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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
POST 1000 GUARANTEE.
Adventist Minister Wants Proof
that Sunday Is the Sabbath

Adventist Minister Wants Proof
that Sunday Is the Sabbath.
Revs. s. Swinton and Byron Post two
Seventh Day Adventists, have made a
guarantee of $1,000 reward to anyone for
a text from the Bible authorizing the OBJ
servance of the first day of the week,
known as Sunday. The Seventh Day Ad-
ventists have been holding revival meet
ings at Chippewa Falls during the past
four weeks, and last week revival SER
vices were being held by Rev. Taubman
in one of the local churches. Rev. Taub-
man maintains that Sunday is the Sab
bath. In order to clinch the argument of
the Seventh Day Adventists, Rev. Swim
ton and Post came forward with the
$1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Wire Strike Spreads.

Monday the telegraph operators in New
York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg. Buffalo, Baltimore and other cities
of the East joined the strikers. and the
trouble spread through the South, grew
worse in the West and extended to Can
ada. Operators on Associated Press cir
cults walked out, gripping the newspa per
service of the country
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Wisconsin
State News
LADYsMTTH EXPECTS A BOOM.
Central Is Rushing Work on Duluth
EXCELSIOR Which VIII Helm TOXIN


Track laying on the Duluth extension
OF the Wisconsin Central road has reach
ed point within half a mile of the
Chippewa river. Structural work on the
bridge will be commenced at once, and as
soon as the bridge can be crossed by
trains, track laying will be resumed on
the west side of the river 1t is said that
there are nearly enough rails piled up
IN the Central yards in Ladysmith to
complete the track to Duluth. Charles R.
Smith of Menasha. who owns a large
interest in the Menasha Wooden Ware
Company of Ladysmith, and his associ-
ates secured a charter from the last Leg
islature to dam the river where the rail-
road will cross it and there is an excel
lent water power there. 1t is expected
that a thriving village will spring up
there, as there is a fiouriShing farming
community on the west side of the river
and the land all about is good agricul-
tural SOIL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
TURN DEAF EAR TO CUPID.
Girls in Appleton Mills Prefer Raise
of 10 Cents Per DAY.

OF 10 Cents Per Day.
Obtaining promise from each of the
twenty girls employed in the finishing de-
partment of the Fox River Paper Com
pany's mill in Appleton. Supt S. R..
Wagg agreed TO give the girls each an in
crease of 10 cents day in wages. Be
fore announcing to the girls his reason
for calling them TO the Office. Mr.. Wagg
gave them little curtain lecture, saying
that 1t had been his experience that just
about the time that girls became real SER
viceable in a mill they up and get mar
ried. 1t was his desire to corral, if pos
sible, lot of girls impervious to the So
licitations of Cupid. With the UNDER
standing that he had finally gathered to-
gether such lot of employees. he announc-
ed that he would give them each an in
crease OF 10 cents a day. Some of the
girls are said to have 'steadies," and it
is believed unlikely that 10 cents a day
can staye Cupid off long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
Bolt Strikes Man and Gives Him q
Quick Shave.

Quick Shave.
Lige Huffman, a tenant on the farm of
John Hughes, near Hempridge. Ky, while
returning with an AK on his shoulder af-
ter repairing a fence, was struck on the
head by lightning and the beard on his
face and hair on his head were burned
off. When found he was walking around
in a small circle in a dazed condition,
with blood flowing freely from his mouth
and nose, bare-headed. with the rim of
his hat ground his neck. the rest OF his
hat having been completely burned The
ground where he had fallen when struck
showed signs that he had rolled over and
over for some time, and he was nearly
covered with blood. He managed to get
to the house of his employer and a ply
stefan was summoned at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Cause of the Big Strike.

Higher wages, an eight-hour day, more
comfortable working conditions and the
free use of typewriters are the
essential demands of the striking teleg-
raphers. Ever since the union was foAl-
ed, March 10, 1903, these have been its
principal aims, and in both the matter of
wages and working conditions substantial
progress has been made. Much remains
to be accomplished, however, in the way
of securing further concessions from beth
the Western Union and Postal companies
the strikers declare, before they will be
satisfied.
In q letter addressed to President
Clowry Of the Western Union company
last May, President S. J. Small of the
union demanded for the operators:
That the standard of wages be fixed and
that the increase of 10 per cent granted
to some of the operators last March be
given to all.
That clerks and other employees be re-
munerated more literally.
That eight hours constitute a daytime
"trick."
That seven hours constitute a split day
and night trick
That seven hours constitute day for ex
ira work
That no trick" shall be divided into
more than two parts.
That no telegrapher be compelled to work
more than four and one-half hours with
out being allowed thirty minutes for lunch.
That a reasonable time for extra reliefs
be allowed.
That the companies furnish typewriting
machines to photographers in the operating
departments.
That all sliding scales, so-called, be aboI-
ished
While the strike in Chicago was di-
rectly due to the refusal of the union
operators there to work wires with nom
union telegraphers employed by the West
ern Union company in Los Angeles, the
basic and chief contributing element was
the unrest caused by the above grew
ances. With the strike in full force the
telegraphers are now clamoring for an
additional increase of 10 per cent in pay.
Data furnished by international Secre-
tary Wesley Russell of the union shows
the following conditions among CONNER
cial teegraphers throughout the country
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Theft of 1000 Charged.

]. Warren Hastings since 1864 trust
ed official of the United States subtreas-
ury in Boston, has been arrested on the
charge OF embezzling $4,000 from the
government June 1. The money was
taken from package prepared for ship
ment to Washington, and the shortage
was made good by another clerk who
technically was RESPONSIBLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Grasshoppers Worry Farmers.

The farmers of northern New York are
threatened with n serious situation as re-
CARDS pasturage for their cattle. Owing
TO the continued drought the pastures and
fields have been invaded by an army of
grasshoppers which are eating everything
in sight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Josepb Joachim Is dead

Joseph Joachim, the celebrated violin
list. conductor of the Royal Academy of
Music, Berlin, and music director of the
Royal Academy of Arts, died Thursday.
He had been suffering for a long time
from asthma and had been unconscious
for several days. He was born in 1881.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
WESTERN LEAGUE,


Work has been begun on a steel ore
dock for the Iron Range road at Two
Harbors, MINI. The pile foundation is
to be filled with rock and above this will
be laid concrete for five feet above the
water line. The dock will be the first of
its kind on the lakes, and although small
er than many others it will cost about
$3.50 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Rnxonet Irish Mob in Riot.

The most serious rioting that the Bel
fast strike has produced filed the narrow
streets in the Falls Road district for
many hours Sunday night and led to sew
eral bayonet charges by the troops The
trouble began when a crowd tried to res
cue two men who had been arrested by
the police.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Railway Property Increases.

The Wisconsin State tax commission
announced that it had found the value
of railroad property in the State for tax
alton purposes this year to be $255,S5O,-
600. an increase Of S1S,610,500 over that
of last year. 1t also announced that the
rate of taxation for this property this
year will be 5000 per 1000 of valua-
ton, as against S11.3S last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Dynamite Explodes; Lives Lost

A dynamite factory at Doemitz, grand
duchy of Mecklenburg- Schwerin. Ger
many, was destroyed by an explosion
One life is known to have been lost, eight
persons are missing and are believed TO
be dead. twenty persons We're dangerously
injured and sixty were slightly hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Loses Leg; CrawIs Half q Mile.

Carl Zillner, a farmer, &c years of age,
living four miles south of Neillsville, had
his right leg cut off by a moving machine
while cutting hay. He crawled half a
mile and hailed a boy. who brought him
to the hospital. The leg and bones were
cut above the ankle as neatly as if done
by a surgeon. He may die from loss of
blood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Strike Is Made General,

General strike of all commercial teleg-
raphers in the United States and Canada
has been ordered by, President Small fol-
lowing conference with President Com
pers of the American Federation of La
Dor and other labor leaders
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
WOMAN AVERTS TRAIN WRECK.

Waves Lantern and Stops Santa Fre
Limited Doomed to Destruction
A trainload of passengers on the Cali
fornia limited of the Santa F'e road was
saved from death at Hart, Mo-, Sunday
morning after the manner exploited in
song and story. Mrs. Minnie Hartushell,
a cook in a railroad camp, swung Ian
tern in the path of the train and it was
stopped at the edge of a broken trestle,
which would have precipitated the train
and its human freight to the bottom of
river, seventy feet below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Wife kills Housebreaker.

James A. Conley was shot and killed in
Grand Rapids, Mich, by Madeline Con-
ley, his wife. The man went home and
found the door of the house locked. lie
was climbing through a window when
the woman shot him. Conley ran outside
and fell dead The woman was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Island Thought to Have Sunk

The captain of a schooner returning
to Honolulu from a cruise to Laysan
Island reported that he was unable TO find
the island after a twelve days search
L is thought that the island sank be-
cause of seismic disturbance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Lock Jailer in and Escape.

Noah Coffee and Fon Frasier, young
white boys, in Jail at Mayfield, Ky,
charged with store breaking, fastened the
keeper in jail and escaped over the high
wall 1t was an hour before the jailer
was rescued from prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Cirarmakers Strike.

The cigarmakers of Racine, numbering
about 80, went out on a strike. About
two weeks ago they presented a bill of
prices to the manufacturers, demanding
an increase of about 81 per one thousand
cigars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
BIG CRANBERRY CROP.
VIII Be Large or Larger than
Previous Years.

Previous Years.
From the cranberry marshes comes the
encouraging report that the crop this
year will be as large, if not larger, than
that of any previous year, unless some
unforeseen setback should take place. The
vines all seem unusually healthy, having
survived all the early pests to the cram
berry crop, the only danger now being an
early frost. Provision. against danger
from frost is made by large reservoirs
from which the marshes can be flooded
during the night and drained off the next
morning, but the growers resort to this
protection as a last resort, since there is
danger of "scalding" the vines should the
overflow water be too warm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Hunt Chief of Winnebavoes.

Tom Roddy, known as White Buffalo.
the white chief of the Winnebagoes, is
missing, and the Milwaukee police have
been requested to search for a man, aged
IS. wearing a picturesque tan suit, a
large tan felt campaign hat, Indian bead
ed belt and moccasins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Dynamite Kills and Mains.

Half car of nitrogiycerin exploded at
Essex, Ont, killing two and wrecking the
town. At Boulder, Colo, an incendiary
fire exploded a large quantity of dyna-
mite, killing four and injuring 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Deaths from Bubonic Plague.

Five cases of bubonic plague, four of
which have resulted in death, have been
reported to the San Francisco health de-
partment within a week. The patients
with one exception were of the poorer
class of foreigners dwelling in the neigh
borhood of the old Chinatown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Georgia DISTINGUISHES Negro.

BY vote of 100 to IS, the Georgia
House passed the so-called negro disfran-
chisement bill which previously was
adopted by the Senate. The lower branch
of the Legislature made a few minor
amendments to the bill as received from
the Senate, to which body it is to be re-
turned for concurrence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
New Steel Plant Under way

The first actual work on the steel cor
poration's S1O,000,OOO plant has been be-
gun. Contractors Viergusz and AIillen
put men at work clearing the site on the
Duluth side Of the bay at Spirit lake.
Plans are being drawn for 80 houses
to be erected there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Old soldiers who are inmates of the
Veterans Home at Waupaca are very
much annoyed by the notice that in the
future they will not be allowed any reduc-
ton in railroad fares when away on fur
loushs Heretofore when presenting
certificate signed by the commandant of
the home they were entitled to one-half
regular fare.
Martha Weld anhost and Ella Jensen,
aged u, were drowned in the Chippewa
river near Glidden while wading with five
companions. All reached a spot where
there was quicksand, from which they
we're unable to extricate themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Drops Dead ON the Street.

o. A. Bryant. aged so years, vice pres
ident of the Kaiser Lumber Company
and well known in the State, dropped
dead on the street at Chippewa Falls.
Death was due to apoplexy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Harrington EScapes Noosa

The sentence of Lord" Frederick Sey-
mour Darlington, who was to have been
hanged at Clayton, Mo-, Aug. %, for the
murder of James Mccain, June IS. 1903.
was committed to life Imprisonment by
Gov Folk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
spain Seeks American FIour

The State Department is informed 6y
cablegram from the American legation at
Madrid that the Spanish government has
ordered the removal of the excess tax on
importations of American -four.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Fatal Auto Accident.

In an automobile race on country
road wealthy New York man, attempting
to avoid a collision with a wagon, sent
his machine into tree. and his wife,
with him in the car. was instantly killed
and he was fatally injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Seven Burned by Gas Explosion.

Seven employees at the South End Gas
ometer Works of the Boston Consolidated
Gas Company had their clothes torn from
their bodies and were terribly burned
when an explosion of gas occurred at one
of the boiler rooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Washington Officials Mystiae5.

Federal officials at Washington are
mysti6ed by reports that Wall street has
advance copies of the Presidents forth
coming speech, and still more so that the
brokers should find anything in it to cause
a rise in stocks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Bonnnnrte Nrnl.es Statement

Attorney General Bonaparte at Wash
ington has made serious statement of
his policy. saying only violators of the
law will be prosecuted, and that no
favors will be shown the rich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Storm Hits Three States.

Five persons were killed and fourteen
injured in Chicago in a storm which
swept over northern Indiana, northern
Illinois and the lake region of Wiscon-
sin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Receiver for Pope Common,

The Pope Manufacturing Company.
makers of automobiles, with a capital of
sd, 100000, was forced into the hands of
a receiver by inability to float its loans
owing to the tightness in the money mar
ket
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Makes Wnr on franchise

The Attorney General of Wisconsin has
brought suit to aunul the franchise of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
ing Company on the ground that it was
procured by corrupt means.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
SeNen Mline Hotels Rnrn

Seven big hotels and scores of other
buildings were burned and four persons
were killed by a fire which devastated
Old Orchard, Me.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Cubu's Animal midget.

Gov. Magoon reports to the War De
partment that the expense of running the
government of Cuba for the next fiscal
year will be 500. 3O9, $50. or an increase
of 81 100000 over the previous year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
nont Goes 40 knots am Hour.

The new German turbine torpedo boat
No 137. attained. under forced draft a
speed of 800 knots an hour and eStab-
lished the record for the German navy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Falls 100 Feet. hnf Iirns

Patrick Commaford, New York Pos
tai Telegraph lineman, fell 100 feet.
smashing through two roofs, and lives TO
tell the story.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
NO MAIL FOR INDIANS.

Impossible to Find Carrier Who
Will Make Delivery at Oneida.
No person can be found to carry the
mail to the Indians on Oneida reserva-
ton. This condition has existed since
the first of the month, and from present
indications it will continue. The govern
ment offers $75 year for carrying the
mail from West Depere to Oneida post
office three times a week The distance
is seven miles and the salary for that
is forty-eight cents a trip. No one can
be found to take the job.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Recommends Prosecution of Grafters

The Pennsylvania investigating com
mission at Harrisburg has sent report
to the Governor recommending criminal
and civil proceedings against eighteen
persons alleged to have been concerned in
the capitol graft scandal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Number of operators 81, O0G
Number of local unions ....... 135
Numerical strength ..20 &c, 900
Average pay 500 month
Maximum pay ....SS S a month
Day trick in main offices. -. Nine hours
Workday ir branch Offices. Nine to II hours
Split tricks Seven and one-half hours
Night tricks Seven and one-half hours
Workday for extra men. Eight hours
Day for overtime work. ...... Seven hours
Conditions obtaining in the Postal
company's offices are, TO a large extent,
similar to those in the Western Union
Offices
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Be a Little COnSiderdte.

No less authority than the town mar
shall informs the INDEPENDENT that it
was necessary to begin pumping last
Monday for no other reason than that
many citizens show no respect for the
specified watering hours. We have
also been informed that some people
keep their hose going all night. The
trustees have specified that watering
hours shall be from to . n. M. and 8
to 7 p. m. Four hours per day is ample
time to water any lawn in town if any
attention is paid to the job. The lNpE
PENDENT suggests that the authorities
enforce these hours and if it is neces-
sary to touch some one up with $40 90
fine in order to secure proper recogni-
ton of the order it had better be done.
The whole town should not be compelled
to drink Gunnison river water because
few people persist in watering their
lawns out of hours.
From 8 to s would be better morning
watering hours than from I to 9 so
thinketh the writer.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Denver Market Letter.

! DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS, April
Market on beef steers was somewhat
uneven last week but prices at the close
about steady. Cows were in strong
demand and not enough good ones
offered. Prices closed little higher on
the best but the poorer grades were
slow and weak. Bulls were in fair
demand but lower owing to eastern
declines. Veals active and 10 to 25c.
higher. Feeder and stocker demand
was strong and not enough good steers
here to meet it but prices were weak
because of lower markets east. Good
corn fed steers sold here last week at
SI.90, hay and pulp feds at s4.25 to
S4.75. corn fed cows at So. ~ to a. 90
and bulk of pretty good hay and pulp
fed cows around $3.50 to S3.S5. Medium
cows sold at $3.50 to 1926 and the
poorer grades down to s2.25. Bulls
brought $3.50 to s3.l5. veals s5. 90 to
81. so and most of the feeders and stock
ers offered sold at So. ~ to 81. 25, quality
Of the latter just fairly good. Today's
receipts were 1900 head, beef steers
strong and dime higher, good cows 10
to l5c. higher and feeders and stockers
firm. The market here is now in fine
shape and prices prevailing are rather
higher, freight and shrink considered,
than at eastern points. Demand is
especially strong for good feeders and
stockers and liberal shipments wanted.
The outlook for satisfactory cattle
and hog prices during the next few
years is very bright and the demand for
choice breeding stock now is especially
good. Stockmen realize that it pays to
breed the best and are making every
effort to build up the quality of their
stock. An opportunity to buy breeding
cattle and hogs Of the best kind will be
offered at these yards on April ., 10
and IL, when w. N. Rogers of McCook.
Neb., and other well known breeders
will hold their big combination sale of
Hereford and Shorthorn cattle and
Poland China and Duroc Jersey hogs.
These men are coming to Denver with
the product Of years Of experience in
breeding to be offered to the highest
bidder and stockmen wanting such stuff
should meet them half way.
W. N. FULTON