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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
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The steady improvement in commercial
ures to the lowest level reported this year,
and the volume of payments through the
banks again makes a closer comparison.
A copious rainfall has removed apprehen-
slons as to the corn crop. and the position
now affords more encouragement for
splendid results. Movements of commodi-
ties show recovery in some, important lines
and there is further reduction in idle
cars of the Chicago roads, heavier for
warding of finished products, merchandise
and the leading foodstufs drawing more
largely upon rolling stock.
Activity in the leading indus tries is
stimulated by a wider aggregate of de-
mands, and some gain is noted in outputs
of steel mills, furnaces, forging and heavy
hardware. Specifications have extended
for structural materials and current book
ings are good in wire, electrical supplies
and machinery. Heavy construction and
building needs become more encouraging,
the work in sight assuring increasing en-
ployment at fabricating plants, planning
mills and lumber yards.
outside demand is seen to be strength
enlng Tor forest products, hides, leather
ana wool, and prices generally sustain
hrmness for the raw materials. More ca
paclty and workers are engaged in the
factory districts, and rising pay rolls add
to recovery in the purchasing power.
Money is quoted at 49, to Az per cent,
the lowest discount rate in some years,
and this favorable banking condition sup
ports manufacturers in their disposition
to advance industrial efforts.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 49, against 81 last week and
% year ago. Those with liabilities over
$4,000 number 8, against last week and
in 19OI.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Cigarettes of a Year.

From the preliminary report of the
commissioner of internal revenue it APP
pears that there were smoked in this
country last year cigarettes to the num-
Der of 55,402, 1856, 113, not counting the
little cigars. From the same report it is
apparent that the consumption of spiritu-
GUS liquors is on the decrease On the
other hand, the consumption of beer is
increasing. During the fiscal year S131,-
1922 was paid to the government on
spirits, as compared with S147, 55O, 2S1
the previous year. The decrease in liquors
distilled was over 100000 gallons. In
the same time 5S,747,6S0 barrels of beer
were made, gain of POI, 600 barrels To-
bacco yielded total revenue of $40, $685.
754, or loss of nearly 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
NOTIFY CHAFIN OF NOMINATION
Third Presidential Candidate Sounds
Keynote for Prohibitionists.

Eugene W. Chain, the Prohibition
candidate for President Of the United
States, now knows, officially, that he is
the choice of his party.
He was formally notified at a NOM
ster meeting and reception held in
Music Hall, Fine Arts Building, Chi
cago. DR.. Charles Scanlon. the per-
manent chairman of the convention at
Columbus. came all the way from Pitts
burg to officially tell him that it was
so, and in this he was assisted by Sam
uei Dickie of Albion, Mich. Clinton n
Howard of Rochester, n. IA. A..
Stevens, Tyrone, Pa: A. G. Wolfenber-
ger OF Lincoln, Neb., and Felix I. Nc
Whirter of Indianapolis.
1t was mentioned in passing BY the
speakers that Lincoln had felt itself
honored when a notification party had
Informed Mr.. Bryan of the great honor
bestowed upon him by the Democratic
party; that Cincinnati had experienced
the same self qualification because of
being the home of Mr.. Taft, but that
Chicago could feel itself honored be-
yond all cities because it will be the
home of the first man ever to be elected
President of the United States by pro-
hibition votes
If the speakers in notifying the other
presidential candidates dealt in optim-
isms and predicted certain victory for
their candidates, they did not Guido the
Prohibition speakers for never once
during the entire evening was there
anything that would indicate that the
supporters of the movement dreamed of
defeat for their cause.
Never since the flood" declared one
speaker, "has water reached such a
high tide as at present, and it is now
touching the high places of the country.
1t will carry on its crest our candidate
and land him in the presidential chair
at Washington
Like all other notifications Mr..
Chains speech was looked forward to
as the Keynote of the campaign. The
keynote" was the indifference-the
studied Indifference, it was termed
with which the two old parties had
treated the temperance question. He
said that at later date he would send
a formal letter of acceptance to the
committee, in which he would discuss
at more length the issues raised in the
Prohibition platform and the lack of
issues in the platform of their oppo-
nentS,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
HEART is STITCHED UP.
Man with Lung Gone, Three Ribs
Broken and Pneumonia VIII Live.

Man with Lung Gone, Three Ribs
Broken and Pneumonia VIII Live.
With six stitches in his heart, to close
a gaping stab wound, with his left lung
consumed by tuberculosis, with three
broken ribs, suffering from pneumonia,
Luther johnson, a negro, is convalescing
rapidly in a hospital in Washington, con-
fdent that in few days he will be dis
charged. The operation upon the heart
was performed by DR.. Charles W. White,
visiting surgeon. The patient was brought
to the hospital by the police after an af-
fray in which he was stabbed. DR.. White
quickly determined that an immediate OPP
Grafton was imperative. To reach the
heart it was necessary to break three ribs,
which were laid back. The heart was
raised slightly and six stitches were TAX
en- in it. While the cavity was open it
was noticed that the mans left lung had
disappeared and that he had slight at
tack of pneumonia The operation was
performed in eighteen minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
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Jack Leyburn helped the Michiganders
christen their new Detroit track by trot-
ting a mile in 2 ON in the Blue Rib
bon event.
Nancy Hanks, the famous trotting
mare, has foaled a bay colt by Todd at
Hamburg place, John e. Madden's farm,
near Lexington, Ky.
Manager Egan of the Burlington base
ball club has been in Davenport inquiring
into the prospects for purchasing the
Davenport baseball park.
At Pekin, ILL.,, Justo, in the 3-year-old
trot, went the first mile in 2:13A, the
fastest this year for 3-year-old trotter
The quarters were made in 0:341h
:071a, Al, :13A.
At Brighton Beach ETHEREAL ran 51a
furlongs in :O6, equaling the time made
by Brookdale Nymph and Royal Vane for
the distance. Half Sovereign won the
handicap at six furlongs from good field
in the fast time of IL 20.
The records of the Fargo track, all the
track records of North Dakota and the
nalf-mile track record for the entire Unit
ed States so far this season were broken
by Lady Maud c., owned by Walter
Palmer of Ottawa, ILL.,, when she made a
mile in 2 :0S1a.
The six-round bout between Billy
Papke, the western middleweight and
Sailor Burke of New York, which was
set for the Coliseum Athletic Club in
New York. did not take place owing to
police interference. A number of per-
sons had gathered to see the fight.
In the Winnipeg rowing regatta, the
Minnesota Boat Club crews of st. Paul.
won six out of nine events. They were :
First in senior tours. in junior Fights. in
Junior singles, in senior singles. in junior
tours, in junior doubles, second in senior
Fights, in bantam tours and in senior
doubles.
Although Hayes, the American, won
the great Marathon race in the Olympic
games, Dorando, the plucky Italian who
might possibly have won had the British
officials not tried to assist him, is the
hero. Queen Alexandra presented him
with a silver cup and the American ath-
letes will present him with gold medal.
In the i. NJ. =. A. relay race from
New York to Chicago boys ranging in
age from u to 20 years carried the silver
tube containing Mayor McClellan's mes
sage 900 miles in 119 hours and 81 min
utes. In some places the boys made as
high as 20 miles an hour.
Owen Moran, the United Kingdom
lightweight champion, who recently whip
ped Seaman Hayes, arrived in New York.
After beat Abe Attell at Colma, Cal. -
said Moran, Il want a go with Battling
Nelson" Moran fights Attell at Up
pounds four hours before the fight, and
he offers to take on Nelson at 133 pounds
| ringside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $7.75; hogs, prime heavy $500
to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2. 93c to Doc;
corn, No. 2, 7Sc to roc; oats, standard,
47c to 49c; rye, No. 2, Tic to 78c; hay,
timothy, $500 to $500; prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, 19c
to &c; eggs, fresh, tic to zoe; potatoes,
per bushel, soc to- SIC.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500
to $780, hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $500; sheep, common to prime,
$3.50 to $500; wheat, No. 2, soc to
92c; corn, No white, TIC to 7Sc oats,
No. white, 47c to 4Sc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. 2, 95c to 96c; corn, No. 2,
75c to rec; oats, No. 2, Acc to 47c;
rye, No. 2, Toe to TIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to S5.25;
hogs, $500 to $7.10; sheep, $500 to
S4CO; wheat, No. 2, 94c to 95c; corn,
No. 2 mixed, SOC to Sic; oats, No. 2
mixed, 4Sc to 49c; rye, No. 2, 7Sc to 79c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $50; hogs,
$500 to S640 sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to Ole; corn, No. 3
yellow, 7Sc to roc; oats, No. 3 white,
47c to 4Sc; rye, No. 2, Toe to 76c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern,
$1.16 to $1.1S; corn, No. 3, TIC to 79c;
oats, standard, 46c to 4Sc; rye, No. l,
TIC to 76c; barley, No. 2, 74c to 77c;
pork, mess, S15.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 1913; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to 500; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to 800.
New York-Cattle, $500 to S6.40;
hogs, $3.50 to 500; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 99c to S1oO;
corn, No. 2, SOC to 90c; oats, natural
white, sac to SIC; butter, creamery, 2Oc
to 23c; eggs, western, tic to 19c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 92c to
93c; corn, No 2 mixed, roc to Sic;
oats, No. mixed, Acc to 47c; rye, No.
2, 75c to 76c; clover seed, October, $40.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27

The city council of Spandau, in Brand
enburg. Prussia, has inaugurated move
ment to raise $1,625,OOO as a national
gift for Count Zeppelin.
Advices have been received at the
American embassy in ST. Petersburg that
Ambassador Riddle is making good i'm
provement under the treatment at Kis-
lovodsk, whittier he went to recuperate
from the effects of his recent Illness
Capt. Lumsden, who commanded the
British cruiser Gladiator at the time she
was lost in a collision with liner, has
been found guilty of default in not COM
plying with the rules of navigation, and
has been dismissed from the service.
The insular constabulary band, of Ma
Mia, is going to Australia as the guest Of
that government, to participate in the re-
ceptions of the American feet The Phil
ippine authorities donate the service OF
the band and Australia pays the ex.
penses.
The presidential election in Panama
went off smoothly, the result being the
choice of Senior Abaldia, candidate Of
the opposition to the government, unan-
imously. The supporters of the govern
mint remained away from the polls. The
electors are to meet Aug. l., and their
decision will be certified Aug. 1e in ad-
vance of the meeting of the National
Assembly on Sept. 1.
In a desperate battle between Mexican
troops and Papago Indians at the Imacu-
lada ranch, near Cetrocolo, a mining
camp in the Altar district of Sonora,
nineteen Indians and two soldiers were
killed and five soldiers were wounded.
At the Quebec celebration the Prince Of
Wales proved himself a worthy represent
ative of King Edward, appearing at ths
various functions as a field marshal, an
admiral and as a plain English gentle
man. The military pageant on the plains
of Abraham was the greatest ever seen
in Canada.
At Frankfort-on-the-Mai seven Ameri-
can turner's gained sufficient number of
points in the all around athletics of the
international tournament to entitle them
to figure in The prize list. The events
consisted of both apparatus and field
work. 80 points being the maximum
number possible to obtain.
Thomas P. Moffat, the American con-
sui at La Guayra, Venezuela, has re-
turned to this country on account of the
bubonic plague, which has isolated that
port from the rest of the world. The gum
boat Paducah came within five miles of
the harbor and the consul rowed himself
out to this means of escape.
The Central American Court of Justice
at Carriage, Costa Rica, has taken steps
TO prevent the continuance of the revolu-
ton in Honduras or its spread to other
countries by acting on the complaint Of
President Davila of Honduras that Sal
yador and Guatemala have violated the
terms of the treaty. The court has or
dered that the Salvadorean troops sta
toned near the Honduran border be with
drawn, and commanded President Cab
rera of Guatemala to prevent his people
from entering the territory of Honduras
In the meantime the life of the movement
has been knocked out by the defeat of the
revolutionists n two engagements north
and south.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
MAN KILLS STRANGE WOMAN.
Mystery In Murder and Suicide at
I.oud0nvilIe. Ohio.

LoudonvilIe, Ohio.
NJ. B. Stein, manager of an automobile
firm of Des Moines, Iowa, 23 years old,
and Miss Hester Porter, 30, Of Loudon-
VILE Ohio, his wife's mothers sister, are
dead as the result of a mysterious double
murder, or murder and suicide, az Miss
Porter's home 1t is believed that Stein
shot Miss Porter and then turned the re-
volver on himself. No motive is known,
but it is thought that Stein may have
been crazed by the heat. STEMS wife and
her mother have been visiting in Loudon-
vile, and Stein came on the first annlver-
sary of his wedding. He had never been
there before and never had seen Miss
Porter before He went with Mrs. Stein
and her mother to Miss Porter's for din
ner. Shortly after the meal Stein and
Miss Porter went into another room and
Mrs. Stein and her mother heard three
shots. They went TO see what was wrong
and found the bodies of Miss Porter and
Stein lying on the floor, few feet apart,
she with two wounds and he with one,
each shot in the back of the head. re-
volver lay on the floor between them.
Miss Porter died almost Immediately and
Stein the same evening, neither having
regained consciousness. Nobody had been
near the house. so far as is known, ex-
cept a man who had been painting. No
suspicion attaches to him. There had
been no difficulties between Stein and his
wife or other members of the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
THE FIRST DOZEN.

The first coal was mined in 300 3. G.
The first windmills were the Sara
Gems.
The first handkerchiefs appeared In
1743.
The first balloon was made by a
French priest in 1920.
The first music book was issued in
1875 by Wynkin de Worde.
The first surname appeared In the
reign of Edward the Confessor.
The first dictionary-Pa-out She's
was issued in China about 100 B. G.
The first coined money is attributed
TO Pheldon, King of Argos, in 800 B. G.
The first Notwithstanding di
Spina invented them-were worn in
1885.
The first books--in their present
form instead of rolls-were made by
Attalus. King of Pergamus, in SS7.
The first striking clock was imported
into Europe by the Persians in 800.
Abdella, King of Persia, sent it as
present to Charlemagne-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27

Hans Wagner made thirty-eight dou-
bles. fourteen triples and six home runs
In 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS

Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican
national committee mas made up his ex-
ecutive committee.
elist, has fled a suit for separate mainte-
nance at San Francisco, Cal.
Alice tombstone, the actress, was grant
ed divorce from her husband, Dustin
Farnum, the actor, in New York.
Thomas F. Gargan, member of the
Boston transit commission, died in Ber-
lin, Germany. He was operated on the
previous week for stomach disorder.
The North German Lloyds line intends
to start before next spring an opposition
service to that of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, according to a story print
ed in the New York Times.
President Roosevelt has withdrawn
along the Mexican border in order to rem
der it more difficult to smuggle Asiatics
across the line into California.
The Rev. B. F. Dimmick, one Of the
best-known ministers in the Cincinnati
and Ohio conferences of the Methodist
church. died at Delaware. Ohio, from
complication of liver and stomach trouble.
He was - years old.
A night Waterman on the estate Of e.
C. Convers. New York millionaire, at
Greenwich. Conn, fought a pistol battle
with three robbers who came to the coun-
try house in an automobile.
An attempt was made by two members
clude fairy tales from the public schools
there. but it failed. The fairy books
will continue to be read.
From a dozen to score of persons
were Killed in labor riots in Vigneux,
France. and the government has decided
to arrest the labor leaders and possibly
to suppress the general federation of la
Dor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
COUPLE DIE IN THEIR CAR.
Brewer and Wife Killed When Loco
motive Crushes Automobile.

John Gluek. a wealthy Minneapolis
brewer and his wife were killed at Cot
tagewood, on Lake Minnetonka, Mimi,
in a collision between their automobile
and q train on the Minneapolis and st.
Louis Railway. Mr.. Gluek and his party
were bound for Minneapolis. At the
railroad crossing their car was caught by
the train and hurled against a small sta
ton at one side. Mr.. Gluek was killed
instantly and Mrs. Gluek was pinned
under the debris, which took fire. She
was dead when taken out. Mr.. Gluek
was secretary and treasurer of the COM
pany bearing his name, and was an old
resident of Minneapolis. The other oc-
cupants of the car were Mrs. Edward
Lebaire of New York City, sister of Mrs.
Gluek, and her 2-year-old daughter. Both
received injuries which may prove fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Highest Tower Good Advertising.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany's new tower over the Madison
Square building at New York, which is to
be, when completed, the highest structure
in the world, has received S,746 news
paper clippings already containing some
reference to the tower, and Frank A.
Burrelle, the clipping expert, estimates
that these clippings would make a total
of 104,952 inches, or ,469, 1873 agate lines.
To buy this amount of notice for the
company at advertising rates would have
cost $40, T0S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
German Car First tn Parfs

The German auto Protos was the first
to finish in the New York to-Paris race,
having covered the 1000 miles of road
travel in $50 days. The American Thomas
car arrived at Paris two days behind the
leader.
Nevertheless the American machine was
declared the winner owing to time allow
ances for transportation of the rival car
by rail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Girl of Ten Commits Suicide.

The 10-year-old daughter of John Stoltz
committed suicide at Arthur, S. D., shoot
ing herself with a double barreled shot
gun. She evidently had contemplated the
deed for some time, having made diligent
inquiry as to details. Andrew Gogoloin,
who committed suicide several months
ago, had owned the gun with which the
girl slew herself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
GIRL STOLEN BY MASKED MEN.
Rancher's Daughter of 16 Spirited
mt Points Of BistaIs~

Rancher's Daughter of 16 Spirited
Away at Points of Pistols.
Miss Freda Bauer, aged 16, daughter
of Conrad Bauer, a rancher living twelve
miles east of Billings, Mont, was alb
Quoted Thursday night at the points of
revolvers by two masked men. John 5.
Howard, known as champion rope throw
er of the world, has been arrested, charg-
ed with aiding Ernest Huston in the al
legged abduction of Miss Bauer. The au-
thorities are searching for Huston and
the young woman in the vicinity of Lau-
rel. Two men rode up to the ranch,
called Bauer out and covered him with
pistols. Mrs. Bauer ran screaming to
neighbours. When Mrs. Bauer returned
the girl was gone, spirited from the rear
of the house, evidently by a third mem
Der of the party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Number of Failures Decreasing.

The commercial failures in the United
States during July. as compiled by Dun's
Review, were 1892, with liabilities of
S14, 222, 126, which is the fewest OF any
month in the past year, except May. Still
it is heavy compared with the correspond
ing month of last year, when the total of
failures reached only III. Manufacturing
failures last month were 314, against 211
in July. 1907. There We're 81 trading
failures against 531 such defaults in the
same month OF last year. The CONNER
cial failures in Canada were 134 against
81 in July of last wear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Five Years for Cashier,

Five years. Imprisonment in the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, was
the sentence pronounced by Judge Gar
land of the United States court in Sioux
Falls, S. D., in the case of George D..
Horras, former cashier of the Hot
Springs National Bank, which closed last
fall. Horras pleaded guilty to making
false reports, embezzling $4,000, and
other irregularities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
SHERMAN IS NOTIFIED;
UTICA HAS GALA DAY
Republican Choice for Vice Presi.
dent Told of Nomin alton by
Senator Burrows.
ENDORSES TAFT PRINCIPLES.
"Shal1 the Administration of Roose-
welt Be Approved" Declared
Big Issue by Nominee.
Utica. NY. corresnondence.

Utica, N. Y, correspondence:
With one of the briefest speeches
ever delivered by candidate for so
high an office, James Schoolcraft Sher-
man Tuesday accepted the nomination
of the Republican party for the Vice
Presidency. He spoke from a iag-cov-
cred stand erected in front of his home,
and was surrounded by party leaders
from different sections of the country,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Cir, Sees Fiance Murdered.

As George D. Sheehan, 10 years old.
was walking along Barnes avenue, New
Haven, with his fancee, Miss Bessie
Lewis, he was attacked and murdered.
Miss Lewis said two Italians did the
killing. 1t is said that the melon patches
of Italian farmers have often been robbed,
and it is thought the Italians may have
taken Sheehan for a marauder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Slain with MOSQUITO Netting.

]. /. BARLEY, helpless paralytic, was
murdered in the insane ward at the State
hospital in Topeka, Kan, by J. Waltze,
an inmate of an adjoining ward. Bart
ley lay in bed with a mosquito netting
over him. Waitze secured the netting
and, wrapping it around Bartley's neck
choked him to death. Waltze made no
denial of the crime, nor did he attempt
to flee, appearing utterly Indifferent.