bringing him 5000.
That was all right about the old
ladies taking their spelling books
to bed with them. We were all
there and willing to help the chill
dren and encourage them in any
educational undertaking.
G. E. Younger and son, Paul,
finished a large contract of paint
ing in Mexico last week.
Mr.. Evert aud sou are putting
up a new barn.
Il. IL. Roberts finished thing
his cellar this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-11-15
POWELL FORD

The snow of last Monday morn
ing was a gentle reminder that
winter will soon be here,
VIM. Mason sold 40 head of cat
tie to Mr.. Jasper at 500 per head.
NJ. N. Powell delivered two
hogs to Ohas. Powell last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. DR.. Rodes aud Misses Em-
ma aud Bessie McPheeters of Mex,
leo spent Tuesday with Mrs. Nc
Murtry.
Mrs. VIM. Mason spent Satur'
day night with her father, W. Il
KEENAN,, and family of Mexico.
Mrs. James Powell spent lasJ
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Ell
len Mason, of Mexico.