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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.

Fire at Memphis, Tenn, destroyed the
Dannahy and Hungarian hotels, fifteen
stores and five saloons. Loss $4,000.
Partial insurance.
President B. F. Winchell of the Rock
Island at Guthrie, Okla, said his road
would accept the 2-cent fare provision of
the Oklahoma constitution.
Owing to the forcible protests of Jew
ish women against the high price of
meat. the kosher butcher shops in Pater-
son. n. j., have decided to close for a
month.
As a result of shampoo administered
by a Willimantic (Conn.) hairdresser
Miss Maud Fryer is lying in co1natose
condition and physicians have been unable
to arouse her.
Prof. Koch of Berlin has been honored
by the Kaiser with the title Of excel
lency for discovering the origin and treat
ment of the African disease known as
sleeping sickness"
William E. Shiebler, the telegraph op-
orator who received the first message over
the Atlantic cable sent to President Blu
chanan by Queen Victoria died in Brook
Iyn. n. Y. He also received the MESA e
from the front announcing the fall of
Richmond at the close OF the Civil War.
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi was pre-
vailed upon to take ride in Baldwin's
afrship at jackson, Miss. Ten feet above
the ground was the limit and the trip
was very short.
Commercial clubs in the principal cities
along the Missouri river have taken up
the project started in Omaha to make
the Missouri navigable from st. Louis to
Helena, Mont.
Secretary of the Navy MetcaIf has ap-
piled the law strictly to his son, Ensign
Metcalf, who is engaged to be married,
and the young man must wait until he is
a lieutenant before he can carry out his
matrimonial intentions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
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Chicago-Cattle, common TO prime,
$500 to $500; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to $4.15; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2, 9oc to 92c;
corn, No. 2, soc to 56c oats, standard,
timothy, $11.00 to $16.50; prairie, $500
to $500; butter, choice creamery, 24c
to 26c; eggs, fresh, 19c to 24c; potatoes,
per bushel, 45c to J3c.
indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500
to $500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$500 to 500; sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $40; wheat, No. ., Ole to 92c;
corn, No. white, soc to SIC; oats, No. 2
white, 44c to 45c.
st. Louis--Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $4.20; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 95c to 96c; corn, No. 2,
SIC to SIC; oats, No. 2, 44c to 45c rye,
No. 2, 75c to Zoe.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $500;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2, 95c to 96c; corn,
No. mixed, 59c to zoe; oats, No. 2
mixed, Acc to 47c; rye, No. 2, Sic to S3c.
Detroit-C Cattle, S4.OO to $500; hogs,
$500 to $40; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 94c to 95c; corn, No. 3
yellow, 65c to &c; oats, No. 3 white,
sic to SIC; rye, No. 2, Toe to SOC.
Milwaukee No. northern,
$1O2 to $1.04; corn, No. 3, J9c to 6Oc;
oats, standard, 4Sc to 49c; rye, No. 1,
SOC to Sic; barley, No. 2, Csc to Sl.O0;
pork, mess, 1927.
Bhffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $G.25; hogs, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.30; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $500.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $6.40;
hogs, $3.50 to $3.50 sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2 red, &c to 99c;
corn, No. 2, 63c to 64c; oats, natural
white, 51c to 53c; butter, creamery, 25c
to 27c eggs, western, 25c to 30c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 95c to
96c; corn, No. mixed, Coo. to Gle;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 4Sc to 49c; rye, No.
2, roc to SOC; clover seed, prime, 1920.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Aerop1ane,s Circular Flight.

Henry Farman has continued his mar
velous flights at Paris with his famous
asroplane, built by the Voisin brothers on
the general plan of the Chanute soarer
Before a great and wildly enthusiastic
throng of people he repeatedly maneu-
vered his machine one kilometer IN a COM
plete circle, returning to the point of de-
parture. This was regarded as a demon
stration of practical aerial fight by ma
chimes heavier than air or without the
aid of gas bags. The machine first rolled
slowly along the ground on its tws pneu-
matte tired wheels; then, as the speed in
creased from the action of the propellers,
the big winged thing shot off into the air
at a gentle angle, all the time Mr.. Far
man steering with apparent ease and con-
fdence and keeping an even keel and
steady course to the turning point and
badk. The machine resembles a huge
dragon fly, with upper and lower sets of
wings attached to a light frame carrying
motor, machinery and operator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Mnen.terberp on Charity.

Prof. Emil Muensterberg, head of the
public charities of Berlin, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the New York
Charity Organization Society at Carnegie
Hall recently, along with Mayor Nc
Clellan, Gov. Hughes and others. Prof.
Muensterberg said that charity work had
to be undertaken now in 'the twilight Of
widespread egotism and .selishness," but
that the work had changed from purely
philanthropic to a social conception. He
finds that private charity. does in this
country the work done by the government
in Germany
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Differ About saturn's Rings.

The view advanced by Prof. Percival
Lowell that the knots recently discov-
cred in the rings of Saturn Indicate that
the rings are falling is not accepted by
Prof. Simon Newcomb of Washington,
who says that Strive more than a half
century ago propounded the theory of the
falling rings of Saturn, based upon early
drawings compared with late ones. New
comb says the rings are now viewed al
most edgewise, so that it is impossible to
distinguish one from another. He prefers
the theory put forth by Clerke- Maxwell
sixty years ago, that the small satellites
which compose the rings sometimes crowd
together. Prof. Brashear of Pittsburg
agrees with NeWcomb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

The national mining congress, in ses-
sion at Joplin, No. adopted resolutions
fayoring stricter federal control of min
ing lands
Attorney General w. II. Dixon of Colo
RADIO began action in the District Court
at Denver to break up the so-called gro
GERS trust.
Fire did 100000 damage in Parsons,
Kan. The biggest losers are Kress &
Co., $4,000; Cooper Lumber Company
and Dodge-Bryan Lumber Company, $780,
600 each.
Mr.. Hitachiyama. the champion jap
anese wrestler, gave private exhibition
for President Roosevelt in the historic
east room of the White HOUSE. The Pres.
ident greatly enjoyed the feats of strength.
Animal protection, child labor, Juvenile
Courts and other matters relating to the
care of children were considered at the
annual convention of the American HUI
name Association i'll Boston.
A dispatch from 81. Paul, Mimi, says
that the Great Northern railroad will
Iengthen the running time Of IFS two east
bound transcontinenial trains four hours.
No change VIII ne maze IN the scnedule
of the west-bound trains.
The fourth blaze within twenty-four
hours discovered in the IL. Ii. Johns Man
vile Asbestos Company building at 914
North Broadway, st. Louis, resulted in a
fire that swept through the TWO upper
stories. Loss $4,000.
FL. H. Hubert, who is said to De the
official representative OF the deposed en-
peror of Korea, is stirring up sentiment
in San Francisco against the Japanese
proposal to raise taxes on imports in
Korea to the same basis as Japan. The
San Francisco chamber of commerce has
resolved to bring the matter to the at
tention of Congress, as the trade treaty
between america and Korea would be VIC
lated by the change.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
coNVIcTs HAVE A SCHOOL.
College Graduates Among Prisoners
Constitute Faculty in Sing Sing.

College Graduates Among Prisoners
Constitute Faculty in Sing Sing.
The departure for Auburn of Philetus
NJ. Heller calls attention to remarkable
educational work under State auspices
for convicts in New York prisons. Mr..
Heller has introduced among the 1,2OO
or more prisoners in Sing Sing course
ranking rather above the grammer grades
and below the high school courses. A
competent corps of instructors was OBJ
tanned among the prisoners. The faculty
consists of nine members, all of whom
are college graduates. The dean Is a
Cambridge (England) man, while one of
the members is an Oxford man. Column
bia has three representatives and Cornell
one. The Cambridge and Oxford men are
serving sentences for forgery, a crime
which seems to appeal to the educated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
WORK AT PANAMA.
Great Ditch May Be Finished Before
The Stipulated Time.

Ine stipulated lime.
There is getting to be a certain mo-
notony, which, however, is quite wei
canal. Every month we may expect
to get statistics Of the work done i'll
the month before, and it is practically
q foregOne conclusion that it will eX
coed the record Of the month before
that. Thus last July a new record was
made, with 1,05S,776 cubic yards exca-
waited. That, as some persons rashly
assumed, was the high water mark,
which never could be exceeded and
which we could scarcely hope perman-
emily to maintain. But in August that
record was surpassed, with 1921, 404
yards, and people said that surely was
the climax of efficiency. When another
month came around, however, Septem-
Der bobbed up sererenly with the new
record of 1,4S1 ,307 yards, Gaping the
climax ia fine style. And now here
comes the October record of 1,S44,471
yards, which puts, as Kipling says, the
And October is the rainiest month of
all the year!
Just how much further this climax
Gaping business is to go it would be
rash to estimate. Scarcely any degree
of progress seems impossible or even
improbable under the present efficient
and inspiring administration. Last
month there was eXcavated about
twice as much as in the whole year
1905, and more than half as much as
in the whole year 1906. Moreover, this
achievement has been made in the rain
lest part of the year, in cuttings where
the proportion of rock is increasing
there is now 70 per cent of rock and
only 80 of earth-and without any COM
mensurate increase in the number of
workmen employed. Thus this October
record was made with a force of only
23,607 men on the canal all told, so
that there was eXcavated an amount of
rock and earth equal to more than IS
cubic yards for each emplOye, or a
small fraction less than three cubic
yards day for each person employed
in any capacity. That is efficiency
such as was not dreamed of year or
two ago. When Mr.. Wallace was chief
engineer and was doing what seemed,
and indeed was, fine work, there was
talk about the necessity of employing
from 10000 to $4,000 men. One-third
Of that number is now doing the work
far more rapidly than it was supposed
the whole great army could do it.
In the presence of such performances
criticism is disarmed and doubt is put
to shame. We may have to revise our
forecasts Of canal completion, but it
will probably be in the direction of
shortening the time required and of de
claring the most optimistic estimates
of a few years ago to have been unduly
cautious and diffident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Near AeropIane Prize.

Henry Farman came very near to WIN
ming the 50,000-franc Deutsch- Archdeacon
aeroplane prize Monday at Paris. The
conditions of this prize are that the ma
chine shall complete a kilometer in a
closed circle without touching the ground
Mr.. Farnam made several flights. In the
final effort the machine left the ground
easily and travelled down the field to the
turning point at good speed. In turn
ing. the wheels touched for an instant,
and again a few seconds later, but after
that the rest of the circle was completed
with paSp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
DOG BRINGS BOY A RESCUER.

Lad Who Shot Another Creeps Home
and Paints from Wandering.
Mahlon Leonard, the boy who accident
ally shot his companion, Louis Rabbit,
and then disappeared, returned to his par
ents' home in Morristown, n. j., in the
night. Half dead from exposure to a
storm in which he had wandered for
hours he crept into the house and faint
ed before the fire. His dog found him
there and by joyous barking brought to
him his grief-stricken mother How the
fatal accident happened the boy cannot
tell. Crazed with grief, he ran away
when he saw his companion fall. Ply
sicians say that both boys will recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Diplomat Attempts Suicide.

Senior Don Rogelio NJ. Bombalier, act
ing chancellor of the Cuban legation, at
tempted to commit suicide in Washing
ton, D. c., by inhaling Illuminating gas.
A neighboring apartment dweller smelled
the gas and rescued the diplomat. Bonn
balier. who had turned on four jets, left
note saying he had not the courage to
endure this life. An unhappy love affair
is ascribed as the cause of his act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
To Produce sociaIistic Plays.

The Socialist Stage Society Of New
York City has for its object the produc-
ton of plays in which socialism is the
keynote. Its manager, Mr.. Hopp, says
that when the society is in good running
order it will be able to assure manager
an audience of 5000 at the start for
satisfactory play. In the meantime it
intends to produce its own plays, which
it is claimed can be done for very small
actual cash outlay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The federal grand jury in Salt Lake
City returned indictments against the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, the
Oregon Short Line, the Union Pacific
Coal Company, j. NJ. Moore, general
agent of the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany, and Everett Buckingham, assistant
general superintendent of the Oregon
Short Line, for violations of the Sherman
antitrust law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
UNCLE SAM LOVES A LOVER.
Tender Official Sympathy Goes Out
to ForIorn FiIfpino ExiIes.

Never again can it be said that the gov
eminent at Washington has no sympathy
for lovers. At present sweethearts and
wives are favorites with Uncle Sam, who
will give them a chance to join their nus
bands or fances now teaching school in
the Philippines. The governor general
has cabled from Manila that he needs
300 new teachers, and the department
of insular affairs announces that a spe-
cial examination will be held during the
holidays to fill the vacancies. This ex-
animation will be open to the wives,
fancees, or other women who are near
relatives of those already in the service
or candidates for positions as teachers,
The age limits are 20 and 40 years. The
bulk of the appointments will be made
at the entrance salary of 81 200 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

builders and concrete experts, who
made a careful investigation Of the
Edison plans. When they left they
Mr.. Edison purposes to build these
houses by forcing a concrete mixture
into cast iron molds, which are to be
set up after the excavation for the
basement is complete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
No Change in Christmas Songs.

Without a dissenting vote the New
York board of education went on record
as favoring the continuation of the
Christmas festival in the public schools
In the same form as that in which it here
tofore has been celebrated. Furthermore,
the board dfselaimed any intention of
abolishing the song books now used in the
schools
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Southern Town Burned.

Oceana. numbering village of 400 in
habitants, about fifty miles south of
Huntington, ". Va, was almost destroyed
by fire which started in the Kelly hotel.
The town had no fre-ighting facilities,
and the flames spread rapidly. The loss
will exceed 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
KAISER BUYS OUR MULES.
Takes Best Bred In Kentucky for
the German Army.

Takes Best Bred In Kentucky Tor
the German Army.
When the steamship Patricia sailed for
Hamburg the other day it had as a por-
ton of its cargo thirty of those much
derided animals, mules, but these thirty
were the kings of their race and the pick
of over 1000 of the best bred mules that
the State of Kentucky produces. Each
one of them was picked animal, stand
ing at least seventeen and one-half hands
high, and they were valued at $1,000 a
pair. They were consigned to Carl Ha-
genbeck, but he will Immediately turn
them over to the German government,
and they will be used in the military SER
vice Hagenbeck gave the commission to
Mr. Steffens of the Cincinnati zoo, who
executed them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
PANIC IN STORE FIRE.
Blaze in Cincinnati Dry Goods House
Brings Peril to Hundreds.

One person was killed. two were in
jured and heavy property loss was caused
by fire which started at II 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon in the six story brick
building at Twelfth and Main streets,
Cincinnati, occupied by the William
Windhorst Company, a retail dry goods
firm. Located in crowded retail section,
the fire caused much excitement. An
electrician had been working during the
morning in one OF the show windows and
the flames are believed to have started
during the noon hour from crossed wires.
Shooting up the inner walls, the fire
blazed furiously On the third floor, and
within little more than half IN hour the
entire building was ablaze. Fifteen clerks
were on the third floor and several Of
these leaped from the windows at once.
1t is believed no bodies are in the ruins.
The property loss is estimated at from
100000 to S250OOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Dramatic Writer Dies.

Col. Atherton Thayer, aged 81. for
merly well known in dramatic and fra
ternal circles in the East, died at Butte.
Mont, of apoplexy. For years Col. Thay-
err was connected with the Cincinnati En-
quirer as dramatic critic. He was prom
inent in Elk circles, at one time being
the head of the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Love Ignored: Kills Self,

In Aberdeen, Wash, Henry Potter, 10
years old, shot and killed himself because
of unrequited affection for Marguerite Nc
Carthy, Is years old, hospital nurse.
After visiting the hospital threatening to
kill both the girl and himself, he was
disarmed and left in tears. An hour
later he was dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Victory for Deneen.

Gov. Deneen submitted hot message
to the Illinois Legislature showing that
the Des PLANES river is a navigable
stream, and charging that the deeds and
leases under which the Economy Light
and Power Company claims rights are
invalid. The Senate passed the naviga-
bility bill, with the emergency clause re-
stored
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Lumbermen charge Rate Pools.

The Oregon and Washington Lumber
Manufacturers Association has fled with
the Interstate Commerce Commission a
complaint against nearly all the transeon-
tinental railroads, charging the fixing and
increasing of rates on forest products /;
that on Nov. l the rates were advanced s
cents a hundred without legitimate reason.
1t is asserted that the capital stock of the
lines concerned grossly exceeds the value
of construction and equipment as a basis
of rate making.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
oLD-AeE PENSIONS FOR CANADA.
Government VIII Propose Measure
to Guard Declining Years.

!" III TFODUht HtHSuTc
to Guard Declining Years.
The bill which the government will in
troduce into the Dominion parliament
this session in regard to old age annufties
is to encourage the opening up of savings
accounts by the working classes SO that
they may have provision for old age-say
at the age of go. If man begins pay
ing at 20 an annual contribution of $13
he will ne entitled to S12O a year when
he reaches the age, of 60, or if the pay
ment is continued until he reaches So
then he can have 5000 year. The gov
eminent will undertake the business of
management and payment of annuities
will be guaranteed by the whole credit of
the dominion. No annuity can be taken
for more than $500 per year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
The Exposition Deficit.

The receipts of the jamestown expot
ton from visitors and concessionairss ~
now estimated at 100000, and tLs
foreshadows deficit Of something over
100000. The buildings alone hays
cost S5,OOO,OOO. Barely more than 10
per cent of the government loan has been
paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
HOP GROWERS FORMING TRUST.
VIII Regulate Markets and Prices
and Finance All Members.


and Finance All Members.
An executive meeting of delegates rep
resenting the hop-growing districts of the
State was held in Sacramento, Cal, to
perfect an organization modelled after
thar of the cotton growers of the South
ern States and of the hemp growers of
Mexico, for the mutual protection of the
growers on the Pacific coast. 1t is con-
templated not only to regulate markets
and prices, but to finance all members of
the association. Influential growers will
visit the producing districts of California,
and as soon as that State is organized,
they will visit Oregon and Washington,
organizing the growers of those States,
thereby perfecting a, Pacific coast union
which will control the entire output of
hops of the Pacific coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
shoots at Rabbit; Kills stan

Barnard Weatherholt, aged y, was shot
and instantly killed by Patrick Hinton
while hunting in Breckenridge county.
Ky Weatherholt was lying on the
ground looking in hole for q rabbit. As
it came out Hinton fired. The shot miss
ed the rabbit and went through Weather
hollis head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Train Under East River.

The first train from New York to
Brooklyn through the tunnel under the
East river was run Wednesday. 1t is not
expected that the road will be opened to
the public before January and this train,
which carried only officials and invited
guests. was sent through as a test.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Demand FriIIs and Ribbons.

Dress reform proposed by the faculty
of the Nebraska State university was de-
feated in Lincoln, Neb., at a meeting of
the students. The women voted solidly
against the elimination of ribbons and
gay colors and threatened to leave the
university if they were refused permis-
sion to wear them