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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
BLAST SINKS WARSH|P;
200 LIVES ARE LOST
Exploding ProjectiIe Destroys Jap
anese Cruiser Matushima at
Pescadores.
BOATS SAVE OVER 100 OF CREW.
Sons of Baron Chinda and Prince
Oyama, of the Cadets, Thought
to Have Persisted.

Two hundred or more Japanese naval
officers and sailors lost their lives
Tuesday when the japanese training
by an explosion. The cruiser sank
within few minutes after the crash
and more than half its crew of 35S men
sank beneath the waves with it, despite
frantic efforts at rescue by the cruisers
Itsukushima and Hashidate About a
hundred men were saved, but most OF
the officers. including the captain, are
numbered among the dead. The TRACE
dy was caused by mysterious eXplo-
sion in the cruisers magazine.
The explosion came just as the cruis-
er was dropping anchor at Making, a
harbor on the Pescadores islands. Many
or the cadets and sailors were assem-
bled on the decks, watching or taking
part in the evolutions. These were
swept into the sea by the upheaval and
part of them saved.
Officers Sink with Ship.
The officers, however, were nearly all
below on account of the early honr
They Immediately made a frantic
scramble for life and safety, but the
warning came too late The cruiser
was thrown into such a panic by the
explosion, and the ways Of escape were
so blocked by the flying debris that be-
fore they could reach the decks the YES
sci had gone down.
A number were killed outright or
burned in the disaster. Most, however,
were drowned in few minutes after
the cruiser had received its death blow.
The quick sinking of the ship saved the
helpless victims from the horror Of
death by burning
Some of the proudest families of
Japan are represented among the vic
tins. The sons of Baron Chinda, vice
minister Of the foreign Office, and of
Prince Oyama, field marshal, are
among the cadets who it was feared
were lost, also Captains Name, Yosh-
mort and Yashiro.
The cruiser had a displacement of
4,277 tons, being about the size and
carrying the same armament as the
United States cruiser Olympia. 1t car
ried one twelve-inch and eleven four
inch guns. 1t was one of the older
ships Of the Japanese navy, having
been built in 1890, at cost of 81 ,OOO,-
900. The vessel was Admiral Ito's flag
ship at the battle of the Yalu River.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Wisconsin
State News
FIND BROTHER DEAD.
Nan Succumbs, Crying for Relatives
Within Stones

Nan Succumbs, Crying for Relatives
Within Stones Throw.
To meet death alone and uncontrolled
IN his last moments except by strangers,
while two brothers residing a few blocks
from his death bed had been looking for
him for several years, was the fate of
Dan Reed, who died at Superior hos
pital after a two weeks illness. Reed
was brought from Deer River. Mimi,
seriously i'll. He knew that he had two
brothers in the city, but did not know
their addresses and the hospital authori-
ties were apparently unata to locate
them. The brothers are Hugh and NJ J.
Reed. For fourteen years Hugh has been
in Superior employed as a motorman on
the street railway line. 1t had been
twenty-five years since NJ. J. Reed and
his deceased brother had seen each other.
Dan and Hugh last met in 1888. The
three brothers had drifted apart while
pursuing their different trades Not I'M
til notice of the death of Dan was read in
the local evening paper did the two broth
ers living there know that their lost
brother was even in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

London season - whereas am
only"
She looked up at him under her lash
es without raising her head.
"a burglar!' she said softly.
Il renounce the profession from this
moment" he declared firmly.
And the teapot" she inquired.
He looked at her with a pathetic ap-
peal.
1T means ESQ to me-" he said apollo
getically.
She rose, and, crossing to the side
board, opened it, and drew out a small
silver teapot, which she held up.
VIII this one do?" she asked.
Admirably" he said, Frightening.
ITS just the very thing. Let's put it
into the bag at once"
Wait moment" she replied, with
tantalizing elaboration. Before I give
1t you you must promise me two things.
The first is, that you will return the
teapot intact tomorrow the second is,
that you will never, never, never try
to be burglar again-not even to win
a horse?"
"A pony" he corrected mildly. yes.
1 will promise both things faithfully, if
observe, it's my turn now If"
go on" she commanded sternly.
"If-''
IF you will promise to marry me-
he said, as, with a swift movement, he
suddenly clasps her in his arms.
OH" she cried, ''you have made me
drop the teapot-and the noise will
very likely wake Sir Thomas!"
Great heavens" he calculated,
STOPPING quickly and picking up the
fallen utensil "And he'll probably, in
the excitement of the moment, shoot us
bothi''
They listened moment in tense, anx-
ious attitudes, but not sound came to
break the peaceful stiffness Of the
| house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
UNKNOWN.

BY the side of a lonely mountain stream
A little rose-bush grew,
One little bud was all. it had
70 drink the summers dew.
Alone and friendless there it lived
Unknown to earthly eyes;
But God e'er watched DER this lone bush
From His home past the skies.
The sun rose from his eastern bed
In rays of glorious light!
When lifting her face to the hills,
Was a rose Of purest white.
So like the pure rose by the stream
Fruition comes from Woe;
And hearts pure in the eyes of God
Unknown may be below.
Weekly Bouquet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

hibited by the peace conference held at
The Hague. This compact still holds
for five years. No balloon or airship
is to carry dynamite or other explosive
bombs.
Rifles have been invented with such
high power that if balloon is sighted
over a camp or fertilization it can be
hit at the distance of several miles.
The gas bag or other vital apparatus
could be riddled with well-directed
shells. OF course, war is a game in
which one invention is pitted against
another.
The cost Of these airships, say for
instance, like the one operated by San
tos-Dumont, is about 100000. Then
each one must have shed and gas
plant where it is TO be located, making
in all 100000 for each machine. Ten
of these for coast defense would cost
81 900, 00O-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
THE Weekly
lDlI|Ig. t|''lIS;'I''|0R

1552-Council of Trent prorogued.
1607-Hudson sailed on his first voyage
of discovery.
1IO4-First issue of the Boston News
Letter, the first American newspaper.
1IO1-Allied English, Dutch and Portu-
gueSe forces defeated by the French
and Spanish at battle of Almanac.
1IS6-Demerara taken by Great Britain.
1SO3-Derne, Tripoli, captured by Ameri-
can marines
1S21-The Greek Patriarch put to death
at Constantinople.
1S34-The Quadruple treaty established
the right of Isabella to the throne Of
Spain.
1S36-Battle of San Jacinto.
1S46-Earl of Cathcart appointed gov
ernor of Canada.
1S51-First Canadian postage stamps is
sued.
1S09-The French army defeated the
AMMAN troops, 10000 strong.
1S63-Mail steamer Anglo Saxon wrecked
off Cape Race, with loss of 237 lives.
1S6S-Charles Dickens left the United
States for home. -. United States
government concluded a treaty of
peace with the Sioux Indians.
1SI6-Queen Victoria declared Empress
of India
1S91-Grant's tomb, Riverside Park, New
York, dedicated.
1S9S-Matanzas. Cuba, bombarded by
American squadron under Admiral
Sampson. Spain declared state
of war existed with the United
States. Beginning of the Spanish
American War. American squad
ron under Dewey defeats Spaniards
at Manila.
190O-Attempt to blow up the gates of
the Welland canal.
10OI-Treaty of peace between Salvador
and Nicaragua signed at Amafala.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

The United States government is 60
ing into the aIrship and balloon bust
ness on an extensive scale in the near
future. The War Department has ask
ed permission Of Congress to spend ST.
100000 or so for coast defense airships.
The most exacting requirement ls
sued in the proposal by the War De
partment is that before acceptance
trial endurance flight will be required
OF at least one hour, during which time
the flying machine must remain contin-
uously III the air without landing.
Right here is where the inventors Of
flying machines "fell down" with the
French government not long ago. The
inventors reside in Dayton, Ohio, and
the French representatives said that
they would buy the machine If the in
ventors would operate it successfully,
making a flight of a certain number of
miles and remaining in the air a certain
length Of time.
10 make a long story short, the
French did not. buy the machine and
nobody else has bought 1t thus far.
A number of inventors pretend that
they have certain secrets about their
machines which the other fellows do
not know and which must not be re-
vealed. But Uncle Sam says to all
such in his specifications that secrets
cut no figure He must have the goods.
He says that the bidders must furnish
complete scale drawings of their device
and they are notified that 1t is desira-
bic that the machine shall be capable
Of being easily and quickly taken apart
and reassembled and be transportable
in an ordinary wagon.
To protect the government against
irresponsible and visionary persons who
set up claims to be inventors of prac-
teal flying machines, bidders will be
required to furnish with their proposals
a certified check to the amount of 10
per cent of the price of the machine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
A kiII-,Joy.

''We come near lynchin' the wrong
man yistid'y," said Chaparral Charlie;
list as we wuz goin' to swing him otf,
too"
.Ahr' exclaimed the Eastern tour
list, land then you discovered your mis-
take, Ell? What luck!"
"Wusn't it, though? The worst ever
hear tell f."-Philadelphia Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Mason and Dixon,s Line.

Fine distinctions in American geog-
raphy are not always observed by for
eigners. lie Tour du Monde contains
this enlightened remark upon the pres
ent prohibition movement in the South !:
If, in America, one draws a straight
line from the City of Mason to the City
Of Dixon, soon everything South of that
line will become total abstinence ter
riforv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
BUY CENTRAL PARK FOR $4,000.
Wisconsin Men Bunkoed Out of All
Cash hX

Wisconsin Men BunkOed Out of All
Cash by New York Sharpers.
Gottlieb Alberts and Bernard Niehaus,
two hospital attendants from Fond du
Lac, were relieved of $1,000 in New
York by bunko men, who sold them land
which proved on investigation to be Cen
trail Park, few days ago. They were
met as they passed through New York
on their way to Germany by two we'll
dressed men, who showed them the city
While passing Central Park the strangers
told the arrivals the park belonged to
them and they would sell it for $1,000
Alberts and Nieh:us received deed, and
when they were about to set up a claim
to the land they were elected by police
man. They were left penniless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
BURGLAR SPOILS FOUND.

Private Papers Stolen from Col. A.
NJ. Jones, Waukesha, Recovered.
Col. A. NJ. Jones, president of the Be
thesda Mineral Spring Company, has re-
covered a box of valuable private papers
taken from the safe when the company's
office on Dunbar avenue, Waukesha. was
burglarized recently. The box was found
by woman under a pile of railroad ties
on the river bank south of the city. The
safe was left unlocked and besides the
papers about $40 was taken. 1t is be-
lieved that the burglary was the work of
a gang of tramps that have been camp
ing south of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
RETURNS ARE COMPLETED.
Omcfai Count of Ballot Shows 64O,-
sol Republican Votes Were Cast

Secretary of State Frear has receiyed
the official returns of the entire State.
The total vote cast for delegates at large
10 the national Republican convention was
as follows: Col. W c. Brunder. Milwau-
kee, 122.19o; Congressman H. A. Cooper,
Racine, III 500: Senator Isaac Stephen
son, Marinette, 1861 former Railroad
Commissioner Alley Peterson, Soldiers
Grove, 9o,245. The total vote of each OF
the four candidates who failed of election
was as follows: HI. o. Fairchild, Green
Bay. ol,15S; Capt John NJ. Estes,
Stoughton, JO,722; Gen. Frederick C.
Winkler. Milwaukee, j0.2S3: Adolph A.
Onstad, Black River Falls. 40,517. There
were three scattering votes. The total
vote for member of the Supreme Court
was 2334, 1856. John Barnes received 1884,
642 votes, Justice r. NJ Bashford S4.-
600 votes, and Attorney William Ruger
of GAINESVILLE 15,16S votes There were
thirty scattering votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
ENCAMPMENT ORDERS ISSUED.
National Guard Will Take Outings
Between June p and July "a.

National Guard Will Take Outings
Between June p and July "a.
According to the orders issued in Mad
ison by the adjutant general the annual
encampment of the Wisconsin National
Guard will open June q with the Mil
waukee infantry in first. The following
dates are prescribed First infantry, June
81 TO July 3, inclusive; Third infantry
and Tenth Separate battalion infantry.
July IL to July II, inclusive; Second in
fantry, Troop A, First cavalry and Bat
terry A, First artillery, July IS to "a, in
elusive. Each company is to be inspected
in camp, and the system of marking is to
be the same as formerly. No men en-
listed after July l, except those re-en-
listed, will be taken into the camp. The
service uniform will be used; men will
also use blue flannel shirts and overcoats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
SCENTED BURGLARS; SAVES CASH

BelOit Cigar Clerk Has Wise
"Hunch'' Before Store Is Looted.
A psychological "hunch" prevented the
theft of $50 from the cigar store of Mat
Murphy in Beloit. After locking and
leaving the store, Karl Dietzel, clerk. re-
nembered that he had seen suspicious
person hanging around the store all day
Dietzel returned and took the money from
the cash box home with him. When he
returned the next morning, he found that
the metal cash box had been rifed. The
man had gained an entrance to the store
by forcing a rear window.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Alright Coat Saves Woman.

The alright and close-ftting craven
cite coat worn by Mrs. Albert Linden.
the wife of farmer living near Lady
smith. who was -'rried into a river by
her runaway horse, saved the woman S
life. The coat acted like life preserver
the air in the coat keeping her afoat till
she was rescued. The horse was drowned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
ATTEMPT TO BURN BIG PLANT.
Wisconsin Incendiaries Fooled by
Automatic Sprinkler Equipment

WISCONSIN, lncen01ar1es Rolled by
Automatic Sprinkler Equipment.
A desperate attempt was made 20 de-
stroy the Allis-Chalmers plant at West
Allis, or at least stop its operation. All
that saved the plant from heavy loss was
the automatic sprinkler equipment. which
extinguished the flames before they gain
ed Roadway. 1t is believed the attempt
was the work of men we'll acquainted
with the plant. They had with them a
dozen one-gallon cans of gasoline, which
were brought to the plant in three tele-
scope cases. From the appearance of the
shop a premature explosion of the oil
frightened the plotters away before the
preparations were completed. SO hurried
was the departure of the incendiaries that
they left two telescopes filled with cans
of kerosene as well as the third, which
was empty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Forests Are on Fire

Forest fires near Norway Ridge have
been doing heavy damage to timber in
eastern Monroe county. This region has
been extensively planted with young TIM
Der with the intention of replacing the
original forests, but the spreading of the
fires threatens the entire destruction of
the timber and will put back the work of
rsforstation several years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

In certain towns in Germany house
holders are compelled by law to sort
out their house dust. They have to pro-
vide three receptacles-one for ashes
and sweepings, one for cooking refuse,
and one for rags and paper. The rub
bish is utilized by the town authorities
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
TRY TO KILL TWO IN A BUGGY.

Bottle Containing Nails ExpIOdes
While Couple Are Riding.
An unidentified person placed a bottle
filled with powder, nails and other mis-
siles, and with lighted fuse attached. in
a buggy in which Fred Aufrecht and a
woman companion were riding in Madi-
son. The explosion severely injured both.
but they will recover. Aufrecht who
was recently divorced. told the police he
has enemies whom he suspects of at
tempting to take his life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Canning Industry Prospers,

The buildings of Prairie View Canning
factory are fast nearing completion. This
new enterprise. in connection with the
Randolph Canning factory and the Bon
ME Meade Canning factory, promises a
very busy season for Randolph and vicin-
ity. Farmers find it to their advantage to
rent their land to these companies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Lost Life Nursiur PnOr

Mrs. Harry Curtis, wife of the farmer
at the Juneau county poor farm, died of
blood poisoning contracted while nursing
one of the inmates of the institution A
nurse who had been employed to help take
care of the inmate was also so badly
poisoned that she had to undergo treat
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Turn Building Plan Down.

The new Forest county board organ
lied the other day. electing Charles Ross
chairman and unanimously resembling
former resolution to bond the county and
b1iia new court house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

The leaders of Congress have notified
the President that the several laws
which he desired to have enacted at
But they will try TO pass bills making
more elastic currency system; grant
ing compensation to government en-
ployes injured while in the government
service: prohibiting child labor in the
District of Columbia authorizing the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House and the Finance Committee Of
the Senate to give hearings preliminary
TO a revision of the tariff approriating
a sum sufficient TO enable the inland
waterways commission to continue the
work on which it started last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
when UNIE SAM SENDS HIS AISElIPH Fl d HE1 2E

When Captain Charles DeForest
Chandler Of the signal service was Wis
iting his parents in Cleveland a short
time ago he told a newspaper man
about his trip from st. Louis to the
Chesapeake bay in a balloon, the con-
test being planned by the Aero Club
of st. Louis. incidentally he mentioned
the determination C the United States
signal service officials to increase the
airship facilities Of the service. He
said:
There is no longer any question
about the airship being the best means
of obtaining information about an en-
envy or foreign foe. For instance, we
can examine the situation OF great
areas Of land. Now, when general
goes into battle he must know exactly
how the land lies We know, of course,
by maps. But it is impossible for one
man to obtain an accurate idea Of the
strength of an enemy and how the land
lies as far as his opponent is con-
cerned except by getting what Is called
a birds eye view. That Is the whole
secret Of the worth of the airship-to
get the birds eye view. Balloons for
this purpose are out of the question be-
cause Of the fact that they cannot be
controlled except as to altitude. Mo
tors are now being hung under them
so that they can be driven about with
certainty and dispatch.
at is not necessary to go into the
question of operation with any one here
in this country. There are no secrets
here or anywhere. 1t is only the ques-
ton of working out the details in the
problem In the best way, and am sure
| that we In America can do this better
| than any one else"
Some people imagine that the airship
| will be used for the purpose Of carry
| ing destructive bombs which could be
| dropped from overhead on to an enemy
| in camp. This mode Of warfare Is pro-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
School and Barn Burned.

Herman Tontegen's barn and the Leum
school house south of Westby ware struck
by lightning and entirely burned Pigs
and calves in the barn persisted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
COURT BARS FROST EXTENSION.
Restraints Promoter from Operating
Double Tracks in kenOsha.

Double Tracks in KenOsha.
A. c. Frost, president of the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric Railway Com
pany, got a bad bump in the courts of
Kenosha when Judge Belden handed down
a decision permanently restraining him
from operating double tracks on Eliza
beth street. 1t is said that if the decis-
ion is upheld by the higher courts of the
State it will invalidate some of the fran
chise rights of the Frost company in
Kenosha. 1t will certainly prevent any
extension there. The court held that the
ordinance under which the rights were
claimed was unreasonable and that the
council had no right to grant it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
Kills Girl and Himself.

Fred Herbst of West Alis fatally shot
Miss Emma Knagendorf. who had refused
to marry him. and then killed himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
SWALLOWS ACID BY MISTAKE.

MuscOda Young Woman Dies in
FrightfuI Agony.
Mistaking oxalic acid for EPSON salts,
Miss Tony Nachazel, a young woman of
Muscoda, swallowed a quantity of acid
and died in agony, despite the efforts of
three physicians to save her. Her en-
ployer, Mrs. A. G. G. Elston, also pre-
pared a dose of the acid, thinking that
it was salts, and was about to swallow it
when Miss Nachazel became violently i'll.
Miss Nachazel was % years old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07
EAT CROTON OIL IN PIE.
Dangerous Joke Proves Nearly Fatal
to Three ManitowOc Men.

Croton oil, placed in pie which they
had for lunch, came near proving fatal
for three employees of the Goodrich Tran
sit Company, and one, William Schroe-
der, foreman carpenter, is not out of dan
ger. Schroeder, Alfred Cozey, electrician,
and Ira Smith. foreman painter, were the
men who suffered from the oil and the
three were worked over by physicians for
hours. Arrests are threatened, it being
said that the oil was placed in the pie as
a joke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

The validity of the Elkins anti-rebate
law again was affirmed by the United
States Supreme Court in the decision
sustaining the conviction of the Ar
mour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy pack
ing houses for accepting rebates, and
of the Burlington Railroad for grant
ing them, each of the defendants hav-
ing been fined $4,000.