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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
sven Hedin Out of Tibet.

Recent dispatches from SimIa, India,
brought to the western world news that
the noted explorer, Sven Hedin, had es-
caped from the interior of the so-called
forbidden land of Tibet, after a journey
of 1000 miles, extending over period of
two years. This was his third explora-
tion of that strange country. His path
Law over the untrod section of the lofty
nlateau in Western Tibet, 1000 feet high
or than Mont Blanc, and word received
Inst January told of the loss of his entire
equipment except the maps and note
books. Many new lakes and gold fields
we're located. also rivers and mountains.
The explorer looked thin and worn. but
vas not i'll. He had not touched tobacco
or liquor during the trip and attributed
to this his staying powers. The Tibetans
treated him in the friendliess manner.
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Castro's refusal to permit the Brazilian
charge daffaiTes to assume charge of
French interests in Venezuela is the lat
est fuel thrown on the smoldering fire of
Venezuea's international complications.
Speculation is rife in Caracas as to
whether or not Brazil will look upon this
action as an insult directed at her and
what France will do towards getting rep
resentation here for her interests after
this rebuke.
The international cotton congress,
meeting in Paris, adopted resolutions in
viting all confederated associations in the
various countries interested in cotton to
Join in a harmonious curtailment during
periods of distress arising from over or
under production another invites the Eu-
ropean governments to study and advance
the extension of colonial production of
cotton; a third instructs the cotton con-
tract commission to place before the ex-
changes of Europe a recommendation for
the substitution of the net weight basis
of purchase for the present basis, which
allows a shrinkage of 30 pounds in
bale of 800 pounds: and a fourth looking
to the introduction into Europe of the
mutual mill insurance system in vogue in
America.
The funeral of the Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, German ambassador to the
United States, was held at Lutzchena, the
family estate near Leipsic.
At Nuremberg the German Social Dem
ocratic Congress has held its annual con-
gress and the report showed a gain of
10 per cent in the organization. \ dele
gate from the British Social Democratic
Federation spoke at length against allow
ing the governments of the two nations
to decide on war or peace over the heads
of the people He argued that the so
ciaIists of both countries should work to-
gether for peace.
At the meeting of the Orientalist con-
gress in Copenhagen, Prof. Paul Haupt,
of Johns Hopkins university of Balti-
more, had an exciting discussion with sew
eral of the Jewish rabbis, who were pres
ent. Prof Haupt maintaining that Christ
was not Jew, but an Aryan.
By the middle of the week over 300
cases of cholera had been reported at st.
Petersburg and more than sixty deaths
and zeveral members of the upper class
had been attacked by the disease. A coun-
ell / doctors was held and all saloons
were ordered closed after , o'clock, as
the use of alcohol is said to be favorable
to the advance of the scourge.
The joint note signed by France and
Spain to the signatories of the Algeciras1
Conference, favoring the recognition of
Mulai Hafd as the Sultan Of Morocco,
was not answered promptly by Germany,
and other powers were disposed to await
the Kaiser's word. But assurances that
it would be treated in a friendly spirit
were given to the French ambassador at
Berlin.
With the full sanction of the state de
partment of the American government,
and with promise of effective assistance
from Holland, a well organized revolution
is being planned to overthrow President
Castro. of Venezuela
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

pictures showing the progress Of tuber-
culosis and the various stages of cur.
ables. Tuberculosis literature has been
provided by the ton and elaborate dis
plays of window tents. cots, beds, all
sorts of outdoor appliances, models of
buildings, sanitaria, hotels and homes
built for the purpose of treating tuber-
culosis in all its stages.
President Roosevelt accepted the
presidency of the congress and DR.. Ed
ward L. Trudeau, of Saranac Lake, has
been made honorary president. Vice
President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon
and the Governors of the States have
agreed to serve as vice presidents.
Among the distinguished physicians
present are: Robert Koch, Landouzy,
of Paris; Sprouck, of Utrecht; Tende-
loo, of Leyden; Philips, of Edinburgh ::
Conf, of Buenos Ayres Flugge, of Bres-
lau; Bang, of Copenhagen; Vargas, of
Barcelona; Marchiafava, of Rome !:
Egger, Of Basel; Wladimiroff, of ST.
Petersburg; Kayserling, of Berlin, and
Calmette, of Lille.
The first day Of the congress was
marked by simple but unique cere-
monies. Preliminary to the formal
opening, the diplomatic corps, the
spokesman of the several countries, the
officers of the congress, the honorary
presidents and the section presidents
met in the office Of Dr.. Henry G. Boyer,
chairman of the committee on exhibits
In the museum building shortly before
II o'clock and accompanied by Drs
Boyer and John S. Fulton, the secretary
general, proceeded to the stage in the
great auditorium.
There Secretary Of the Treasury Cor
telyou, as the personal representative
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
| $500 to $I75; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to $1.20; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to S4.35; wheat, No. 2, soc to $1.00;
corn, No. 2, TIC to 78c; oats, standard
47c to 49c; rye, No. 2, Toe to 76c; baS
timothy. $500 to $500; prairie, $SGS
to $11.O0; butter, choice creamery, pc
to 26c; eggs. fresh, 19c to 23c; potatoes,
per bushel, &c to soc.
I1dianapolis-Ca shipping, $500
to $500; hogs good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $745 sheep, common to prime,
$3.50 to 1915; wheat, No. 2, $1.03 to
1O4; corn, No. white 7Sc to 79c; oats,
No 2 white, SOC to sic.
St. Lous-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs,
S4OO to 500; sheep, $500 to $415;
wheat, No. 2, $1O5 to $1.06 corn, No. 2,
75c to 76c; oats, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc; rye,
No. 2, TIC to roc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $5.25;
hogs, $500 to 1925; sheep, $500 to
1885; wheat, No. 2, $1.04 to $1.05; corn,
No. 2 mixed, roc to soc; oats, No. 2
mixed, 49c to SOC; rye, No. 2, 7Sc to Soc.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 99c to $1O1; corn, No. 3
yellow, Sic to S3c; oats, No. 3 white,
SOC to sic; rye, No. 2, Toe to TIC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
s1.O3 to $1O5; corn, No. 3, 76c to Tie;
oats, standard, soc to sic; rye, No. l,
75c to 76c; barley, No. /, 65c to 66c;
pork, mess, S14.95.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $6.25;
hogs, $3.50 to $40; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2 red, S1.O5 to $1.O6;
corn. No. 9, SAC to SIC; oats, natural
white, 53c to soc; butter, creamery, 24c
to &c; eggs, western, 19c to 23c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. mixed, 99c to
s1.O1: corn, No. mixed, 79c to Sic;
oats. No. Q mixed 49c to sic; rye, No.
3. TIC to 7Sc; clover seed, October, 1851.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
500 to 1925; hogs, fair to choice, $500
TO $3.50: Shoe common to good mixed.
$500 to S4.75; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $500.
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CHICAGO.

Some irregularity is seen in the course
OF events. but the general trend of BUSH
ness Is encouraging. Temporary setbasks
are caused by forest fires, delayed fall
plowlng and postponed demand in leading
reIali lines, all due to the abnormal
drought.
The volume of payments through the
banks furnishes the best record in twelve
weeks, and is considerably above that of
the corresponding week of 1906, when
trade was remarkably active. while the
comparison with a year ago shows only
small loss.
a healthy indication is the frmer tone
in money, which has caused an advances
in the discount rate.
Despite increasing shipments of cur
rency to move the crops and reserving of
funds to meet heavy October settlements,
bank deposits remain at the best average
of the season and resources are ample
for anticipated borrowing needs
Investment has widened in choice bonds,
although the new issues are restricted,
and sales of local securities almost equal
those at this time last year. There is
also considerable money going into real
estate, mostly bought for Improvement
purposes. The total new building work
ana heavy construction compares favor
aoiy with this time last year. and labor
mus more employment at good wages.
Absorption of building materials stead
lily expands, and this strengthens the
conditions IN lumber, structural steel,
wood work and quarrying, shipments hav-
ing increased and prices being firmly up
held.
Manufacturing discloses no significant
change in production. More machinery
and hands, however, are active and new
orders come forward as we'll as expected
in iron, brass and electric lines.
Bank clearings, S237 615,073 are 81
per cent under those of the corresponding
week in 1907. Failures reported in the
Chicago district Number IS, against "a
last week and Is year ago. Those with
liabilities over $1,000 number Z, against
last week and in 19O7.-Dun's Re
view of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

in America, and great interest is being
be thoroughly aroused to the danger
there is in trifing with this subtle foe ;
if they can be led to comprehend how
much valuable aid they may easily
render by presenting a united front to
this arch enemy among fatal diseases,
then the efforts of this congress will
have accomplished a great and lasting
good; then we may hope, and not in
vain, to see each year many sweet lives
spared to add brightness and beauty to
the world instead of being sacrificed, to
this Unsuitable Moloch through our
careless treatment of a matter SO Sc
riOuS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Care Of the Unemployed.

Reports continue to come in from the
various charity organizations in Ameri-
can cities telling of a gloomy outlook for
the coming winter on account of the vast
number of unemployed men and women.
As bearing directly on this situation the
Bureau of Labor at Washington has just
issued a report on the policy of Euro
pean countries toward the unemployed.
Germany has made great strides by in
PRODUCING public employment bureaus and
by taking care of tramps. In Belgium,
Netherlands and Denmark the incOrrigi-
BILE idle have been forced largely into
work homes, where they are, however,
we'll treated. All the countries of Europe
have appointed special commissions to deal
with this problem. Colonies for the I'M
employed are favorite remedies and pub
lie relief works are being started in some
places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
GIGANTIC SMUGGLING PLOT.
Government Officials Unearth Zig
Conspiracy to Defraud U. s.

What the customs officials claim to be
the biggest smuggling plot in recent
years at Philadelphia and which involves
a business man of the city and a promi-
nent resident of Boston, was unearthed
in the arrest of Walter Parker of the
crew of the steamer Marion. 1t resulted
in the seizure of rare laces and gowns
and a quantity of cloth. In addition to
the Philadelphia and the Boston man re-
ferred to, the plot, according to govern
ment officers, involves the largest lace
dealer of Queenstown, Ireland. 1t is ex
pected that members of the crews of other
transatlantic steamers will be shown to
have been connected with a gigantic con-
spiracy to defraud the United States.
Warrants for the arrest of two other per-
sons were issued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
LIVES OF MANY BABIES SAVED.
New York Conference on Care of In
fants Proves 10 Be Success.

New York Conference on Care of In
fants Proves 10 BE Success.
With I27 fewer deaths among children
under 1 year of age in New York City
from approximately June 1 to Oct. 1, as
compared with the same period of last
year, DR.. Thomas Darlington, the health
commissioner. is so we'll satisfied with
the work of the conference on the summer
care of babies, that he expects to organ
iZc the same force for a renewal next
year. 1t was early last June that DIR.
Darlington called a meeting of the manag
ers of the charitable and other organiza-
tons of the city which work among the
children of the poor. DIR. Bensel organ
lied a plan for united effort, a committee
was appointed to direct the work and late
in June the crusade was begun. The
forces of the department, consisting OF
about 40 physicians, an average number,
and eighty-one nurses, were divided into
groups. Some We're detailed to investi-
gate births, to visit recreation piers and
the summer schools and as a general
duty report disabilities among children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Says that Plants Have Eyes

That. we have still much to learn about
giant life is indicated by the latest scien-
tifc announcements. Last week, before
the British Association at Dublin, Fran
els Darwin, a son of the great evolution
list, read a paper in which the power of
plants to remember and to form habits
was asserted. And now comes Prof Har-
old Wager, the noted English botanist. in
a paper read at London, telling that
plants have an organism corresponding to
the brain in animals and eyes with which
they can see well. He has found that the
outer skins Of many leaves are in fact
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
" DOW TORTURED WITH ACID.
Crime OF Vengeance in Which Vic
tim Guards AssaiIants' Names.


tim Guards AssaiIants' Names.
First gagged with a rag stuffed with
pepper, then stripped and her entire body
rubbed with carbolic acid by a man and
two women, Mrs. Sarah Sample, we'll
TODD widow of 81, living at 81 Franklin
avenue, Brooklyn, \. Y, was the victim
Of one of the most extraordinary and
mysterious crimes of vengeance with
which the police of greater New York
have had to deal in recent years. Mrs.
Sample says she was standing in her
open doorway when the man seized her
and thrust her back into the fat. The
two young women followed. The man
held Mrs. Sample by the arms while the
two women pried open her mouth and
crammed into it rag stuffed with red
pepper. The trio then flung her across
bed and stripped her. While the man
held her down the women produced a
large bottle of carbolic acid and, with
deliberateness, rubbed the acid over her
entire body. The victim refused to name
her assailants or to prosecute them If
caught or even to submit to ambulance
treatment. Instead, she summoned her
own private physician and kept her own
counsel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

on Tuberculosis of Wild Animals in
Captivity" One of the most interest
ing topics will be the open air treat
ment which is in vogue now all over
the world. In addition to private san
itariums in this country, New York
and other cities and State institutions
have tried it, and many hospitals have
roof gardens for consumptive patients.
The congress meets triennially, but
this is the first time it has been held
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
ALLEGED GRAFT EXPOSED.
Doctor said to Have Listed Sing
Sing Conyicts as Sick for Cash.

Sing Convicts Sick for Cash.
The reason for the resignation last June
OF DIR. Robert I. Irvine of Ossining
n. Y, as physician at Sing Sing prison
has become known with the pardon of
John ". Wooten, who, it is alleged, help
ed expose the system by which DIR. IT.
vine is alleged to have grated thou
sands of dollars from prisoners, the scheme
being to keep them in the hospital ward
and away from hard labor so long as they
paid the sum demanded. Wooten was serv-
ing an indeterminate sentence for looting
the Weisell estate of $4,000. According
to one prison official, DIR. Irvine saw TO
it that no man who could pay the price
came in contact with the rock pile or other
hard labor. The price varied according
to the prisoners circumstances, but there
were no social determinations. The sec
ond-story worker who could buy it got
the freedom of the hospital ward as well
as the fnancier. 1t was generally under
stood that the lowest fee was $50. There
was no limit at the other end, and 500
would only keep you in the hospital for
three or four months. If you fell back
on your payments you were pronounced
cured and out you went to the shoeshop
or the brick department.
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responses by the representatives of
about thirty foreign countries.
The congress will make an epoch ia
the fight against this dread scourge the
world over. The opening meeting was
the most impressive event of the whole
On that day the representatives of the
participating governments presented
their formal greetings to the govern
ment of the United States. Among
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
PHILADELPHIA BOY ENDS LIFE.
Forbidden to Pay Schoolgirl Atten-
ton, He Ends Life.

Horace J. Ray, u years old, shot him
self to death in Philadelphia in the pres
ence of 15-year-old Florence Marshall,
his schoolgirl sweetheart, because he had
been forbidden paying attention to her
to the neglect of his studies. The chill
dren went to the same public. school and
the boy was the girls constant escort.
So serious was he in his attentions that
his family forbade him going to her house.
He babe the girl good-by and after telling
her that he could not live without her
and intended to end it all, he drew a
revolver and attempted to shoot himself.
The weapon failed to explode and the girl
struggled to keep him from injuring him
self. He managed to readjust the re-
volver, and as the girl fought to get the
pistol he shot himself in the breast. He
died in her arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Washington correspondence

Of humanity has been the international
Congress on tuberculosis, held at the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

further emphasized when compared
with the bubonic plague in India, which
has not, since its first outbreak in 1896,
caused as many deaths in that country
in proportion to the population as were
caused by tuberculosis in the United
States during the same period.
''Statistics show that tuberculosis in
the last four years caused more than
three times as many deaths in this coun-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

Envelopes have been in use only hum
bred years.
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Claiming that undue influence was
brought to bear on his father, the late
Leslie Carter, former president of the
South Side Elevated railroad in Chicago.
and that the terms of the document are
unjust, Leslie Dudley Carter, only son of
the deceased financier, will contest the
will which dsnheritcd him and cut him
off without a share in the $4,000 estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Anna to Paw HeIie's Debts.

The Cri de Paris again revives the
story that the Prince and Princess Helie
de Sagan are going to Germany to live.
The newspaper says the Princess has
agreed to clear the Sagan ancestral es-
tates of debt and rebuild the ancient cha
teau in Silesia, and that arrangements
have been made by which Prince Helie
will resume the rank of Duke Sagan and
be received at the German court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Barring OF PLOT GETS PARDON
Prisoner in Washington Jail Re

Prisoner in Washington Jail Re-
Hvarded by President.
President Roosevelt has pardoned
james Ryan of Chicago, who has been
serving sentence in the Washington jail.
Ryan, who is %, was sentenced about six
months ago to one years imprisonment.
Recently he conveyed to the warden of
the Jail information to the effect that a
loag-term man. confined in the next cell,
was saving his way to freedom and in
tended to secure his liberty at the cost of
two lives, his plans contemplating the
murder of two keepers. Investigation
proved that Ryan had none too soon given
warning. and in recognition of its value
the pardon was made effective.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
FOND DU LAC FIRE LOSS BIG.
Flames Are Controlled After DAM
age of $25O,OOO.

age of $25O,OOO.
Fire which for time threatened the
entire city of Fond du Lac, Wis, was ex-
tinguished the other morning after dam
age estimated at $250,O00 had resulted.
The principal losses are: st. Joseph's Ro-
man Catholic church and parsonage,
100000; Congregational church, 49,
coo; Crescent garage and seven automo-
biles, S35,O00; st. Peters Lutheran
church steepe, $1,000; Grant public
school, $4,000; former Mayor Mayham's
residence. $4,000. The fire is said to
have started from an explosion of gaso-
line in the Crescent garage. With the
aid of high wind, the flames soon com
municated to the church property in that
vicinity. Firebrands from the burning
churches were blown over an area of ten
blocks square, spreading to roofs of many
residences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Price of Hogs Put TN.

For the first time in nine years the
price of hogs rose even with that of cat
tle in the Chicago stock yards last Mon
day. the figure being cents or there
abouts. Scarcity of live stock and the
high price of corn is given as the cause
of the rise. The price of pork, lard and
taIlow have gone up at the same time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
So n Week RooseveIt's Pay.

Alvin H. Higgins, vice president and
general manager of the Hartford Carpet
Corporation at Thompsonville. Conn, has
no fears that Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., will
require many years to master the intrica-
cics of the business. Mr.. Higgins stated
that he expected his prominent apprentice
Thursday and that he would pay him
weekly salary of s. or So.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Bars Up Against Standard.

In reply to their inquiry the members
of the board of commissioners of Rogers
county, Oklahoma. have been notified by
the State Attorney General that they have
no authority to give permission to the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company to build
pipe lines In public highways. The oil
company has asked the commissioners
for their permission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08
Woman Climbs Huascarau.

Miss Annie S. Peck of Providence, r
l., in second effort within a month. sue.
ceeded in reaching the top of Mount
HuascaFan, in Peru, which she estimates
to be $4,000 feet high. During the fr--
ascent she got to a height of 2j,OoO feet,
but had to come back on account of the
illness of one of her guides. In the last
climb her Swis- companion had one foo,
and both hands frozen.