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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
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Clncago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, prime heavy, $4.O0
to 5000; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to 5000; wheat, No. ,, SOC to 97c:
corn. No. =, 53c to SIC; oats, standard,
Ale to 42c; rye, No. 2, SIC to Soc; hay,
timothy, $14O0 to $21.00 prairie, $500
to $500; butter, choice creamery, 19c
to 24c; eggs. fresh 12c to 14c; potatoes,
new, per bushel, $1.15 to S1.25.
Indianapols-Ca shipping, $500
to $685.; hogs, choice heavy, $4.00 to
S6.05; sheep, common to prime, $500 to
1925; wheat, No. 2, soc to 92c; corn,
No. . white, SIC to 54c; oats, No. 2
white, Acc to Acc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500;
hogs, $500 to $6.05; sheep, $500 to
1915; wheat, No. 2, 94c to Soc; corn,
No. ?, 53c to 54c; oats. No. ., 42c to
44c; rye No. 2, Sic to S3c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to 5000;
hogs, $500 to $500; sheep, $500 to
S465: wheat. No. 2, 95c to 96c; corn,
No. 2 mixed, SOC to SIC; oats, No.
mixed, Acc to Ale; rye, No. ?, SIC TO SSc.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
S4.UO to Sb.lo; Sneep, SZ.0U 10 9o'Oo'
wheat, No. 2, 93c to 95c; corn, No. 3
yellow, SIC to SIC; oats. No. white,
Acc to 47c rye, No. 2, SEC to SIC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
S1.O2 to 105; corn, No. 3, sic to 52c;
oats. standard, 42c to 43c; rye, No. /,
SEC to SIC; barley, standard, 75c to 76c;
pork, mess, 1882.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
S4.OO to $3.50; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $640; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $500; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $7.25.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $500;
hogs, $500 to $500; sheep, $500 to
$500; whest, No. 2 red, 99c to S1.OO;
corn, No. 2, 60c to Gre; oats, natural
white, SOC to sic; butter, creamery, pc
to 25c eggs, western, 13c to 16c.
Toledo-Wheat No. 2 mixed, 96c to
Csc; corn, No. mixed, 54c to Doe;
oats. No. 2 mixed, 44c to 45c; rye, No.
2, roc to Sic; clover seed, prime, $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
THE COST OF CRIME.
In One Year 1t Amounts to More
than S1,OOO,OOO,OOO.

The detailed cost of crime in the
United States presents some astounding
figures. In 1907 the cost of crime in
Greater New York was 1862, 133. "A.
The State, county and city authorities
outside of Greater New York spent for
it S42,605, 472.7o. In 40 States New
York excluded) the expenditure was
S697 .0SO,0O0 Criminal losses by fire to-
tailed $100,000,000. By customs frauds
the national government lost S6O,OOO,-
900. During this one year the loss in
wages of 100000 State prisoners was
S2S,OS0.000, while the loss in wages Of
10000 prisoners in city and country
jails was S33,OO0,O0O The grand total,
therefore, of the cost of crime in the
United States reaches the stupendous fig
ures of S1,O76, 1927 ,605.99.
The cost of religious work in the
United States is enormous. The cost
of foreign missions. comprising all de-
nominations, is S7,OOO,000; home mis-
sions expend the same sum. sasWe spend
for education, S200,000,00O; for church
expenses and ministers salaries, $780,
100000. Hospitals and dispensaries for
the sick poor cost US $100,000,000; for
sanatoriums of all kinds we spend $780,
100000 City missions and rescue work
of all kinds demand and receive $1,000
600: humanitarian work of every kind.
S12.OOOO00. Our Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian Associations
cost S5.OOO,OOO; while all other moral
and social work in the United States
requires an expenditure of 100000.
The total expenditure for humanitarian
and religious work is, then, So49,G00,000.
AS against this, the total cost of crime
in the United States for the year reached
the incredible total of S1,0l6,321, 605.99.
That is to say we spend more than
S5O0OOO,O0O a year more on crime than
we do on all spiritual, ecclesiastical, ply
steal, humanitarian, educational and heal
ing agencies put together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
News of Minor Note.

The Kansas penitentiary Irvine plant
is to be shut down temporarily because
of the shortage of the wheat crop. a
surplus of Irvine is in store there.
Two golfers and their caddies were
stunned by lightning at East Liverpool,
Ohio, while holding umbrellas over them
selves on the golf links there.
Viscount Hayashi, japanese minister
of foreign affairs, declared the rumor that
Ambassador Aoki would be recalled from
Washington was totally without founda-
ton.
While playing in the street in Atchi-
son, Kan, Robert Dosser, the 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dosser, was
struck by street car and instantly killed.
Steps are being taken by the interstate
commerce commission, in conjunction
with the railroad commissions of various,
States, to prevent recurrence of the
fuel famine that cres ted so much distress
in the Northwest last winter.
Stockholders of the Ottawa, Kan,
Chautauqua have decided not to have a
Sunday program which requires the
charging of an admission fee. Judge c.
A. Smart was elected president in place
Of Rev. G. S. Nusbaum, resigned.
Gov. Cummins of Iowa, in an interview
at Minneapolis, Endorsed President Roose-
welt for denomination. The Governor
said he himself was not a candidate.
Philip VI. Brown has been appointed
secretary of the American embassy at
Constantinople and Peter A. Jay has been
appointed secretary Of the embassy at
Toxic.
James L. Bradford, one Of the most
widely known lawyers practicing in land
cases in the United States, began a two
years sentence in the parish prison in
New Orleans. He was convicted on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent in various land cases in the
Southwest BY tbs false entry of names.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

semi-annual, s.. 967 800. and New York
Central, quarterly, S2,6S9, go. The
largest amounts to be distributed by
industrial companies are United States
Ste al, common stock, quarterly, S2,541,-
512; Anaconda, quarterly, S2,100,O00;
American Telephone & Telegraph,
quarterly, $2,631 OPS; General Electric,
quarterly, S1,304,314; and Western
Union, quarterly, S1,216,757.
Some Of the banks and trust compa-
MES have done very we'll The Fifth
avenue bank pays special dividend Of
80 per cent in addition to the regular
quarterly rate Of % per cent. The
Colonial bank pays a semi-annual dfvi-
dend of 10 per cent. The New York
Trust company increases its, dividend
rate from 20 to 80 per cent, New York
Life Insurance & Trust from 40 to 45
per cent, Bankers Trust from 10 to IS,
Knickerbocker Ice from 40 to 80, Trust
Company of America from 80 to 40,
Metropolitan from 20 to 81, and United
States Mortgage & Trust company
from % to "a per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

year. The payments are $780,, 674
greater than those of last July. Some
corporations that never before paid
dividends come up smiling with profits
for their stockholders. Others that
were obliged to suspend dividends now
cheerfully renew, and many companies
announce an increase over their regu-
lar dividend rates.
The dividends to be paid are: Rail
road, S36,750,0S9; industrial, 81, OIL
273; traction, S70S6,675; bank and
trust companies, S7.7oO00O; total, $92,-
553,O37 The amount last July was
ESQ, 153,3 31. The interest payments
will be as follows: Railroad, 81, $780,,
600; industrial, $11,450,000; fractions,
So, 100000: government, S3,52S.S0S; to-
tai. SIS, 32S, sos, as compared with $751;
O3O,S4O in July last year. Among the
railroads the most notable increases in
dividends have been made by the Van
derbilt lines. The largest amounts to
be disbursed by railroads are Chicago
| & Northwestern, semi-annual, S3.4S6,-
| 661; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
WIVES OF GOVERNORS CLASH.
Mrs. Terrell Refuses to Let Mrs.
Smith In to Plan Reception.

Mrs. Terrell Refuses to Let Mrs.
smith In to Plan Reception.
Joseph NJ Terrell the other day trans
ferred the Office of Governor of Georgia
to Hoke Smith without a hitch. Out
wardly all was harmony at the State
capitol, where Mr.. Smith was inaugural
ed. but there was no harmony at the
executive mansion on Peachtree street,
where Mrs Terrell, wife of the retiring
Governor, and Mrs. Smith, wife of the
new executive came in contact Mrs.
Smith had planned a reception immedi-
ately after the Inauguration to friends
of her husband, who had come from all
over Georgia for the ceremony, and she
wanted to get into the mansion early ID
the morning to arrange for the function.
She notified Mrs Terrell Of her wishes,
but Mrs. Terrell sent word the mansion
would be turned over to Mrs. Smith at
y o'clock and not minute earlier. Bar
red from entering until noon, Mrs. Smith
issued orders to caterers, and at IL o'clock
long line of them proceeded to the ex-
scutive mansion, where they stationed
themselves on the sidewalk waiting for
noon. When the clock struck il Mrs
Terrell turned over the keys and the ca
terers filed in and arranged the refresh
ments for the gubernatorial reception
The feeling between Mrs. Terrell and
Mrs. Smith dates back to William j..
Bryan's last visit to Atlanta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
NEW YORK.

Continued favorable weather conditions
have made for further crop development,
expansion in retail trade in light summer
goods, and notable stimulation of hitherto
tagging recorder business. One of the
most favorable developments of the week
hiss been the Improvement noted in col
lections at many markets. The future
chtlook as TO prices of goods is now
having the attention of manufacturers
and wholesalers. Business failures in
the United States for the week ending
July 4 number 49,, against $50 last
week, 1874 in the like week of 1906, 12T
in 1905, 172 in 1904 and 154 in 1908.
-Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Melon-cutting time, in Wall street,
New York, is a pleasing function at
any time, but this season the divide
is the largest in history. The July
dividend and interest payments OF cor
porations reach the stupendous total
of $1S0SS1, $40 July and January are
the months when the great bulk of cor
poration profits are up for division.
The prosperity that reached such great
Roadway last year and is still under
way is responsible for the magnificent
proportions of the July melon this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
DEARTH OF FARM LABORERS.
Fully $4,000 of Them Are Needed in
New York State.

Despite the establishment of agricul-
tural colleges and the agitation for
return to the land" there are $1,000
fewer farms in the State of New York
at the present time than there were in
1890. And it will possibly be equally
surprising to the average city man to
learn that in spite of this decrease in
the number of farms, the shortage of
farm laborers has grown to such dimen-
sions that the State is advertising IN IL
foreign newspapers for agricultural la
borers.
These facts have been brought out by
Representative Bennett, WHO is the chair
man of a committee appointed by Con-
gress to go abroad to study the imnigra-
ton question from the viewpoint OF at
tracing more immigrants from the agrl-
cultural countries of Europe. In addi-
ton to this, the immigration Commits
sion is to make another investigation, the
scope of which will include all parts of
the country, with view to getting at the
real facts as to the shortage of farm la
borers throughout the United States, and
by next winters session of Congress its
members hope to be in possession of sta
tistics that will materially help to i'm
prove the conditions of employing agri-
culturists all over the United States.
Bolton Hall, who is a missionary in
the cause of people taking up small farms
near the large cities and of working them
on scientific principles. says the decrease
in the number of farms in New York
State is owing to two causes. One is the
great rise in land values near the large
cities, and the other is the creation OF
vast estates by rich men through the alb
sorption of many small farmers hold
ings. Within the last year alone, he estl-
mates. 1000 farms were sold on Long
Island for conversion into building lots.
In the counties just north Of New York
City many thousands Of acres OF farm
land have gone to make up great estates.
At the present time $4,000 farm la
borers could find employment in New
York State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
HEIR TO VAST ESTATES.
Mother Leaves Child at Public Home
with Six Trunks of Clothes.

The New Jersey Children's Home So
ciety in Trenton has taken charge of
Carl Boyd Livingston, years old. The
little fellow was born in a Philadelphia
public institution, and Immediately there
after was deserted by his mother, a wom-
an of great beauty and high social con-
nections. The woman left six trunks
full of costly clothing for the baby, and
never more saw the child. Carl is heir
to vast estates in the West Indies, where
his father is a millionaire sugar planter.
He is intelligent, lovable, and manly, and
lived with his foster mother. Mrs. r. n.
Livingston of Philadelphia, until her
father died
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

The new treaty between France and
Japan was read in the French chamber
by Foreign Minister Pichon- The chief
purpose Of the treaty, from the standpoint
of France, is to insure her possessions
in Indo- China, and in return for this dip
Iomats read between the lines the prom
ised friendship and tacit understanding
that Japan will have access to the French
money market in the negotiation OF fu-
ture loans. 1t is understood that Japan
expects to borrow something like $1,000
100000 within the next few years in Or
der to convert her high-rate loans into
easier securities and furnish the capital
for large industrial developments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Mrs. Sage's Latest Gift.

Mrs. Russell Sage's latest benefaction
is an endowment fund of 100000 for a
pathological institute to be run in con-
nection with the New York city hospital
and city home on Blackwells Island. The
purpose of the institute is to inquire into
the problems of disease, more especially
the diseases of advanced life, and the i'm
provement of the city's poorest sick and
aged in two of its largest institutions.
The institute will be organized by Drs. E.
G. and T. c. Janeway, and will be under
their direction. although it is expected to
be closely associated with the department
of charities
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
vsre,,bIes Prevent Cancer.

DR.. Robert Bell, prominent physician
of London, England, holds that cancer Is
not caused by any cro-organism, bur Is
the result of faulty diet and consequent
improper sanitation of the body. In a
recent lecture he announced that bad
eating and drinking was one of the chief
factors in the production Of cancer. One
of the special causes was the eaqng OF
too much red meat. but in general the
persons who ate freely of vegetables and
milk was better able to resist fhe APP
proach of cancer. In his whole life ne
had met only one cancer patient rSho was
a vegetarian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
baltimore Bank Goes Under.

The banking and brokerage house of
McKim & Co, so Park avenue, Balti-
more, was placed in the hands of Charles
Morris Howard as receiver the other day.
Mr.. Howard said he could not as yet give
any figures as to liabilities. The receiver
gave bonds for 100000, which would
seem to indicate that the liabilities were
half the amount.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Lincoln Beachey, the aeronaut, who has
sailed in his dirigible balloon over the tops
of several American cities, repeated the
exploit the other day, when he sailed in
his airship from an amusement resort on
Staten Island across the harbor and over
the city. alighting at Battery park Con-
tact with the crowd OF spectators injured
one of his propellers, and to this he laid
the disastrous ending of his voyage. for
the ship became helpless when he was
midway over the city and drifted in the
wind over East river, where it settled
upon the steel mast of buoy, destroying
the gas bag,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Holmes Defends Himself.

The motion TO acquit having been over
ruled in the trial of Edwin s. Holmes,
former assistant statistician of the Agri-
cultural Department, for sale of crop re-
ports. Holmes took the stand in his own
defense. He directly contradicted the tes-
timony of Broker Van Ripper as to the
giving of signals to confederates by the
height of his office curtain. He said he
had no relations with Theodore Price ex-
cept to Try to interest him in a private
crop report venture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERIcAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
ForetoId His own Death.

Benjamin f. Zercher, aged so, the
wealthiest land owner and farmer il
Wayne county, Ohio, died the other night.
Zercher six months ago, although in ex-
cellent health, told his family that he was
going to die within six months, and as he
did not want his heirs to have trouble
over certain property, went to work and
gave to each of the four children living
and two grandchildren lands and cash to
the value of $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
NERvY TRIP FOR BOY AERoNAUT.
Strong Wind BnIks Efforts to Control
His "SLy Cycle.'

Cromwell Dixon, 14-year-old aeronaut,
made an ascent at Columbus, Ohio, in
his ''sky cycle" and was carried up more
than mile by a strong adverse air cur
rent and drifted several miles before be
was able 70 land. The propeller of the
airship is run by foot power and Dixon
has been able to handle it readily in
light breeze. Sunday, however, the strong
current whirled his machine about, and
he was unable to control it. The boy
was nervy throughout his trying expert
ence and declared that he did not feel
concerned at any time for his safety, al
though thousands of people below were
much alarmed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Ixnched in His Own Home,

George Herbert, q negro, was shot to
death by posse near Conner, Ga. as the
result of difficulty between himself and
a white man, Cicero Woods, in which
Woods was wounded. The negro barri-
caded himself in his house and upon his
refusal to come out the posse opened fire,
killing him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Throws Gasoline on Flames.

In a frantic endeavor to save wind
mill at Pemberville, Ohio, from destruc-
tion by fire, Harry Hobart, aged Z, flung
a pailful of gasoline. installing 1t for
water, upon 5-year-old George Hobart's
blazing cap, which the latter had hurled
from his head to the floor of the mill.
Fully half of the contents of the pail
splashed upon George, enveloping him in
flame He died. .,-.---.-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Firecracker Flows Off Hand.

In Cincinnati Miss Amelia Reiche,
aged 81, was dared by William Boosie, a
friend, to hold a piece of fireworks in her
hand while he touched it off Miss Reiche
accepted the dare, and in the explosion
her left hand was blown off. Instead of
a Roman candle the thing was dynamite
firecracker. Miss Reiche's injuries may
result fatally. Boosie disappeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Holmes Jury Cannot Agree.

After being out for almost twenty-six
hours the jury in the ,rial of former AS
sociate Statistician E. S. Holmes, Jr., OF
the Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington on the charge of conspiring to de-
fraud the government by giving out the
departments crop information was dis
charged from the further consideration of
the case. s:s,s.r. -:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Killed, IS Hurt in Collision.

J. F. McEvilla, fireman; Harry Eyre,
express messenger, and G. P. Hunter, as
sistant baggagemaster, were killed, and
George Lantz, bagga gemaster, was proba-
bly, fatally injured and twelve passen-
gers slightly hurt by a collision between
a norfh-bound Buffalo express and
freight train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road, about two miles from Sunbury, Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Endemic Killing Wyoming sheen

The board of sheep commissioners of
Wyoming has appealed to the bureau of
animal industry of the United States to
assist the Wyoming fockmasters in in
vestigating and stamping out an epidemic
which is killing thousands of sheep and
threatening the sheep industry of the
entire State. 1t is believed the trouble
is caused by a small fly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
building Falls; So Escape.

Fifty-two workmen engaged on a four
story building adjoining the Second Ma
t;onal bank structure on Ninth and Main
streets, Cincinnati, narrowly escaped
death when the building they Were in
collapsed. The floor joists formed arches,
which prevented the brick walls from
crushing the workmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
.TuIy Frost Appears in Ohio.

According to the Cleveland weather
forecaster all low temperature records for
july were broken there Tuesday night
The mercury fell to 46 degrees above
zero. There was more or less frost. which
it is believed caused damage to vegeta-
ton in the country districts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Harvest Hands Ride in Autos.

Gov. Hoch of Kansas has received
telegram from the Santa Fe passenger de
partment at Chicago stating that passen-
ger conductors had been instructed to
carry harvester hands from the Missouri
river to the wheat belt at 1 cent per
mile in parties of five. Farmers meet all
trains and convey the harvesters to their
homes in carriages and automobiles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Fish In Lakes More Plentiful.

The present season promises one of the
largest catches of fish recorded in many
years. The usual output of the great
lakes for several years past has been
close to 100000 pounds annually,
but this season fish seem to be more
plentiful and the catch will be much
larger than usual. ,.-..,.....I,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
PLANS POSTOFFICEs FOR LINERS.
Government Official Has Scheme to
Distribute Mail at Sea.

If Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral McC1eary succeeds in some plans he
has in mind sea postoffices will be estab-
lished on the ships of the Cunard and
the French Steamship companies lines,
the only transatlantic liners which are
equipped with postal facilities. Overtures
have been made to these two companies
looking to the equipment of postofiices on
their ships.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
rraIJed After .IEe- Party.

For indulging in keg party thirty-one
Princeton students mostly freshmen, have
been expelled. A key party is one of
Princeton's oldest customs, and that Pres
ident Wilson should have taken such an
action rankles in the breasts of many stu
dents.