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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
CHICAGO.

Payments through the banks furnish the
Closest comparison seen in some time.
other favorable indications of trade re-
coVery appear in more active discount OPP
eratlons increasing specifications il steel
working and more extended demand for
early deliveries of merchandise.
announcement of an advance in Ameri-
can prints is calculated to hasten heavy
selections for the interior and the dry
goods lines generally report sustained i'm
| provement. Weather conditions stimulat-
ed sales in the principal retail branches
and lightweight goods have become re-
duced TO a comfortable size
Bookings in the industries include
greater number for moderate tornages of
pig iron, structural shapes and wire, and
there is a gain in production at fur
naces, rolling mills and electric factories.
Public improvements involving large
OUTLAWS are now pushed forward and re-
quire much material and labor. Leather
working trades run strongest upon foot
wear, and there is much wider buying of
tanned material and hides. the latter be
ing scarce in desirable qualities and sell
ing higher than in June.
crop reports sustain the favorable fea
| lures recently noted. Winter wheat grades
surprisingly well, and corn growth adj
vances seasonably. Crop marketings have
declined more than expected, but the mar
kets for breadstuffS. live stock and pro-
visions continue fairly active. Prices
mostly rose this week. with the leading
cereals. unusually strong and averaging
| much higher than at this time last wear.
The total amount of grain at this port,
6.594,4 1913 bushels. compares with 5.9O5.-
100 bushels last week and 6.934,O4S bush
els year ago. Compared with 1907
there is a decrease in receipts of 21.6
per cent and increase in shipments of
So per cent. Live stock receipts improv-
ed to 26S,906 head, against 216,510 head
last week and 29S.329 head in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 80, against - last week and
II year ago. Those with liabilities over
$1,000 number 10, against last week
and in 190I.-Duns Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
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Eugene w. Chain, Prohibition nominee
for President, proposes to speak in every
State before election.
Frank II. Hitchcock, general manager
of Taft's pre-convention campaign has
been made chairman of the national Re
publican committee.
President Roosevelt has refused an Offer
to make speeches into the receiver of q
talking machine for the purpose of max.
ing records for public sale.
William H. Taft has completed at Hot
Springs, Va, the first draft of his speech
of acceptance, but he hopes to trim il
down by revision to $500 words.
Congressman Theodore E. Burton. in
statement issued at Cleveland, said
while he desires to be elected United
States Senator, he considers the election
of Taft more important and will ask nc
pledges for his own candidacy.
W. J. Bryan speaks lightly and sarcas-
tically of w. H. Taft's reported declara-
ton that no campaign contributions from
corporations will be accepted.
w. J. Bryan, in an address at his
home, declared that society has not given
the producer his share of the reward and
that the government must correct this
condition.
The Republican State convention at
Bangor, Me-, nominated B. NJ. Fernald
for Governor and reafirmed the party's
belief in the prohibitory law. Resubmis-
sion of the law to the people was the
main issue before the convention.
Another statement assailing the Re,
| publican labor plank has been issued BY
President Gompers of the Federation OF
Labor. This insists that they TASK no
immunity for any one guilty of wrong
doing, whether they be workmen or 9th.
ers," but does insist upon equality before
the law. Citing the Danbury hatters' de-
cision, declaring the unions to be a trust
| Gompers says the labor organizations '.are
voluntary in character and formed for
the purpose of advancing and protecting
personal rights" He adds that they deal
| in no property, while the trusts are com.
binations dealing in the products of la.
| Dor.
Incomplete returns of the Tennessee
Democratic primaries indicated the nom,
| nation of Patterson for Governor by a
safe majority over Carmack, and this
meant victory for local or county op-
ton, as opposed TO Statewide prohibition
However, Patterson on the stump had
promised that If the platform called for
prohibition and the Legislature passed
such a bill, he would sign it. One nota-
| bic feature of the contest was the defeat
of Congressman Gaines by J. W. Byrnes.
Nashville lawyer.
Present plans made at Hot Springs,
Va, do not contemplate political speeches
by Mr.. Taft except in Cincinnati in Sep
| tember and October.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

erty transported, regardless of whether
each car load constituted the whole or
a part only of a single transaction re-
sulting in a shipment.
That Judge Lands was wrong in bas-
ing his fne-$29, $40, O0O-upon the
wealth of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey-which the upper court held
was not a defendant-instead of upon
the capital stock of S1,0O0,000 of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, the
legal defendant.
History of the Great Case.
II the summer of 1906 indictments
against the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana were returned in the Federal
court at Chicago charging the corpora
ton with obtaining concessions from
railroads in shipments Of oil from Whit
ing, Ind, where its plant is situated.
At the trial of the case involving the
Chicago and Alton, which began in
March, 1907, many counts of the indict-
ment were quashed, leaving 1,462
counts on which judgment was asked
The hearing continued six weeks and
many witnesses were examined. Inc
jury returned a verdict finding the de-
PENDANT company guilty and leaving
the sentence to be fixed by Judge Ian
dis. In determining the amount of the
fine the Judge caused John d. Rookie
teller Of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey to testify as to the real
ownership of the Indiana company, this
furnishing one of the most sensational
incidents in the case. Following all the
testimony Judge Lands imposed the
maximum fine of $4,000 on each of the
1852 counts of the indictment, making
the total of s29,24O,O0O the largest fine
known to the history oil the courts.
One of the points argued in the ap-
peal was that the fine was excessive and
would wipe out the assets of the Indi-
ana Oil Company. In an effort to in
crease the amount of the appeal bond
counsel for the government introduced
testimony ON the earnings of the COM
pany taken from an examination of its
books in q New York court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
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cago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $S.15; hogs, prime heavy, $500
| to $685.; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $465; wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92c
corn, No. 2, 75c to 7Sc; oats, standard,
5Sc to SOC; rye, No. 2, TIC to 75c; hay,
timothy, $500 to $500; prairie, $500
to 21c eggs, fresh, tic to 19c; potatoes,
new, per bushel, SOC to $1.O5.
anapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to $50; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $7yo5; sheep, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, SIC to
SSc; corn, No. . white, TIC to 7Sc; oats,
No. white, SIC to soc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to S7.65 hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to S4.25 !;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No. 2,
TIC to 79c; oats, No. 2, 53c to 54c;
rye, No. 2, 74c to Toe.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to S6.25 /;
hogs, $500 to $500 sheep, $500 to
1855; wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92c; corn,
No. 2 mixed, roc to SOC; oats, No 2
mixed SIC to Soc; rye, No. 2, 7Sc to SOC.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to 1913; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to 1928;
wheat. No. 2, Ole to 92c; corn, No. 3
yellow, 79c to soc; oats, No. 2 white,
Gle to 63c; rye No. 2, 74c to 75c.
Observation-Disclosures, No northern,
S1.14 to $116; corn, No. 3, 75c to 76c;
oats. standard, Gle to 62c; rye, No. 1,
74c to 76c; barley, No. 2, Csc to roc;
pork mess, $1,000
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
800 to 800; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $500; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $50.
New York-Cattle, $500 TO $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to 800; sheep, $500 to
S4.5O;. wheat, No. red, Csc to 99c;
corn, No. 2, Sic to S3c; oats, natural
white, &c to 64c; butter, creamery, 20c
TO 23c: eggs. western, 1Sc to 21c.
ToIedo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, Ole to
93c: corn, No. mixed, nc to 7Sc;
oats. No. 2 mixed, 81 to 59c; rye, No.
?. Tic to re; clover seed, October, $S.O7.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
A Great Army of Pythians.

The twenty-ffth session of the Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which
convenes in Boston, will result in bring
ing together the greatest gathering of
members of the order ever known. The
number of Pythians who will visit the
city on this occasion is estimated at
100000. The session will be marked by
two great parades, one of the uniformed
rank and one of the other ranks on the
following day. Reports of the organiza-
ton show that it has at present SOO,-
600 men in its membership while the
ladies' auxiliary, the Pythian Sisters,
numbers 100000, making a total of
100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
BLAMEs PAPERS FOR CRIME.
AIienist Says Publication Leads
Others 10 Emulate KILLINGS.

Others TO Emulate killings.
DIR. ~ S. Gregory, resident alienist
of the psychopathic ward of Bellevue
hospital. New York. does not regard the
record of murders of the last seven weeks
as extraordinary. The panic, with re-
sulting want of work and distress, in DR..
Gregory's opinion, paved the gay for
conditions that now exist. Timid per-
sons have fallen easier victims to their
fears The excessive heat has brought
the climax and The results are found in
an increased number of persons mentally
unbalanced and in a corresponding in
crease in crime. But. more to be blamed
than the panic or hot weather, in DR..
Gregory's opinion, is the publication OF
the details of the crime. The Bellevue
alienist examines every person who COM
mits a crime IN New York under circum-
stances that indicate insanity. From this
broad experience DR.. Gregory has reach
ed the conclusion that, while publication
of crimes may have deterrent effect on
some, it accomplishes more harm than
good for society in suggesting similar
crimes to Others Il have found in al
most every unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide" said DR.. Gregory, that the method,
at least, has been suggested by news
paper publication"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
HAS THREE MILLION ACRES.
Oklahoma Puzzled as to Whether to
Hold Land or Sell Immediately.

ao1u Lauo OF Sell lnme01ately.
Under the initiative and referendum
law of Oklahoma there is to be sub
mitted to the voters of that State in
the November election proposal to
sell the 100000 acres of public lands
which the State holds in its school and
public buildings funds. The bill for
this purpose has been carefully drawn
and contains minute details of the
terms, conditions and methods of sell
ing the land. If a majority of the vot-
ers in November give affirmative bal
lots for it, it will become effective as a
law without action of any sort by the
Legislature
Ten years hence these lands will
doubtless be worth several times more
than they are how. But supposing all
these 100000 Oklahoma acres to be
good for agriculture, they would cut
up into 1900 40-acre farms. each oc-
cupied and titled by thrifty farmer,
contributing to the wealth of the State
and paying taxes to the States reve-
nue. fund and to local and State school
funds.
If the lands are held they will be
leased by State Board and are likely
to become tIe subject of political IA
voritism. The lessees will not take
the same interest in cultivating and
improving them that they would in
lands secured by ownership to them
selves and their children. 1t is preba-
BILE, therefore that in the end the lands
will prove to be worth more to the
State if sold now than if held for the
higher price which they undoubtedly
would bring later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

to show the practical development of
theories advanced by Professor Lang
ley
The Wright brothers and A H. Her
ring, who will submit their aeroplanes
to the government for acceptance trials
at Fort Myer next month, have fol-
lowed the theories advanced by the
earlier American aeronauts. Herring
is a contemporary of Lilienthal and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
WANT No!sELEss TOWN.
Citizens of MontcTair. y. y, Would
SIEzzIc Farmyard Poultry.

Rubber tires foz trolley cars. muzZles
for growing ROSTERS, and nufiers for au-
tomo5ile hons were discussed ar the last
meeting OF tie Moatclair. y. j., town
council when q long petition was present
ed from Victor S. Mulford, Frederick S.
Gage, Mrs. Catherine Temple, ". L. Oil
plant and sixteen other residents Of the
Crescent and South Mountain avenue.
asking that the noisy roosters, ducks and
geese of the town be suppressed. The
petition cited in strict legal PHRASES that
the fowls constituted a serious nuisance
by reason Of their Growing and cackling
between the hours of midnight and 8
a. n. Chief of Police Harry Gallagher
has received a communication from a man
in Beverly, Mass. who wishes to aid the
anti-roise crusade. He told the chief that
sure way TO stop the ROSTERS from
growing is to place them on roosts too
high to allow them to stand upright in
their coops. He says that ROSTERS can
not crow when compelled TO stand in
crouching position.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Octave Chanute. His machine is about
half the size of that of the Wright
brothers, and its principal feature is
an automatic device for maintaining
its equilibrium.
Until recently it was feared that the
Wright brothers would forfeit the
bond which they had placed with the
government when their bid was accept
ed rather than disclose the secret of
their machine, which they guarded
successfully for several years. This
fear has been dispelled by the Wright
brothers themselves, who say they
have their machine fully patented
and are willing to make public demon
strations of its success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Commercial failures in the United
States during the first half of 1908, says
Dun's Review, were 500 in number and
S124, 81, 1873 in amount, as compared
with 5.607 failures in the first half OF
last year, for s69, SOS, 662 Still, the re-
port calls attention to the hopeful fact
that in the later months of the period
the showing was better, making it levi.
dent that the commercial death rate is
diminishing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Unbidden Guests Dine Free

UNLIMITED guests are declared to be be
coming the bette noire of London host
esses. Many smart young men are said
to indulge in the practice of dropping in
at houses where there is a party The
person responsible for the statement says
things have come to such pass in these
days of brought men, that it is possible
for any well-dressed, presentable man to
walk into almost any big house when a
party is going on, and, if he behaves dis
creetly and appears at home, he may eat
a good supper, have a few glasses of
champagne, and go away with one Of his
unknown hosts cigars in his mouth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
SET FIRE TO STATIONS.
might Riders" Destroy Illinois Gem
trail Railroad Buildings.

Kentucky might riders" burned the
stations of the Illinois Central railroad
at Gracey, in Christian county; Cerulean,
in Trigg county, and Otter Bend, in Cald-
well county. The Illinois Central gave
permission to jacksonville soldiers on
duty in the ''night-rider" region to camp
on its property at Cobb, near Otter Pond
Two weeks ago, when a squad of soldiers
visited Cobb, they were ordered away,
food was denied them and they were told
they would not be permitted to establish
a camp. At Gracey twenty masked men
captured the telephone exchange, took the
two operators with them to the station,
and, after setting the building on fire.
rode away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
rs MEN DROWN IN ALPS TUNNEL
Drill Through Wall Separating Them
from Subterranean River.

Drill Through Wall separating Ihem
from Subterranean River.
There was a frightful accident early
the other morning in the Loetschberg trn-
mel, in the Barnese Alps, which resulted
In the deaths of twenty-five workmen. The
men were drilling inside the tunnel.
Without warning their tools pierced the
wall that separated them from subter-
ranean river or lake, the existence Of
which was not known. The wall gave
way with a crash and a torrent of water
and mud rushed into the tunnel and filed
it. All of the workmen were drowned.
They were Italians. Fortunately, owing
to the early hour, only comparatively few
men had entered the tunnel. The disas-
Ter occurred 2,4OO yards from the north
ern entrance. 1t is believed that the
men tapped the Kander river, which flows
through the mountains above the tunnel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

The International Congress of Women
at Amsterdam, Holland, ended a week of
sessions. Decided progress was reported
in all the principal nations except the
United States, which was well represent
ed. however, by a group of able women
recognized as leaders in the world move
ment. The question of general or limited
suffrage was left to the judgment of the
different countries represented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Lightning Dresses Fowl.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Scriber of West
Colbrook, Conn, went to Norfolk recently
to buy meat. The latter had scared so
in price that Mrs. Scriber decided not to
purchase any, saying it was cheaper to
eat "our broilers, but l am tired of dress
ing Them Returning home, the Serb
ers found their hennery had been struck
by lightning. Nine fowls and breilers
were killed and six of them had been
dressed by the bolt so far as the feath-
ers we're concerned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
stool, Increase Rumored.

The report that the Standard Oil Com
pany is about to announce an increase of
$500 100000 in its capital stock was re-
ceived with great interest in New York
financial district Similar rumors have
been circulated several times in the past
few years, particularly in the West, but
generally they have been met with denials
bv the Standard Oil interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
SEE FREIGHT CAR FAMINE.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Predict Early Shortage.

Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Predict Early Shortage.
Dispatches saying that Pennsylvania,
Baltimore and Ohio and Vanderbilt inter
ests are awakening to the fact they are
threatened with shortage of equipment
with returning prosperity are borne out
by information at the interstate commerce
commission. Officials there are predicting
a car shortage by fall. They say that as
traffic returns to former proportions it
will be found many idle cars have not
been kept in repair and cannot be used
without being sent to the shops. The con-
sequence will be widespread shortage of
cars, as well as other equipment. Chair
man Knapp of the commission in an in
terview takes the view that an early and
serious car shortage is likely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
BOLT KILLS THREE SOLDIERS.
Pennsylvania Camp of MiIitiamen
mt Gettysburg Thrown Into Panic.

Three troopers killed, at least two score
injured seriously and the entire camp
thrown into the widest panic are results
Of terrific electrical storm which passed
over the Pennsylvania National Guard
encampment at Gettysburg. One bolt Of
lightning killed the guardsmen and was
responsible for most OF the injuries, al
though many were hurt by the blowing
down of tents and the wild wind. 1t IS
feared a number of the injured can not
survive. The body of one of the men
killed was cut in twain by the lightning,
while many were mutilated seriously.
When the storm swept down upon the
ramp there were hundreds of visitors pres
It. Scores of men and women sought
shelter in the Young Mems Christian
Association tent. This immense sheet of
canvas was tossed like a toy balloon in a
gale of wind, but strangely enough not
one person is said to have been injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
To Preserve National Forests.

A joint board representing the War
Department and the bureau of forestry
has taken up the matter of preserving the
forests on military reservations. An ar
rangement will be made for a most bene-
fetal cutting of timber and for preserv-
ing the trees which will remain. Under
this arrangement the War Department
retains control of the forest on the reser-
walton and at the same time gets the VAL
liable services of the forestry bureau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Find Petrified Mans Leg,

At the Ellangowan coal strippings near
Shenandoah, Pa, petriied leg of a man
has been found by Patrick Donahue. The
limb is perfectly formed, although it is
larger than the ordinary size. 1t is of
stone and very heavy, requiring three men
to carry it. Near the spot where the
find was made several specimens of the
carboniferous age have been unearthed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
PLANS TO REGULATE AIRSHlPS.
Florida Mayor Has Ordinance Fixing
Balloon Limits of Town.

Balloon Limits OF Town.
Mayor L. NJ. Murphy of Kissimmee,
Fla, has prepared an ordinance designed
to regulate all airship traffic. He imme-
diateIy will recommend its passage by the
council in a special message. 1t is en-
titled AN ordinance regulating the status
and the employment of airships within
the town of Kissimmee City" Section l
says that for the purpose of the ordinance
the boundaries of the town shall be held
to extend upward in a vertical direction a
distance of twenty miles, and the area of
the airship limit shall be the same as that
of the fire limit. Another section provides
that the marshal shall have an aeroplane
to chase offenders, while another fixes
license tax upon all styles of machines
in the air. Ninety days or $500 is the
penalty for violations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
BANK ROBBERS FOlLED.
Six Bandits Tie Cashier in Woods
Near an Ohio Town.

Six Bandits Tie Cashier in Woods
Near an Ohio Town.
Six masked men rode into Ada, Ohio,
late Monday night and attempted to rob
the bank. While three of the gang wait
ed near the bank building the other three
went to the home of Cashier Meyers, and,
arousing him, compelled him to go with
them. They attempted to force Meyers
to open the safe, but the cashier convinc-
ed the men that the safe was equipped
with a time lock and that it could not be
opened. Thereupon two of the robbers
took Meyers to nearby woods and tied
him, the other four remaining at the bank
to blow the safe. Meyers managed to es-
cape and turned in a fire alarm, arousing
the citizens. The cracksmen jumped on
their horses and galloped out of town.
They were pursued for some distance, but
escaped in the darkness.