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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
LIKE WHANG THE MILLER.
Maine Farmer Ruins Himself in F,u.
tile Scarc., for Gold

Tie search for Gold.
II a faker, who made a precarious liv-
ing selling patent cure-alls in the daytime
and holding second-sight gSeances at night
hadn't put up three years ago at the
home OF Samuel Gordon, then a well-to-
do farmer near Macwahoe. Me-, the
chances are that Mr.. Gordon would be a
prosperous man to-day. Instead he is
dead. his farm has gone to ruin and his
children are scattered through the West.
When the faker put up at the Gordon
home he said he would give the owner
a second-sight seance for his keep. More
TO accommodate him than anything else,
Gordon consented and that night in
vlted in the neighbors. After some weird
lncantations the fakar went into what
appeared TO be a trance and told of a
spot in the woods not far from Gordon
home where a vast amount of Indian
gold, taken from white nlen more than
two centuries ago, lay buried. He was
far from exact in locating the spot, but
he did mention a peculiar bowlder. and
the entire community was so impressed
that they secretly set out next day to
find the place.
der resembling that described by the
faker and bought the property upon
which it was situated. To do this he
was forced to mortgage his farm, but
this he did cheerfully, as he lad great
faith in seances. He then began to dig
The more he dug the more determined
he became 10 locate the wealth and the
more he neglected his farm duties. But
though he dug long and faithfully he dis
covered nothing more valuable than
stones and earth.
His children believed their father had
been fooled and sought to persuade him
to desist, but their efforts amounted to
nothing, and finally, one by one. they left
home, saying that they would return
when the gold fever was over. After
that Gordon lost his farm and his health
faiIa6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
FEED BABIES TO SERPENT.
Priest Makes Startling Accusation
Against New Mexican Indians.


In spite of the fact that a similar
charge was investigated and dismissed
by grand jury some time ago another
complaint has been fled with United
States District Attorney Llewellyn Of
New Mexico that a tribe of Indians in
that territory are given to the worship
of an enormous serpent to which are
fed the newborn babes of puebla in
which it is housed and carefully tended
and guarded. The complaint was filed
by Catholic priest, who alleges that
dozen families were segregated from sew
eral pueblas around about two years ago
and formed into a puebla by themselves
and that, although it is known that many
children have been born TO these faml-
lies, not a child is TO be found in the
puebla. This led the priest to press his
Investigations. with the result that he
discovered that in an adobe house, iso-
lated and closely guarded, there is an
enormous seryent which is worshiped by
the Indians of all the pueblas around
and that every babe born in the small
puebla, and it is suspected many others,
is fed to the serpent. Major Llewellyn,
having no jurisdiction, has fled the atfi-
davit of the priest and other evidence
with the territorial authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
DEAD SON IN DIssECTING-RooM.
Search of Kansas Farmer Ends In
Morgue of University.

The search of John G. Farr, farmer
of Milan, Kan, for his son, Jay G., who
wandered away from his home three
months ago, ended in the morgue of the
University Of Kansas the other night
where he found the body embalmed and
in cold storage in the dissecting class
room. The young man was killed by
Rock Island train at Perth, Sumner
County, March g. The body was uniden-
tilted, and, after the usual formalities,
it was sent. under the State law, to the
University Medical College, where it was
embalmed and put in cold storage to
await the needs of the classroom. Young
Fairs parents, not hearing from him. be-
gan a search. Finding man had been
killed at Perth, twelve miles away, early
in March, they inquired at Wellington,
the county seat, and were shown their
sons watch, which they identified. They
were told where the body had been sent
and the father recovered the corpse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Big Stick After Lumber Trust.

The bureau of corporations, under
Commissioner Smith, now has started
in to probe the lumber trust, with a view
to bringing criminal prosecution if evil
dence can be found. Special agents are
already in the field gathering the data
on which to proceed and preliminary
inquiry into the prices of lumber shows
that the diminishing supply of timber
does not account for the jump in price.
During 1906 hemlock advanced 50; white
pine, So; yellow, 81; poplar, So; while
in the last ten years the price of maple
has gone up II per cent; oak, 30 per
cent; yellow pine, Go per cent; poplar,
20 per cent; spruce, IA per cent, and
hemlock, Sc per cent. Complaints re-
ceived by the bureau are more numer-
Gus and more bitter than those against
the oil or beef trusts. The lumber trust
is regarded as the most complete of the
great industrial combinations, and is op-
Grated without a holding company or 9TH
er outward sign of its monopolistic char
acter. The operations have been under
what is known as the "gentlemen's
agreement by means of which any re-
taller who disregards the prepared price
list will be boycotted out of business.
The combined capital of the trust is
S611 100000. The actual cost Of yellow
pine is SO and the price quoted last
year was $40 to S4S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
VAST GROWTH SINCE 1900.
Expanding Conditions in United
States shown by Government.


States shown by Government.
A series of panoramic views of condi-
tons in the United States from 1900 to
the present time in area, population, pro-
duction, commerce, money circulation,
wealth. inter-communication, publication
and education is presented in a statistical
abstract of the United States just issued
by the Department of Commerce and La
Dor. 1t is volume of 700 pages, with
scarcely line OF text discussion other
than the titles of the tables themselves.
Beginning with tables as to area. it is
shown that in the continental United
States the population to the square mile
has grown from six and one-half persons
in 1900 TO nearly twenty-eight at the
present time The per capita circula-
ton, which in 1900 was So, in 1906 was
$50 80. The per capita wealth, which in
1850 was 1907. in 1904 was S1,31O.
Bank deposits, for which no record is
available earlier than 1870, were trifle
over $2,000O00,000 in that year, and in
1896 they were ST., 250000,000. In 1920
deposits in savings banks amounted in
round numbers 10 S1,0O0.0O0, while in
1906 they were 1920, 100000, with
S,027. 1872 depositors. Imports of mer-
chandse, which in 1900 amounted to $751;
100000, in 1906 were $1,226, 100000;
while exports. which in 1900 were ST.
100000, in 1906 were $1,744yO 100000.
The publication also shows increases in
cotton production from 1855 bales in
1900 to II. 333. 900 bales in 1906; in sugar
production, which amounted to less than
1900 tons in 1925, to 5S2,414 tons in
1906, and in corn, the production of
which in 1910 was 377 100000 bushels,
to 1922. 416.O91 bushels in 1906. The
value of manufacturing products has
grown from S1,OOOOOO,O0O in 1850 to
nearly $4,000, 100000 in 1905.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
SOLDIER KILLS A DESERTER.
Guardhouse Prisoner FIees with
ShackIe and Is Shot Dead.

Shackle and Is shot Deau.
Private Gilroy. a prisoner at Fort
Sheridan, near Chicago. in attempting to
escape, was shot and killed by one of a
squad of soldiers under Provost Sergeant
Murfee. The provost sergeant had orders
to take the man dead or alive. Gilroy
had been a prisoner in the guardhouse for
some time being confined for some viola
ton of the rules. The other day he was
at work on the grounds under the guard
of Private Joseph Thatigan. In some
manner he succeeded in extricating one of
his legs from its shackle and, seemingly
unmindful of the heavy shackle hanging
to his other leg, he started on a run away
from the guard. In spite of this handicap
Thatigan was unable to Overtake him.
Provost Sergeant Murfee with a squad of
five men was sent after the fugitive. Gil
roy was at length driven into barn some
half a mile away from the fort and called
upon to surrender. He replied by throw
ing stones from the upper story. A shot
was then fired by one of the men and Gill
roy fell dead. His relatives are unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
WILSON TALKS OF FARMERS.
Secretary Exploits Results of Agri
cultural Education.

CULTURAL EuucatIOn.
Speeches by President Roosevelt and
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson were
among the features of the celebration
at Lansing, Mich, of the fiftieth ami
versary of the Michigan Agricultural
college
Preceding the introduction of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Wilson deliv-
cred an address in which he summar-
lied the results of the work of his de-
partment and pointed out the improve
ments that have been effected in agri-
cultural pursuits. He said:
1t has been said that the United States
did three unique things in the last cen
fury. 1t built at Washington the CAPT
tol, the Washington monument and the
congressional library. each the finest of
its kind in the world. A much greater
work was the laying of the foundation
of agricultural education and research to
prepare the farmer for his life work, es-
tablish agricultural literature, and lift the
tiller of the soil to the highest level of
efficiency as a producer and a citizen.
No country on earth has such a compre-
hensive system to bring about these re-
suits. The brightest farm boys and girls
are being educated for the farm.
Including the population of our island
possessions, half of the people under our
flag are producers from the soil. This
half owe it to the other to prepare them
selves for discharging the duties of citi-
zenship with the highest intelligence.
They have leisure and more facilities for
reading and reflection than the other half
of the people.
Rural free delivery Of mails, the tele-
phone, the daily and farm papers, maya
zines and other sources of information,
combine to form powerful adjuncts in the
education of the farmer and his family.
They are not organized as a class, and
are not likely to be. but they are the ma
tons jury when questions of public pol
icy are to be settled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Iroquois Cases May BE Delayed.

Attorneys for plaintiffs in actions for
personal damages and loss of life in the
Iroquois theater fire have asked the Unit
ed States Circuit Court in New York to
postpone the trials until the October term
of court. Defendants will ask that the
cases be dismissed if plaintiffs are not
ready at calling in June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

NIaU Not Destroy FOresfs.

The Supreme Court held that the State
of Georgia had a right to protect its
forests, and that the Tennessee Copper
Company and the Ducktown Sulphur and
Iron Company could be enjoined from so
conducting their smelling works on the
Tennessee side of the line as to destroy
forests and vegetation in the State of
Georgia. The court gives Georgia until
the October term to submit the form of
a decree with which it would enjoin the
operation of the smelters. In the mean
time the Objectionable companies are said
to be installing a plant that will con-
dense the sulphurous fumes, and which
would thus render the decree unneces-
sary. However, the decision remains i'm
portant as affecting the principle of for
est and vegetation protection. The
smelling companies in the case are large
" owned by Standard Oil interests and
the case has been pending for year and
a half.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Zig Storms in Southwest.

A series of violent storms, electrical
and cyclonic in character, swept over
Houston, Texas. The country for miles
is covered with water. Traffic is almost
completely suspended on railroads and
street railways are greatly hampered.
Many houses have been wrecked or wash
ed away by Buffalo bayou, which has
passed all previous high water records.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Two Forts Are Abandoned.

An order received from the War De
partment announces the abandonment of
two of the. most important forts in the
department of Dakota. They are Forts
Assiniboine and Keogh. Montana. AS
siniboine is by far the largest fort in the
United States in point of area, compris-
ing 100000 acres. Fort Keogh is next to
Fort Assiniboine in size, comprising 81
600 acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Takes His Bride to College,

Gny D. Haviland, son of the million
aire china manufacturer, has been for
given by his parents for contracting a
secret carriage and will inherit fortune
of $20,OOO,OO0, as originally intended
The youth is still under 81 and it is I'M
derstood he has agreed to complete his
college course, taking his bride of 20 to
live with him in luxurious style while
they both continue their studies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Thread Price Goes Up.

Interests controlling the thread indus
try have advanced the price of thread II
cents a dozen spools and dealers through
out the country have received formal no
tice of the increase. The Clark o. y. T.
of Newark and the Coats and Brooks
companies of New York. the largest max
ers, are in the combination. Retailers
say the price will be put up l cent a
spool.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Lover to he EIectrocuted.

A verdict of murder in the first degree
was returned by the jury in the case of
John Saloy, charged with numbering his
sweetheart, Varnia Nargo. u years old,
in Cleveland. The jury did not recon-
mend clemency and Saloy will be sentenc-
ed TO the electric chair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Hurhca Netnes Bill.

Gov. Hughes of New York vetoed the
bill to compel the payment of the same
salaries to women school teachers of
New York City as are paid men. on the
ground that it involves great principle
of the economic policy OF the State,
which has not received sufficient consid-
Grafton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
BIG Loss AT ROCHESTER,.
Fire Causes Damage OF 100000 to
Stores and Other Buildings.

Fire which caused at least 100000
damage broke out on the top floor of the
building occupied by Oaks & Calhoun, on
Main street East, Rochester, n. Y. Al
though the flames were confined to the
buildings occupied by Oaks & Calhoun
and the top floor and attic of the Ma
tional Clothing Store, several other struc-
lures suffered from smoke and water. The
Chamber of Commerce, saved by the thick
fire wall, was flooded with water, which,
coming through the basement wall, filled
the engine room and cellar to depth of
four feet. The Cook opera house also
was damaged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Bandit Kills Conductor.

While a street car, outward bound on
the new Rise City Park line, was cross
ing the Oregon Railway and Navigation
tracks in Portland Ore. a masked rob-
Der shot Conductor c. L. Nevins in the
stomach. killing him. The murderer,
jumping from the car, disappeared in the
darkness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
American Gives $4,000 Bail.

Eugene Mergenthaler, a student belong
ing in Baltimore. who was arrested for
dangerously injuring another student in
an automobile accident, has been liber-
ated under $4,000 bail at karlsruhe.
Mergenthaler is son of Ottmar Mergen-
thaler. inventor of the linotype typeset-
ting machine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
CONNECTIONS Intended to XIII Are
Sent Through POstoHice.

1t has developed that postoffice inspec-
tors were investigating an attempt made
some time ago TO poison Mrs. Rebecca
Weyersmiler, widow of Columbus. O.,
by means of candy sent through the mails.
The box containing the candy was post
marked Columbus, but the recipient be-
heves it was placed in the mails by a
woman living in another city. When
Mrs. Weyersmiller opened the box she
noticed that some of the original pieces
of the candy had been removed and 9th
ers substituted. Fearing to eat the can
dy, she had it analysed and one piece
was found to contain enough poison to
kill two persons. Mrs. Weyersmiller is
said to have received threatening letters
which indicated jealousy on the part of
the writer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Fire started Four Times.

The breaking out of four fires at diff
ferent times in the business section OF
Elkton. Md. during the early morning
hours has created the belief that an at
tempt was made to burn down the town.
kerosene was used After the third
blaze the townspeople remained up the
rest of the night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

Children and Servants of Cigar Man
nfacturer Perish.

The bodies of four persons were found
in the ruins of the house occupied by
Walter Schiller, secretary of the United
Cigar Manufacturers Company, which
was burned in Long Branch, \. j. They
were Ruth Schiller, aged IA, and Marion
Schiller. aged 10. daughters of Mr.. Schif-
fer. and lilly Monthon and Mary Dilter,
domestics. In attempting to rescue her
children Mrs. Schiller was so severely
burned as to be in a critical condition
and Mr.. Schiller suffered severe burns in
fighting the fire. Two guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schiller. B. Citroen and NJ. Breicer,
were also seriously burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Chicago Chronicle Suspends.

The Chicago Chronicle, property of
John r. Walsh went out of existence
with Friday mornings issue. A brief
editorial announcement explained that
the paper with this issue" would sus-
pend publication. The reason given for
suspension was that the publication of
the paper has not been profitable of
late"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Roosevelt on Railroads

President Roosevelt, in his Indianapo-
lis speech Memorial day, clinched his
policy toward railroads. saying stock Job
bers must be punished, EQUALIZATION
checked and publicity enforced, while at
the. same time honest operators must be
encouraged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Seven Die in Trolley Crash.

f. O'Connell, II. NJ. Billings. w. c.
Allen and William Sala were killed in a
rear-end collision on the Cleveland and
Southwestern Traction road at Elyria,
Ohio. Thirteen persons were injured.
Three of the injured died the same day.
Five others are expected to die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Young Boy Kills Mother.

Ernest Doll, 3 years old, shot and kill
ed his mother. Mrs. Frank Doll, at their
standing in the room and the boy, who
had seen his father load the weapon. did
the same during his mothers absence.
AS his mother returned the boy turned
the weapon upon her and pulled the trig-
ger, killing her instantly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Robbed of $4,000; Kills Self.

August 2. Schoenberg of Philadelphia,
aged - years, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the mouth in
fhe waiting room of the depot MOTEL in
Chadron. Neb. The loss by robbery of
about $4,000 from his grip on the train
is said to be the cause of his act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

The following reports, showing crop
conditions for various sections of the
country have been received:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Whole City to Clean House.

BY proclamation of the Mayor, on re,
quest of the board of public service, Gin
cinnati will hold municipal house clean
ing. beginning on June IL. Citizens gen
orally are to be requested to empty into
the street, and within reach of teams, all
refuse from cellars and attics. and at the
same time clean up their yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Declares Against College Sports.

President Eliot of Harvard, in an adj
dress before the Association of New York
State Colleges at Cornell. Ithaca, n. Y,
declared modern college sports are i'm
moral and dishonorable TO large degree
and said his own college would be better
off without any athletics whatsoever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

The Russian ministry of foreign af-
fairs announced the other day that the
meeting of The Hague conference would
be on June 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Oil Company is Convicted

4 jury at Austin, Texas, found tn
Waters-Pierce Oil Company guilty o
violating the antitrust law, fined it 81
$4,000 and ousted it from the State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Fly Wheel Bursts: One Dead.

The bursting of a large fly wheel at the
Creighton power plant at Tarentum. Pa.
killed Engineer Frank NJ. Geiger, seri-
ously injured Calvert Hazlett, his assist
ant. and hurt several other employees
The building was wrecked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Child Murder and Suicide.

Finding the constant care of her little
crippled sister too great. Cora Leader
brand killed the child and herself near
Springfield, H.. the discovery of their
bodies leading first to reports of double
murder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
SuYer from CoId Wave

There was frost the other night in
northwestern Missouri and generally over
Kansas, with the temperature in many
places in Kansas reaching so degrees.
The strawberry crop in Missouri particu-
larly is said to have suffered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Irpheld by Supreme Court

The Indiana Supreme Court rules that
the liquor traffic is lawful and constitu-
tional unless prohibited by the State, the
decision reversing lower courts. Right of
cities TO restrict the traffic TO prescribed
areas also IS upheld
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Young Field Clones

Frederick Skiff Field, son of the late
Eugene Field, the poet, is the most re-
cent young man TO indulge in an automo-
bile romance that eliminated in matri-
lnony. The young woman he married is
,diss Anna Hid member of the La
Sale theater stock company in Chicago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
DR.. Edward p. Terkune Is Dead.

The Rev. Edward Payson Terhune. D.
D.. husband of Marion Harland7 and
father of Albert Payson Terhune and
Christine Terhune Herrick. all we'll
known writer's. died Saturday at his resi-
dence. 80 West 95th street. New York
He was q years of age