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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04
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sick list the last few days.
Neighbor Oscar Damn has lis fine
new house and barn nearly completed.
Miss Lydia Vesperman left for Fen
nimore Wednesday where she will
visit friends and relatives. She will
stay and take in the big days there.
Will Cox has brand new buggy in
the shed and hasn't had it out in the
weather from the time he purchased
it two months ago. Can it be that he
is afraid to take it out for fear of
hicle combustion? Get him to spin
it out girls and help him to break in
the cushions; there is room for two.
John Micus received a new Aultman
Taylor threshing machine and will at
tacn it TO Morehouse and Vesperman's
engine. This will make nice outfit,
its hummer. They are all hummers
but this is bird to hum. Geo. Wei
land made the consideration for the
new machine.
A young lover was overheard softly
singing.
Two eyes you have,
Blue eyes they be,
see you have two blue eyes for
me.
This young man seems to differ from
all the rest of young Iovers,f for instead
of playing for hearts as they all do
but seems to be playing for eyes (Aye)
and nose (No's.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Joseph Medill Patterson, the mil
lionair7 socialist, is moaning over
his fate-because he has always
been rich and never had to shoe
horses or lay bricks for a living.
Cheer up, Joe, and start in with a
lawn mower, and as for your
money; well buy newspaper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

The peek-a-boo waist is causing
quite a commotion throughout tt e
country by people who offer objec-
tions. The old maxim is, that
everything honest and above board
should be open to the world, hence
we stay by that maxim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Avoid preaching the doctrine of
discomfort. Urge your friends to
look on the bright side, on the
charitable side Of things Good
LESS knows, there is enough trouble
in the world that seems to come Of
its own volition, without any of us
manufacturing more. Let us all be
cheerful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

A man Of influence in the COM
munity in which he lives will have
influence in the legislature. With
out that influence no one can do
effective work for the people he
represents. Men are quickly tired
o 1t at the state capitol, and unless
they amount to something but
small attention is paid to them.
Although there are scores of men in
the house of representatives the
work of the session is generally
done by a mere handful and one of
these can get practically anything
he wants for the constituency he
represents. One man of force and
character is worth to his con
stituency a score of inactives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Bitterness, even worse than was
engendered during the last three
state campaigns, is being exhibited
in the present gubernatorial cam
paign. Davidson and his followers
are in earnest in their work and re-
sent the interference Of the United
States senator they elected in trying
to defeat their wishes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

County politicians will begin to
breathe easier after today as they
can now count their opponents by
their right numbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Politics is all right and wholesome
legislation is good thing, but
neither will ever make farming
success. But this fact should not
debar farmers from giving some at
tention to politics and legislation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

The American girl may run from
a mouse, but she is brave enouA h
IN other ways. She will read about
the poisonous adulteratlonsi in candy
and then sit down and eat pound
Of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04
Helping Mother.

DR.. Emil Reich, the we'll known stu
dent of women, said at a dinner dur
ing his last American visit:
1T was a young lady Of Baltimore
who sat one afternoon reading a novel
when q maid came and said:
Mr.. Blankly is in the drawing
room, miss
"A look Of annoyance clouded the
young lady's innocent blue eyes and
she said hurriedly as she rose:
Horrors, and my hair isn't waved.
Tell him he'll have to wait little. as
I'm in the kitchen helping mother y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Davidson and Conner, or Lenroot
and Strange-it is up to the republi-
Guns Of this state to take their
choice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Ever stop to think what would
happeA to the world Of progress if
everybody took the advice of Rus
sell Sage? If everyone wore 50 so
O. 81 suits of Clothes and other
things in proportion and did
nothing with money but pile it up,
we might all as well be where Rus
sell is nOw-dead as a door nail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Governor Davidson will not sent
troops out to capture John Dietz-
at least not yet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Manehuria is described by Consul
General Sammons as a good farming
country, to China proper a sort of
American "out west" as fertile in its
extensive agricultural areas as the
garden state of Iowa, supporting mil
lions of Chinese, who come from over
crowded adjoining provinces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Assemblyman Chandler Of Mont
fort is a candidate for re- election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

The Empress Eugenie recently gave
to the Swiss canton of Thurgun tbe
castle OF Arenberg, where Napoleon
III passed several years Of his youth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

Davidson can count on Grant
county giving him a good majority
despite tne efforts of LaFollette's
followers to turn the tide in favor of
Lenroot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

James p. Taliaferro, of Florida. is
the only United States senator from
the south who is rated as a million.
aire
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04

When you hear a man harping on
his own honesty it is a sure sign
that he is either doing it to quiet
his own conscience or fool other
people
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
LEFT DEAD ON TRACK.
VILLAIN Moran Confesses killing
Robert Collier After Quarrel.

A few hours after 17-Jear-old Robert
Collier had been murdered and his body
thrown on the railway tracks in Chi
cago, another youth, William J. Moran,
10 years old, was arrested and confessed
the crime. Golfers body was found OH
the Nickel Plate tracks within 200 feet
of MS home. An examination of the
body convinced the police that they were
not dealing with a railway accident.
They believed Collier had been struck
on the head and stabbed. The skull was
fractured and there were evidences OF
a struggle in the rear Of a barn owned
by Policeman John Swiggert. The body
apparently had been dragged to the
tracks. Shortly after the finding of the
body the police began arresting friends
and acquaintances of Collier Among
fifteen taken to the station were William
and Edward Moran, the latter 10 years
old. William Moran made this state
ment: Il met Collier about $50 O'Clock
in the evening. We went to my house,
where we had supper, and about I
o'clock we went to the barn back Of his
house. We climbed to the hayloft by a
ladder, and, seating ourselves, began
talking about the construction of locomo-
tives. A short time ago Collier got work
at the Pullman car shops, and, as L am
working on the Illinois Central, we both
agreed and in the fight that followed L
shot Collier after he struck me. Then l
put the body on the tracks"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
LoUBET WILL NOT RUN.
President of France Says He VIII
Not Serve a Third Term.

President of France Says He VIII
Not Serve Third Term.
There is soon to be a great fight
in France over the presidency of the
great European republic. Before long
the national assembly will meet at
Versailles for the purpose Of choosing
a successor to President Loubet whose
second term is drawing to a close.
There are several candidates prom
inently spoken of as likely TO get the
great honor thrust upon them. In some
quarters it is said there is a we'll de-
fined movement on foot to force Presi-
dent Loubet to accept a third term as
President. He, however, strongly de-
clares he will not serve third term.
In another quarter there is u strong
feeling against the Loubet government.
1t is held by many. and openly pro-
nOunced, that the Loubet government
is full of graft" Men have declared
in Congress that the President has
countenanced much political spoliation:
that he has inspired a tremendous
amount Of persecution which is not in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

ante room during the entire time,
while Charles T. Yerkes, Jr., and Mrs.
Charles Rondamiller, children by his
first wife, were with Mr. Yerkes.
A complication of ailments, with
Bright's disease underlying, brought
the multi-millionaire's life to a close
after weeks of suffering. The stormy
career of the traction magnate of two
hemispheres, made up of a mixture Of
shadows and successes romance Of
financial triumphs and bitter battles
for social prestige-culminate in a
deathbed scene made additionally ira
gle by the note of domestic discOrd.
Although nominally a New Yorker
for the last eight years, Mr.. Yerkes
had spent much of his time in London,
where he had successfully launched
and engineered one of the most stupen-
dous urban transportation projects the
metropolis has known. For twenty
years or more Chicago was his home,
and it was in Chicago that he garner
ed the fortune which made possible
his achievements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
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ChicagO-Cattle, common to prime,
S4.00 to $6.10; hogs, prime heavy, S4.OO
to $5.4l; sheep. fair to choice. $500 to
$6.25; wheat, No. =, SSc to 9Oc: corn.
No. 2. 41c to 42c; oats. standard. SOC to
31c; rye. No. >, GJc to &c; hay. timo-
thy, $3.50 to $500; prairie. 5000 to
S11.50; butter. choice creamery, PIC to
25c; eggs, fresh, 20c to 26c; potatoes,
SOC to 65c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $4.75; hogs,
$40O to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $5.25:
wheat, No. >, Soc to SIC; corn. No. 3
yellow, 44c to 45c; oats, No. white.
&c to 34c; rye, No. > 66c to Csc
Wheat, No. ? northern.
SIC to Sic; corn, No. 8, 4Oc to Ale:
cats. standard, soc to 32c; rye, No. /.
&C to &c; barley, No. ?, 53c to SIC;
pork. mess. $13.67.
Toledo-Wheat. No. , mixed. SIC to
Sc: corn, No. = mixed, Acc to 46c:
oats. No. , mixed 30c to &c; rye. No.
.. &c to G9c; clover seed, prime, 1927.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
S4.OO to $3.50; hogs, fair to choice, S4.OO
to $3.50; sheep, common to good mixed.
$500 to 1913; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to ssh.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs. S4O0 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50: wheat. No. > red. 9Oc to Ole;
corn. No. >. 49c to SOC; oats, natural,
white. 37e to 3Sc; butter creamery, 21c
to 26c; eggs. western, &c to Doc.
polis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to 1913: hogs, choice heavy, $500 to
81 10. sheen. common to prime. 50 30 to
$500: wheat. No. ,, SIC to S9c: corn.
No. , white 42c to 43c; oats, No. ,
white, SIC to 33c.
St. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to $500;
hogs. $500 to S5.45; sheep, $500 to
$3.50: wheat. No. ,, Soc to 92c; corn,
No. 2. 40c to 41c; oats. No. 2, 3Oc to
Bic; rye, No. >. &c to Csc.
Cincinnati-Cattle. S4.00 to 5000;
hogs. s4OO to $685.; sheep, $500 to
s4.S5: wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92c; corn,
No. . mixed. 44c to 45c; oats, No. 2
mixed, 32c to 33c; rye, No. 2, roc to
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
WOMAN SHOT BY STUDENT.
Youth Kills Girl and Wounds Moth
err. Sister and Himself.

infatuated with Pearl Wheaton,
daughter of S. N Wheaton, one of the
richest farmers in southern Minnesota,
and made desperate by her refusal to
marry him, Matt Styer dental student
at the University of Minnesota, broke
into the Wheaton home near Caledonia,
Mimi, in the dead of night and shot
Pearl, her sister, her mother and him
self. Miss Wheaton is dead. Unable
to secure entrance through the door,
Styer broke through a window. When
he entered he was met by Ruth Wheaton,
who was armed with a revolver and at
tempted to protect the rest of the family.
Styer wTested the revolver from her and
shot her twice. He then turned on Mrs
Wheaton, shooting her twice also. He
bounded up the steps to the room OF
Pearl. Breaking in the door of the ROOM
he shot the girl through the heart and
then shot himself. When help arrived
Styer was found with his head on the
girls breast. She was dead and he was
barely living. All of the injured are ia
tally wounded. The only other inmate of
the house, a child of 10 years, escaped
by leaDing through the window Styer
had broken. Mr.. Wheaton was away
from home at the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
ATTACK PUERTO PLATA.
General Rodriguez Forced to RI

General Rodriguez Forced to Re-
tfre-May Proclaim Himself.
Reports received from Puerto Plata,
on the northern coast of Santo Domingo,
say that the troops of the fugitive Presl-
dent Morales, under the command Of
Gen. Demetrio Rodriguez, attacked
Puerta Plata at 10 o'clock the previous
morning. The fighting. which was Sc
we're, lasted until o'clock in the evening,
when the besieging force retired 4 num-
Der of men were killed or wounded on
both sides in the enga cement, in which
bayonets and swords were used principal
ly. The forces of Gen. Rodriguez, which
are massed outside Puerto Plata, were
preparing for another attack on the
place. part Of the population of Puerto
Plata has declared in favor Of Morales
and street fighting has occurred. the
supporters of Morales shooting from the
windows of their houses at the troops of
Gen. Caceres, the temporary president
of Santo Domingo. These troops were
experiencing difficulty in defending them
selves, as they were unable to find the
persons firing on them. 4 messenger
from Monte Cristi brought the news that
Gen. Rodriguez has announced that if
his attack on Puerto Plata is successful
he will proclaim himself a candidate for
the presidency of Santo Domingo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
PRISON FOR SEVEN.
GilhOOIey and Six Associates Sen
fenced in Chicago.


fenced in Chicago.
Prison for sluggers and for men who
hire them was the laws decree Friday
in Chicago after a trial that in many of
its aspects has been unprecedented in
the history of the city's courts. Charles
Gilhooley, head and front of the slug
gers brought to light through the killing
of Chris J. Carlstrom in a smuggling cpl
side, not only received a prison sentence
with one of his strong-armed associates
and five members of the crowd that hired
him, but he was fined in addition. Gil
hooley was given the limit of the law
from one to five years in prison and
$4,000 fine, which amounts to more than
eight years Imprisonment.
Peculiar significance attaches to the
proceeding, which has been known all
along as ''the Gilhooley case" through
the fact that it is the first case in which
members of a union and hired sluggers
ever have been tried jointly under the
conspiracy law of Illinois. The conspir-
acy charged lay in an agreement by Off
GERS of Carriage and Wood Workers
Union No. to procure assaults on VIC
lators of strike orders. The trial con-
sumed 102 calendar days and cost the
State approximately $4,000 and estab-
lished a new record as to the length of
time required to secure a jury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
c. r. YERkEs is DEAD.
Street Car Magnate Passes Away in
New York

Within few weeks of the day he
returned from Europe to secure a di-
vorce from his wife. Charles T.
Yerkes, the greatest traction magnate
of the world, died in a room in the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York
Friday afternoon. In an ante room
sat the woman from whom he sought
release. As he lay dying she had con-
scented to see him for the last time.
When she reached the hotel he was
unconscious and died without knowI-
edge OF her presence.
That Mr.. Yerkes and his wife had
been estranged for years was known
to many of his friends, but few were
aware of the bitterness of feeling
which had developed, and which kept
Mrs. Yerkes away from the side of
her husband even to the moment Of
his death. 1t was not until Mr.. Yerkes
had sunk into the state of lethargy
that Immediately preceded his end that
Mrs. Yerkes consented to go to the
WaldorfAStoria, and even then she
refused to enter the room in which
her husband lay dying. She sat in an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
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In the Cars palace at Tsarskoe Selo
there is an amber room, the walls of
which are composed of the finest amber,
formed into a multitude Of intricate de-
signs.
Zanaida Smolianmoff, who has moved
in the highest circles in the German
capital, has been sentenced at Leipsic
to nine months Imprisonment for es-
pionage.
The Khedive of Egypt is one of the
potentates who have profted both NOR
ally and financially. from the protection
of Britain. In addition to his annual
grant of 100000 he has amassed an
enormous pricate fortune, and his morals
are infinitely better.
Sir Edward Edgar, whom Worcester
England honored at the age of. As by
comforting on him the freedom of. the
city, is one of those fortunate composers
whose reward comes while they are in
the prime of life and activity.
The Shah of Persia, on his recent trip
to St. Petersburg, created CONSERVATION
at the imperial court by going to bed
for twenty-four hours at a stretch, Civ
ing strict orders that he was not to be
disturbed under pain of death. Many
times the days selected We're those on
which special festivities had been ar
ranged in his honor.
Lord Curzon, former viceroy of India,
has declined all offers to stand as a
parliamentary candidate for the city of
London.
The sixth Marquis Of Downshire reyels
in an imposing string Of names. He is
Arthur Wills John Wellington Blundell
Trumbull Roden Hill. Before he was 3
he succeeded to seven titles and $4,000
acres in Down and Berkshire counties.
Ellington. EnglaDd's public hangman,
who died recently, IS TO be succeeded by
Alec Taylor, a naval reserve man, who
has been recently a railroad emplOye.
He said, on receiving the appointment,
that he would be glad to hang a station
master without charge
Lord Kintore, who has been govern
meat whip in the House of Lords, gov
ernor and commander-in-chief Of South
Australia, and a lord-in-waiting several
times over, is one of the finest shots in
Scotland, only equaled by his intimate
friend, Lord Southesk.
The Duke of Bedford, who is the
ground landlord of Covent Garden mar
ket, London, derives more than 10000
a year as rent for the property. 1t
came into possession of the family three
centuries ago, and its yearly value was
then estimated at about $50.
DR. Printing of Berlin declares that
marriage in Europe is decreasing only in
Swedeo, France and Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
New York. cedently active holiday

~ Following an unpre-
NUN lUlh. cedently active holiday
business in all parts of
the country, distributive trade seems
quiet by contrast, more particularly
as unseasOnably mild weather affects
retail operations in seasonable heavy
wearing apparel. What is bad for re-
tail business is, however, good for
outdoor industry, particularly build
ing.
Additional reports as to trade in
the year now closing point to 1905
having been a record-breaker alike in
agricultural, speculative financial and
industrial circles.
As to the future, the outlook seems
full of promise, and the advent of
1906 is awaited with confidence IN
surpassed in recent years.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Dec. %
number 212, against 235 last week,
21S in the like week of 1904, 200 in
1908, 2O2 in 1902 and 26S in 1901. In
Canada failures for the week number
"a, as against So last week and 20 in
this week a year ago.-Bradstreet'
Commercial Report
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Busfne IS generally
ChiGllO.

OIL. Busin SIS generally
UIllbalu. winds up q year of
healthy expansion under
conditions distinctly. favorable to a
further period of unprecedented ac-
tvity. The time needed for custom
airy repairs viii be made brief, many
large plants under pressure of orders
being forced to minimize the loss In
production
New demands in manufacturing
branches this week made a better ag
gregate than expected and current in
quiries indicate heavy bookings in
iron, steel, railroad equipment and
Years. Distributive trade maintained
satisfactory volume. Wholesale
dealings in general merchandise are
conservatively placed at ID per cent
over last years high aggregate.
The iron industries lead in the prog
resS made, the gain averaging at
least % per cent, including capacity
operated for the first time. NOtwith-
standing the enormous tonnage COM
pleted. structural mills remain much
behind upon old work and make
steady additions to heavy commitments
running well into next spring. Wire
producers are booked up six months
ahead, electric works have a remark
ably fine outlook, and there is increas-
ing request for implements, heavy
hardware and machinery. Carmak
ing and shipbuilding capacity is en-
gagged for almost all of 1906. Pros
poets are also most encouraging il
the woodworking trades. Buying of
supplies for the leading manufactures
and construction remains strong, al
though costs have risen we'll above
the average of year ago.
Bank clearings have established a
new high level, and affirm the years
material advance Local financial af-
fairs cause no apprehension. With
the January disbursements there may
be returning ease in the local money
market, but the present stiff rate of
6 per cent is unlikely to end soon I'M
less the need for funds has subsidized.
Sales of local securities fell much
under the volume of 1904 yet prices
scored a higher average and the mar
ket disclOses no speculative opera
tons. Liquidation of the three banks
recently entered upon has proceeded
very promptly.
Failures in Chicago district this
week number 10, against IS last week
and 10 a year ago. Total defaults for
the year number 1878, against 1,34S
for 1904. Those rated $1,000 capital
and upward aggregated 146, favor
able showing as compared with the
1913 last year.
Bank cIearings, $2O1, 173, O42, exceed
those of the corresponding week last
year by 29.2 per cent.-Dun's Review
of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

John Peabody. who lives just over the
Orange mountains near Montclair. \. j.,
was arrested by secret service officers
from Washington, on charge of annoy
ing President Roosevelt. For months the
President, it is alleged, has been receiv-
ing letters attacking him for his position
on the Panama canal question, on rail
road rebates and in fact on every promi-
nent public matter that has come up for
discussion. These letters are said to
have been offensive and were mailed at
different points, some at Bloomfield, some
at Montclair. and others at Verona, \. j.
The writer gave his name, but not his
address, and there was much difficulty in
finding him. The detectives say he was
finally found in a public library in Mont
clair, where he was preparing another
letter when he was arrested. Peabody
was taken before the authorities and af-
ter severe lecture and upon promising
10 cease annoying the President with his
letters, he was allowed to go.