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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
500 ROAD QUITS WORK.

Rain Interferes with Completion of
New Terminal at Superior.
After a run of unusual good fortune
in the way of weather favorable to get
ting it's terminals established at Superior,
the 500 road has been compelled to shut
off work on account of the rain. The
only portion of the work now under way
is the dredging for the slips around the
site of the company's proposed docks and
elevator. Some steel has already been
laid, so that 500 work trains can, by
coming to Superior on other roads and
switching over, get on to their own tracks
there. If cold weather should follow
soon after the present wet spell it is not
likely that much more will be accom-
plished in Superior before next spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Has Many Crowns.

The Car has as many crowns as
fashionable lady has hats. He is re-
garded by his people as a religious as
well as a secular monarch, and there
fore has crowns for every possible
state occasion. The Russian imperial
crown is modelled after apatriarchal mi
ter. Five magnificent diamonds, rest
ing on a huge glowing ruby, from the
cross at the summit. Diamonds and
pearls Of utmost perfection, render
this crown unrivaled among all others,
and there is one sapphire in 1t which
is said to be the finest stone Of its
kind ever mined.-London Tid-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

Minneapolis has in sight a million-dol-
lar gas plant, through which it is pro-
posed to reduce the price of gas from ST
to so cents a thousand.
1t is expected by Land Commissioner
Dokken, of South Dakota, that he will
dispose of 5000 acres OF the State build
ing lands in Meade County this fall.
The reduction of creamery butter in
Minnesota increased 100000 pounds in
four years and now reaches the total
of S7,O44,S17 pounds for the year 1907.
Charles w. Morse, organizer and pro-
moter of the American Ice Company and
the Consolidated Steamship Company,
and who until the panic of year ago
controlled several banks in New York,
is facing jury in the criminal branch
of the United States Circuit Court on the
charge of illegal banking in connection
with the failure of the Bank of North
America.
The record for September of the Min
nesota Bureau of Grain Inspection broke
a record, the number of cars inspected
being almost double the number inspect
ed in September last year. The figures
show the total number of cars inspected
at 23,765, while the number for the cor
responding time last year was 1856 cars.
The largest individual day was Sept. 20.
whcn / 200 CO S were inspected. The de-
partment attributes the excellent record
to the good roads of the country this
year, early movements of grain and top
market prices.
A great improvement in the handling
of live stock at the South st. Paul mar
ket will be effected through the organiza-
ton of the st. Paul Bridge and Ter
minal Railway Company, articles of in
corporation for which were filed with
the Secretary of State. The company
proposes, through the construction of two
and one-half miles of railway, including
steel draw bridge to more than cut
in two the eleven-mile haul now neces-
sary to reach the Union stock yards from
the terminal az Dayton's Bluff, and there
by save 30 per cent of the time consumed
in handling live stock from terminal to
yards.
Canadian emigration officials at EN-
erson intercepted a party of machinists,
car repairers and boilermakers at the
boundary and refused them admittance,
turning them back to the States Some
of the men had written contracts to work
with the Canadian Pacific Railroad, con-
trary to the alien labor law.
Eighteen hundred bushels of oats and
a large quantity of hay were destroyed
in a fire which broke out in the barn
on Mr.. Hinith's farm at Western, Mimi.
Six horses which we're in the barn when
the con1agration began perished in the
flames. all efforts to rescue them being
Intellectual. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
N~NNNN%~N~~

1o19-The Spaniards under Cortez en-
tered the strong and populous city
of Cholula.
16SS-The colonial charter of Massachu-
sets was annulied by the British
government
lO92-The British government took
away William PENIS proprietary
rights in Pennsylvania.
1IO1-Philadelphia first chartered by
William Penn.
1I4-Brig Peggy Stewart and its cargo
of tea destroyed by the patriots at
Annapolis, Md. :. The first Ameri-
can Congress, having finished It's de-
liberations adjourned. :. The pro-
vincial congress of Massachusetts, de-
termined to enlist men for the de-
tense of the province, for the first
time, under the name of Minute Men.
1SOo-British transport Aeneas wrecked
off Newfoundland, with a loss of
$40 men.
1S07-Russia declared war against Great
Britain.
1S12-Russians re-entered Moscow fol-
lowing the evacuation of the city by
the French.
1S13-Commodore Perry, accompanied
by Gen. Harrison and Gen. Gaines,
arrived in Erie and was received
with great enthusiasm. 81. United
States frigate Congress captured AID
destroyed the British ship Rose.
1S14-British ship Bulwark captured the
American privateer Harlequin, 10
guns, 115 men.
1S25-Fiual completion of the Erie canal
celebrated at Albany.
1S26-First daily paper issued in Roch-
ester, n. y.
lS42-Completion of the Croton water
works celebrated in New York.
1S4-Boiler explosion on the Ohio river
steamer Lucy Walker at New Al
bany killed more than fifty persons.
1S50-The Northwest Passage discovered
by Captain Mcclure of the Investi-
gator. First national convention
of the Woman's Suffrage party met
in Worcester, Mass.
1S54-Remains of Sir John Franklin's
exploring party discovered near Great
Fish River Buck, in the Arctic
ocean.
1S55-Grand Trunk railway opened to
Brockville, Ontario.
1S64-Petroleum discoveries made in
Monroe county, Michigan.
1S66-Twenty-fve hundred houses de-
stroyed by fire in the French quar-
nf Ounbap Dpdipa tion of tha
Stonewall Jackson cemetery at Win
chester, Va.
1S6S-Shock of earthquake felt at San
Francisco.
1S74-Episcopal conference in session in
New York adopted a resolution OPP
posing ritualsm in the church SER
vice.
1S7S-The Hon. Simon Hugh Holmes be-
came Premier of Nova Scotia.
1SS3-The Marquis of Lansdowne as
sumed Office as governor general of
Canada.
1SS4-Republican carried the State and
congressional elections in Ohio.
1SS7-Queen Victoria Eugene of Spain
born.
1S91-Phillips Brooks consecrated bishop
of Massachusetts.
19O1-The ship Perseverance. with four
teen men, lost in the Arctic region.
1904-Episcopal bishops agreed upon di-
vorce canon which permits remar-
riage of innocent parties.
1905-President Roosevelt visited North
Carolina. . . President Roosevelt Wis
tied Birmingham Ala.
Trust Company of
New York suspended payment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
KENosHA MYSTERY Is SOLVED.

Body of Prominent Man Missing
Two Years Found in River.
An old mystery which has batf1ed the
best efforts of the Kenosha police for
more than a year and half was solved
the other day when the body of John Gil
lett, who disappeared Jan. IA, 1907, was
found in the Kenosha river. Gillett was
member Of one of the old Kenosha fam
lilies and son of the late Judge Gurdin
Gillett. He had many friends throughout
Wisconsin and no stone had been left I'M
turned to find him. Several rewards were
offered for the recovery of the body. Gil
lett was Ga years of age and by profess
sion an attorney. Miss Anna Gillett,
teacher in the schools of Chicago for thir-
ty-fve years, is the sole survivor of the
family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
RUDE LETTERS SHOCK SOCIETY.
Fond du Lae's ''Smart Set" Incensed
Over Anonymous Messages.

Fond du Lae's "Smart Set Incensed
Over Anonymous Messages.
Fond du Laos society circles have been
shocked. Just at the beginning of the
season when luncheons, receptions and
club meetings promised to give diversion
for those whose afternoons would other
wise be dull. several of the social leaders
have been told by the anonymous letter
writer that they must stay at home and
tend to their knitting" to use figure of
speech. And such letters they are One
woman has revealed part of the contents
of letter which she received. but de-
clares the rest is simply terrible The
writer told her to let club meetings and
receptions be arranged by those who have
no families and that ''she had better re-
main at home with her children" And
then another paragraph informs her that
some of her relatives are nothing but
scandal mongers, anyway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
WILL TEST FEED sTUFFs LAW.
MflIers Deny Right to Levy License
for Mill By-products.

MflIers Deny Right to Levy License
for Mill By-products.
Claiming that the law is unconstitu-
tional, the Wisconsin Millers' Association
has taken steps in an effort to cause the
repeal of the Wisconsin feeding stufs
law. At meeting of the association in
Neenah it was announced that the test
case will be instituted at Amigo against
David Goldberg to be tried early in No
vember in the Circuit Court and that this
case later would be taken to the Supreme
Court. The law stipulates that all mill
ers shall be taxed for a license to sell
feeding stuffs which are enforced by-pro-
ducts of -four mills. The association
claims that no license should be required
for reason that no license is required from
other manufacturers producing by-pro-
ducts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD
Robert Harmon Believed to Have
Been Killed in New Mexico.

Robert Harmon Believed to Have
Been Killed in New Mexico.
Robert Harmon. a brother of James
Harmon, who has been prominent IN edu-
cational circles in Chicago, was declared
legally dead in the County Court in he
nosha. Harmon left Kenosha in 1872 and
went to New Mexico to work for the gov
eminent in dealing with the Indian tribes.
He disappeared thirteen years ago, and
since that time absolutely no trace of him
has been found. His daughters, who made
the petition for an administration OF the
estate, declare that he was killed by the
Indians and buried on the plains of New
Mexico. He left a small estate in ke-
nosha county and has property in other
places. Under the Wisconsin law, man
may be declared dead after being missing
seven years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

it grated on her nerves. Mr.. Hatton
always said "one' does so-and-so in
stead Of you" no matter how many
times it occurred in a sentence, and he
called Alzora dear child" He took
her to the theateF once a week and
brought her candy.
You're a perfect wonder" Carrie
told her, enviously. "It's because you're
SO pretty! Coping out a swell one
like that the first thing! Wouldn't he
howl at Gus? All, my! Think of Gus
and Mr. Hatton!'
Alzora laughed, but she felt ashamed
of herself because she remembered that
look In Gus eyes, but she dreamed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
STEAMER AGROUND AT KENoSHA

Seven Men Swim Ashore Despite
High Waves and Wind.
Kenosha had the third serious marine
mishap in a week, when the steamer Will
liam Engle, fishing from that port, went
on the beach off Camp Logan. Captain
w. J. Barnett, Engineer Cornell and five
members of the crew left the stranded
boat and swan to the beach to save
themselves The following day the mem
bers of the life-saving crew and two tugs
made an effort to release the boat, but
she was so firmly grounded that the eff
forts were abandoned on account of the
heavy seas, and it was necessary to wait
for change of weather. In the meantime
the vessel, which is valued at $4,000, may
be torn to pieces by the heavy seas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

down. When she does look up on be-
ing addressed or wishing to speak to
any one, she scarcely ever does so
without a quick glance and flush of
shrinking diffidence. You then cannot
help thinking what a pity it is to so
constantly hide such large and beauti-
full eyes as hers. Soft and brilliant
blue gray they are, and fringed with
long dark lashes. Exceptionally tall
and slight. she is noted for the mar
velous fineness Of her proportions, and
her face is beautiful in its Greek con-
tour Of feature. especially In profile,
when one sees the continuous straight
line of forehead and nose to perfec-
ton. Her expression has been de.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
WILL DREDGE THE FOX.

Sfx-fOOt Channel from Portage to
Oshkosh to Be Made.
The government steamer Wolf passed
up Buffalo lake the other day, having
in tow the United States dredge which
has been at work in the vicinity of the
Grand river lock- The dredge was drop
ped at the mouth of Neenah creek, from
which point she will begin the cleaning
of the channel of the Fox, continuing to-
wards Portage until cold weather puts an
end to the work. Operations will be re-
sumed in the spring and continued until
the upper Fox has a six-foot depth to
connect the channel of like depth from
Grand river lock to Oshkosh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
MonOna Assembly to Quit.

The Monona Lake assembly, second old
est Chautauqua of the United States, will
pass out of existence and its beautiful
lake shore park will be sold. This was
decided at a meeting of the directors OF
the society in Madison. The Monona as
sembly has been on the decline and has
accumulated large deficit. George w.
Walker, Madison, was elected president
and Rev. George w. Case, Portage, sec
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
LIFE CREW REscUEs 2 WOMEN.

Steamer City of Marquette Has Close
Call In Blow Off Kenosha.
Caught in a heavy blow two and half
miles south of Kenosha, the steamer City
of Marquette, plying between Kenosha
and Chicago and Muskegon, Mich, went
on the beach. The Kenosha life-saving
crew went to the assistance of the vessel
and took off the seven passengers in the
surf boat. There were two women among
the passengers and they were soaked
through by the heavy seas. Tugs later
pulled the steamer off the beach and she
resumed her regular trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
12O MAY Be DROWNED
IN A BIG CLOUDBURST
Canadian River in Oklahoma Leaves
Its Banks, Carrying Disaster
to Scores of Farms.
MANY HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
People Pass Night in Trees, Then
Benumbed by Exposure, Drop
to Death in Waters.

One hundred and twenty persons are
reported dead as result of a sudden
overflow of the Canadian river in Okla
homa, caused by a cloudburst. Hun
dreds Of others sought refuge in trees
and higher ground during the flood, and
many Of these have not been heard
from. 1t is feared the death list will
be even larger. The disaster came as
the climax of long period of drought.
The river was low, and the people had
neglected the usual precautions against
floods, which nearly always are threat
ening the Canadian valley.
Overwhelmed by CIoudburst.
Rain had been falling for several
hours, when the greatest fall ever eXpe-
rienced in this region of changeable
weather came down. The river at once
became a raging torrent and went over
it's banks with a rush. Many farms
We're overfowed, buildings were carried
down the stream, and people swept
into the water. One family, consisting
of father, mother and five children,
sought refuge on top of their house
when it was surrounded by the waters.
1t was soon overwhelmed and all were
drowned.
Many thrilling rescues were made by
those living on higher ground. Boats
of every description were pressed into
service and perilous trips made to the
flooded district Many people passed
the night in trees, and, benumbed at
last by the exposure, dropped to death
in the waters below.
In the valley of the Canadian the
valleys for several miles between Shaw
nee and McLoud are inundated, and in
| several places the Rock Island, Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas and the Santa
Fe tracks have been washed out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
SOME CHINESE MILLS ARE CRUDE
Beans or Grain Dumped Into Hollow
Piece of Masonry and Rolled.

China in the interior OF the empire
presents many odd sights to the trav-
eler. In some sections the mills for
the grinding Of cereals, while not up
to the standard Of European and Amer
lean plants, are fairly well equipped,
but far inland, where the forces of
civilization have not made material
Roadway, the mills present a ludl-
crous sight to the one familiar with
the 12,000-barrel plants in the -four
centers Of the United States
Grinding beans in the interior of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
TO ASK GOVERNMENT AID.


Account of Low Water in River.
To avoid a possible epidemic, north side
property owners and residents of La
Crosse want more water in Black river
than there is at certain seasons and efforts
will be made to have the United States
government construct dams which will
keep in the main river the water now
scattered over many sloughs. Complaint
is made that there is not now enough
running water to carry away the sewage
and that there is constant danger of an
epidemic of typhoid fever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

Ing Agriculture Is to be amply recognized In the schools
If agriculture properly defined and taught Is efficient
educational material, both city and country boy may
profit by It. the because he will reach knowledge
Of and sympathy with nature not easily secured in any
other way the other because is utilizing his environ
metaphysical, industrial and social-as means OF
education.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Rows and Girls Flee.

A worried father notified the police OF
Milwaukee to look out for his son, Harvey
Reineke, aged II, whose home is in North
Fond du Lac. Otto Reineke, the father,
a merchant, said the boy left home Oct.
10 with another young man and two
young women. Since that time there has
been no trace of him found. 1t is be-
lieved that the young people went to Mil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
THE DAISY-FIELD.

Man looked upon the sky by night,
And loved its tender azure, bright
With many softly beaming light;
And sang his Makers praises.
''The sun declares Thee in Thy dread ;
But from the stars Thy peace is shed:
Would that by day they comforted"
God heard and made the daisies.
All in armament of green
Their golden orbs now float, serene,
Twinkling with rays of silVery sheen,
To comfort him who gazes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Candidate Falls Dead on Car.

Death robbed the Democratic county
ticket of its candidate for sheriff when
Julius Kuehene, Mayor of Kaukauna,
dropped dead on an interurban car be-
tween Appleton and Kaukauna shortly at
ter he and several friends had completed
d long walk in the country. 1t is believed
two weeks of strenuous campaigning had
undermined his health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
ROBBERS STEAL SILK.
store of Luther Davies & Co. mt Osh
kOsh Entered and $500 Taken.

kosh Entered and $500 Taken.
A large quantity of silk, more than 400
yards, valued at over $40O, was stolen
from the dry goods store of Luther Da-
vies K Co. in Oshkosh. The robbers took
eleven part bolts of goods of which eight
were black, three were blue and one
brown. In this respect the robbery was
peculiar as they evidently wanted moth
ing but solid colors and did not touch
any of the fancy designs. They did not
open the money drawer which had Sc in
1t and no other goods, excepting the silk,
were missing. Entrance 70 the store was
secured through a rear window by means
of Jimmy. 1t is believed by the police
that the job il the work of men who have
been doing this sort of work throughout
the State, the robbery at Madison recent
ly, being similar to this one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
LACK OF POLICE SUPERVISION.
By President Eliot of Harvard.

In no other civilized country OF
the world Is there such absence Of
effective police supervision as In the
United States. One must say that
there is none In country districts
and that in urban districts 1t Is or
dinarily ineffective Even we'll
known members of the criminal
class are under no effectual control,
and by merely changing from time
to time their field Of operations
often succeed in preying on the
community for years. The law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
E-poafap Fouud I'm River,

4 badly decomposed body of a man
was found floating in the Wisconsin river
near the Wausau Paper Mills Company
plant at Brokaw The body was identi-
fed after several hours as that of Rus
sion. who had been in the county but a
few months, Alex Wiscocki by name who
disappeared Sept. y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

OF late she had felt that she was.
born to shine In higher circles. The
letters of girl friend who had gone to
Chicago and was q clerk In the store
where a position now awaited Alzora
had caused her to look at Brattleville
with scornful eyes. She shuddered 20
think that she might still be stupidity
measuring ribbons In Gus Mitchell's
fathers general store had it not been
for Carries letters.
When Alzora spoke to Gus at parting
II was as from a great height, bending
down to one In a lowly rut, one for
whom she had a friendly, plying re-
gard,
NO, Gus she said. II like you and
all that-but l don't love you'll"
The train whlstled long as it spun
across the bridge. AS Gus Mitchell
stood watching 1t with a lump in his
throat he thought of aizora at picnics,
at parties, in his buggy, laughing up
at him. He had felt she cared for him
and 1t came hard.
Alzora rarely thought Of Gus the first
few weeks In Chicago The newness,
the excitement, the rush dominated her
entirely, and underneath ran the cur
rent Of expectation. Hadn't a girl at
the white goods counter upstairs mar
ried only the previous week a travelling
man who made $1,000 year. There
were six In Alzora's family and never
had her fathers income exceeded $500
Only two-and $1,000 each to spend
Not that Alzora was distinctly mer-
cenary, but such things were like fairy
tales to her.
It was not long before the doorwalk-
er in her department began finding that
the best vantage point for him was
near Alzora's counter. At first 1t made
her nervous, for the girls stood rather
in awe of him. Then her coquetry as
serted itself when she found nine times
out Of ten that II she locked up he
was looking at her.
Gee. Hatton's struck, isn't her"
Carrie said to her at last. Never no
ticed girl before-too stuck-up for us !!
He can't keep his eyes off you!"
Alzora blushed. Hatton was very
tall and stiff, like clothier's dummy,
and wore marvellous collars and won
derful neckties. No one would ever
connect the idea of abalone shell cuff
links with him. One knew by instinct
that he wore links Of plain gold. He
had beautiful pink finger nails He
looked like the heroes in the paper
novels Alzora had read as a school
girl. and when 1t came about that he
got introduced and called upon her she
was very happy.
She remembered Gus only as belong
ing to some far-off hazy existence that
made her shuddel to recall. because