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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
PANAMA CANAL GOING FAST.
Rapid Progress Makes SS,O00,O0O
More Needed for Fiscal Year.

RAPID Progress Makes SS,OOO,OoO
More Needed for Fiscal Year.
Construction work on the Panama canal
Is developing so much faster than was
contemplated when the estimates for ex-
penditures during the fiscal year 1908
were made, nearly year ago, that it is
now estimated that about SS000,000 in
excess of the appropriations could be
used to advantage in pushing forward the
work during the present year. Col.
Goethals, the engineer in charge, thinks
it would be in the interest of true econo-
my to proceed along this basis and ask
Congress at its next session to make good
the deficiency, as the argument is made
that with the present organization and
progress the waterway can be completed
more rapidly than by restraining expendi
ture within the appropriations now avail
able
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
SHAKES Tn Georeia Ran Rodv

Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia suspended
Railroad Commissioner Joseph NJ. Brown
and appointed S. G. McLendon in his
place. The Governors order gives no
reason for the suspension, but cites sim
ply the section of the code comforting on
the Governor authority to remove a COM
missioner who fails to meet the demands
of tho office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
TRAMP EVIL COSTLY TO ROADS.
HObos Cost Railways of Country
$25,OOO.OOO n Year

The Pennsylvania railroad, from its
Pittsburg Office, has sent out an official
communication calling on county justices
of the peace, borough Burgesses, and all
other officers of the law to assist in put
ting down the tramp evil by furnishing
those caught stealing rides on trains
Some startling figures are shown, among
them that vagrancy is costing the rail
roads of the country not less than 49,
100000 yearly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Chrisfian Endeaxnr Shoux Cain

The Christian Endeavor Society has
had a large growth, according to figures
introduced at the annual conference being
held at Winona Lake, Ind. There are
now 67,716 societies and 100000 mem
bers. There are sixty denominations
which have Christian Endeavor societies.
In the last five years 6sOO0 new societies
have been started.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
String Up Poisoned Man.

Testimony taken by a New Jersey As
sembly commission which has been inves-
tigating conditions in the State reforma
tory at Railway was to the effect that in
October, 1904, an inmate, William Ford
ham, drank wood alcohol, and for doing
so was strung up by a keeper. He was
kept strung up while suffering agonies
from the poison, the witnesses said, and
died after being let down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Runaway Car Kills Four Ne,

A runaway box car caused the death of
four men and serious injury of another
man near ST. Louis. The car collided
with three loaded cars on a spur track of
the Missouri Pacific railway. The loaded
ed cars then ran into hand car on which
the five men were riding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Serve Two Years in TrOpics.

An inquiry was received recently at
the War Department in Washington as
to whether the length of duty in the trop-
les of enlisted men of the staff corps had
been fixed. Directions have been given
that the tour be fixed at two years for
all, except for the ordnance department,
which the Chief of Ordnance requested
be excepted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Will Not Import Musicians

Conductor Paur of the Pittsburg or
chestra, has abandoned his plan of i'm
porting musicians, and has thus averted
4 strike of the members of this famous
musical organization, which was threat
aned by the National Musicians Union.
Mr. Paur, who is now in Europe. will re-
turn at once and fill the vacancies from
members of the American union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Hattere, Strike Averted.

The general strike of union hatters,
which was expected to involve about 90
600 men in several cities. has been avert
ed by compromise settlement and new
set OF rules has been signed by the unions
and the manufacturers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Westerner Robbed in Philadelphia.

John Schmidt, a ranchman of Southern
California, was sandbagged, drugged and
robbed in Philadelphia. He was able to
give a clear account of the affair to the
police which led to the arrest of two
young men, who admitted they had
drugged and robbed Schmidt. He lost
nearly $1,000. The money was not
found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
War to Finish on Trusts,

President Roosevelt in an address at
Prpvincetown, Mass, declared that the
administration will continue its fight
against predatory wealth and rich Grim
inalS, that an effort will be made to pun
ish offenders of this class criminally. and
that honest corporations need have no
fear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
AerOnaut Is Dashed to Death.

Before a horror-stricken crowd of thou
sands of people, Robert French, of West
Haven, a 20-year-old aeronaut, was in
stantly killed by a fall of half a mile
from a balloon at Savin Rock, the large
amusement park near New Haven, Conn.
The failure of his parachute to open
when he was shot out of a cannon hang
ing from the balloon caused his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Record Year for I'm m CRATIC,

The figures of the immigration officials
show that the number of immigrants
coming TO this country during the year
ending June 80, 1907, was the largest in
the history of the country, reaching
1,2S5.349 Of these over 1,Go0, 900 landed
at the port of New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Good Crop Prospect..

According to figures gathered and col
lated by a Chicago business concern there
is little ground for the unfavorable crop
predictions which have been made from
time to time. These figures show all
crops fully up to the average for this sea-
son, with the exception of the corn crop,
which was injured in certain sections by
the unfavorable weather OF late spring,
but even this is simply backward. and
with suitable weather may yet give nearly
or quite a full harvest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Furnace Explodes; Two Killed.

As the result of an explosion in open
hearth mill No. 3 of the Carnegie Steel
Company at Homestead, Pa, John Kram-
ski and John Poslow, laborers, are dead
and Michael ,Salenkie and John Gross are
so seriously injured that their recovery IS
doubtful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Lost Nine Days; Found Alive.

William z. Edwards, an expert ac-
countant of Utica. n. Y, who lost his
way in the Adirondacks nine days ago.
and had been given up for dead, was
found alive near Big Moose lake by
party of searchers. Edwards experienced
terrible hardships, subsisting almost
wholly on blackberries and leaves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Soldier shot Wife and self

n. Bernard Delaney, first sergeant of
Company II, Sixty-ninrh regiment, shot
his wife in their apartment in New York
and then killed himself. She will re
cover. Drink caused the tragedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Missouri Pacific Indicted

The grand jury at Jefferson City. Mo-,
has returned fourteen indictments against
the Missouri Pacific railroad, on the
charge of not complying with the new
.ight-hour telegraph law, applying to all
offices which handle train orders where
more than one operator is employed. The
company all along has contended that this
law is unconstitutional, and the case viii
,e fought into the court of last resort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Heavy Frost in North Dakota.

A special from Cando. in the northern
part of North Dakota, tells of severe
frosts in that section of the State Tues
day night, which did much damage to late
grain, especially to fax, which has just
commenced TO blossom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
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FACTS ABOUT +: !: :
. i: : THE CENSUS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Uncle Sam is a successful publisher.
He issues annually the horse book
which has an enormous circulation. Over
million copies of The book have been
printed, and still the public demand for
1t is not satisfied. Another edition OF
100000 copies of this famous volume, the
full title of which is Special Diseases
of the Horse" has just been ordered. This
makes over a million copies ordered, but
before the demand is supplied these will
be exhausted and Congressman will find
it necessary to go down in their pockets
to have copies of the book printed for
constituents after using their congress
sional quota. An idea of the magnitude
of the work may be formed from the state
ment that the first edition of 900
copies if laid end to end would cover a
space fifty miles long, and if piled up
fatwise would make 10S piles as high as
the Washington monument.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Trust Organizers Fined.

Twelve members of the furniture trust
pleaded guilty in Oregon and were fined
by Judge Wolverton a total sum of $3.50,
the two concerns which were prime NOV
ers receiving the highest fines, of $500
EACH This is the first prosecution against
trusts in Oregon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
5000 Ordered to Quit Work.

Work on the Panama canal is receiving
serious check through the scarcity of
funds. Four thousand men have been
laid off on the new line of the Panama
railroad. and it is stated that the depart
ment of municipal engineering has been
ordered to lay off 1000 more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Cinematorraphs and Vision.

The police of Berlin, Germany, are
making war on the numerous moving pic
ture shows in that city because the doc
tors say they are injurious to the eyes,
especially to those of the young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Maniacs Fight for Liberty,

Three hundred madmen in an insane
hospital connected with New York State
prison battled with guards for liberty.
One was killed before the uprising was
ended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

In 1904 the census bureau started out
to ascertain whether the country is get
ting better and it now announces that,
better or worse, the ratio of persons in
prisons to the entire population has de-
creased since 1890. Out of every million
Americans there now are 1000 in prison,
not including trust magnates, while in
1890 there were 1867. The census ex
perts point out that this decrease may
mean only an extension of the probation
and parole system. In 1880 s per cent
of the prisoners were women :, in 1890 Z
per cent, and in 1904 per cent. Colored
persons were more common among the
prisoners in 1904 than they were in 1890.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Tar and Feather a Street.

Tar and feathers have replaced cab
bageS as unique pavement for the main
thoroughfare of Athens. n. Y. Susque-
hanna street. The feathers were placed
on the new tar pavements as a joke. The
cabbages were first planted as hint to
the village for new pavements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Tablet for Wreck Victims.

A tablet in memory of the killed in the
boat train wreck at Salisbury, England
a year ago, most of whom were Ameri-
cans, was unveiled in the cathedral of the
town, Ambassador Reid being the orator
of the occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

international con-
gress to secure uni
formity of practice
in the treatment of
food authorizations.
1t appears that there
is little difference of
opinion among the
health authorities of
the various nations
as to the propriety
of establishing rules
for the manufacture
of food and drug
DroductS in the in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Taft ON Living Issues,

Secretary of War Taft, in a speech at
Columbus, Ohio, declared for strict con-
troll of railroads and trusts, but against
government ownership, and urged con-
tinuation of the Roosevelt program in the
White House
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Two Drown Like Rats in Trap.

The tug Gee of the Hand & Johnson
line turned turtle in the Blackwell canal
at Buffalo. Engineer William Whalen
and Fireman Michael Malone were
drowned like rats in a trap, so quickly did
the craft go to the bottom. The other
members of the crew were rescued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Brazil DisIikes American Plan.

by the American plan for a permanent
court of arbitration at The Hague, in
which Brazil is rated as a third-claSs
power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Broker and Chauffeur Killed

A Boston stock broker and chauffeur
injured near Narragansett Pier. r. L.,
the automobile in which they were riding
oyerturning and striking a stone wall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

Everybody works these days poor old father.
Mother has quit taking in washing, and has sister
Ann, and no is the pipe of clay doing overtime
between the teeth of the old Press wires
ryng the news all the. United States that labor
never in the country districts. North,
East South and West the cry is going that there
are not enough farm hands to gather crops. Wheat,
cotton oats, hay, everything is suffering for
harvesers caretakers Women obliged get into
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
HawIey Beats Hartman,

The Chicago and Alton railroad has
passed to the control of the Clover Leaf
BY the change Edward Hawley gets re-
venge on Z. II. Hartman and the Rock
Island interests escape prosecution by the
government for controlling a competing
line
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Funds for Crop Moving.

Secretary Cortelyou announces that he
will not wait for the monetary stringency
to become acute, but will commence max
ing weekly deposits of government funds
20 relieve the market during the crop
moving season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Fight on War Toys Fails,

Rabbi Levy, president of the Pittsburg
Peace Society, has returned from a long
tour of Europe. where he went to try to
get the toymakers to cut out warlike
toys. He failed and returned home much
diSeuSted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Secretary Takes Treatment.

Secretary of State Root is taking a
course of exercise under William Muldoon
TO restore his health, which was much
broken down from overwork.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Doctor Calls Mrs. Eddy Sane.

DIR. Allan McEane Hamilton. noted
nlienist of New York, has asserted the
firm belief in the sanity and mental vigor
of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy as result
of examination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
East Indians Refused Papers.

United States District Attorney Dew
lin recently received several applications
for naturalization from natives of British
India. Attorney General Bonaparte has
ruled that they cannon be classed as white,
and therefore are ineligible to citizen
shin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Frost Hurts Minnesota Crons.

Frost hit the low places around Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, and many cornfelds
were ruined. The bulk of the wheat crop
is ripe and out of dangsr, but few of
the late fields may be affected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Texas Wants s1.1oo,1oo Penalty

Suit has been filed in the Fifty-third
district at Austin. Texas. to Gust the In
ternational Harvester Company of Amer
lea from Texas for alleged violation of
the antitrust statute and to collect ST.
100, 80 penalty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden reached the
jamestown exposition on the Swedish
cruiser Fylgia and was given cordial
greeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Valuable Mail SfoIen

Mail sacks containing s25O,OO0 were
stolen from a Burlington mail train be-
tween Denver and Oxford, Neb. Officials
profess ignorance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
ID. and o. Wars on Drinkers

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
issued orders that all employees who drink
liquor while on duty will be discharged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
WORLD TO WAR ON BAD FOOD.

Uncle Sans Crusade Becoming OF
Interest to All Nations.
The present visit to Europe of DR..
Wiley of the Department of Agriculture
will probably result in the calling of an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
Boiler Explosion Fatal to Seven.


& boiler on the coal barge Patterson,
which plies between New York and Bos.
ton exploded at Lang's docks in Hobo
ken, killing VI. Hopkins of Boston, the
engineer, and six other men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29
UNCLE SAM GETTING RICH.
Internal Revenue Receipts Show a
Great Increase.

Internal revenue receipts for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1907, show a large
increase over the figures of the previous
year, according to report just issued by
the internal revenue bureau.
Following are the figures of the receipts
and increases from the various sources of
internal revenue:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

the fields, and farmers wives and daughters work
ing side by side with the of the families. Percy
Hoppergarss ofhe wealthy farmer has had to lay
aside his tennis racket golf sticks fishing tackle and
cigarettes TO get busy tying wheat hauling hay and all
such mental tasks He has to work every bit hard
his mother sister, right in the hot too, side
by with them This shows to what straits farmers
are being put.-Cncinnati Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

Paris. newspaper said Americans lack
throbbing patriotism of Japs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-29

The revenue from minor miscellaneous
products was SSS6,052, a decrease of
$4,000 from the previous year.
The aggregate receipts from all sorr~os
for the fiscal year of 1907 were ,1o9,-
664,O22, an increase of S20,561, 2S4 over
the receipts of 1906.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
The N0rthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody

Wild fruit and berries grow in abun- dance in all sections of Alaska.
 The Fairbanks Times insists on call ing him John Dough Rockefeller.
 There is DO known mineral which may not be found somewhere in Alaska.
 The Portland Alaska Steamship Com pany will start its boats to Alaska in May.
 The newspapers of Alaska are all hammering in favor of a fourth judicial district,
 The dog-poisoner is working north. His latest work has been discovered at Skagway.
 skagway IS proud of the White Pass Employees Hospital which is located in that city.
 The old barge Richard III went ashore at Hadley on January 5th dur ing storm.
 Alaska cost the United States S7,200,- 900. In thirty-ffve years it yielded l s16O,oOOOOO
 The miners around Drier bay, Knight island, have named their settlement Midnight City. Only one Alaska millionaire has been proven to be an ex,convict, the rest of us are all right.
 John E. Ballaine's war against Lieut. Col. Glassford of the signal corps, is not over by any means.
 The burning of the Government house at Dawson on Christmas Day entailed a loss of S55,000.
 Juneau newspapers, greedy for seu- sational items, now write obituaries of old timers who are yet talive.
 At Ketchikan on January 5th, Andrew Marriage wound up d drunken brawl by shooting Jack Leavers dead.
 The indications are that there will be larger northern tourist business this year than there was last year.
 The total value of fish taken from Alaskan waters in the last twenty-five years is more than S9O0o0OO0.
 Mrs. H. S. Reed killed a moose near lake Kenai that measured seven feet ln heighth. The woman used gun.
 Copper developments on Prince of Wales island are growing and several new strikes have been made this year.
 The Chandlar river excitement con- tinues in spite of the excessive chilli ness of the winter season north of the Yukon.
 The Valdez Prospector says: It was unkind of Hoggatt to force the advo- cates of territorial government into the position of having to choose between being classed with the saloon element or demagogues. Wonder which?
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
It is held by the department of jus.

It is held by the department of jus tice that the interstate commerce laws and the antitrust laws apply to Alaska, according to Washington dispatches ln the Seattle Times. The same dispaches say that if proof can be offered that the Alaska Steamship Association was a ombination to prevent competition and restrain trade it's mem bers will be prosecuted. The action of the grand jury at Juneau in calling attention to the steamship association has caused the department of justice to take these questions up.
 The editor of the Atlin claim, who parts his name-if not his hair-in the middle, writes the following New Years greeting: "We extend greetings to all and hope that prosperity and happiness may be meted out to everybody i'll generous proportions. The heart over flows with good feelings. If our arms were long enough we would like to hug all the women in the world and shake hands with all the men. Col lectively this is impossible, so, during the holidays, we will do our best to overlook no one of either sex.