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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
EUROPE'S WAR CLOUD.
Muss in the Balkans Has Served to
Greatly Excite the Powers.


Greatly Excite the Powers.
1t is a long time since Europe has
had anything as exciting as the Bull
garian muss. Turkey had just begun
business under its constitution, and
Hon. Abe Hamid had begun to get used
to the sight of his subjects and quit
wearing sheet iron Innings in his bloom
erS. There was some prospect that the
army and navy might get few years
overdue back pay, and the ladies of
the Zenana were figuring on a few new
Paris gowns and high-heeled slippers
Everything was sailing along smoothly
when Prince Ferdinand suddenly got
the bit in his teeth and ran away with
the whole outfit. His independence
party movement has set all Europe wor-
rying
Austria has announced her intention
OF anneXing the provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, and as Cousin Will
helm is backing up this little land grab
it is pretty likely to go through. Italy
is mad because Austria is Selling a ter
ritory largely peopled by Italians. Rus
STA is mad on general principles. Tur-
key is busy trying to thrash naughty,
naughty Ferdinand, and Austria is I'M
opposed. There is demand for a con-
gress of the signatories to the Berlin
treaty to decide what shall be done
now that Austria has violated the in
nv Of I1r1-oT hut n.
ropean politics fear that such a meeting
would result in trouble.
However, it is not believed that war
will result unless the progressive ele-
ment among the Turks feels that some
thing must be done to prove that
new era has dawned in Turkey The
chief danger apparently is that Russia
and perhaps certain other countries of
Europe will demand something to COM
pensate them for the increased strength
of Austria and it's allies. Further, the
fury of the Servians, at the growing
prestige of their old rivals, the Bulga-
rians, may lead to armed attacks along
the Bulgarian or Austrian frontier.
hC 1OuiSolI lGluS VI WHO,
opposing Greece an one side and Tur-
key on the other, long have sought to
come under the political domination
of Sofia, doubtless will take new hope
from the formation of an independent
nation ruled by Gear of the Bulgari-
ans" Only war of conquest against
Turkey could join them to the new
Bulgarian kingdom. The Bulgarian
army is remarkably efficient for it's
size, but the staying power of the
Turks has been abundantly demon
strated.
Russia's wish for a new conference
of the powers which signed the treaty
of Berlin to modify that instrument
seems to be generally shared by the
governments of Europe The present
feeling at Paris and London is that the
emperor of Germany, by encouraging
Francis Joseph and Ferdinand in their
daring course, has scored heavily
against the new western alliance form
edy by King Edward. Still, it is prob
able that the whole matter will end
merely in peaceful diplomatic pas
sages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
WOMAN IDENTIFIES DEAD BOY.
Mrs. McCIoud Tells Police Child Is
Her Son by New York Lawyer.

Mrs McCIoud Tells Police Child Is
Her Son by New York Lawyer.
The body of 7-year-old boy which was
washed ashore at Bedford. y. J., was
identified as that OF Harold McClOud,
who disappeared mysteriously from his
home in Brooklyn several days ago. The
Identification was made by the child's
mother who has been directing the search
for the boy since his disappearance. She
has insisted from the first that Harold
was kidnapped. After identifying the
clothing found on the body Mrs. McCloud
told the coorner she is certain the child
was carried away by his father, who, she
said, is not her husband Alexander Nc
Cloud but a well-known lawyer, who IS
about to be married to a wealthy woman
in New York. She had known that man
before she met Mr.. McCloud, she said,
and it was as a result of McClOud learn
ing of this acquaintance that he left her
less than a year after their marriage.
Mrs McCloud declares that ten days after
she Rad talked with this man the boy was
enticed to a cab occupied by man and
woman and hurriedly driven away. She
declared her belief that the lad was muir
dered, but the coroner said an examina-
ton of the body revealed nothing that
would lead to suspicion of foul play.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
TOLD IN A FEW LINES,

In the shipbuilding trades on the Mer-
sey and Tyne there are 10000 fewer men
employed than last year.
At Davenport, Iowa, on Labor Day, Ed
itor Hearst and Candidate Hisgen adj
dressed a number of labor unions.
Gov. johnson of Minnesota commits
stoned 1900 farmers as delegates to the
Farmers Congress at Madison, Wis.
In opening the State campaign in ILL.,
nois, Speaker Cannon made reply to the
attacks of both Bryan and Gompers.
In the course of speech at Melbourne
Alfred Deakin, the prime minister, said /:
las Americans are unable to take a first
place in the world until they have a fleet,
South Australia cannot be content ulti-
mately to accept defense at any hands but
her own"
Upon his return to New York E. Fl.
Hartman, the railroad magnate, again
talked freely 10 the press about the bust
ness outlook. He said the country is
apathetic and the railroads in order TO 90
ahead must get more from shippers in
higher rates. He said it didn't matter TO
the railroads whether Taft or Bryan is
elected.
W. NJ. White, a freshman medic" at
the Iowa university, was tied to tree
and otherwise hazed. A fierce class scrap
followed, with a victory for the fresh
men. Many students were hurt, but no
serious injuries are reported. White was
taken from his room clad only in his pa
jamas.
The Socialist Congress at Nuremberg,
Germany, finally voted, 25S to 119, in
favor of the Bebel resolution, binding the
party to vote against the budgets in the
Reichstag, but a minority from the South
German states declared that on local
questions they would assert their right to
vote as they pleased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
FOUR ARE KILLED BY GAS.
Ten Others Unconscious Result of
Escape of Fluid.

Ten Others Unconscious as Result of
Escape of Fluid.
Illuminating gas leaking into sleeping
rooms in an Italian boarding house on
Bank street, in Waterbury, Conn, kept by
Giuseppe Sanford, killed four Italian men.
Besides the dead. eight men and two wom-
en- We're found unconscious. One of the
women is the wife of the proprietor. An
tonic de Marco, who discovered the escape
of the gas told the police that his atten-
ton was attracted to the house by groan-
ing. He summoned two policemen and
with them went to the place, which is a
three-story building. The odor of gas was
so strong that it was impossible to enter
until the doors had been allowed to stand
vide open for while. An entrance being
effected. three men were found dead IN a
bed and a fourth on the floor, his posi-
ton indicating that he had tried to reach
a window.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
PRAISE GIVEN RAILROADS.
Declare Country's Amazing Develop
ment Is Due Largely to Carriers,

ment Is Due Largely to Carriers.
The work of the railroads in in de-
veloping the West was highly praised
at the meeting of the Trans Mississippi
Congress in San Francisco by J. G.
Stubs, director of traffic for over 49,
GOO miles of Hartman railroads. His
subject was, Transportation" and he
man.
The speaker went into the relation Of
railroads to the work of developing
ns-Mississippi country very fully,
and showed how the big transportation
companies had been doing work along
the lines mapped out by the congress
for many years.
DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president
of the University of California, spoke
on "WeSt of the Mississippi River
what does it mean?" He said a great
future is opening out before the trans
Mississippi country IN general and Cali
fornia in particular.
Col. Fred ". Fleming Of Kansas City
took for his subject Western Insur-
ance," while Gov. Cutler of Utah and
former Governor Pardee of California
both paid attention to 1.-THE conserya-
ton of natural resources"
The delegates were greatly impressed
with the work of conservation that has
already been done in Utah and Califor-
MA as outlined by the speakers and
warmly applauded Gov. Cutters re-
marks as to the prominent part Presi-
dent Roosevelt has taken in forward
ing the work in all parts of the coun-
try.
Attorney General Dickson of Colora-
do. speaking on the topic, Irrigation
and disposition of public lands" drew
the attention Of the meeting to the i'm
portance of guarding government lands
from too free distribution.
James ]. Callbreath, secretary of the
American mining congress, talked on
the conservation of mineral resources,
and Frank Short of Fresno, Cal, dis
cussed the relation of the natural re-
sources of the country to it's social and
political conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
PENSION INCREASE sls,e64,s21.
Loss of 1854 Persons from Roll,
but Amount Is Largest Ever.

Loss of 1864 Persons from Roll,
but Amount Is Largest Ever.
The report of the commissioner of
pensions for the fiscal year ending on
year there were 81 .333 deaths among
civil war veterans who were on the
pension roll. This falling off was equal
TO about > per cent of the total, and
left 62S,0S4 survivors on the roll. The
number of deaths was 3.1S2 greater
than during the previous year.
The total number of pensioners at
the end of the year was 951, 6S1. Dur
ing the year 54,356 pensioners of all
classes We're dropped and 3S,6S2 added,
making a net loss of 54,6S4. The state
ment also shows that 1SS,445 widows
of soldiers already have taken advan-
tage of the law o. the last session of
congress increasing to So a month the
pensions to widows.
The actual expenditure for the year
on account of pensions was $685. 93,-
0S6, but on account of the law increas-
ing the rate to individual pensioners
the annual value of the roll at the
close of the year was $3.50, 495, 701, an
increase of S1S,6A,S21 over the previ-
Gus year. The expenditure was the
largest in the history of the bureau.
The total number of applications for
pensions of all kinds pending at the
close of the year was 123,5S3, against
356,1S1 az the beginning of the year.
There are now only a little more than
one-third as many claims pending as
there were a year ago, and these are
being adjudicated as rapidly as the
evidence necessary to determine their
merits is furnished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
Compers REQUIRED TO Answer,

Chief Justice Clabaugh rendered the de-
cision of the District of Columbia Su-
prerne Court holding that President Com
ners of the American Federation of Labor
must answer the Questions put to him at
the last hearing in the Buck Stove Com
pany boycott case relative to matter pub
lished in the current number of the Fed
erationist. The court decides that it is
customary for such questions to be an
swered and their relevancy to be decided
by the court later. Gompers had justified
his recent editorials on the right of free
press and free speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Business activity responds promptly 70
the stimulus of seasonahla weather and
WIN the passing of the drought through
OUT the agricultural regions, blowing and
seedlng are vigorously advanced. A bet
Ter tone develops in money, EMPLOYMENT
OF funds has increased and recentlv hank
statements testify to an abundance of re-
sources for the normal requirements of
commerce.
Dlstrlbutve trade shows further recov-
cry, lower temperatures helping the gem
eral demand for necessaries. and there is
strong absorption of apparel, food products
and house furnishings.
forwardings of staple merchandise COM
pare favorably with this time last year,
and Jobbers' house and mail orders remain
OF fair aggregate in dry goods, footwear,
hats and caps woolens and suits.
Mercantile collections in the interior
are fairly prompt, and an increasing num-
per OF country merchants take the best
discounts on current purchases.
Money is seen to be circulating more
freely among the farming classes, and
there is less drain of currency shipments
to move crops than year ago. although
marketlngs thus far have been liberal.
Manufacturing moves steadily forward,
more machinery and hands being active,
and there is notable decline in the num-
Der of idle cars.
Movements of raw materials to some
extent exceed those at this time last year,
while values mainly hold firm. The alb
sorption of forest products steadily im-
proves, and yard stocks being lower than
usual, it is easier to obtain better prices
for some varieties
The total movement of grain at this
port, 9.50S, 100 bushels, compares with
1o,2S3,315 bushels last week and u, $780,
O32 bushels a year ago. Compared with
1907, there are decreases in receipts of
1854 per cent and in shipments of 1879 per
cent.
Bank clearings, S226, 493,O3 are 1879
per cent under those of the corresponding
week in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trlct number u, against % last week and
20 year ago. Those with liabilities over
$4,000 number 6, against Z last week and
In 1907.-Dur's Review of Trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Final Results of Pennant Race An
Base Ball Leagues.
TrAC1rE
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
IN BATTLE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

American Fishermen and Canadian
Officials Fight with Rifles.
A battle with rifles between American
fishermen and Canadian officials is said to
have been fought on Lake Superior, oppo-
site Whitefish Point, the other day. Boats
arriving at the Canadian 500 tell of see
ing the trouble at a distance. and local
Canadian officials admit hearing of the af
fair but decline to discuss it. Americans
are said to have been fishing in Canadian
waters at the east end of the lake for
some time, and several days ago officials
went to the scene to make a seizure. 1t
is reported that the fishermen escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
100000 Patents ISsued

The nine hundred thousandth patent
from the United States patent office was
issued Saturday by Patent Commissioner
Moore. The patent was an Improvement
on travelling stairs, such as are used in
hotels and other large buildings. Mr.
Moore estimates that the one millionth
patent will be reached in 1911. The issu-
ance of foreign patents up to the last re-
ports was 1,135,0O0, only 235,O00 in ex-
cess of the total for this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
5000 Men Apply for Work.

The announcement made by John Wan
amaker that he would give employment
to 1000 men in the work of demolishing
the old section of his store on Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, beginning last Mon
day morning, brought to the place a
throns of at least 5000 men, who surged
about the streets and so impeded traffic
that the police reserves had to be called
out to make way for the cars. After the
favored ones had been chosen the rest of
the crowd dispersed without disorder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
U. s. LEADS AS COAL PRODUCER.
Sixty Per Cent Ahead of Great
Britain In 1907.

Sixty Per Cent Ahead of Great
Britain In 1907.
The United States produced 60 per
cent more coal than Great Britain in
1907, over 100 per cent more than Ger
many, and, exclusive of Great Britain,
more than all other countries combined.
The geological survey, in report on the
worlds production of coal. estimates such
production at 1909, 1S4, 100 short tons, of
which the United States furnished almost
10 per cent. More than 90 per cent of
the total worlds production is from coun-
tries north of the equator, the countries
south producing less than 100000 tons
annually. During the last forty years
tie percentage of the worlds total pro-
duced by the United States has increased
from 1892 to 1913, and since 1899 this
country has held first place, having dis
tanced Great Britain so far that that
country can no longer be considered
rival
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
LOVE PROMPTS TRAGEDY.

Man with Wife in Chicago Shoots
Girl and Self in New York.
With a wife in Chicago and in love
with a telephone operator at the Hotel
Breslin in New York, Francis Kern, cap
tain of bellboys at that hotel, went with
Margaret Sinclair, a telephone operator.
to Central Park and there shot her and
himself. He probably will die. The girl
will recover. Kern told the police he had
planned to kill the girl and himself be-
cause of his love for her. When he lived
in Chicago he was employed in the New
Illinois Athletic Club.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
Big Elevator Wrecked,

With a conclusion which shook the en-
tire village, large grain elevator. having
a capacity of 100000 bushels, exploded in
Richford. VT, causing the death of twelve
men and a woman. The explosion blew
off the entire roof of the building, scatter
ing timbers in all directions, and almost
instantly flames burst out all over the
structure. The flames are supposed to
have been started by spontaneous combus-
ton in the dry dust of the grain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
GIVES BACK HIS PENSION.
sI.I-2 to Uncle sam

Conscien ce-strfcl>en Veteran Returns
S1.112 to Uncle Sam.
After having drawn for years a pen
sion to which he was not entitled. an
unnamed veteran of the Civil War has
returned to the government SLIP TO be
added 10 the ever-growing conscience
fund Commissioner of Pensions Yes
pasian Warner related this remarkable
case of stricken conscience to President
Roosevelt the other day. but refused to
divulge the name Of the veteran, not even
disclosing it to the United States Treas
urer, into whose hands the money was
placed. Upon receipt of the pensiOner' s
certificate, accompanied by two $500
coupon bonds of the United States. a
draft for S172 and a letter stating that
the writer had been drawing a pension to
which he had no just claim, and that he
wished to make restitution, the commits
sioner examined the record in the case. 1t
was found to be straight, and q special
examiner was sent out on the theory that
the soldier might be mentally irresponsi-
bic. The man was found to be in excel
lent health and of sound mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
MISSING BOY HAzERs' VICTIM.
Bound, Gagged, Put In Box Car and
Shipped Away by Students.

Bound, Gagged, Put In Box Car and
Shipped Away by Students.
Through a sensational story told in
Lexington, KY, by a small boy it is re-
garded certain that w. S. Smith, who
disappeared from the State university
recently, was overpowered, bound and
gagged during the course of a hazing at
the university and then placed in Queen
and Crescent box car, the door of which
was afterward locked, and Smith was
shipped away. The car was sent out of
the yards, but no trace of it can be found.
The seal on the car was broken by the
students, who are said to have sealed it
up again. The police and the faculty of
the university are at loggerheads over the
investigation. A detail of police was sent
to the university by the Mayor. If any
thing definite is learned, arrests will be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15

Company and the American Oil Com
pany had been operated for years as in
dependent concerns, although in reality
owned by the Standard. Squire admitted
that this was done, but said it was to
take advantage of the good will of the
old names Squire told how he had dis.
missed c., ]. Castle. in charge of the
Cleveland business of the Standard, for
giving rebates to customers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
School of Sanitary Science,

Much favorable comment is appearing
in the press for the proposal made by DIR
Norman E. Ditman in the Columbia Uni
versity Quarterly to create a school Of
sanitary science devoted to enlightening
the public upon preventable agencies Of
death. DIR. Ditman brought to light the
fact that over 100000 lives are sacrificed
in this way in our country each year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
1900. 900 Are Idle in Britain

The British General Federation of
Trades Unions has issued manifesto
declaring that there are 100000 nnem-
ployed in the United Kingdom, with
100000 suffering dependents. The fed
Grafton recommends the creation of a min
lister of labor and a permanent 'unem-
ployment" board, and that all members
of labor unions refuse to work overtime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
Boy Held rs Train Wrecker.

Two recent train wrecks on the Lin
coin. Neb. division of the Missouri Pa
cifc are charged to Vernon Shipman,
17-year-old boy of Lincoln. who was ar
rested and confessed that he placed fish
plate in the frog of the switch at Barnes
Station. Section men on a handcar were
thrown from the track just before the
arrival of the express train. Shipman
denies he caused the previous wreck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
FIGHTS HIS DOGS FOR LIFE.
Survivor of &c Mt Sea Goes Mad After
3G-Hour Struggle on Plank.

A raving maniac, after clinging to a
dory plank fighting for his place with two
of his dogs for thirty-six hours in the
North Atlantic, the captain of the French
three-masted schooner Junita was brought
into st. Pierre Miq., by the fishing
schooner General Archamere, the sole
survivor of crew of twenty-six men.
The disaster, which is the worst that has
befallen the fishing fleet on the Grand
Banks in years, occurred during the hur-
ricane which swept northward from the
West Indies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
GREAT LAND RUSH BEGUN.
Registration for Land In the Rose
bud Reservation Is Started.


bud Reservation Is Started.
The Trip county, S. D., land rush be-
gan Monday morning, Judge Witten al
lowing notaries to write applications the
minute Monday came. Actual registra-
ton was started in Gregory and Dallas
at 8 o'clock and applications dropped into
large metal cans at these two points.
Judge Witten has issued notice to persons
registering that applicants must swear
that they honestly intend to make their
homes on the land and that those regis
tering for speculation or intending to sell
ACCOMPLISHMENTS may be prosecuted by the
government for attempt to defraud. A
light rain freshened up the Rosebud Sun
day night. Gregory and Dallas people
did not go to bed fearing to lose a half
nights time in starting the lottery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15
TO BAR MEN FROM FARM.
Nine. Davidof VIII Try "AdamIess
Eden" Plan on Long Island.

Nine. DavidOf VIII Try "AdamIess
Eden" Plan on Long Island.
Long Island is to have an "Adamless
Eden" Nine. Davidoff, a native of Rus
STA, but now resident of New York
City, is establishing an experimental farm
at Belle Crest, which will be operated by
women. Men will be barred from the
green houses, where fruits and flowers are
to be grown every month in the year by
the aid of electricity. While similar ex-
periments have been made by this and
other governments, Nine. Davidof be-
lieves her experiments will prove more
successful than those carried on by the
bureau of plant industry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.