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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scott of Port
Arthur, sold six lots Wednesday locat-
ed just south of J, E. Days residence
on third street south to, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy o. BabcOck 1t is the intention,
of Mr.. Bahcock to erect upon them
a modern up-tO-date cottage some
time in the future. This will add
another fine home to those already
erected on third street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

The alterations and repairs now
in progress at the German Lutheran
church, will not be completed
sufficiently to permit of next Sundays
services being held in the church.
Re-dedicatOry services will be held
in this church Sunday Aug. 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
Slightly Influenced,

"'Rastus," said the candidate, Ibid
you ever sell your voter"
mo, sirree," was the emphatic an
swer But when a man comes aroun'
and he'ps me out a little wifi de rent
and de grocery bill, owes him a little
pure friendship, doesn't I?"-Washins.
ton Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Messrs. Louie Uhle, w. E. Uhle,
Earl Brennan, Emil Weisberg and
others left Monday morning for Eagle
River, where they will go to work on
the new dam for the Wisconsin River
Valley Improvement Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

j. A. Cohen, has small start
toward 600" that he expects to
run in connection with his general
merchandise store in this city. His
first selection is now on display in his
show window. You give it name.
We can't
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Use DeWitt'S Little Early Risers
pleasant little pills that are so easy
to take. Sold by Johnson & Hill Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl PeaSe returned
from Milwaukee Friday. The
former has been spending some time
visiting in the west. principally in
Colorado, returning in time to attend
the annual meeting of the State Bank
er's Association held at Milwaukee
this week and Of which he had the
honor to be elected treasurer for the en-
suing year. Mrs. Pease, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in the
east for the past six or eight weeks,
and also attending the National Con
vention Of the Federated Woman'S
Clubs at Boston, joined her husband
at Milwaukee and together they
returned to this city, arriving
home Friday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

A. Address, of Wild Rose, was in
the city over Sunday, He says they
will be busy at work on the bridge at
that place for two weeks yet. He
says he never felt better and his
health is gradually growing stronger.
While here he called at this Office and
renewed his subscription.
The alarm of fire was sounded this
morning calling out the Department
on account of a little fire in the
manure pile adjacent to John James
Canning'S barn. The fire was exiting
uished with out any damage being
done.
Geo. Otto, city mail carrier on route
No. 2. is enjoying his vacation. Mr..
Otto left for MarShtield Tuesday for a
visit with relatives to be joined by
his wife few days later. From there
they expect to go to Waupaca for a
weeks stay at the Chain O. Lakes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

VIM. Carey, who stole a pocket
book with Sc in money and three
checks amounting in all to $500 at
Kellner the other day, was sentenced
by Justice Fritzsinger Thursday to
three months in county Jail. The
pocket book with checks he had nid
under the hay scales at Kellner and
Sheriff WEIGH went out and found
them as he told him. The book and
checks were returned to the owners.
According to Milwaukee report
w. j. McElrOy, one of LaFoIlette'S
closest political lieutenantS, returned
Sunday to Milwaukee from a confer
ence with the senator, and announced
that he would manage the Hatton
campaign in Milwaukee county.
This lends credence to the belief that
LaFollette will possibly favor the
Hatton campaign over the others.
Mr.. HattOn is the New London candi-
date for the senate.
Mrs. 5 A. Reid OF PittSyille came
to the River View Hospital in this
city for treatment about two weeks
ago. She was suffering with Brights
disease of the kidneys and in spite of
the best care she passed away on
Sunday July 10Th aged 80 years. She
leaves husband and four children to
mourn her demise. Her father is
County Treasurer Of Adams county.
Her remains we're laid at rest IN Big
Flats cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
CASHIER STOLE
FUNDS OF BANK
PITTSBURG BANK SUFFERS LOSS
OF s429,Oo0 - EMBEZZLER AR
RESTED ON CHARGE OF MA.
TIONAL BANK EXAMINER.

Pittsburg, May William Mont.
gomery. cashier of the Allegheny Ma.
tional Bank for over twenty years.
was arrested Oh charge of en-
bezzling si29,000 of the banks funds.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Lindsay tonight
and held for the federal grand jury
under bond OF $4,000 which was furn.
ished
The financial standing of the banks
is in no wise affected by the defalca
tion. as it is in position to bear the
without embarrassment. The banks
deposits are s2.44iS63
The alleged defalcation was discov-
cred and a complaint filed by National
Bank Examiner Folds.
According tp Folds peculatious have
gone on for several years and were
covered up Cn the occasion of each
visit of the examiners by means of a
cashiers check
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
WILL HAVE NO
SECRET RECORD
CHAIRMAN MANN OF PAPER IN
vEsTIGATING COMMITTEE RE-
FUSES CONFIDENTIAL Evl-
DENCE OF OHIO PUBLISHER.

Washington. MAY THAT there
will be no secret record in the COM
mittee Of the house investigator the
wood pulp and print paper question
was made evident today when Chair
man Mann refused to receive from
a witness in confidence. names OF
certain newspaper publishers who c.
l.. knight, publisher of the Akron,
Ohio. Beacon Journal, said he knew
were bankrupt because Of the high
price of paper.
\ large number of publishers IN
different section of the country wera
examined today and all told the saTe
story of the steady advance of paper
Among the publishers heard on the
subject was Frank b Moves. president
of the Associated Press and editor
aud publisher of the Chicago Record
Herald. who told of going into the
market. owing to fear Of the scarcity
of paper, buying 1000 tons Of paper
at s2.45 per hundred pounds. when
the maximum OF his contract price
with another company was s2.2l.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
UTAH REPUBLICANS
IN STATE CONVENTION DE
CLARE ROOSEVELT FIRST
CHOICE, TAFT SECOND.
Delegates Uninstructed Platform
Adopted Favors Among Other
Thinus Continuance of
Protective Tariff.

salt Lake City, May National is
sues firgured byt slightly at the X -
publican convention today. The 473
delegates cheered nightly the reso-
luton declaring Roosevelt the first
choice for president and Taft second
choice; they cheered again when the
report of the platform committee ad
vocated a protective tariff ship sub
sides, a greater navy with four more
battleships, a department of mines
and mining, reform measures" urged
upon congress by Roosevelt and
postal savings banks. The tariff plank
demands the maintenance of the pro
tectiye tariff until the necessity
therefor shall cease and the danger
of foreign competition be passed.
and declared when the time comes
for revising the schedule it should
be by its friends and not by its enc
mics. Delegates to Chicago are:
Senators Reed Smoot and George
Sutherland. Congressman Joseph
Howell. W. d. Livingston of San
Pedro county. DIR. c. X. Wilson of
Park City. c. f. Lossee of Provo. The
delegates are uninstructed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
TROOPS CAUSE
Of AGITATION
GUATEMALA ExClTEDD OVER AP.
PEARANCE OF MEX C A N
FORCES ON FRoNy.ER-TakE
STEPS TO GET EXPLANATION.

Guatemala City, Guatemala, May z.
Persistent reports are current re-
garding the presence OF Mexican
troops on the frontier and the Guate-
malan government has requested that
the government at Washington ask an
explanation from Mexico.
The Mexican government states that
the report, so far as special bodies Of
troops are concerned, is untrue, and
that only the regular frontier guard Is
there. Nevertheless rumor is insist
ent that federal troops are massed on
the frontier.
General Bustillo, Honduran conf
dental agent, is accused of completely
in the recent plot against President
Cabrera and is now under the protec-
ton of the Mexican legation here. In.
vestigation into this matter continues,
The prisons are filled with suspects
belonging to all classes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
MASSACHUSETTS
IS FOR BRY n
FOUR DELEGATES AT LARGE TO
DENVER INSTRUCTED FOR
HIM.
CONTEST ENCOUNTERED
When Selection of Delegates Came Up
Police Had 10 Be Called Upon
Once to Clear the Plat.
form.

Boston, May with some opposi
| ton to instructions In favor of Bryar
for the presidential candidate, al
though such Instructions were adopt
led finally. and with a more decided
contest over the selection of delegates
lat large, the Democratic state cont
yontion today elected fonr leaders to
represent the state at the Denver con
yehtion as follows;
George W. Fred Williams, of Ded.
ham; District Attorney John b. Mo.
ran, of Boston; Former Mayor John
w. Coughlin, Of Fail River; Daniel J
Dogherty, OF Westtield.
Opposition to the instruction plank
was voiced by Professor Chamberlain
of Clark University, at Worcester, but
his efforts to obtain reconsideration
were ignored
The main contest came on the Sc
lection Of four delegates. and prin
cipally over the name of George Fred
Williams. For two hours Faneuil Hall
resounded with shouts, cries, speeches
and motions from various party lead
ers and the chairman had difficulty In
maintaining order At one time he
was obliged to call upon the police to
clear the platform.
Some speeches were extremely bit
ter, but all the speakers pleaded fro
harmony. The roll call on the question
Of the choice of the -four delegates by
acclamation finally carried, 40S to l52,
Previous to the meeting of the con.
vcntion thCre was spirited contest
within the committee on resolutions
over the instruction plank. A com
promise was effected and while the
.plank was retained it was modified
so as to apply only TO the four dele
gates elected at today's convention.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
JOSEPH
GIVEN 0VAT|ONS
BY HIS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
HAS BEEN RULER FOR
SIXTY YEARS.
EMPEROR OF GERMANY
tran Monarch-German Fed
erai Princes All Offer
Their Congratulations

Vienna, May Tt is long time
since Vienna has been the scene { t
such a gatherings of soyereigns and
princes as greeted Emperor F.a1cis
Joseph today on the occasion of his
jubilee. He was greeted by EN-
peror William of Germany and the
Empress and two of their children,
Prince August William and Princess
Victoria Louise, the list include d
Prince Leopold, regent OF Bavaria,
and King of Saxony; the King of
Wurtemburg; the Crank Dukes of
Baden, Saxe-Weimar, Oldenbui g,
Macklenburgh-Schwe Duke Fred
erick of Anhalt, Prince Leopold ".
of Lippe and Prince George of
SchaumburgLippe.
Emperor William spent the after
noon calling upon the archdukes and
various embassies. Francis Joseph
also took a carriage ride through the
streets and was called upon by the
German princes. He received an eva.
ton from the people everywhere.
At the banquet the two enpercrs
toasted each other and renewed their
expressions of heartiest friendship
and good will Emperor Francis JOS
eph drank "To Our Unspeakable
Friendship and Alliance" aud wished
health to all his illustrious guests.
During the afternoon the German
emperor left his card at the Ameri-
can embassy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
SHIP IS DOOMED
TO DESTRUCTION
EFFORTS OF LIFE SAVERS TO
REACH VESSELS USELESS
100 ABOARD ON LONG ISLAND
COAST.

New York, May 7.-Buffeted by seas
which a bowling southeasterncr seat
surging over the shadows Of Short
Beach until she was all broken up
amidships. the four naasted ship Peter
Rickermay-TWO YEARS d men on
board, lay in SEVERAL iteXtreme
peril tonight.
when night closed in t.nefFessel was
being swept from side to side by white
caps. Only her iigger remained AMI
on beard were her crew of forty odd
men, and sixty wreckers who We're put
aboard to iettison the cargo and hedge
the ship into deep water
Only once lines We're swung across
the boats but the wind and sea swept
them away, All day the life savers
awaited the claiming of the storm
which would enable them to send
their surf boats to the distressed yes
sci The rough seas, however, con.
tinued and the wreck had not been
reached by night.
At late hour the Sandy Hook Life
Savers boarded the revenue cutter Mo
hawk and taking their famous power
boat Rescue in tow headed for the
Rickerman but were forced to turn
back Those who know the treacher-
Gus Long Island shore know there is
no hope of the seas subsiding for an
other twentyfour hours, and it is GER
tain that the Riekerman cannot last
that long unless by a miracle,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
PRISON SENTENCE
FOR YOUNG WIFE CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING HER HUS-
BAND.
Girl Was Only Seventeen and Her Life
Has Been a Pitifui One-Strsnge
Story Comes From Clinton,
Iowa.

Clinton. Ia, MAY 7-Sevcntecn-
yearold Irene Delphi, charged with
the murder of her husband, was today
convicted Of manslaughter and was
sentenced to eight years in the peni.
tentiary.
Fred DELPHI. the victim. was murder
ed in his cottage several days before
March /. On that date the police Of
Clinton were notified by an attorney
that they might possibly find dead
man in the DELPHI home. On inves
tigation the police found the body of
DelpH. and the implemets of murder
NEARBY.
Later it was brought ont that i'm
mediateIy following her crime. Mrs.
DELPHI had hurried to her mother in
Joliet. Ill.,. and that the two had con.
suited their lawyer and told him that
Delphi probably lay dead in his home.
The girl wife's life had been a pitt
ful one. In the trial it was shown that
her mother was an epileptic and that
she also suffered from the same affIic.
tion and was weak mentally. She was
reared amid wrctchcd influences and
early brought into touch with immoral
WAYS
She was married to DELPHI several
years ago. while a mere child and their
married career was unhappy Follow
ing quarrel Delphi threatened to
leave bis wife and she declared she
woull follow and kill him If he did
Circumstances indicate that the kill
ing vas accomplished the night fol
lowing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
STATE CONVENTION.
HELD by ILLINOIS PROHIBITION
iSTS--ADOpT PLATFORM
AND ADJOURN.
Platform Demands Repeai OF Revenue
On Alcoholic Liquors As Bey-
eranes-TariH Revision
inheritance Tax.

Springfield, H., May THE Illinois
afternoon after adopting platform,
The platform demands a repeal of
the internal revenue on alcoholic
liquors and the imemdiate prohibition
of the liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses in all places over which the
national government mas jurisdiction
favors gradual income, Inheritance
taxes and economy; favors postal
savings banks; demands laws regu
lating corporations engaged in inter
state business. demands revision of
the tariff on the basis that no trust
made goods shall receive protection.
On state issues the platform denies
the right of any city To nullify any
state laws; favors an initiative aud
referendum: demands abolition of
the free system of all state and eoun-
ty officers: condemns the social evil
of traffic in girls demands adequate
laws for the Impeachment of officials
who neglect or refuse TO enforce the
laws: favors a state board of control
for state charitable institutions;
favors a deep waterway from Chicago
to the Gulf. favors one term for
governor: favors a law for state 10
cal option. demands that Sunday laws
be enforced throughout the state and
denies the right of the legislature to
grant any city or community any
privileges or immunitles not granted
to the state at large
The Republican and Democratic
parties were denounced for planks
in their platforms on personal liberty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
GERMANY STRENGTHENED.

Berlin, May THE collective an
pearance before Emperor Francis
Joseph at Vienna today Of Emperor
William and the federal German
princes and their congratulations
upon the sixtieth anniversary of his
accession to the throne Is widely com
mented upon in the newspapers of
Berlin as an indication of the unity
of the German peoples and as making
for moral and political weight of the
German race in the affairs of Europe
and the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
ARMY AND NAVY
MAKE DISPLAY
GORGEOUS PARADE MARCHES
THROUGH STREETS OF SAN
FRANCISCO.
EVAN S Cen rRAL FIGURE
Applauded at Every Turn--Sccretary
Metca.f Reviews Paaeant-Others
Beside Army and Navy
in Line.

San Francisco, May Eight thou
sand blue jackets and marines, the
largest armed force in the American
navy ever put ashore-landed today
from the fleet, now III the harbor, and
marched through the streets OF San
Francisco in the most notable parade
the city has ever known,
Fer four miles and half along the
'streets lined and canopied with coors
land In review OF never ending crowd
the fighting men of the fleet made
their way to the martial tunes of their
shipmates' bands, to cheers that began
with the first command to march and
ended only when the salormen had
again embarked in the small boats
that returned them to the ships in the
roadstead Twenty-Five hundred sol.
diers of the regular army acted as an
escort to the visiting seamen and were
iiberally applauded,
Evans cheered,
Rear Admiral Evans, commanding
and six other rear admirals, rode in
carriages Evans was quickly rccog
nized by the thousands in the review
ing stands and there was a constant
recognition of the cheering as his car
riage slowly moved at the front of the
marching columns. Secretary of the
Navy Metcalf, Governor Gillette of
California. and Mayor Taylor Of San
Francisco. rode in the parade and af
terward reviewed it as it counter
marched down Vanness avenue.
Others Take Part.
In addition to the soldiers and sail.
ors there were large representations
from the national guard and from
semi military veteran aud civic organ
izations. battalion of natty little high
school cadets from Salt Lake city act
cd as personal escort to Evans In
token of his having been appointed to
the naval academy from Utah.
The landing of the sailors and ma
rines was accomplished with dispatch
and an entire lack of confusion TIL"
nay SWaflIlcu Win lhe tlnl craft anu
those who say the maneuvers of land
ing marvelled that out of these dimln
utive boats so great force could grow
as If by magic.
Reception to Officers.
To morrow Secretary Metcalf will
review the fleets IN the bay.
AT Fairmount Hotel today Governor
Gillette and staff entertained at din
ner in honor of Secretary Metcalf and
the flag and commanding officers of
the fleet. Evans was unable to at
tend his place being taken by Thorn
as, who responded to the welcome al.
dress. A number of informal speeches
were made.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
PoSTOFFiCE Bill.

Washington. May Just before al.
journment of the senate today Pen
rose reported the postoffice appropria'
ton bill In skeleton form. Ono I'M
portant change is in the pag of car
riers and clerks. The house mad
provision for an increase in pay of lei.
ter carriers of the sixth class from
81 100 to 81, 200 and the senate commit
tee has extended the increase to cover
clerks of the same class.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
TAFT WINS IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville. Ky. MAY After an
all day fight in the Republican state
convention the Taft men finally won
and elected the following delegates at
large. instructed for the secretary. to
the Chicago convention:
Governor A. f. Wilson Of Louis
Vile: Judge Burnam Of Richmond:
W. Marshall Bulltt. of Louisville; E.
ID. Lane (colored1 Of Louisville.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
FORESTRY GETS
ANOTHER JOLT
DEPARTMENT DENOUNCED AS
uNNiSE BY SENATOR TEL
LER YESTERDAY.
DEpEW MAKES DEFENSE
Speaks For Extension OF Service
House Finishes Consideration
OF Sundry Civii Appro- !
priatons Bill.

| Washington, May THE forestry
provision OF the agricultural apprt
/, priation bin was before the senate
! several hours today. Teller Of C3io.
RADIO, denounced that service as un.
wise and Its administration arbitrary,
while Depew of New York, spoke In
advocacy of an extension of the WORK
Ion forest reserves.
An address in support of the bill
for the establishment of postal saY
ings banks was made by Carter of
Montana.
Cuiberson, of Texas, called the at
tcntion of the senate to the news
paper publications tn the effect that
the president and the interstate com
merce commission had agreed to al
low the railroads to increase freight
rates, This suggestion precipitated
Il discussion as to the powers of the
president or the commission 10 ma 70
such an agreement.
In the House.
After ten days discussion. consid-
Grafton of the Sundry civil appropria-
tion bill was completed by the house
today. but before putting 1t on its
passage recess until tomorrow was
taken. The bill carries $10G,9G6.369
or sl,24l 900 more than as reported
by the committee.
The principal discussion Of the day
related to the salary and wage scale
to be paid In the construction Of the
Panama canal. The committee had ia
serted provision that such salaries
and wages should not exceed twenty
five per cent more than the salaries
and wages pain In the United STATES
for similar work The provision was
defeated IL to. 10l
ffr the course of the dnbatsann an
other section OF the bill. Sulzer suE-
gested that the suprme court OF the
United States was unable TO have
any printing done because Of its de-
ciaIons affecting labor but Wilson OF
pennsylvania, declared that the TYPO
graphical union was ready and willing
to do all printing for the govern
ment or any part of 1t.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
OPPOSE POSTAL BANK.

Hastings Neh-. May AT a meet
ing here today of District four Of the
Nebraska Bankers association. a
resolution was adopted opposing the
postal savings banks and a telegram
was sent 20 Congressman Norris to
that effect.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
POPE SENDS GREETING.

Rome, May THE pope has sent
Francis Joseph on the occasion of
the sixtieth anniversary of his reign.
His holiness congratulates the en-
peror on his craftsmanship and
christian fortitude, corrageously
shown during adverse fortune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
WYOMING FOR TAFT.

Lander. Wyo.. May THE Repuhli
can state convention OF Wyoming as
sembled here today to elect delegates
to the Chicago convention. II is ex-
pected the candidacy Of Secretary Taft
for the presidential nomination will
be adopted without opposition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
ILLINOIS PHOTOGRAPHERS

Joliet. Ill.,. May THE Illinois Pho
tographers this eevning elected H. II.
Medler of Woodstock. president: r. II.
Mann. of Virginia, treasurer; H. W.
Harper of Joliet, secretary. The next
meets at Springfield.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
UNITE CHARITABLE HOMES.

Rockford. H., MAY THE reports
of the Orphans Home and Home for
the Aged were presented at the Illi-
nois conference of Swedish Lutheran
church today. An assessment of "a
cents per communicant was levied
for home missions. The conference
voted to consolidate the Old Folks
and Orphans Homes, both at Joliet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-08
AGED CAPITALIST DIES.

Litchneid III. MAY I'D. o Settle
moire. aged ST. president of the
Mount Vernon. III. Car Works and
Litchdeld Bank and Trust company.
is dead