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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
HELD PRISONER IN A SEWER.
Foreman of Gang of Cleaners
Finds Himself in Terrible Plight.


Finds Himself in Terrible Plight.
John White, appointed a few days
ago as night Waterman at the city hall,
served during the former Bookwalter
administration as foreman of a sewer
gang and while acting in that capacity
he had an experience which he believes
had something to do with tingeing his
hair with gray.
Il dream of it yet sometimes" he
said the other day as he began the
story.
He said the men who were working
under him were sent by the street com
missioner to make repairs on the Mary
land street sewer. 1t had been stop
ped in some manner and the only way
to get at the trouble was to go through
the sewer.
The mercury lowered about zero
when White and his men pried off the
frozen manhole cover near the police
station and White climbed into the pas
sage. The sewer at this point is about
twelve feet from bottom to ceiling and
without much difficulty White began
his journey. There was three feet Of
mud and water in the bottom of the
sewer and it was with the greatest
effort that White made his way at all.
He struggled through the sewer, how
ever, toward a manhOle near St Mary's
church, where, as he understood it, the
n 70 no off him
White knew the map of the sewers
of the district we'll enough to know
when he had about reached the point
where he was to leave the sewer. He
looked ahead through utter darkness,
but the manhole was not open. Had
he lost his way? Had the men for
gotten him? He thought OF turning,
but the exertion from wading through
the deep slime and the cold of the sew
er had exhausted him and he knew he
retrace his steps, for he had gone al
most half a mile.
lie forged forward at last. He went
some distance when he realized that
there was light from somewhere and
looked about him. Almost directly
overhead he saw two or three little
holes. They We're the holes of the man
hole lid The manhOle was not open.
With a strong heart and very shaky
pair of legs White climbed the ladder
there provided to the top of the man
hole shaft. He pushed upward on the
lid. 1t did not move.
The lid was frozen fast.
White called with all of the strength
he could muster, but no one heard him.
The only reply to his calls for assist
ance were the echoes of his voice and
the only sound from without the pris-
on was the squeaking of wagon wheels
in the crisp snow that covered the
pavement above.
Again and again he pushed at the
lid. He butted it with his head. Fin
ally, in desperation he strained every
muscle of his body in one last, great
effort and the lid yielded Again and
again he pushed and then he felt the
cover rise.
L ne DSOplc W III idppehtu W We Ou
the street at the time saw the lid of
the manhole rise slowly and saw the
pale face of a man emerge from the
hole. They went to his assistance and
helped him to replace the lid
His companions had understood that
he was to take another route and come
cut on Indiana avenue. They were
waiting for him there.-Indianapo
Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
TRICKED WITH PASTE GEMS.
Men Believed They Were Buying
Stolen Diamonds ut Bargain.

Two Neenah men appeared in Mari
nette recently Offering alleged stolen dia-
monds for SALE They managed to dis
pose of a number of them there and al
Menominee and now the purchasers find
they have nothing but paste diamonds.
The fake stones were substituted for real
gems during the sale. The men made
$500 on the deal. The purchasers cannot
begin action, having bought what they
supposed were stolen gems.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
The Coffee Debate.

erly educated physician, chemist and
food expert.
Please remember we never say ordi-
nary coffee hurts every one.
Some people use it regularly and
seem strong enough to withstand it's
attacks, but there is misery and dis
ease in store for the man or woman
who persists in its use when nature
protests, by heart weakness, stomach
and bowel troubles, kidney disease,
weak eyes, or general nervous prostra-
ton. The remedy is obvious. The drug
caffeine, contained in all ordinary cof-
fee, must be discontinued absolutely or
the disease will continue in spite of
any medicine and will grow worse.
1t is easy to leave off the old-fashion-
ed coffee by adopting Postum Food
Coffee, for in it one finds pleasing hot
breakfast or dinner beverage that has
the deep seal brown color, changing to
rich golden brown when good cream
is added When boiled long enough 10
minutes) the flavor is not that of rank
Rio coffee, but very like the miider,
smooth and high grade Java, but en-
tirely lacking the drug effect of Ordi-
nary coffee.
ANY one suffering from disorders set
up by coffee drinking (and there is an
extensive Variety can absolutely de-
pend upon some measure Cf relief by
quitting coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee.
If the disease has not become toe
strongly rooted. one can with good rea-
son expect it to disappear entirely in a
reasonable time after the active cause
of the trouble is removed and the ceIIu-
lar tissue has time TO naturally rebuild
with the elements furnished by Postum
and good food.
It's only just plain old common sense.
Now, with the exact facts before the
reader, he or she can decide the wise
course, looking to health and the power
TO do things.
If you have any doubt as to the
cause of any ache or all you may have,
remember the far reaching kilograms Of
a hurt nervous system travel from heel
to head, and it may be well worth your
while to make the experiment of leav-
ing off coffee entirely for ten days ana
using Postum in its place.
You will probably gather some good
solid facts, worth more than a gold
mine, for health can make gold and
sickness lose it. Besides there's all the
fun, for it's like a continuous internal
frolic to be perfectly WELL
There's reason for
POSTUM
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek. Moi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
INSANE OVER SONS DEATH.
X enosha County Pioneer Merchant
Cuts His Throat in u Barn.

Michael SchIax, aged 60. one of the
most prominent residents of the western
part of Kenosha County. committed sui
eide in barn near his home in the vii
Iage of Wilmot by cutting his 5hroat from
ear to ear. Schax had been temporarily
deranged from worrying about the death
of his son three months ago. Schlax had
been in business in Wilmot for thirty
years. He was to be examined for his
sanity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

The consolidation of the La Crosse
Street Railway Company. La Crosse Gas
and Electric Company. and the La Crosse
Hydro-Electric Light and Power Com
Dany. and the sale of the new concern
has just been announced. The deal. which
is believed to have been made for eli
ent of Farson. Leach & Co. of Chicago
involves S5.500.000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
SELL BIGELOW COLLATERAL.
Notes of Banker-COnyict for $4,000
Disposed of for S2,5O5.

Of Frank G. Bigelow, the former presi-
dent of the First National bank of Mil
waukee, who is now serving Il term in
Fort Leavenworth prison, has been sold.
1t represented a face value of $4,000
and sold for 5000, including many notes
personally given by Bigelow. A note of
Gordon Bigelow. the convicted mans son,
sold for 81, while its face value was
5000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
BIG GAS THEFT CHARGED.
Milwaukee Apartment Owners Ar
rest Caused by Company.

Charles Ross, a retired Milwaukee
hardware dealer, was arrested at the in
stance of E. G.. Pratt, president of the
Milwaukee Gas Light Company, who
charges Ross with stealing $4,000 worth
of gas in the last seven years by tapping
the Milwaukee Gas Light Company's
mains. Ross owns a large apartment
building and it is alleged the building was
heated during a long period by gas OBJ
tanned in an illegal manner. The gas
company has been aware of a large leak
age in its system for several years, but
until lately had been unable TO discover
any trace Of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Ashland Work Delayed While Two
Investigators Are Aroused.

The grand jury now investigating the
affairs of the defunct security bank in
Ashland had to adjourn its session owing
to the illness of two members. Paul
Zoesch and Peter Decker, both of Butter
nut. They are stopping at a local hotel.
It develops that when they retired, Deck
er blew out the gas. The odor attract
ed the attention of other guests, who
forced open the room and found Decker
and ZoeSch unconscious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Federal Supreme Courts Decision Is
Hard Blow to General Company

1t is thought that the decision of the
Supreme Court in the paper trust case
will be the deathblow of the General
Paper Company. 1t was believed that a
favorable decision would be rendered.
Practically every print mill in Wisconsin
will be affected and it is now believed that
the mills will he forced TO go back to the
old method of having statesmen on the
road instead of disposing of their prod
uct through a central agency. The manu-
facturers still claim that the General
Paper Company is simply selling agency
and not trust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
His InSignifcance.

Miles-What's the matter with
Smawley?
Giles-Do you refer to the Smawley
that is president of the Ruralville In
surance Company?
AIileS-YeS.
Giles-Oh. he's sore because he isn't
big enough to be investigated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
GROCER Is HUMAN TORCH.
Tries to Save Broken Oil Tank and
Nearly Burns TO Death

W. E. Galloway, Stevens Point. a
merchant, had a narrow escape from
horrible death as a human torch and is
now in a critical condition from the shock.
A heavy iron faucet fell from a shelf and
the sharp point pierced 30-gallon tank.
A half-inch stream of oil ran out on the
floor. Galloway attempted to lift the tank
and let the oil flow into another tank be-
side it. Both feet slipped out from I'M
der him and he fell into the oil on the
floor with the tank on him. The oil
spread in heavy stream under the stove
and was ignited by the heat. Galloway's
clothing was dripping with oil and he
crawled out of the back door just as the
flames reached him. Galloway, who suf-
ferS with heart trouble, is in a critical
condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Free inspection of our factories and
methods is made by thousands of people
each month and the coffee importers
themselves are cordially invited. Both
Postum and Grape-Nuts are absolutely
pure and made exactly as stated.
The formula of Postum and the an
alysis made by one Of the foremost
chemists of Boston has been printed on
every package for many years and Is
absolutely accurate.
Now as to the food value of Postum.
It contains the parts of the wheat berry
which carry the elemental salts such as
lime. iron. potash, silica, ETC., etc, used
by the life forces to rebuild the cellular
tissue, and this is particularly true OF
the phosphate of potash, also found in
Grape-Nuts, which combines in the hui
man body with albumen and this COM
bination, together with water, rebuilds
the worn out gray matter in the deli
cate nerve centers all over the body,
and throughout the brain and solar
plexus.
Ordinary coffee stimulates in an I'M
natural way, but with many people it
slowly and surely destroys and does not
rebuild this gray substance so vitality
important to the well-being of every
human being.
These are eternal facts, proven, well
authenticated and known to every prop
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Miss Martha Irish Victor in Inter-
state Match ut ReInit.

Lawrence University of Appleton won
a victory in the State collegiate oratorical
contest at Beloit, Miss Martha Irish being
awarded the first prize and the honor of
representing the State association at the
interstate contest to be held May 1 at
Topeka. Kan Miss Irish is the first
woman to win in the State contest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Eau Claire Bankers Son Dies.

Charles L. Ingram, aged II. oldest son
of 0. II. Ingram, president Of the Eau
Claire National bank. died there of neu-
ralgia of the heart He leaves q wife and
four children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
HANGS WITH SUSPENDERS.
Aewaunee Man, Seeking Employ
ment. Commits Suicide.

ne"auhee MIN, SeekihS Employ
ment. Commits Suicide.
William Pilgrim of Kewaunee commit
ted suicide at Two Rivers, using his sus-
penders, which he tied to a bedpost. The
act was committed at the home of
Charles Dedrichs, where he had been a
guest for several days. He was an uncle
of Mrs. Dedrichs. The body was dis
covered when member of the family at
tempted to wake him for breakfast. 1t
had been cold and lifeless for several
hours. The coroner deemed an inquest
unnecessary Pilgrim was 80 years old
and had visited Two Rivers in the hope
of securing employment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

States. if in return you will give him
Il pass to Paradise"
"Ah," replied the Archbishop. quiet
". L would do so if it were not for
separating him from his counsel"
over all the railroads in the United
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Heredity.

Biggs-What a slowgoing chap Xix
is
Digs Yes: ne evidently takes after
his grandfather.
BiggS-How's that?
Diggs-The old man was a dead one
when Xix was born.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
BETTER still.

He had proposed, but she hesitated.
4 Will work day and night to make
you happy" he said.
No. she protested. that would be
asking too much. Suppose you work
during the day and stay home at
night"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Milwaukee Woman Under Arrest
Asks for Chance to Reform

ASKS Tor Chance to Reform.
Claiming that she had $4,000 at the
time of her marriage, Mrs. Violet Luck
pleaded with Judge Neelen of Milwau-
kee for leniency when confronted with
charges of being common drunkard. She
accused her husband of making a drunk
ard of her. Il was married in Iowa
when l was 16 years Old she said. Il
was too young to know much about
things. My husband played with an or
chestra. He used to come home under
the influence of liquor and used to take
me by the throat and force me to drink
wine and whisky. | began to like it. Now
| drink alcohol. l want a chance to re-
form Her father is said to be A. f.
Robinson of Waukon, Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
BOILER CRASH Is FATAL.

Henry La Fayette. Engineer, Is
Killed at Fond du Lac.
Henry La Fayette, who has been an
engineer of the O. C. Steenberg Com
pany in Fond du Lac for the last fifteen
years, was killed by an explosion of an
exhaust pipe on the boiler. The factory
had just started and it was noticed that
the boiler room was full of smoke. On
going in workmen found La Fayette living
under the boiler, and he died a short time
after The management of the factory
would not make any statement The vic
tim was about H. years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
SHIPPERS WOULD USE PULP.
GAINESVILLE May Get Railway Feeding
Station as Adjunct.

There is a possibility that large stock
feeding station may be erected in con
nection with the new Northwestern yards
in GAINESVILLE. Western shippers are
making inquiries as to price and quantity
of beet pulp the local factory can furnish
them and have secured options on several
pieces of land adjacent to the new yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

John Russell OF Menasha Had but
One Refatiyc in America

John Russell, the lonely resident on
the island at Menasha. veteran of the
Civil War, and probably over so years
old, is dead. He died without person
near. He was at one time proprietor of
the Gehring hotel and had been there for
thirty-two years. The only known rela-
tive in this country is a niece, who is sup
posed to live in Kenosha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Breaks steven. Point Jail

Anton Welland. an alleged convict. and
held on the charge of making wholesale
raids on chicken coops. sawed his way out
Of the Portage County Jail in Stevens
Point. 1t is said that Welland has served
time at Waupun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Financially Sueakipr

Tom-What would you do if you
suddenly came into possession of $780,
coo?
Jack-I'd take the first boat for Eu-
rope and buy a title.
Tom-Buy a title?
Jack-Sure. Then I'd come back and
marry a girl with more money than
sense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Hangs himself to Door Hinge

John Gil!ig. Sr., aged 70, a retired
merchant, who for thirty years conducted
the postoffice at Big River, committed
suicide by hanging himself to the upper
hinge of his bedroom door at the home of
his son in st. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Sheriff Leitz's wife has frustrated two
attempts of suicide by prisoners in the
Kewaunee jail. She compelled James
Flynn to take an antidote for poison. She
cut down Oscar Flaherty while he was
irving to hang himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Modesty.

Lieutenant have very pretty
compliment for you-one of the young
ladies thought l was the author of
your latest poem.-Tales.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
milwaukee, Jceman Drons Dead.

Robert Brown, aged 30. supposed to be
from Milwaukee, dropped dead at the
knickerbOcker Ice COmpany's boarding
house at Randall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
A Safe Defiance.

Castro-And how far eet eeS Eat
zose French guns carry re shell?
The Aid-Not over five miles.
Castro-Aha! Zen / wee1 defy-a ZEN
exactlee seek miles from zee coast.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
Handles the Bonex

Myer-Black tells me he has a broth
er who is rafting good actor.
Gyer-Thats a fact He's one Of
the end men In minstrel show.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy,
alleging debts exceeding 100000, was
filed against the Milwaukee Rubber Com
pany, whose plant is located at Cudahy,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
WOULD ALSO BRAIN WIFE.
SheboYGan ParoIed Insane Farmer
Tries to Repeat RamaI<er Murder.

Tries to Repeat Ranal2er Murder
Because he read how William Ramaker
murdered his wife with a club, Carl Har-
man. farmer living near Sheboygan,
seized his wife and attempted to brain
her with a piece of stove wood, according
to the police herman has been an in
mate of an asylum at Oshkosh, and his
wife is also on parole from that institu-
ton. 4 few years ago Herman and his
family attracted attention by claiming
that they and their cattle were bewitched
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
ROADS FIGHT 2-CENT RATE.

Answer Filled in Wisconsin Denies
3 Cents "a Mile Is Remunerative.
The railroads have made answer to the
complaints filed with the railroad com
mission in regard to 2-cent passenger fare
They deny that cents per mile is excess
sive and claim the present rate of fare
charged is unremunerative. 1t has been
reported on what has seemed good author
ity that the railroads had determined to
fight the 2-cent fare agitation in Wis
conSin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

a mania for religious revivals per-
vades Wales. Often the revivals last all
night, and the people go from them to
their work, singing hymns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
All that Is Needed.

Edith-So Ethel is engaged to that
millionaire; isn't he too old?
Gladys-Oh, no. She feels sure he
will live until the ceremony-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

1t sometimes happens that a modest
man employs a press agent to do his
Boosting for him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
CHAPTER IN.

1t was not yet o'clock the following
morning when Claud Tyars left the door
of the quaint, old-fashioned hotel where
he was staying. The usually busy streets
were still comparatively empty. Washed
out housemaids in washed-out cotton
dresses were busting the front doorsteps
of such old world folks as were content
to continue living on the eastern precincts
of Tottenham Court road.
AS the young fellow walked briskly
through some quiet streets In his dress
there was this morning a slight sugges-
tion\ of the yachtsman-that is to say,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

the person is one Of the weak ones and
says 81 can't quit you will have dis
covered one of the slaves of the coffee
importer. Treat such kindly, for they
seem absolutely powerless to stop the
gradual but sure destruction of body
and health.
Nature has way of destroying
part of the people to make room for the
stronger. 1t is the old law of ''the sur
vival of the fittest' at work, and the
victims are many.
We repeat the assertion that coffee
does harm many people. not all, but an
army large enough to appal the inves
tigator and searcher for facts.
The next prevaricatiOn of the coffee
importers and roasters is their state
ment that Postum Food Coffee is made
of roasted peas, beans or corn, and
mixed with a low grade of coffee and
that it contains no nourishment.
We have previously offered to wager
S100,000.00 with them that their state
ments are absolutely false.
They have not accepted our wager
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

Tea was cultivated IN China 2,7O0
years before the Christian era
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29

The published statements of a num-
Der of coffee importers and roasters in
dictate ''waspy' feeling toward US, for
daring to say that coffee is harmful to
a percentage of the people.
A frank public discussion of the sub
ject is quite agreeable to us and can
certainly do no harm; on the contrary,
when all the facts on both sides OF any
question are spread before the people
they can thereupon decide and act in
diligently.
Give the people plain facts and they