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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
SOLDIERS LIFE
ON BOARD SHIP
Home Boy Writes Interesting
Letter to His Friends.

Sept. 5, 1909
Editor Wood County Reporter,
Grand Rapids Wis.
Dear Sir:-I have many friends in
Grand Rapids to whom [ promised to
write, but time will not permit so ]
thought l would write Ito them al
through your columns if you will kiud.
ly give me space.
Left Grand Rapids for Milwaukee
Sept. Sth 1908 to enlist in Uncle Sans
Navy, passed examination the same
day and started for San Francisco
the next day arriving there on Sept.
18th going direct on the training ship
Pensacola. This ship is an old timer,
it was in the service at New Orleans
in 1862 under Admiral Farragut. In
December l was transferred to the
u. S. S. California, this ship and the
Pennsylvania then sailed for South
America stopping at many different
Ports for day or two and Civ
ing liberty to the sailors which
was ever welcome On our return
trip up the coast we visited Panama
and at Colon we went to bull fights
and enjoyed many small excursions.
We were glad to get to Panama at
that time for after leaving Coquimbo
we had very little liberty until we
reached there. We sailed from there
to galapagos Island.
On Jan. 9th we were very fortunate,
this Island has about 300 inhabitants
who raise and export sugar and coffee
all of which is grown inland at a
place called Prognsa, The first day
we were there the liberty party went
to this place.
1t was hot and dusty road and the
travel was not as pleasant as could be,
many we'll burned back as a remind
er.of our day on the beach. From
there the Pennsylvania and California
sailed to parts of Central America to
referee some little shooting match
two of those countries had. From
there we went to Magdalena for target
practice and then, home
We have had lots of liberty since
we reached Frisco. The California
went to Seattle June 1st and after
taking in the Exposition, we returned
to Mare Island Navy Yard, where the
California went into Dry Dock and to-
day we are again leaving the States for
China, Japan and other points return.
ing about last part of February next.
am in the finest of health and en-
joying the life of Sailor in our Navy
and you will have to show me the
life that beats sailors life in Uncle
Sans Navy.
With best regards to all my friends
in Grand Rapids.
Johnnie Giese
o. S, U. S. S. California
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
Notice.

STATE OF WIsCoNsIN-SS. Department of
State.
The Grand Rapids Lumber Company,
Grand Rapids
wisconsin Potato Growers Associ ton of
A. S, of E., Grand Rapids.
Telephone Toll Line Company.
NOTICE is HEREBY given to you and each
of you that you have failed to file in this
Office the annual report provided for by
chapter 562, laws of 1907.
Now THEREFORE, in compliance with law,
the corporate rights and privileges granted
to you, will be forfeited on January 1, 1910,
providing such annual report is not fled in
this Office prior thereto and payment made
OF forfeit fee and costs of publication as
therein provided. JAMES A. FREAR,
Secretary of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
so DECEPTIVE
Many Grand Rapids People Fail to Realize
the Seriousness

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and goes-keeps you guess
ing.
Learn the cause-then cure it,
Nine times out of ten it comes
from the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Cure every kidney i'll from backache
to diabetes.
Here's Grand Rapids case to prove
it:
Grand Rapids people endorse this:
Mrs. John Grignon, living at 639
Love St., Grand Rapids, Wis, says,
II am pleased to say that I received
great benefit from Doan's KidneylPills.
[ was troubled with dull languid
feeling and I did not sleep well.
| also had headaches and back
aches and pains through the loins,
and felt miserable most of the time.
My kidneys were weak and the secre-
tions were unnatural and contained
a sediment. When [ learned of
! Doan'S Kidney Pills [ procured box
and they regulated the passages
of the kidney secretions strengthened
my back and rid the pains across my
loins.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
ooptc Foctar. M ilhurD 10 Ruffa1O
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan'S Sand
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
CHARGED WITH ARSON

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. ia.
Brauer, Jr., son of Robert Brauer,
chief of the Oshkosh fire depart
ment, was arrested. upon the charge
of arson on complaint of Deputy Fire
Warden w. E. Finnegan, of Green
Bay. The charge against the young
man is that he set fire to a build
ing on Main street occupied by a
clothing establishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
cow BREAKS WOMAN'S ARM

CUMBERLAND, Wis, Sept. 13.-
While Mrs. Peter Kellogg of the
town of Cumberland was milking she
was pushed from the milking stool
by the COW in its efforts to fight
flies. She fell in such a manner
as to break one of the bones of the
right fore arm near the wrist. Mrs.
Kellogg is "a years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

when coming up from the cellar at
her home, lost her balance and fell
backward, striking her head against
the stone wall in such manner as
to fracture her skull. Serious con-
sequences are feared on account of
her age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition end
ed its last quarter yesterday with
every cent of it's floating indebted
ness paid, nearly all its bonds retired
and the attendance increasing. This
weeks profits should pay the re-
mainder of the bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
Collections.

Does anyone owe you money? We quickly
collect your bills, notes. rents, wages or any
such commercial or professional claims,
lect your accounts where others failed, and
better at your place than anywhere, than
yourself your collector, or your attorney.
Write for our plan OF collecting. Business
for collections. The International Com
mercial Co., Law and Collections, 7S7-12th
ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
Want Column

WANTED MALE HELP.-Two good solicit
orS to solicit accounts for collection from
merchants and professional men. Good
proposition to right parties. For particulars
write The International Commercial Co.,
Law and Collections, 7S7-12th ST., Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
Business Opportunities.

We have elegant chances for you to invest
in business OF any kind. Stores, general dry
goods, butcher-shop, groceries, livery
business, or any kind OF business for sale.
The International Commercial Co., 787-12th
ST., Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Charters Obtained. All kinds of Iegiti-
mate business in the city and all other parts
of the U. S., for sale, lease and exchange.
Agency for business chances and general
brokerage of every description. Pensions
The International Commercial Co., 7S7-12th
ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

WANTED MALE HELPING want agents
and solicitors in every city and town in the
United States, to solicit accounts fbr collec-
ton from merchants and professional men
on contract Good propositson to right
party. Write or call at the International
commercial Co., 7S7-12th ST. Milwaukee, Wis.
Law and Collections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Money loaned on collateral, real estate,
bought and sold on commission, stock and
bonds negotiated, corporations financed,
loans, patents. The International Com
mercial Co., 7S7-12th St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

If you wish to invest business of any kind
want to sell your business, want a partner
with capital, wish to incorporate, call on US
or write, The International Commercial Co.,
7S7-12th ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Farms bought, sold and exchanged.
Timber lands bought and sold. The Inter-
national Commercial Co., 7S7-12th ST., Mil
waukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
For Sale.

Timber lands. farms, houses, lots, fla,
buildings in all parts of the U. s. The Inter
national Commercial Co., 7S7-12th ST., Mil
waukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Mrs. John Diedrich and children
of Rudolph, spent Saturday afternoon
in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Geo. w. Davis was a business Wis
itor in Marshfield on Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
WOMAN FALLS BACKWARD

EGERTON, Wis, Sept. 10
Aunt Julia Tointon, aged SO years,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
EXHIBIT OF THE STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The exhibit of the State Horticul-
tural Society at the State Fair will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
SEATTLE FAIR PAYS WELL

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 13.-The
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Fire at Guatemala City. Guatemala,
on the 14th inst. occasioned loss of
million dollars.
the Spanish throne, died on the 18th
inst, at varez in lombard. He had
been i'll for long time.
Twelve more deaths, due to lock-
jaw. ss result of the Fourth of July
celeb alton. were reported on the 14th
inst, bringing the total number up to
114.
The United States revenue cutter
Perry recently seized the Japanese
sealing schooner Taxi, with eighteen
men. while they were killing seals
within three miles OF the Pribylof
Islands.
A son was born at Paris on the 18th
inst. to the Princess de Sagan. who
was Miss Anna Gould OF New York
Prince Helie de Sagan and Nine. Anna
Gould were married July Z. 1908. after
ler divorce from Count Boni de Cas-
tellane.
Henry Savage Landor, the famous
explorer. contemplates forming an An
glo-American expedition to attempt to
reach the South pole. He would take
with him only four or five hardy com
panions and not try to spend the win
ter in the polar regions.
John D. Rockefeller. on the 10th
inst. transferred several million dol
lars worth of real estate in New York
City to his son. John d. Rockefeller,
Jr. The transfers, it is understood. are
part of plan Of the oil magnate to
lay aside the burdens Of active busl-
ness
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
Exhaustlng Natural Resources.

Washingtcn.--A bulletin just issued
by the geological survey gives some
startling info Nlation on the exhaustion
of natural resources. The m..t serious
situation is that with regard to petro-
leum.
Petroleum has been used for less
than fifty years, and it is estimated
that the supply will last only about
twenty-five or thirty years longer. II
production is curtailed and waste
stopped, it may last till the end of the
century.
Animal and vegetable oils will not
begin to supply its place. One billion
cubic feet of natural gas are estimated
to be wasted into the air every twenty
four hours. The gao supply will last
about twenty-five years.
Coal has been extensively mined In
the United States for not much more
than half q century. but the consump-
tion is increasing SO enormously that
If this increase should continue all the
easily accessible coal would be ex-
hausted by the year 2040. and all coal
by the middle of the twenty-first cen
tury.
Water power will undoubtedly large
" take it's place. 1t is estimated that
within thirty years the best iron ores
will have been exhausted. and that it
will be necessary to resort to ores that
cannot now be worked at profit.
This, of course, means higher prices
unless new and much cheaper pro-
cesses shall have been invented
Gold. silver and zinc are all so abun-
dant that the supply is likely to last
for centuries to come. Copper is also
abundant, but is largely in low grade
ores which cannot now be profitably
worked
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
Automobile Accident.

Denver.--A Palmer Lake special to
the News Sunday says: Sticking to
his machine. in the hope of keeping 1t
from backing over ten-foot embank-
ment, Robert G. Mulnix, Jr.. son Of
Former State Treasurer Mulnix was to-
day hurled under the auto, which turn.
ed turtle over the bank, and received
injuries which may prove fatal, the
base of his skull being fractured.
Though Mulnix remained at the wheel
of his car. he urged his six companions
to jump, and all of them did SO and
escaped without scratch
Mulnix and his friends were return
ing to Denver from pleasure trip to
Colorado Springs. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White
head OF New York, ClydS Bowling and
e. A. Sullivan Of Denver. and the
Misses Cox and Strickley Of Kansas
City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President Taft has decided to ap-
point Charles r. Crane of the manu-
featuring firm of Crane & Co. of Chi
cago as minister to China.
Upon conviction by courtmartial for
passing bogus checks and falling to
pay his debts. Maj Charles ]. T.
Clark, Twenty-sixth infantry. sta
toned in the Philippines. has been
dismissed from the army.
The wiping off the map of two I'M
posing mountain peaks, Perry Peak
and Mccullough Peak, the transforma-
tion of bay into lake, and the
springing into existence of two brand
new islands are the astonishing feats
of nature discovered in Bering sea by
government party and reported to
the treasury department.
Cooperation between the governors
OF the various states and territories
and the division of information of the
department of commerce and labor to
promote more beneficial distribution
of aliens in the congested centers of
the country is sought in communica-
ton sent to the chief executive of the
states by T. v. Powderly. chief OF the
division of information.
A report to the reclamation service
received from the Gunnison tunnel,
the headings of which met on July
9Th. states that the error in alignment
was .04 of a foot, or about half an
inch. The error in grade 3S4 inches.
The length of the tunnel checked to
within SO of a foot (about 10 inches) ,
of the triangulation calculation This
is most satisfactory showing consid-
ering that the tunnel is six miles in
| length.
That the Postoffice Department has
checked the daring mail Tobberies in
the West is disclosed in a report sub
mitted to Postmaster General Hitch.
cock by Postoffice Inspectors Mosby
and Perkins No less than six train
robberies have been committed be
tween Spokane, WASH, and Omaha
since September. 1907. in all of which
mail. rather than express cars. were
attacked.
Eastern policy holders OF the North.
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany are reported to be planning a
movement to remove the offices OF the
| company from Milwaukee to the East
or to some state where the insurance
laws are not SO drastic as in Wiscon
| sin.
The annihilation OF the pirate ship,
together with its crew, which was
supposed to have captured an Amer
lean citizen in the waters of British
North Bornso. has been reported to
the State Department by the British
ambassador. The destruction was the
! work of his majesty's ship Merlin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
Moving Brick nuIIdInas.

Denver-The brick two-story store
OF Tom j. Kerrigan at 296 Huron
street. has just been moved twenty
five feet onto new foundations. on ac-
count Of the widening of Huron street,
without causing the cessation OF busi-
ness for a minute. The one-story
brick house at 3209 Navajo street. oc-
cupied by Thomas Williams, was
moved to 3215 Mariposa street this
week, the family remaining in the
house the entire four days required to
complete the change. The work is
done by company which employs a
new steel process.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
orville wrish.'s Long Flights.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. more conf.
dence in himself than he has exhibited
before this season, Orville Wright
made two successful flights In the
Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer this
evening. The first flight began shortly
after $3.50 p. m. and lasted twenty-five
minutes and eighteen seconds. during
which the aviator circled the parade
grounds twenty-five and one-half times.
The second. which continued until
darkness intervened. lasted half an
hour and twenty-nine and one-half cir
cults were made. The machine be-
havod splendidly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
WESTERN NEWS.

The tWenty-fourth annual convention
Of the National Editorial Association
will meet in Seattle July 18th to 24th.
The twenty-sixth infantry, under
command Of Colonel Booth. arrived in
San Francisco from Manila July 14th
on the transport Sheridan.
Word has reached Gallup. N. M. Of
the destruction of the quartermaster's
store at Fort wingate. LOSS estimated
between $4,000 and 100000.
1t is now obligatory for town boards
In Wisconsin to erect and maintain
sign boards along all main Travelled
public highways within their respec-
tive towns.
e. P. Matthewson, superintendent OF
the Washoe smelter at Butte. Mont.
has announced that the policy Of the
company hereafter win be to employ
American before alien labor. Mr..
Matthewson also stated that the com
pany store system has been aban-
doned in Anaconda.
J. Q. Emery. president of the Asso-
citation OF State and National Food and
Dairy Departments has sent out no.
tices of the thirteenth annual conven-
ton to be held In Denver August gath
to z7th. About thirty states in the
Union belong to the association and
each state sends three delegates.
Charles R. Crane Of Chicago, whose
selection as minister to China by Pres
ident Taft was announced recently, is
persona grata to the Chinese govern
mont. The grand council has author
lied the foreign board to inform the
United States government that China
will gladly receive Mr.. Crane.
The first contracts in the construc-
tion of $6,000.o00 worth Of new tracks,
to form the Hill roads Coast to Gulf
route. have been let to Macarthur
Brothers. The contracts are for forty
miles Of track through the Big Horn
canon in Wyoming, and will require
the expenditure Of about $3.5o0.00o.
Dressed as old-time cowpunchers,
two special messengers will leave San
Antonio, Tex, August list on horse.
back. one riding toward Mexico City.
and the other toward Washington, D.
c.. to present special invitations to
Presidents Taft and Diaz to meet in
that city in October, during President
Taft's southern tour.
Bishop William NJ Bell of Los An
geles. in an address before the Yosem-
lite Valley Chautauqua, declared that
If William Howard Taft fails to make
good tariff, and disappoints the peo-
pie after making them promises, 1t
may be necessary to recall to the
White house our dearly beloved Theo-
dore."
Lightning struck among the specta.
tors on the bleachers at Deadwood, s.
D., on Sunday. the 18th inst. during a
baseball game between Deadwood and
Lead. Two were killed outright. one
fatally injured and score or more
hurt more or less seriously. Weston
Fry, aged 19, and Thomas Halverson
aged IA, both of Lead, were killed and
Abe Oliver of Lead fatally injured.
At Los Angeles on the 18th inst.
M. J. Graves of the Los Angeles Mo
torcycle club won the six-hour motor
relay race and broke two worlds rec
ords with seven horsepower ma
chine. The race was run in three re
lays of two hours each. In the final
relay Graves made 67 miles in the first
hour, new record. He also lowered
| the time for 100 miles to / hour q
minutes 49 seconds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
HOUSE DISCUSSES WORK AND
PAY OF FAMOUS GRAFT
PROSECUTOR.
NO GOVERNMENT WORK
BUT AMENDMENT CUTTING OFF
FURTHER ALLOWANCE IS
VOTED DOWN.

Washington.-That Francis ]. He
ney, special counsel Of the Department
Of Justice and also assistant prose-
cutor in the so-called graft cases in
San Francisco, received from the gov
ernment last year $685. 900 for which he
performed no service. was the frank
admission of Chairman Tawney of the
appropriations committee of the House
Monday.
How much did Heney receive dur
ing the year 1908?" demanded Mr..
Murphy, Democrat, of Missouri. "and
what services did he PERFORM"
He received $4,000 and performed
no service for the government what
ever during that year." answered Mr..
Tawney.
Subsequently, Mr.. Tawney said:
AS q matter Of fact, Mr.. Heney has
not performed any active service for
the last three years He was ap-
active service continued for about
three years, and for which he received
in all 500. .O0o."
Mr.. Tawney stated, however, that
Mr.. Heney's salary had nothing to do
with the $4,000 deficiency for the De-
partment OF Justice, for which provis-
ion is made in tho urgent deficiency
bill. Mr.. Hsney, he said. had received
In all from the government $4,000.
Asked by Mr.. Cox of Indiana II any
of this deficiency was due tc the en-
cute any trust, Mr.. Tawney, answer
ing in the affirmative, said that suit
against the tobacco trust had occa-
stoned some of it.
Mr.. Bennett Of New York added that
the prosecution of the turpentine trust
also was responsible for part of it.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri denounced the
appointment of incompetent district
attorneys. necessitating, as he said,
the employment OF special counsel.
The practice had grown into fad, he
said, and q very expensive fad. He
declared II there had been compe-
tent district attorney or two in the
West there would not have been SO
much stealing OF public lands.
Mr.. Mann Of Illinois said Mr.. Heney
needed NO defense. The only people
opposed to him." he remarked. ARE
those who sympathixe with some of
those who have been accused II not
convicted of graft
Mr.. Burke of Pennsylvania called
tie Illinoisan to order, saying that Mr..
Mann's admission that Mr.. Heney
needed NO defense disposed of the me-
cessity Of consuming the houses time.
Fearful that Mr.. Henry would get a
further allowance, Mr.. Fitzgerald Of
fered an amendment prohibiting 1t.
The Fitzgerald resolution was voted
down, as was one by Mr.. Cullop OF
Indiana, prohibiting the payment OF
any part Of the deficiency appropria-
ton toward the employment of special
counsel to assist in prosecuting Della
van Smith Of the Indianapolis News,
of Joseph Pulitzer of the New York
World. in connection with the govern
ment's libel suits growing out of the
Panama Canal purchase.