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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Told in a Few Liness

Celestian Antoine, so years of age, shot
and killed his wife at Chatfeld, Mimi, be-
cause of domestic trouble.
Reno Hutchinson, secretary of the Y
NJ. c. A. at Spokane, Wash. has been
shot and killed by a highwayman.
Burgess Fox and Bill Frazier, white
men employed in a mine near Salisbury,
n. c., were killed by an explosion.
1t is expected a compromise will be
reached as to the will of Herman Oelrichs
and that there will be no contest.
Fire at Jessup, Ga, destroyed the tele-
phone exchange, the Strickland hotel and
other buildings. The loss is $4,000.
Ribbon manufacturers in New York
decided to advance prices rom Is cent to
y cent per yard on all lines.
The British steamer Arabistan, with
100000 gold on board. is believed to
have been sunk during the West Indian
hurricane.
Berlin has received in a favorabl.
spirit the announcement that Secretary
Root has named tariff experts to visit
Germany.
Wizard Burbank of Los Angeles,
Cal, is propagating an apple half red and
half yellow. 1t is sweet on one side and
sour on the other.
Secretary of War Taft, at a conference
with President Roosevelt and Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon, made a full re-
port on the Cuban situation. Panama
matters also We're discussed.
Mrs. Fred \. Dillon was killed and
Mrs. George 2. Grant. Jr., was seriously
injured by the overturning of an auto in
which they were riding. at the foot of a
long hill near Waltham. Mass.
Ralph Seaman. charged in Frisco with
the murder of William Friede, a market
man, was identified by Mrs. c. H. Gil
man, mother of Mabel Gilman. the actress,
as a lookout she saw outside Friede's
shop on the day the man was killed.
All the miners who were entombed as
the result of an explosion in the Win
gate colliery, near Durham, England
were rescued.
The duartermaster's department in
Washington disagrees with Gen. Leonard
Wood that English khaki is superior to
American, and also that khaki uniforms
could be made cheaper in the Philippines
than in the United States.
The 10,000-ton steamship Havana of
the Cuba Mail Steamship Company was
launched at Cramps shipyard. Philadel-
phia Mrs. Alfred Gilbert Smith of New
York. wife of the vice president and gen.
eral manager Of the steamship company,
christened the vessel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
CHURCHES MAY RUN DANCES.
Devised in Omaha Means of
Conn hating. Vice.


4 proposition is under way in Omaha
by several of the churches. by which they
hope to provide four halls in which to
hold dances for the young people who now
frequent the public dance halls of the
city. 1t is planned TO hold these dances
twice week and to have in attendance
each night one CT the church women, who
viii be interested in this work for the
young people Rev. B. 81. Bell is at the
head of the plan.
With a party of newspaper people, and
under the protecting wing of two city de-
tectives, Rev Mr.. Bell visited the dance
halls of Omaha and remained until late
hour TO study the conditions under which
many young people take their Saturday
night amusement. After these visits one
of the detectives inquired:
What are you going to do? They've
got to have some amusement, these young
folks. Many of the girls have no homes
where they care to invite their company
and there is no place for them but the
dance halls and the parks and the thea
tiers. Why don't the churches get to-
gether on this question rnd provide some
wholesome amusement for these young
people?"
I'VE are planning to do this said Mr..
Bell. I'VE hope to establish at least four
halls in Omaha, where young people may
go to dance decently and in order. Dane
ing is a natural amusement for young
people and ] am heartily in favor of it.
But the romping and hugging which 1
have seen tonight is not dancing. If we
establish our dance halls, as we hope to
do, we will have ladies in charge of the
halls who will look after the young people
and see that everything is conducted de-
Gently and in order. We recognize the
fact that they must have proper recrea-
ton and that we must provide something
better in the place of these dance halls.
We hope to lay this matter before the
Omaha Women's Club and have their CO.
operation in the matter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

Fort Omaha, Neb., VIII Be the
Scene of Interesting Tests.

Fort Omaha, Nebraska, is to be the
scene of many interesting balloon expert
ments within the next few months.
French manufacturers have shipped to the
signal corps of the army a new spherical
silk balloon, which will be thoroughly
tested at the Nebraska post. The signal
corps already has several old balloons at
Fort Omaha, which are used for expert
mental work. A large quantity of hydro
lite, from which hydrogen is generated by
contact with water, has been purchased
and generating plant will probably be
built at Fort Omaha, which will enable
the signal corps to produce hydrogen
easily At present hydrogen for expert
mental work is shipped in metal tanks.
Practically all of the experiments of the
signal corps are made with captive bal
looms. Maj. Samuel Reber and Capt.
Charles De f. Chandler, who made bal
loon trip Oct. % with the Aero Club, have
reported to the signal club that their
aerial travel from Pittsfeld, Mass, to
Bennington, Vt, was highly successful
and will make a report on the trip, which
1t is expected will be of considerable value
to officers interested in ballooning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
ILLINOIS BANK LOOTED.
Bandits Blow Up the Safe at Odin
and Escape.


and Escape.
Holding fully 100 terrified citizens at
bay, band of robbers 'shot I'D the
town" OF Odin, ILL.,, early Friday, de-
liberately dynamited the Odin bank,
took $1,000 from the wrecked safe, and
escaped. Fully ten minutes elapsed af-
ter the robbers touched off the first
charge of dynamite before they secured
the booty. Bloodhounds and a posse
started on the trail of the cracksmen.
While the robbers held 100 men at
bay in order to get their booty, other
residents of the town were arming. As
a result a running battle took place
when the craftsmen fed More than
100 shots were exchanged, but the safe
blowers got away in the darkness. The
robbers probably belong to the band
that attempte to rob bank at Yer
gennes, fifty lilies SOUTH Monday, and
killed one man.
None of the citizens who engaged in
the battle was hurt 1t is not known
whether any of the robbers were
wounded. According to those in the
fight, there were three or four robbers
in the party.
The Bank of Odin is a private insti-
tuition. 1t is capitalized at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Riots Stop French Races,

The throng of spectators at the Long
champs course near Paris, last Sunday,
was thrown into a panic by riot in the
betting ring, which eliminated in the
burning of the booths and the calling out
of soldiers and fremen to save property
and restore order. The rioters retreated
when the soldiers arrived, but much dam
age had already been done. The disturb
ance was brought about by a bad start
in the free handicap which left the favor
lite and three other horses at the post
and enabled an outsider to win the race.
The government next day took cognizance
of the riot by announcing that there
would be no more racing this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

against Tie h1dllO
Grain and Securities Company, a get
rich-quick concern which fiourished in
Missouri few years ago.
When Burton, at that time a United
States Senator from Kansas, was con-
victed of the crime of using his official
station to make money unlawfully, it was
said that he would never be punished for
his offense. He himself believed it would
be possible to obtain immunity for his
acts and that the humiliation and discom-
fort of serving a term in prison would
not be his. Immediately after his con-
viction an appeal was made to the higher
courts and it went as far as the United
States Supreme Court. 1t had the effect
of delaying his punishment, but the Su-
preme Court denied his petition for a re-
hearing in the case, and the ex-senator
has begun his term in the little prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
FARMERS TO RAISE PRICES.
Cooperative Congress Plans for In
crease on All Farm Products

cFease On All
The Farmers Cooperative Business
congress, with a large attendance of dele
gates from the Western and Southern
States, met in Topeka, Kan. c. w.
Peckham of Haven, Kan, president of
the Farmers Elevator Association of
Kansas, speaking of the congress, said:
Our purpose in calling this kind of
meeting is to more closely unite the agri-
cultural interests of the West and South.
1t is not our intention to organize a trust
OF the farmers. 1t has been said that we
purpose to increase the price of wheat
stated amount. This we intend to do,
but not by organizing and demanding that
the consumers pay that for our produce.
II we can sell our products to the South
ern association at a higher price than we
receive from the middlemen, and can en-
able the Southern producers to hold their
produce, we will work out plan whereby
the price of farm products will naturally
work higher" G. S. Barrett of Atwater,
Ca, president of the National Farmers
Union, in an address said: in the South
we have raised the price of cotton to IL
cents. We have built warehouses and
hold our cotton till the price is right.
We gin our own cotton, and have cotton
mills, wooden mills and canneries, all
owned by the farmers. The farmers in
the North can do the same with their
CROPS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
THE CANNED BEEF INDUSTRY.
Figures on Exports Show Trade to
Have Fallen OF.


Have Fallen OF.
Detailed reports of the export business
in canned beef go to show how the ex-
port output of that product has been re-
duced since last spring. In August
the exports were down to $50, 127 pounds,
against 5,04S,58 pounds same month last
year. For September the exports increas-
ed to 1,644,S13 pounds, against 1886, 792
pounds for September last year. The fig
ures for September still show a business
only AZ per cent Of that done at the same
time last year, but August business was
only about 10 per cent of the volume of
business done the same month last year.
For nine months of this year a total of
81, 161, us pounds of canned beef has
been sent out, against %, SIT ,4S4 the same
time last year, and the value of this
stands $3,O42,79 against $5,135,501
worth of canned beef sold the same time
last year. For the nine months of the
fiscal year ending with March, 1906, total
exports of canned beef were 52609,S73
pounds, valued at $5,267,013, against 49,,
675,059 pounds, valued at $4,S40,757 for
exports the same period ending with
March, 1905.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
CHANGES IN CABINET.
GENERAL SHIFT IN PRESIDENTS
FAMILY PLANNED.
Oscar s. Straus and George Won L..
Meyer Will Take Office When
Shaw and Moody Step Out-Per-
sonnet OF Recognized Body.

President Roosevelt announced Tues
day night the reorganization of his
cabinet made necessary by the retire
ment OF Attorney General Moody Jan.
l and the retirement of Secretary Shaw
Of the Treasury Department March f.
The two new cabinet ministers will be
George V. L. Meyer, now ambassador
to Russia, as postmaster general and
Oscar S. Straus of New York as secre-
tary of Commerce and labor. Messrs
Cortelyou, Bonaparte and Metcalf will
have new portfolios.
The rorganized cabinet will be- as
follows:
Secretary of State-Elihu Root of New
York.
Secretary of the Treasury-George B.
Cortelyou of New York.
Secretary of War--William H. Taft of
Ohio.
Attorney Characteristics J. Bona
parte of Maryland.
Postmaster General-George Won l..
Meyer of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Navy-Yictor FL. Met
cali OF Celf0rnla.
Secretary of the Interior-Ethan Allen
Hitchcock of Missouri.
Secretary of Agriculture-James Will
son of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar Solomon StrauS of New York.
Mr.. Straus is a well-known New
York merchant who was formerly a
Democrat but left the party on the
free silver question. and has been a
Republican since. He was minister to
Turkey under Cleveland's second adj
ministration and was reappointed by
Mckinley. Mr.. Straus is a Jew, and
his appointment is remarkable from
the fact that he is the first Jew to be
member of the cabinet of the United
States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

In his address at the closing of the
National Afro-American council at New
York. Booker L. Washington spoke Of the
critical condition of the race problem
in the South since the riots at Atlanta.
He condemned strongly violence as re-
nrisaI of violence. He declared that the
negro race must stand together in defense
of its rights, and urged the Importance
of the northern negro making the best
possible sample of what the race could
attain to. He pleaded for equal privi-
leges, and insisted that il arms were per-
mitted to be used by one race a like priv
uege should be conceded to tn othr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
The course of business
CHICAGO.

-, Inc course or business
| UllCdOU. maintains steady ad-
--Jv vance, and notwithstand-
mig a high bank rate, demands on pro-
duction project farther into the fu-
ture. With plants behind on orders
in important lines and contemplated
additions to capacity, it is clear that
consumption has attained unprecedent-
ed force and the general trade outlook
can be regarded as encouraging.
Distributive dealings again have eX-
banded. More buyers appear in the
jobbing trades for staples and holiday
goods, while the seasonable weather
helps materially in reducing retail
stocks in both city and country. A
tendency toward increased cost of sup
plies enters into manufacturing opera
tons, but the main conditions reflect
strength, and the need of additional
force is more evident in the iron work
ing branches. Buying of raw materials
continues very heavy, with prices firm
at the highest level and slightly high
err than week ago for iron ore, crude
steel and domestic hides.
Disappointing receipts of lumber for
two weeks add to difficulty in obtain
ing adequate requirements, and smaller
arrivals of live stock interfere with
packing. With these exceptions the
movement of commodities remains of
enormous aggregate, being to a larger
extent than usual made up of heavy
factory outputs and general merchan-
disc. There is increasing complaint of
slow deliveries by rail. yet mercantile
collections are reasonably prompt and
no serious defaults appear to disturb
the confidence of sellers.
Current commitments in the manu-
featuring divisions. owing to the
be mostly entered for execution during
the coming year. Further demand is
noted upon rail mill capacity, but the
greatest pressure is upon the furnaces,
plate mills, shipyards and car shops.
Much of the volume of future work
will add to transportation facilities.
but there also is great deal for new
buildings, power, machinery and agri-
cultural uses. Other lines of activity
make an exceptional showing in wood
working furniture, footwear and heavy
hardware, but in most of these the
raw material is not readily obtained
and cost involves close figuring.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered p, against 20 last week
and % year agO.-Dunn's Review Of
Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
I Trade is unprecedented
|. New York.


NBE lUlk. lily active for the season.
Retail trade has broaden
ed out, with consequent increase of the
recorder demand from jObbers, and
there is rather more doing on spring
account. Higher prices for cotton have
helped Southern trade, inducing freer
marketing and enlarging country trade
and collections. Good reports also,
come from the central West and At
lantic coast points, where weather con-
ditions have improved. Something
like an unfavorable cross current is
visible in the Northwest, where car
congestion and overlooking country ele-
vators are complained of as affecting
marketing of wheat The grain trade
generally also complains of the car
congestion causing losses, owing to ex-
port business being delayed. This
weeks reports Of grain shipments, how
ever, show large exports of both -four
and wheat from both coasts Strikes
Of grain handlers curtail shipments
from some Pacific ports. Reports Of
'tApOA oStiNity SIlIi NtIl-IlSu Uul-
versal, and the movement of the cotton
crop, the shipments of lumber. the out
puts of coal, and the deliveries of va
rious mills are still restricted from
this cause or by reason of Inadequate
car supply. Voluntary wage increases
are reported in numerous lines, but ag-
itations for higher compensation are
numerous among railway employees
Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
BANDITS TERRoRIZE TOWN.
Some Guard the Streets While 9th
ers Dynamite Bank Vault.

Six men wearing masks raided the vii
lage of Shipshewana, Ind, and dyna-
mited the vault in the Shipshewana bank.
Three of the men entered the Fash livery
barn near the bank and tied Fash to a
chair. Joseph Weyrich and Arthur Ra-
zenbee, farmers, who were putting up
their horses, were bound hand and foot
and left on the floor. Meanwhile the
other three men gave their attention to
the streets leading to the bank. One
man was then detailed to look after the
livery barn, while the others proceeded to
the bank. Entrance was effected and the
vault door was blown open. Only a
small amount of money was secured be-
cause the screw safe, in which the greater
part of the bank funds were placed, with
stood all efforts of the burglars, although
nitroglycerin was used The robbers
then made their escape on a handcar on
the Battle Greek branch of the Lake
Shore railway. They were pursued by
posse, but they abandoned the handcar
before reaching Goshen and there all
trace was lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
CHILDREN SEE FATHER SHOT.
Hugo, L. t., Man hssassinated in
the Presence of His Family.

Hugo, 1. IT,, Man Assassinated in
the Presence of His Family.
r. E. Short of Hugo, l. T., was assas-
sinated late the other night, being shot
through the window of his home in the
presence of his wife and three children.
The weapon used was a shotgun loaded
with buckshot and the charge was fired
at close range. X. G. Adams was arrested
by the federal authorities on suspicion of
having committed the crime. Adams came
ten months ago from Arkansas and lived
next door to the Short residence. Short
and Adams were together interested in a
meat market in Hugo until a short time
ago, when they dissolved partnership and
had some trouble over the settlement, but
the difference was not considered serious.
When bloodhounds were started from the
Short residence they repeatedly went to
the Adams residence and, rearing up on
the door, barked. From there the dogs
would trail to the depot, where Adams
was at work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Supreme Court Contempt Cases.

The answer Of Sheriff Ship of Hamil-
ton county, Tenn. and nine deputies, to
the charge of contempt made by the Su-
preme Court in connection with the lynch
ing of a negro named Ed Johnson at
Chattanooga last March after Johnson's
appeal had been granted by the highest
court, was filed at Washington, by ex-
Attorney General Harmon. The answer
contends that the negro's case was not
appealable, but that in any case the
sheriff and his deputies did their best to
prevent the lynching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Educator Is Stabbed by Aid.

Rev. DR.. c. c. Miller, president of
Centenary College, Jackson, La, one of
the best known Methodist educators in
the South, was seriously stabbed by Prof
w. +. Moncrieff, professor of physics and
principal of the preparatory department,
as the result of quarrel over some meat
supplied to the mess of which the latter
has charge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
WITNESSES ADMIT MURDER.


Called to Testify in Case, They Con-
fess They Killed Aged Man.
Called as witnesses at the inquest in
Guthrie, Okla, of an aged man who was
found murdered, three men confessed that
they themselves had killed the victim.
Robbery was their motive. The man was
found dead and robbed near Renfrew
and the men, who had been in the vicin-
ity, were summoned. When they saw
their victims body in a morgue, where
the inquest was held, they were overcome
and admitted they committed the murder.
The trio. who gave their names as Kalt
Raden and Mathews were handcufed and
taken to Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Paris Danes Dfscarding Corsets.

There prevails at present an unprece-
dented corset crusade among the fashion
able women Of Paris, taking their cue
from famous actresses. The society lead
ers have adopted the theory that the fe-
male figure is in reality more beautiful
and graceful in it's natural lines than
with the construction and distortion of
the corset Since the empire style has
come in the prevailing plan is to have
the weight of the garments largely sus-
pended from the shoulders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
s3.5OO.OOO Church Onened.

The new st. Paul Roman Catholic ca
thedral, representing a cost of $780,
600 and over three years labor, was dedi-
Gated in Pittsburg by Monsignore Do
mede Falconio, papal delegate to America
assisted by Cardinal James Gibbons of
Baltimore, Archbishop Farley of New
York, Ryan of Philadelphia and score
of other high dignitaries
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
shaw Has New Plan.

Secretary Shaw announces a plan to in
crease bank note circulation by $1S.OOO,-
600. for which purpose he will accept Sc
curities other than government bonds for
deposits in national banks, and the bonds
thus released may be used to secure addi-
tional circulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

Southern Pacific Turns Colorado
Into Its Former Channel.
The Colorado river was turned back
into its old channel leading to the gulf of
California the other day for the first
time in two years. The Salton sea,
near Imperial, Cal, is now in a fair way
to become drained. The Southern Pa
cihc undertook to turn the water into its
old channel, and at last, after many dis
couragements, has succeeded at a cost of
S1,000000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

Department Asks Increase of 49,
121 $50 for Coming Year.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury
for transmission to Congress estimates
for the Postofice Department and the
postal service for the coming fiscal year.
The amount asked for salaries in the
Postoffice Department is $1,52S,920, being
net increase of 1921, $50 over the appro-
priation for the current year, while the
amount asked for the maintenance of the
postal service is $206,662, 100, a net in
crease over the present appropriation of
S1500OO 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Fatal Fire in Kansas City, Kan

More than dozen persons were injured
and it is believed that one or more lives
were lost in a fire which DESTROYED the
Chamber of Commerce building. a four
story brick and stone structure used as a
store and tenement building in the River
view district of Kansas City, Kan.