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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Let the TnriT Alnne


The determination of the Republican
leaders in Congress to permit no kind
of tariff legislation at this session is
politically and economically wise
The business conditions of the coun-
try call for quieting treatment, where
as tariff agitation. even in the mild
form of a commission of investigation,
is disturbing.
The tariff needs some REIMBURSEMENT,
but it should be readjusted to meet nor
NAL conditions. The time for this is
when normal conditions prevail and not
during period of financial depression.
The manufacturers of the country
are divided on the question of revising
the present tariff. Many of them deny
that there is any demonstrated neces-
sity for any revision. The country has
prospered under the Dingley act. 1t
has proved itself one of the best tariff
acts, If not the very best, the country
has ever had.
Then why change it? Why disturb
the business of the country by even ag-
itating it's change? Would the correc-
ton Of the few incongruities and i'm
projections which time has developed
in the Dingley law pay for the disturb
ance incident to a protective tariff agi-
tation? What guarantee is there that
the process of change would limit itself
to removing the defects in the present
tariff and not destroy some of its fun
damentalf virtues?
These are vital questions and present
the gravity and danger of the revision
movement. The delegation of manufac-
turers who have been in Washington in
the past two days asking for the Gre
alton of a tariff commission deny that
there is any danger to protection or to
the business of the country in an in
vestigation by an expert tariff commits
sion.
This delegation represents some
twenty strong organizations and claims
to speak for about so per cent Of all
the manufacturers of the country. The
ways and means committee in the
House and the Senate finance commit
tee are composed at the present time
of exceedingly competent men, fully
equal to the work of revising or rcccn-
structing the tariff when the necessity
for it is Observation-Disclosures Haven
Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
HOLD WISCONSIN GEMS.

Customs Inspector Takes $4,000
Worth of Pearls from Man.
White River pearls are figuring in a
case in charge of the New York customs
officials. according to advices from that
city. q. B. Umsted, passenger on the
New York from Southampton, attracted
the attention of Special Inspector Tim
othy Donohue because he seemed to be
struggling to hide something and keep
control of himself, and the inspector
searched him. In one of Umsted's hip
pockets he found a case containing lot
of uncut pearls and loose in the mans
other pocket were many pearls. worth in
all $4,000. Umsted had neither entered
them in his declaration made on board
the steamer nor notified the inspector who
looked at his baggage that he had the
DparlS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

SNOWPLOWS TUNNELING A DEEPLYBURIED TRACKS
The railroads
the gd make
tracks
drifting work
with.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
What They Need La Rest.

What the American people are more
in need of just now than anything else
Is rest from unnecessary anxiety
After. the distressful crisis through
which they have lately passed they
want chance to recuperate, 70 recruit
their energies, to consolidate their in
terests, and 1t is precisely Of this
chance that the Inception Of tariff
tinkering agitation would deprive them.
Allentown (Pa.) News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

IIdr HTIICIeS are
made of compressed wood plup. with
an exterior covering resembling the
grain of the tree. Artificial lumber
on more extensive scale has been de
signed by a Pennsylvania man, and is
shown in the Illustration. 1t is formed
by the successive superimposition of
very thin continuous pulpy layers of
combined hydraulic cement and ashes
tos fiber Embedded between the layers
is a wire mesh. similar to that used in
wired glass, and in concrete construc-
ton. The inventor claims that this ar
tificial lumber possesses stability and
durability and can be used for lumber
in all cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Where Would He Get the so Cents !:

Don't you know" Democratic au-
ti-protectiye tariff orator was arguing
to an Irish-American whom he was en-
deavoring to convince. that you are
paying too much for everything you
buy? You have paid protective tariff
prices for your coat and your shoes and
everything you have on. How much
did you pay for that cap:"
six shillings.'
with free trade you could get as
good one for half dollar
THAT may all be- replied Pat, but
| remember when we had free trade I
was out of work. Sure, where would
get the fifty cents?'
This story isn't an argument against
tariff revision. 1t is an argument
against the kind of tariff revision which
would diminish the demand for Ameri-
can labor.-Rutland (Vt) Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Different Kinds of Reform ers.

1t is worth noting that the English
tariff reformer" is the man who would
put duty on imported goods in order
10 keep them out of the home market ::
while the American self-styled tariff
reformer" is the man who would re-
move the duty on foreign goods. or
rae ii, in order TO let them into toe
home market to compete with domestic
products to the injury of both Ameri-
can manufacturers and American wage
workers-Grand Rapids Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
OLD LUMBERMAN DEAD.
A11is B. Crane Was One of the Pio-
neerS in Industry Near Oshkosh.

Allis r. Crane. one OF. the pioneer lum-
bermen of Oshkosh died Monday morn
ing. He was stricken three years ago
with paralysis Mr.. Crane was born in
Eddington. Me-. Nov. Is, 1881, of Pilgrim
parentage and was over 76 years of age.
He came to Oshkosh in 1866 and with his
brother. the late Timothy f. Crane. I'M
der the firm name of Crane Brothers, con-
Quoted an extensive logging and lumber
ing manufacturing business in the vari-
Gus parts of northern Wisconsin. Mr..
Crane was married in 1858 and his wife
died in 1898. He is survived by daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie, and a son, Edward NJ.
Crane, who is postmaster of the Oshkosh
DostOffice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

pinked? They aren't foils with but
tons. you'll remember"
The Boy thrust a shaped bronze hill
into his palm.
81 wouldn't give it to Ches. But
you know a little about this sort Of
thing don't you?"
incidentally the chief knew nearly
as much about sword play as he die
about engineering.
"You cheeky young devil" he said
eff you're looking for trouble"
The Boy was quick and clever, and
he had all the grace of easy movement
But the chief had held his life witt
his sword many times. Five watched
only the Boy, with his quick breathing
young strength and his unclouded eyes
But Murray watched the chief.
Back; feint and counter; swift
step to the side; the clang of steel once
and again. The Boys wrist-play was
pretty but the science Of the elder mar
overmastered each trick and each dar
ing attempt Murray drew in his lips
as he looked.
The Boys sword jerked upwards
spun across the table and ripped a
hole in the seat of Creed's chair. II
missed Greed by the eighth Of a sec
ond as he fell out backwards over the
arm. The chief lowered his point.
'I never did that" he said.
h. 81
blest. 1t was a-SOrt Of contraction
of the muscles in some way. | say
Creed, old man, I'm awfully sorry
couldn't help 1t. By Jove. though
hot lightning up my arm!
That's the way 1t begins, isn't it,
he said. "Supposing that spear had
been poisoned -
"Way what Begins? Can't you tall
plain sense?"
"Tetanus," said the Boy.
To Murrays taught eye the stiff
ness was already setting about the soft
jaw and neck muscles.
did you never hear of hiccough OF
that foolery on deck, that's all. II
you've had enough"
The chief spoke lightly. But Muir
ray went away from his words, and
turned his face to the warm, scented
air blowing past the portfolio.
The Boy shook himself and laughed
ut was hauling Poddy round, then
l suppose. I'll take 1t out Of you to-
night, Poddy. Well = Dull hound
that's the way I've got to talk, you
know-Dull hound, die!"
The light was fading In the ward
ROOM Reflection struck back from the
curled wave upon the Boys alert face
and the chiefs half-closed eyes and
high. drawn cheek-bones. The babble
Of little ripples sounded through the
portfolio, and the jarring of steel
sounded in the dusky room. Five men
were thinking of what the morrows
must bring the Boy. Under breath Ches
said over and many times over:
Couldn't it have been something
easier? oh, couldn't it have been some
thing easier-fOr him?"
Getting done?" said the Boy, cheek
lily. THAT was an awfully-ah "
1t was no more than a sigh; for the
chief was a very clever swordsman. and
he had been looking for the opening for
so long. Ches caught the Boy as be
pitched forward. and Murray's hands
fumbled in hot blood where they tore
the shirt open.
The Boys head was on the chiefs
knee, and Murray looked into the
stern face above the young one for one
instant. And the food of pity in his
heart was not for the Boy.
Then he stopped lower.
It's all right now, dear old chap
he said, tenderly.
But the Boy had found that out for
himself-The Sketch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
J. IRWIN SMITH DIES.

He Was Organizer of Presbyterian
Church in Western Wisconsin.
Rev. DR.. j. Irwin Smith. organizer of
the Presbyterian church in western Wis
consin and Minnesota and father of Pres
ident William Smith of Coe college. Ce-
dar Rapids. Iowa, died at Cedar Rapids.
aged 81. The remains were brought back
to the scene of his early labors and were
buried at Oak Grove. DIR. Smith was
also former professor at Gale univer-
SitY. GaleSYille
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

ONION Islanders use that sort. There's
enough in that tiny splinter to kill a
score Of men yet"
But the Boy feels no III effects. He
felt none at the time 1t Is nonsense
Murray Four days ago
isn't it four?"
Three, sir" Greed turned to the
captain. 1--WE were not quite two days
bringing the cutter down from b.
gutu."
well, well; three. That's long
enough, surely. Murray, that's long
enough"
II have known tetanus take five days
TO develop, sir, even in this climate
And ten to kill
"It's-a hard death, isn't IT," asked
Archer.
Yes
The Boy burst into the wardroom
dropped into the first chair, and pant
ed. using the fronts of his white coat
purkah fashion. Quite truly he was a
cheeky young devil. Men saw it in the
, swing of his long. 1.-the limbs and the
set of his small head; and in the i'm
pudent determination that drove him
through dangers that a saner man
would burke
i've cakewalked till I'm sick" he
said The strong vivid life of him
struck on the silent room with a sharp
ness that made men catch their breath.
For in such a very little while
"What-what are you still fooling
over that game for?" asked Archer. be-
cause 1t was necessary that some one
should speak.
Got to-" yawned the Boy, stretch
ing his arm. Eight days-we'u touch
sydney in eight, won't we. Greed d?
Well. there you are. The Amateurs
give their kickup the Friday after.
Marshall had some sense to put Poddy
in the curtain raiser only. If he can't
dance cakewalk it's quite certain that
he couldn't fight duel. Poddy, why
did you let yourself get born an ele-
phant?"
'Are-you in the curtain raiser?"
wallace's hysterlcal giggle found echo
Creeds throat also.
Il am not. Do you think I'd dance
with that thing Vaughn beside me? 1
wouldn't be seen ut the turns. Now.
look here. I'm to have wig an knee
breeches, an a swOrd-thats all right.
But how the deuce does a fellow fence
in ruffies and laces and fooleries? Did
they take off their coats and roll up
their sleeves in the sixteenth century p
"Of course" said the chief. because
It did not matter what he said
"Good-o"' The Boy sprang up. II
can make that dueling business rather
corky. l think. Come along out of
that. Ches, and we'll have a go at it.
Creed, d. you remember the wrinkles
we got from that old iosser in Canton
III make Martin sit up He's my viii
lain, you know. I've got to bash him,
Ches. = = if l have TO come for you
"Don't-don't you think you'd bet
ter rest bit, old chap"
Rest? What for? Plenty of time
TO rest when you're dead. Come on
They looked at the Boy where he
swayed to the vessel swing and grinned
at them. Then Archer got up and went
out. feeling his way down the passage
because his eyes were blinded for the
time
1--WE haven't got walking sticks
said the Boy, frowning cor even UNI
brellas. Oh, by jingo-."
There was no reverence in the Boy.
or he would not have jerked a couple OF
straight Chinese swords from their
sings In the wall without apology or
hesitation. For the chief had captured
those swords in red fight.
Drop those. you brat" said the
hief. rising. Sd you want to get
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
And still He Lives.

I'm what way are the Presidents
ears peculiar" asked the conundrum
crank
go on. I'll bite" groaned the victim.
why, great deal Of what comes to
them comes through the Loeb."-Ka2-
sas City Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
HAS SEEN THREE WARS.
Whitehall Woman Celebrates Her
One Hundred and Third Birthday.


Mrs. Lavna Benson of Whitehall is
probably the oldest woman in Trempea-
leau county and possibly the State. She
recently celebrated her one hundred and
third birthday anniversary and is now
apparently in excellent health and spir-
its. Mrs. Benson was born in Provi-
dence, Pa. March 16. 1905, her father
having served as a volunteer in the Reyo-
lutionary army. She has lived 10 see
three wars. In 1912 the family came
West. Mrs. Benson remembering the trip
through the village of Chicago. then only
mudhole with a few houses. Mr.. Ben
son assisted in tie construction of the
first railroad in Wisconsin. the Prairie
du Chen line. Grandma" Benson, as
she is called by her many friends, has
two daughters. fifteen grandchildren and
thirteen great-grandchildren
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Burn. to Death In Jail.

John Kohl, a well-known Chippewa
county farmer was burned to death in the
new Auburn Jail. Shortly after he had
been incarcerated the Jail caught fire,
and before Kohl could be rescued his
clothing was burned and his body badly
charred. 1t is believed that Kohl SET fire
to his clothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
French Family Statistics.

The number of French families, that
is to say, households, with or without
children, is estimated at 11,315,0O0
OF this total 1,S04,120 families have
no children, 2,966,111 have one child,
2,661,97S have two children, 1,6433. 4225
have three, 9S7,392 have four, 56G, 76S
have five, 327,241 have six, Is, 99S
have seven. 94.129 have eight, 44,12s
have nine, 20,639 have ten, S,3O5 have
eleven, 3,50S have twelve, 1,437 have
thirteen. 554 have fourteen. 249 have
fifteen. 20 have sixteen, 81 have seven
teen. and, finally, 10 families have
eighteen or more.-Republique Fran
caise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
TWO PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Officials of Ladysmith Bank VIII Be
Tried in June.

Officials of Ladysmith Bank viii Be
Tried in June.
q. Z. Newman. president of the Lady
smith bank, a wrecked institution. and
former Assemblyman Leroy McGill vice
president of the institution, indicted by
the federal grand jury in Madison on
the charge of making false bank reports
to the United States government, appear
ed before Judge A. l.. Sanborn and en-
tered a plea of not guilty The trial
will be held at Eau Claire in June. Bail
of $1,000 each was satisfied by q. w
Fritz, a prominent citizen of Ladysmth
John Barnes. candidate for the Supreme
Court bench, and T. ]. Conner represent
the defendants. ]. \. Corbett. cashier of
the bank, who was also indicted is in
the State of Washington and arrange
ments will be made for him to enter his
plea out there. without coming back until
June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
LEGALLY DEAD; YET ALIVE.


Wife should Have Insurance.
Word has been received from North
akima. Wash. that Ernest Rummery.
who has been declared dead by the courts
OF Chippewa county. on the application
of his wife. who sought the collection of
a $1,000 life Insurance policy. is az pres
ent working in the woods near that city.
where he has been during the past twelve
years An agent of the insurance com
pany recently located Rummery there and
had talk with him. He told the agent
that the policy would expire in January.
1909. and that he was willing to let his
wife have the money The policy. which
was a twenty-payment life, had been kept
up by Mrs. Rummery since the nlysteri,
Gus disappearance of her husband. Mr..
Rummery is about 80 years old. and re-
fuses TO state why he left his family. He
readily acknowledged his identity. how
ever. when confronted by the insurance
company's agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
XIII. Woman and Paw. $500.

Benjamin f. Steinel. a newspaper man.
entered plea of nolle contendere and was
fined $500 and costs by Judge Williams
in Milwaukee for running over Miss Flor
ence White with his automobile on May
10, 1906. Steinel was indicted for man
slaughter in the fourth degree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Dies, but Where Is His Money:

With but one living relative in this
country. whose whereabouts are I'M
known. Eric Mattson. prosperous lum-
Der jobber. who had been sick with pneu-
monia for several weeks. died in Koss.
Deceased is worth $4,000 but left no
will or information as to the whereabouts
of his money
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
GET TEN YEARS FOR ASSAULT.
Judge Fowler Imposes Sentence on
FOur Young Men.

Four Young Men.
Joseph Peter. Anton Chrisman and
Matthew and Henry Vogel of Loyal have
been sentenced to ten years in the State
reformatory by Judge Fowler of Portage
for attacking a girl, Jan. II. a motion
for a new trial was denied, but the SEN
fences were suspended until July 1 so
that the defendants may appeal to the
State Supreme Court if they wish. They
were released on $4,000 bail The motion
for new trial was based on alleged i'm
proper remarks of some of the jurymen,
and Juryman Christoferson, who had
since gone west, was brought back from
Idaho for examination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
$500 Fine for a Briber.

Theodore Engle, indicted by the grand
jury in 1905. charged with offering and
giving a bride to Otto Siedle, former
supervisor, in connection with a sewer
contract in Milwaukee, entered a plea of
nolle contendre and was fined $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

the Increased price
of lumber is a sure
Indication of its
growing scarcity.
Inventors have al
ready set to work
devising compost
. lions which can be
substituted f o r
wood. At the pres
ent time picture
moulding and sim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
He Got Plenty.

Hi Tragedy-Whew, Ranter must
have found food for thought in the
dramatic editors article this morn
ing.
Lowe Comedy-Food? / should say
a full meal. He got a roast and all his
desserts.-Philadelp Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Wisconsin
State News
HUGE WATER POWER MERGER.
Consolidation of Supplies for Grea1
manufacturing Centers Completed.

consolidation of Supplies for Great
Manufacturing Centers Completed.
y great water power consolidation
which will. il is believed make Marinette
and MenOminee one of the greatest man
ufacturing centers in the Northwest. has
been practically consummated The own
ers OF power on the Menominee and Pesh-
tigo rivers have combined and expect TO
organize holding company TO take over
all the power. United States Senator
Isaac Stephenson, Perley Lowe, a Chi
cago lumberman; Francis 4. Brown. A
L. Hancock. z. A. Martineau and Elmer
Crlmmer of Marinette, and F. H. john
son of Oshkosh and other capitalists of
that city are recognizing The powers
in the combine are the Chappie rapids
and Pembine falls on the Menominee and
Potato rapids and Caldron falls. Johnson
falls, and High fails on the Peshtigo riv-
err making total of $4,000 horsepower
in al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Canoe oxerturns: One Drowned

By the oyerturning of a canoe. in
which Harry Gorder, store clerk, aged "A
and companion were riding, on Rock
river at Beloit, the former was drowned
The body was recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
FEAR ANOTHER BIG DISASTER.

Roaring Well Which Presaged San
Francisco Quake Again Active.
THE roaring WELL on the Charles
Lathers farm, northeast of Beloit, which
became active just before the San Fran
cisco disaster, is again emitting ominous
rumbling noises and a strong wind from
its cavernous depths, and residents of
Rock county fear another awful catas-
trophe in some portion of North Amer
lea. This we'll began roaring few weeks
before the San Francisco earthquake and
ceased at exactly the hour of the quake
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
DEATH IN JAIL FIRE.

Prisoner Is Fatally Burned Before
He Can BE Rescued.
John Kohl. a well-known Chippewa
county farmer. was burned to death in
the New Auburn Jail. Shortly after he
had been incarcerated the Jail caught fire
and before Kohl could be rescued, his
clothing was badly burned and body bad
ly charred. 1t is believed that Kohl
set fire to his clothing. He was arrested
for drunkenness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

Church-They say the human voice
Is stronger in the morning than 1t is at
night.
Gotham can't see any difference
In baby's-Yonkers Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
FISHERMEN TO RESIST.
Seizure of Nets by Michigan Warden
Involves Interstate LitipatiOn

Seizure OF Nets by MichIGan Warden
Involves Interstate Litigation.
Interstate litigation will be brought
about by the seizure of the nets of the
East Marinette fishermen by Game War
den A. B. Bedell of Menominee, Mich
The Marinette Fishermens Association
has retained an attorney to take care
of their interests and steps are now being
taken to locate the line that divides the
Wisconsin waters from the Michigan wat
ers. The Wisconsin fishermen maintain
that their nets were in Wisconsin waters
and a survey will be made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
CONTESTS IN SEED GROWING.

State University Fathers Plan on
Behalf of Pure Cereals.
To increase the study of and respect
for pure bred cereals throughout the State
the University of Wisconsin is establish
ing number of boys seed growing con-
tests in several counties. The Dane
county contest is already under way and
awards of S125 in cash and S4OO in
prizes are offered. Other educational con-
tests in pure bred grains will be held in
Chippewa. Eau Claire, Waupaca, Sank,
Richland and Iowa counties Seed is fur
nished by the university.