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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
Low Fare Tickets West and North.
West via the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry.

Low fare tickets from stations on
this railway to Seattle, Tacoma.
Spokane, Portland, Victoria, Van
couver, San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Denver, Salt Lake City and dozens
of other points West and Northwest,
on sale daily until September 80.
Tickets good to return until October
Complete information regarding train
service, railroad and sleeping car
fares, routes, and descriptive folders
free F. A. Miller, Gen1. Pass Agent,
Chicago. 3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
INTERURBAN RAILWAY
WORK PROGRESSING

The ten teams and large number
of workmen on the interurban street
railway grade are progressing rapid
ly. They are now below the n. ".
railway crossing on the road that
leads to Port Edwards and are max
ing rapid progress. A days work
is very readily noticed on account
of the distance they grade. The en-
cheering crew have all they want
to do to run out the lines and set
the grade stakes and keep ahead Of
the workmen. The ties are already
arriving for the new railroad and be
fore long they wiz be placed in their
OF all kinds &C essars ~ II on-
struction viii be coming here every
day. s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
READY FOR BUSINESS

While some of NJ G.. Goeghan's
goods have not yet arrived he opened
up his new store on First Street
North near SINNERS grocery store,
and is now ready for business in
so far as his stock has been placed.
Mr.. Goeghan is a pleasant gentle
man, who has come to locate among
us and invites a share of trade in
his line. We commend him to your
consideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
BOY KILLED BY
STREET CAR
Edward Foster, Son of Wealthy
Lumberman, of MelIen, Meets
Death in Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, July BACKWARD
Foster, the 5-year-old son of George
E. Foster of Mellen, was killed this
afternoon by being struck by street
car. He was visiting his grandfather,
T. A. Lockhart. The father of the
boy is wealthy lumberman, a mem
Der of the Foster Lumber company
of Mellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Foster of
Melien have many friends in this city
who extend sympathy to them in
the loss of their little son as noted
in the above item.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
THE ONLY WAY
Many Grand Rapids Citizens Have
Discovered It.

Just what to do when the kidneys
are affected, is a question that con-
Germs both young and old. Weak kid
neys neglected in childhood lead to
lifelong suffering. People in ad-
vanced years, with less vitality, suf-
fer doubly. In youth or age, lam
guor, backache, urinary irregularity,
dizziness and nervousness make life
a burden.
There is one remedy that acts d.
Gectly on the kidneys and cures these
troubles. Doans Kidney Pills owe
their worldwide fame to the fact
that they cure sick kidneys and cure
them permanently. Follow the ex-
ample of this Grand Rapids citizen
and you will be convinced that this
lis so.
Douis Young, living at 1853 Twelfth
st. N, Grand Rapids, Wis, says:
''Doan's Kidney Pills are the best
remedy | ever used for kidney
trouble. My kidneys were very much
3disordered and the secretions great
ly disturbed my rest at night by
their too frequent action. The Sc
cretions were also highly cOlored
and contained a heavy sediment. My
back ached almost constantly and I
had sharp, shooting pains which
made me restless at night. l read
of Doan's Kidney Pills, and seeing
that they were recommended very
highly, procured box. From the
benefits received from their use, l
can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
to anyone suffering from kidney com
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doans-an
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
CONES BUT
ONCE A YEAR
The Big Show, GoIImar Bros,
Greatest of American Shows,
Premier of Nations Amuse-
ment Enterprises.

Circus, Hippodrome, Menagerie and
Monster Allegorie and Geological Pa
geant-A congress of world-famed
riders, acrobats, aerialists, clowns.
testers and hippodrome features-A
marvellous collection of wild beasts.
Will exhibit at Grand Rapids August
3, performances; doors open L: and
Z p. m. Grand, gold glittering street
parade 10 a. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
C0BBLER RETURNS

Henry Niemann, who went to
Grand Rapids some time ago to
work for the Johnson & Hill Co., as
shoe repair man, returned here Sat
urday evening to reopen a cobbler.
shop in this city He conducted a
shop here several months before GO
ing to Grand Rapids. His shop will
be in the RingIe building on Forest
avenue.-Daily Wausau Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
PSYCHE KNOT
SAVES LIFE
Neenah Woman Falls out of
Cherry Tree, but Bunch of
Hair Prevents Fractured
Skull.

Neenah, Wis, July 26.-Because
Mrs. Emil Linzweller wore her hair
in a psyche knot she was saved
from death when she fell out of a
cherry tree and her head struck a
boulder. The thick knot of hair on
her head prevented a fractured skull,
although she was rendered uncon-
scious
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS
[ail matter advertised July 26
LADIES

Mail matter advertised July
900:
LADIES
Anderson, Miss Clara (card)
Cross, Mrs. Annie (card)
Heantze, Miss Martha (card)
Maxwell, Mrs. Chas. C.
Smith, Miss Ella (card)
Schmidt, Miss Frieda (card)
Ninegardn, Mrs. Emma (card)
Yetter, Miss Caroline.
GENTLEMEN
Anderson, H. 4.
McCabe, Chas. (card)
Merritt, John.
Michatek, Peter (card)
Sheldon, Suel A.
Stertz, Geo. (card)
Teagle, Chas. w.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
NEKOOSA VS.. WAUSAU

The Wausau local team playes at
Nekoosa Sunday, winning the game
in score of to 0. Although Wau-
sau run in all the scores Nekoosa
played a good game all the way
through.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
WIRELESS
ON TRAIN
California Promotion Committee
Loud in its Praises of the
Work Done on Special Train
on Which They Visit EXPOSE
ton.

When a luxurious train of Pull
man cars left San Francisco on the
night of June II, carrying one hun
dred prominent business men of
the California city, to the Seattle
Exposition, the finest equipped club
house in the country was rolled over
the rails, northward. Not a detail
was lacking to make those twelve
coaches the most complete train ever
dispatched.
One car was fitted as a business
office In this coach was a steno-
grapher and telephones connecting
with all parts of the train, as we'll as
desks and all the furniture that goes
70 make up modern business Of
flee, A barber shop occupied half
of one coach, with bathrooms in the
other portion. but the device that
marked this train as the most up-to-
dlte institution ever placed on
wheels was the United Wireless
station. This assertion has been
conceded by every member of the
party.
So we'll pleased were the "boost-
ers'' with the workings of the wire
less telegraph instruments, that they
sent number of aerograms to the
United Wireless Company expressing
their wonder and approval of the
experiment. This was the first time
a wireless telegraph station on
wheels ever was operated in the en-
tire west. 1t was a novelty and a
convenience that the progressive men
of the Poppy State were ready to
try, and after they had been shown
its practice bility, endorsed it as an
unqualified success, and the great
est invention of modern times.
The first aerograms to be sent from
the train were to J. E. Chilberg,
president of the Alaska Yukon-Pacif
Exposition, and John H. McGraw,
president of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce. The message to Mr. Chill
berg read:
THE finest equipped special train
to leave California pulls out north
ward tonight. We are coming to
help your exposition and to spread
broadcast the glad tidings of he
successful opening of your great pro-
ject, which means so much to the
Northwest and to the entire Pacific
Coast
The aerOgram read:
Zone hundred enthusiastic Califor-
mans leave tonight to congratulate
the citizens of Seattle on their en-
terprise and dauntless courage in
promoting and successfully opening
on time worlds great exposition"
Both these aerograms were signed
"ONE HUNDRED CALIFORNIANS. !"
Another message was dispatched to
President Taft saying they were on
their way tO the exposition with the
idea of cementiHg friendly relations
between the two states. To Governor
Hay Of Washington an aerogram was
dispatched asking him to accompany
them to the exposition from Olympia
Gov. Gil1ett of California received a
message when the train was nearing
Seattle, saying they had arrived and
repeating a yell manufactured for
the occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

FOR SALE-Over acres of the
best land and good water, a good
house, 16x24 feet, outbuildings, fine
location half mile out from Grand
Rapids, and across Green Bay rail
road track near Oberbeck's Furni-
ture factory. Inquire of Mrs. lack
BenoiSt. 4,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

There is more than one way to
speak to a dog and, by the way, that
also applies when speaking to men.
I have known individuals whose very
tone Of voice made ne angrv Pcs
s.n 80. Id Il CLs-
hope Is that you prevented .od,5s
from doing any harm to their physi.
ognsmy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
ELLSWORTH MAN A SUICIDE

Ellsworth, Wis, July 26.-Fred
Hines, Jr., business man, killed
himself here last night. His mind
had been deranged and he had been
away in the country for some time
for rest. He slipped away from his
family and ended his life by hanging
himself to a tree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

Another aerogram was sent to
Harry WEIGH, the New York repre-
sentative of the California Promotion
Committee. telling of their trip to Sc
attic and the success of the wire
less Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
Always on the Job

in our workshops. Our hands
are ever ready for work so if you
should happen to have a break
down come or send to US and we
will right your carriage wrongs
in short order. We do all kinds
of repairs to all kinds of CARR
ages, using only the best materi-
ais and employing only the most
skilled workmen. You will find
usready in all emergencies and
o57r charges SIS EerE a1qCseratc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

The Misses Grace Hartz and Eliz-
abeth Egan left Saturday for Edgar
to visit friends for few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
DIR. j. LEIGHTON WILSON.
Cehtennial OF a Great and Good Man
to BE Celebrated at Mt. Zion
Church.

The spring meeting of HARMONY
Presbytery will convene at Mt zion
Church, April 23 and will be in ses-
sion for the remainder of the week.
The most interesting event of the
session will be the celebration of the
Centinnal of the birth of the great
missionary, Rev ]. Leighton Wilson.
d. d. who was a native of the MI
Zion neighborhood, and whose body
lies buried here. DR.. Wilson
was one of the first and greatest of
the missionaries to Africa: the man
who did more than any other to de-
stroy the slave trade on the West
African coast a naturalist, who con-
tributed largely to the worlds store
of knowledge respecting the animal
and vegetable life of West Africa. the
protector of the author and traveller,
Paul Du Chaillu, whom he picked up
an orphan and a waif on the coast Of
Africa and educated DR.. Wilson.
although we hear little of him
nowadays, was one of the really great
and good men of his generation and
one of the most distinguished sons of
Sumter county. No list of the great
men who were born in the year 1909
is complete without the name of ].
Leighton Wilson, of South Carolina.
who gave his life to the Christianiza-
ton and civilization of negroes of
Africa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
WILL ABBEVII.LE GO DRY.
Interesting Situation i'm the Only
Dispensary County I'm the Piedmont
Section.

Columbia, March 13.-The fight in
Abbeville County as to whether OF
not that county shall go dry or con-
tinue its one dispensary is interesting.
Abbeville County is now the only
county in what is known as the Pied
mont section in which there is a dis
pensary, and a great deal of interest
is taken in the situation.
In this connection it is to be noted
that the statement is made that a
passenger may board train in New
Orleans and go to Richmond via the
Seaboard Air Line, and that from the
time he leaves New Orleans until he
reaches Richmond he is unable to
legally get a drink of liquor except at
Abbeville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
CAPERS TO KEEP HIS POSITION.
Such Is WashingtOn's Opinion
Southern Congressman Have Urged
His Retention as Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.

Washington, March 12.-While it is
generally believed number of
changes will be made in the person
mel Of high officials in the treasury,
the understanding is that no change
will be made in the office of federal
revenue commissioner now held by
John G.. Capers. Of South Carolina.
The Southern members in the house
some weeks ago united in a letter to
President Taft requesting Capers's re-
tention, saying the commissioner was
representative Southern Republi-
can and that his administration of the
office had given satisfaction to the
country. Capers was one of the first
leading Southern Republicans to
espouse Taft's cause last spring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
FOUL PLAY IN FARMERS DEATH
Relatives of Mr.. Nat Anderson. Who
Died Suddenly Some Weeks Ago
Have Body Exhumed.

Greenwood, March 12.-The body
of Mr.. Nat Anderson, who died seve-
raj weeks ago, was exhumed yester-
day, the stomach taken out and sent
to E. chemist for examination. Ger
tain developments made the family
suspect that the death was not due TO
natural causes. Mr.. Anderson was a
well-to-do farmer, living about five
miles west of town. He was found
dead the Friday night before the very
cold weather in February. He had
left his house after dinner to go and
fix pasture fence. He did not re-
turn and when searchers found him
he had been dead several hours. The
ground around his body was torn UP,
indicating that he had died in a great
struggle. The night Of his death
cat at his house died in peculiar
manner and the next day all the
other cats there died very peculiarly.
The chemist selected was recon-
mended by Solicitor Sease. His re-
port will be made in a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
Chester Will Have Fine Team.

Chester, March 14.-Prof B. p
Caldwell, who managed the Chester
baseball team last year, was in the
city on Thursday evening making
some arrangements for the coming
season. Prof. Caldwell has lost his
star battery, Temple and Hamrick. by
draft, the former going to Norfolk
and the later to Columbus, but he has
secured several other good perform
ers to take their places and feels sure
that he will have a better team than
last year. Yount, he heavy hitting
utility player, who got disgruntled.
last season and quit the team, will be
back this year, and his fine stick
work is expected to win many a con-
test. All of last years bunch are ex-
pected back, but several of them will
have to hustle for their jobs as the
new men that Caldwell has secured
are said to be fine performers.
Chester looks for another good sea-
son n the State League, and is going
in this time determined to win the
rag.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
RED SHIRT LEADER HAS PASSED
AWAY.
Col. A. j. Sitton Dies at Autun.

Augusta, March 14.-Col. A. j. Sit
ton died at his home at Autun, near
Pedlenton, this morning at o'clock,
aged II.
He was one of the original organiz-
ers of the Red Shirts and did as much
to redeem South Carolina from Radi-
cal rule in 1876. He leaves his wife,
who was Miss Leila Aull of Newberry
county, also a son and daughter and
several brothers and sisters and a
host of friends to cherish his men,
ory. He was owner of the Pendleton
Manufacturing Company at Autun,
also the Pendleton Oil Mill at Pen
dleton. He was a useful member of
the Baptist church and a prominent
Mason.
He will be buried Tuesday at Pen
dlcton at o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIGHT.
-Four Persons Injured In Fight Near
Langley--Warrants Against Or
ficers.

Augusta, Ca, March 14.-Saturday
night about o'clock Pink Williams
and Charlie Weathersbee, game war
dens of the Langley game preserves.
Butler Weathersoee, the Langley con-
stable, and party of fishermen, who
were fishing on the preserves without
the knowledge and consent Of the
wardens, gotfnto fight. which ended
with several of the fishing party and
one of the wardens' party being shot.
1t is said that Pink Williams and
Charlie Weathersbee went out to the
preserves to see that no fishing was
being done. Upon arriving at the
pond they found party fishing with
nets. Weathersbee wished to have
witness for the illegal fishing and
sent Williams back to Langley to
bring another man as witness While
Williams was gone the party of fish
ermen, it is said, gave Weathersbee
only short time to leave and he left
within the given time.
In the meantime Williams, who had
been sent back for witness, return-
ed with Butler Weathersbee, the
Langley constable, who is a brother
of Charlie Weathersbee, and Will
Buck and Collie Watson. Williams,
Weathersbee, Buck and Watson went
over to the party of fishermen and
asked what had become Of the other
Weathersbee. The party seemed ig-
norant Of the fact that they were con-
stables that had come for their arrest.
and told the officers what they had
done to Warden Weathersbee. Upon
the officers trying to arrest the party,
the fishermen opened fire.
The fight ended when Charlie
Weathersbee was wounded in his left
arm. Jesse Bush, one of the fisher
men, received wounds in both legs
below the knee, and a hole through
his hand. He made his escape, and
~ was ShOuShI Hc was Qedu. Later
his hat was found, in which there
were Is holes. He returned to Lang
ley yesterday morning.
Proctor, another fisherman, receiv-
ed shot in the head. Ripley, also a
fisherman, was shot in the head. The
fishermen are said to have gone to
Langley from Warrrenville. None
were seriously hurt
Later In the day a warrant was
sworn out by the fishing party against
Williams. weathersbee and Buck,
who were charged with assault. They
were arrested and carried to the
Aiken court house. DR.. w. B. Wright
of Langley and superintendent A. T..
Smith of the same place went to
Aiken and secured their release.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
MONUMENT COMMISSION NAMED
Governor Ansel Appointed Men to
Raise Money for Shaft i'm Memory
Or the Women of the Confederacv.

Columbia, March 12.-Governor
Ansel has appointed the following
commissioners to take charge of the
fund that is to be raised by the peo-
pie of the State for the monument to
the women of the Confederacy. The
commission named today is to raise
$1,000. and when this sum is in hand
the State is to give $500 out of the
treasury.
The commissioners named today
are: Col. T. j. Moore, Moore's; Col. j.
N. Brown, of Anderson; Gen. c. Ir-
vine Walker, Of Charleston; Capt.
John G. Richards, of Liberty Hill;
Capt. VIM. e. Gonzales, of Columbia.
All the members of the commission
were Confederate soldiers or are the
sons of Confederate soldiers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
Send Babies to West.

There were sixty-seven of them.
and sixty-seven different varities.
They were babies. from years up
to s, all colors, shapes, sizes and
previous conditions Of servitude.
Little waits they were. the discard
Of New York. out in search of a
home far from the centers of sorrows
and woes that they were born into.
On the way to st. Paul from New
York special car with these babies
passed through Milwaukee. With
the children there were several sisters
Of charity and two trained nurses.
The Home Finding Society of New
York is sending them West to deal
them out into good homes among
the farmers near st. Paul.
When the conductor came out of
the car there was a suspicion of
moisture in his eyes.
II won't go through there again. y
he said. They're all happy, and all
that, but it's so pitiful. They all
wanted to shake hands with me and
caught hold Of my hand and looked
up at me and simled as I passed
I suppose they are taught to do it.
There are all kinds. and they are
just as sweet as most babies are
It's shame that they will never
know real mother and father"
The sisters made the babies beds
by placing boards across from seat
to seat, for the special car was not
a sleeping car. Several babies were
piled into one "bed.' The one car
accommodated the sixty-seven, be-
sides the nurses and sisters.
Long pieces of sheeting were
stretched across the tops of the seats
to cover the beds" and keep out
the cinders and dust.-Milwaukee
Special to New York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
SOUTHERN STATES TRUST co.
Judge ID. L. Hydrick Has Dismissed
Receivership Proceedings.

Columbia, March 13.-Judge Hy-
drick in the circuit court yesterday
afternoon erfused to appoint receivers
for the Southern States Trust Com
pany, receivership having been ask
ed by w G.. Jackson of Chester. one
of the holders of bonds in this COM
pany. The order of Judge Hydricls
was prac tically upon the ground that
the complaint did not allege a suf-
fcient cause of action and that the
contract into which the holders of
bonds entered was a legal one and
must be upheld. In this connection
Judge Hydrick remarked that con-
tracts should be upheld by the courts
and not dissolved; that if people sign
ed contracts with their eyes shut they
should nevertheless be made to abide
Ky their action. AS to the contract
with the Southern States Trust Com
pany, entered into by Mr. Jackson
and others, there was nothing which
rendered the contract illegal and the
contract itself appeared to be one
which could be carried out all right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-17
THOUSAND KILLED IN JAVA.
Three Villages Buried by Landslj6es
at Pendjola-Dcgs and BIRDS Feed
ing on Bodies.

Victoria, b. c., March 12.-News of
landslides burying three villages. in
volving the loss of 1000 lives, at Pend
Jolo, Java, was brought today by the
steamer Empress of China. A part
OF Mount Kentjana fell, destroying
the village of Tgiboeboehan and the
towns of Wardengestie and Teleban-
goe. But one man, one woman and
two children escaped to tell the tale.
Tons of earth were slipping as the
vessel left. Crowds were fiocking to
see the terrible sights and recover
the bodies, mostly buried deep below
tons OF earth. Pestilence was feared.
Dogs and birds were feeding on the
bodies exposed to view