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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

for time as if it was going TO pre-
serve an unbroken record, but it
cleared off and when evening came
the stars were bright and the sky free
from clouds. Not drop of rain fell
all day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
In THE LOCAL FIELD

D. B. Philleo is having new roof
ing put on his Fifth street residence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

John Riha, a prominent dealer of
Winning, Ia, says: Il have been SELL
ing De Wits Kidney and Bladder
pills for about year and they give
better satisfaction than any pill l
ever sold. Tnere are a dozen people
here who have used them and they
give perfect satisfaction in every case.
| have used them myself with fine re-
suits" Sold by f. l.. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

DIR. f. B. Brewer, who makes
Grand Rapids regularly, is meeting
with excellent success q the treatment
of his patients. His long experience in
the treatment of disease makes his
service very valuable to those who
employ him. Socially he is just as
popular as be is professionally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

The front of the J. Z. DAILY jewellery
store has been reprinted, and the
building otherways repaired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

Bring US your job work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

The factory buildings of the Ober-
beck Furniture Co. have been entirely
re-painted,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17

enIorciDle BY truancy officers or may
citizen
1t is clear that the onense of a ner-
chant or other party unlawfuIIy en-
Ploylns a child between the ages of
eight and fifteen years. nav be prose-
cuted en- complaint made by auv Cit
zen and undoubtedly can be made by
the commissioner Of labor and Industry
and upon information furnished bv the
commissioner the truancy officer is
bound 10 give notice to the parent Of the
habitual absence of a pupil and if the
notice Is dlsregarded the truancy officer
is bound to make complaint. and prose-
cute the parent or guardian or other
person having charge OF control Of the
child
In this connection, Mr. Commission
er. I desire TO state that this depart
meut is anxious TO be OF every service
possible TO you in your important work
TO enforce the child labor law.
Tt is my belief that no school census
taker or truant officer shot1Id he r,ar-
uftted 10 in any wise evade a strict
compliance with the law and anv Off
Ger falling 10 do his duty in this partfc-
uIar should be proceeded against by the
proper authorities.
The work which you are engaged in
is one that appeals to every educational
interest in this state and am sure that
we all wish you abundant success in
your undertaking"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Taking of Testimony in Stand
ard Oil Case Begins.
Trial Has Been Adjourned Twice
at Defendants Request.
KELLOGG KEPT BUSY
Has Obtained Possession OF
Many Books and Papers.
Seventy Subsidiary Companies
Included in the Prosecution.

New York. Sept. 17.-Testimony was
heard today in the federal suit against
the Standard OIL company Of New Jer-
sey. The hearing here in the federal
suit which was brought in ST. Louis
last December has twice been adjourn
ed at the request of counsel for the
defendants. In the meantime. however.
Frank B. Kellogg. who is in charge OF
the government case has obtained
many books and papers from the Stand
ard OIL company, which has enabled
him to proceed expeditiously with the
case
Mr.. Kellogg fntimated today that the
government would also inquire into the
character and nature of holdings of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
as well as its afhlia lions, if any, with
the railroads. The government has
named not only the Standard Oil COM
pany OF New Jersey as defendant but
also seventy subsidiary companies of
the main corporation and the following
individuals: John d. Rockefeller VIM
Rockefeller. Henry H Rogers, Henry
NJ Flagler. Oliver H Payne. Charles
NJ Pratt and John D. Archibold. Only
VIM G. Rockefeller and Charles NJ
Pratt nave been subpoenaed to appeal
before the hearing though Mr. Kellogg
may subpoena the others later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
A WALKING BOMB.
Daring Plan of q Woman to Blow Up
the Police and Herself.

St Petersburg. Sept. 17.-The police
today arrested young girl uicknamed
Wanda" who is accused Of parrictpaE-
ing in a plot to blow up the headquar-
ters of the secret police. situated on
the MOika canal. whose torture cham
bers have aroused bitter feelings on
the part of revolutionists- The police
claim that Wanda" planned to be-
come "a walking bomb" and enter the
n headquarters building in the middle OF
the day when it is generally full OF
police, wearing the uniform of gen
daFme officer lined with walls of gun
cotton and carrying powerful bombs
Wanda" the police add. hoped by
blowing herself - to reduce the en-
tire building 70 ruins and kill all the
officers composing the staff of political
police
The plot was betrayed and the po-
lice. in addition 10 taking Wanda
into custody, arrested aJewlsh tailor IN
whose shop they seized half ready
Uniform which was intended for the
woman In consequence Of the muir
derous designs of the revOlutiontsts the
secret police have decided TO give up
their present quarters, removing to an
isolated stone building on Kamennay
island where an elaborate electric
signal system will be installed in order
TO prevent undermining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
FAVORS POSTAL BANKS.
The System VIII Be Recommended by
the Postmaster General

WASHINGTON, Sept 11.-Mr- Meyer
postmaster general who has returned
to washington from his outing, will IN
his annual report recommend that tnS
postal savings system be estanIlsned IN
this country. 1t was originated in Eng
land in 1860, and has since spread to
other countries
The benefit of this system" said Mr.
Never will be felt especially by the
many recent immigrants who are IN
familiar with our savings banks, and
who now hoard their earnings, leaving
an immense amount of money tied up
Thus the immigrants will be benented,
and this sum of dead money, reaching
to millions, will be released for the uses
of commerce
This postal savings system Will not
interfere with the established savings
banks for the rate of interest Whlch l
have in mind to recommend viii De
Der cent lower than the rate of the
hanks The amount which will be taken
on deposit will also be limited, so that
the system will virtually be feeder 10
the savings banks. since depoSitors VINO
have reached the limit OF deposit Will
naturally look elsewhere for a depos1-
tory and will be attracted to the banks
aT+ Is hoped also, that this system
Will fncuIcate thrift and create habit
of saving among people who have h1th-
erto been either spendthriftS or care
less.
I shall also recoLlH-e-4u SAlC
+ior7 of the postal note for the transmits
sion by mail of sums less than 50. and
the sfnpIifIcation of the money order
system. so that it will be more avail
able and more attractive
The matter Of a parcels post Will also
he considered in my report
Manufacture ana Installation If
star1p-vendfr.g machines as a ccnvel-
fence for the public IS another subject
which I shall consider in detail, recon-
mending that they be introduced into
this country
Lower postage to certain foreign
countries depends upon the consent of
the countries affected If such lower
rate be recommended it will be only TO
those countries which are reached by
direct lines of mail steamers from the
United States-rhaS is Great Britain
and the larger continental nations-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
MUSIC HIS DEATH-LURE.
Boy Playing Mouth Organ Is Mangled
by Electric Train

Atlantic City, Sept. 17.-Fascinated
with the strains Of his harmonica, as
he merrily trUdged along toward this
city, a country boy failed to hear the
warnings from a West Jersey & Sea-
shore electric train. and in the center
of the track he was nangled to death
Efforts of the coroner's Office to have
the body Identified have proved futile.
but from a ticket and papers found in
the lads clothes he is believed to have
come from a home near Brigantine
Junction
The engineer of the express leaving
here at o'clock caught sight of the
boy about midway of the meadows.
Warnings from the whistle were disre-
garded. but as the youth was expected
to step from the tracks at the last
minute the speed of the train was not
sIackened until it was too late. The
boy still clasped his mouth organ
when his mangIed remains were gath
cred up and carried to PleasantviIIe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
NINE SUBMARINES.
Contracts for Their Construction to
Be Awarded Soon

Washington, Sept ian early de-
cisiou will be made by Secretary Met
calf in the matter of the awards of
the contracts for supplying the navy
with as many submarine torpedo
boats as can be built for $4,000. 900
Appropriated for this purpose by the
last congress \ board which conduct
ed tests of the various submarines at
Newport reported unanimously in IA
vOr Of the Holland boat Of octopus
type Then a question arose whether
the secretary OF the navy was Justined
in dividing the contract for these YES
sells as he had been urged TO do pc
tween all three of the bidders, with
the result that the whole question was
referred to the attorney general for
an opinion a reply from Attorney
General Bonaparte states that under
certain conditions a division OF con-
tract might be made so as to enable
the department to obtain boats or
both the Octopus and Lake types
Secretary MetcaIf today gave what is
expected to be a final hearing to the
various concerns interested The es-
innate is made that the 100000
available will provide for the con-
structiOn OF about nine submarines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
TEMPERATURES Is STEADY.
Ninety Degrees Is About the Maxi
mum for the Present

The temperatures today have been
just about the same as those Of yes
terday. the mercury standing at 80 to-
day at o'clock. just where il was at
the same hour yesterday, which was
the maximum for the day. The wind
has been blowing from the south at
the rate of IS miles an hour since
early this morning and this in
measure tempers the heat which is
that of July rather than September
There are a few clouds in the sky
but they are ioafers and do not IN
dictate anything as far as a change in
the temp erature or a bit of moisture
IS concerned Everything is running
smoothly as far as the weather de-
partmeut is concerned and the fndica-
tons are that there will be little or no
change in the temperature during the
next "a hours The temperatures for
the dav were as follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
THE BURGLAR WAS HUNGRY.
After Taking Clothing and JeweIry
Helped Himself to Cake

Leavenworth. Kan. Sept IA burg
lar entered the home of John Kirsch,
No. 204 Kickapoo street. late yesterday
afternoon while Mrs KirSch was in the
back yard chatting with a neighbor,
and ransacked the house, taking cloth
ing and tewelry valued at SIS He
even fingered to take piece of cake
from the pantry
The burglar Is thought to have en-
tered the dwelling by the front door.
which was unlocked. He went through
every trunk closet and wardrobe. miss
ing nothing Clothes and furniture
were scattered and found tossed in
haSty confusion ever the floors when
Mrs. Kirseh returned Investigating,
she found that a new suit belonging to
her husband worth $50. a pair OF pat
ent leather shoes. a silver watch and
gold chain a stick pin and seal ring
were missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
ER-MEvTSKER FEUD.
Rival Factions Crack Heads at Dance
Near Willard.

According to a story told to County
Attorney Scheuck Monday evening by
Charles Miller there was a fight of
more than ordinary importance Satur-
day evening at Willard and Miller was
the one who took the second place
There has been a feud for some time
between the MiIIers and Metskers and
on the Fourth of July a fight ensued
in which Miller seems to have carried
off first honors and the story of the
fight is to be told at the trial Of the
case which is set for Saturday.
Saturday night a dance was held
near willard and was attended by Mil
Ter and Charles and Mamie Metsksr
among others and the fight of the pre-
vfous week was renewed BY the Met
Skers, who double teamed Miller
and made I'D for the beating which
Charles Miller had administered to
Charles Metsker. No one was serious
" injured but Charles Miller felt that
he had not received a fair show in the
fight Saturday and the warrant for the
arrest of the. Metskers was the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Before buying that picture or pic
ture frame get the prices at Coe Bros
Cut Rate Store, S32 Kansas avenue
Emanuel Rosenby. the young color
ed lad who entered a barn and ex-
tracted a fountain pen and a ten dol
lar note from the pocket of w W.
Silver. this morning pleaded guilty In
the city court and was sentenced by
Judge Simons to pay a fine and serve
thirty days in Jail
Miss Alice Peyton of 400 North
Kansas avenue. left today for Ration,
v. NJ, where she will spend the win
ter
Miss Brita Olson and little nephew.
Joe MaIm left last night for Chicag
to visit with her sister
Mrs. Fred Nichols of Buffalo. N Y.
and her brother. Mr.. Charles Keener
of BartIesviIIe. I. T, who have been
visiting their mother, Mrs Emma
Keener 212 West Eighth street, will
leave tonight for a visit at Valley
Falls and Whitney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
TO BUILD AN ISLAND.
Taft Plans Additional Defenses for
Washington

Washington, Sept 17.-Wfthin the five
days between his return from his out
ing on the st. Lawrence river and his
departure on his transcoutfnentaI trip,
Secretary Taft dictated memoranda
which show that the administration re-
CARDS Washington as one of the least
protected cities on the Atlantic sea
board
In the estimates to be presented to
congress by the secretary of war at
least SO, 100000 will be demanded for the
work of certifying TIE mouth of Chesa-
peake Bay According 70 an official OF
the war department. the appropriation,
if voted, will be used in building an IS
land midway between Cape Henry and
Cape Charles, and erecting modern
coast defenses upon IT. The forttfca-
lions on the two capes which cOntne
the Chesapeake Bay are now practical
ly the only land defenses between the
capital and the sea
The war department seems to be san
guine Of success in securing the money
fer the proposed island. the more so
because it is convinced that the present
defenses of the capital are altogether
Inadequate The distance between Cape
Henry and Cape Charles is eleven miles
as the gull flies 1t Is pointed out that
coast guns of the longest range will not
be equal to the task of thoroughly pro-
tecting this stretch of water from the
approach of a hostile fleet
Although no war department official
will discuss the subject of submarine
defenses. it is generally understood that
the entrance to the bay can be equip
ped within a score Of hours with a
picket line of tOrpedOes-
But Taft does not seem disposed to
rely upon this system of defense alto
gether- It is believed that the strate-
gists of the war department are timing
their appeal to congress for the Chesa-
peake Bay appropriation with the de-
parture OF the Atlantic fleet for the
Pacific coast. Apparently, they are
counting upon the comparative lack of
sea defenses along the Atlantic sea-
board as one Of the strongest argu-
ments in favor of a stronger line of for
tificatfons in front OF Washington and
BaltimOre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
WAS LEANING OUT OF CAR.
Youths Arm Hooked by a Pole, Drag
ginS Him to Death.

Allentown. Pa. Sept. 17.-Leaning
out of a car window, a New York
youth about II years old, returning
home from an excursion to Glen
Onoko. met a horrible death here at
O'Clock last night by being caught by
a telegraph poe along the Central
railroad His arm was in some way
hooked by the pole. and his body
pulled through the window, the top Of
his head being knocked or and his
arm severed.
About 700 New York excursionists
were on the train, but no one knew
the youth, nor was there anything
about his clothes by which he could
be identified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
IN FEDERAL COURT.
Bakeries Garry the Kansas City Ii
cense Fight Before Z. 5. Judge.

sas City, Kansas, this afternoon in the
U. s. circuit court applied for a tenn
porarv restraining order against the
chief of police and the police Judge of
Kansas City. Kansas The chief of 20
lice has been attempting to collect an
occ11DaIior license from the Fsaking
company which is a Missouri corpora
ton transacting business in Kansas
The plea of the Baking company is that
they are a foreign corpora ton and that
the collection of the license would be
an interference with the interstate CON-
merce laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
ANCIENT ROMAN PANTHEoN
1t Has Withstood Vfctssftudes Of 6,r.-
Twenty Centuries


The Pantheon is the most interest.
ing of all the interesting places Of Pom
1t was used for its present purpose as
place OF religious worship before the
foundations OF the Coliseum were iaId
It's huge doors have opened to admit
the great ones Of the earth. from Ar,
gustus Caesar to Napoleon
II STANDS IN the very heart of old
Rome, and the vfcissitudes which have
befallen the Eternal City during the
z,ooo years OF its existence have left IT
practically unchanged. The gfIde5
bronze that lined its roof has been car
RED on to decorate" St. Peters where
In the form Of clouds and Cupids. cords
and curtains It fills the behoIder with
displeased amazement.
Its tiles of bronze and gold vvara r.
moved to Constantinople 1.5oO years ago.
and the statues which adorned it have
long since persisted. But the mighty
walls yet stand firm as ever. sweeping
up TO the majestic dome, the largest,
though not the highest, In the world
One hundred feet across, a hundred
feet high and perfectly circular. no
architect could design a building more
perfect in It's proportions more har-
monious as a whole. 1t is lighted sole
thirty feet across Standing on its mar
BILE floor one looks up to the greatest
dome man ever raised and through that
to the blue dome which bends above IT,
SCnOAuS sun OF winter rain
through those bare yards Of space
The effect is SO impressive, so entire
" unmatched and unrfvaIed that the
duIlest OF hearts and most untauKhr
minds must perforce acknowledge it's
influence. A man may think St Peters
disappointing" may condemn the Coli
scum as barbaric or decide that he does
not care for the catacombs, but every
man who has viewed IT has been i'm
pressed, even to the pitch OF respectful
silence, by the Pantheon.
The huge leaves OF the bronze door
revolve on their mighty hinges as they
have done since the days Of the Caesars.
and so perfectly balanced are they that
a womau's wrist can unclose them
Through those doors they carried Julia
Caesar daughter. with all the pomp Of
her imperial power tbout her. And af-
ter the lapse Of twenty centuries King
Humbert was brought across the self
same threshold to sleep his last sleep in
the ancient place.-Raltfmore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
SLIPPERY RAILS.
They Cause Collision on the Chicago
and Northwestern

Racine, Wis, Sept. Slippery
rails caused a collision between the
forward end of a southbound freight
and rear of northbound passenger
train on the Chicago & Northw estern
railway this morning resulting in the
injury of five dining car employees, the
freight engineer, fireman and two pas
sengers and demolition of a passenger
coach and the freight engine. The in
tured passengers are Mrs. John GoItz
of North Freeman, Wis. bruised and
cut and ribs dtslocated and D. w.
DriscoIl. ST Louis, ankle sprained by
jumping Several others were slightly
injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Luke Wright Rooseveit.s Guest.

Oyster Bay, Sept 17.-GeneraI Luxe
Wright retiring ambassador to Japan,
and Judge Walter E. Noyes of Conneetf-
cut took luncheon with the president
today. Previous. to the luncheon the
president conferred with Peyton Cor
don, who recently was promoted from
pardon attorney of the department to
be special assistant to Attorney General
Robert P. Porter, formerly director of
census. andd John A s Leicher of New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Tucker Re-eIected Secretary.

Kansas City, Sept. 17.-H H Tucker.
tr. will no longer manage the affairs of
the Uncle Sam OIL company. At meet
ing here today Of the directors James
IngersolI was elected president to han
die the company's business as far as IS
possible outside the jurisdiction of the
receiver. Tucker, who formerly held
the office of manager and secretary.
was today re-eIected secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Sow YorL HGoner alarket.

New York. Sept 117.-Close-MONE T-
Money on call strong. 3%405 per cent: rul-
ing rate ~ closing bid and offered at 5.
Time loans slightly stronger. Sixty days.
5zz. 80 days. 5S4d6; months. per cent
CLOSE Prime mercantile paper. 61L6T
per cent: sterling exchange easy with ac-
tuaI business IN bankers bills at 81 $500
1856 for demand and at S4S17o04 S14r for
90 day bills commsrctai bills. &4-s0sx %
AS1@c.
sILvER-Bar silver, s77sc; Mexican doll
lars, sic
BONDS Gova=z1sat bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Rock Island Engine Blows Up.

Colorado Springs, Col. Sept II
Tho locomotive pulling passenger
train No. 5 westbound on the Rock
Island road blew up at Calhan, Col,
this morning. killing Engineer John
D. Hartman and seriously If not fatal
ly injuring Fireman A E Chinburg-
No other persons were hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
BRAKES FAILED.
d. & r. G. Freight Train Wrecked on
| Tennessee Pass.

Salida, Colo, Sept. 17.-Frefght train
No. 81, westbound on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, was wrecked near
Bando. fourteen miles west of Lead
vile, today killing Engineer Fred Nc
Nichols, Fireman Pledger and Brake
man Harry Sharpe, all Of Sa1ida- The
air brakes failed to hold on the four per
cent grade in Tennessee pass and the
train, after attaining terrific speed.
jumped the track Traffic on the main
line is blocked by the piles of wreck
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Autoi=ts Pay s11.s7s Into Treasury

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept 1.-THE
automobiles are building up the
nucleus for a good roads fund in the
payment Of the state license now i'm
posed for the operation of such q car
The fund now amounts to $11,37s,
with the law in effect just three
months. Licenses have been issued to
1852 owners, 81 dealers and 664 driv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
FIRST "TRIP WAS HIS LAST.

Wynue Junction. Ark. Sept IL
W. W. Whites first trip on the Iron
Mountain railroad as a freight con-
ductor proved 70 be his last As his
train was arriving here last night.
White fell between the cars and under
the wheels. He was instantly killed
His body was badly mangIed-
Whites funeral was held today at
his home. near Gainesville, Ark