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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

with the Choctaw and Chickasaw IN
dams, involving the sale of tribal prop
erty that contained rich mineral de-
posits.
Senator Gore told the committee
that when he frowned on the bribery
offer, Harmon said the amount might
be raised to $4,000.
Harmon also told NE that Sena-
tor Charles Curtis of Kansas and Con
were interested in the McMurray con
tracts" testified Senator Gore. And
while l am about 1t I might as well
tell that he said an official higher up
in the government was also interested
in the deal"
named by Senator Gore as The man
''higher up" quoted in connection with
the McMurray contracts.
when he named persons higher
up" continued Senator Gore, 81 held
up my hands in establishment and
said, Is it possible that a person so
high in the United States government
could lay himself open to such an i'm
putation.'
Well, replied Harmon, this is
lots of money, you see
Utica, n. Y.-Vice-President James
S. Sherman nailed as false the
implied charge made by United States
Senator Gore before the congressional
committee at Muskogee, Okla, that
Sherman was the man higher up in
the so-called McMurray Indian con-
tracts bribery matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
KANSAS VICTORY is SWEEPING
IProgressives Down Four OF Six Stand
! nat Conuressnen at Primary

IProgressives Down Four OF Six Stand
pat congressman at Primary.
Topeka, Kan. Latest returns from
Tuesdays primaries show the down
fall Of four of the six stand-pat con-
gressmen of Kansas. The victory of
the Insurgents was even more sweep
ing than indicated by the first figures
available.
! The majority of Gov. w. r. Stubs,
lnsurgent candidate for denomination,
is 20,372, or over 5000 more than he
had over Cyrus Leland two years ago.
This insures the Insurgents control
Of the state committee of the party.
The four standpat congressman who
lost are Charles F. Scott in the Second
district, ]. NJ. Miller In the Fourth,
w. A. Calderhead in the Fifth, and
William A. Reeder in the sixth.
she two congressman OF the stand
pat faction who managed to survive
are Daniel R. Anthony in the First
district and Philip P. Campbell in the
Third.
Nominees in six of the eight Kansas
congressional districts are pledged to
insurgency
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Ouieted the Adviser

The man who is always giving ad,
vice sauntered up the street and
found the tattered hobo sitting on the
curb.
My good man" began the former.
why are you idling your time like
this? Don't you know the world owes
you living?"
That so?" responded the hobo.
nonchalantly. 'Weu, / guess I better
call up a collection agency and get
them to collect it for me-"
But this is serious, my man. You
deserve something in this world"
Sure, boss; the last Judge I ran up
against said deserved six months"
Tut! Tut, Don't be facetious. Why.
Jou could rise up In the world and
wear broadcloth.'
Thanks, but I'm wearing dat now.
boss. Dis suit is so broad it is three
sizes too big for me-"
Well, what in the dickens are you
sitting on the curb for anyway"
To curb my temper, boss. To curb
any temper when such smart alexis as
you ask foolish questions. Chicago
News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
TREATMENTS STRIKE ON THE
GRAND TRUNK is SETTLED
Announcements Made That the Trou-
bic Has Been Ended-Men
VIII Return to Work.

Ottawa, Ont. Am delighted to be
able to inform you that the strike
of conductors and trainmen on
the Grand Trunk railway system has
been brought to an end through gov
eminent intervention.
Mckenzie King, Canada's minister
of labor, Tuesday night sent the
above telegram to Weyburn, Saskatch-
evan, to Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
It means of course, that the big
trainmen strike is settled The men
are to return TO work as soon as pos
sible
All strikers except those guilty of
disorderly conduct will be reinstated
as soon as possible. The increases as
offered on July IS become effective and
date back to May l.
On January /, 1912, the standard
rates Of pay as on the Canadian Pacific
railway will go into effect.
In q statement, Mr.. King intimated
that his colleague, Sir Frederick Bor-
den, Canada's minister OF militia, had
been of invaluable assistance There
is great satisfaction throughout Cana
dian railway and industrial circles at
the settlement
Chicago.-The following telegram
confirming the ending of the
Grand Trunk strike was received in
this city by Deputy President John
son, in charge of the Chicago end of
the strike.
Strike called OF. Instruct men to
avoid the mistreatment of strike
breakers. All are to be returned to
the service.
JAMES MURDOCH"
Murdoch has been in charge of the
entire strike.
This practically ends the campaign
of the order of Railroad Conductors
and Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men for standard rate of wages in
the east. Presidents w. G. Lee and
A. B. Garretson will now go to ST.
Louis, where conference is in prog
ress to prepare new schedules for SIS
western railroads
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

WIDELY KNOWN WISCONSIN POL.
ITICiAN SUCCUMBS TO ILL
NESS IN WASHINGTON.
HELD FEDERAL OFFICES
He Was at One Time Assistant Sec
rotary of Treasuary and Was
Prominent in the State.

Westinghouse Horace a. Taylor,
Familiarity known in every county of
Wisconsin as tHod" Taylor. died at
his Washington home on Friday after
long illness, aged rs.
Few men were better known in
Wisconsin than .'Hod" Taylor. He
came to the Badger state in its ter
ritorial days, and for more than half
a century was identified with its
politics, its journalism and its bust
ness affairs.
He held many important political
offices in the state and nation, and
several times was candidate for the
republican nomination for governor
of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Taylor's career was one of
notable achievement. Rising from
poverty and obscurity, making his
way to the front under the most try
ing circumstances, man of great
force and unusual natural ability
as d writer, orator and business man,
he left his impress in politics and
many lines of commercial success.
Three years ago he voluntarily re-
signed as assistant secretary of the
treasury to retire to private life.
Soon after that he started on a tour
Of the world with Mrs Taylor, TAX
ing two years to complete the trip.
When he returned to Washington he
wrote book on his travels.
Mr. Taylor had not been in per-
feet health for about year, having
suffered from sciatica. About five
months ago he had a serious fall,
which resulted in partial paralysis.
Three weeks ago he was taken to At
lantic City. First indications en-
couraged hope for his improvement,
but he suffered relapse, and sank
steadily
He was brought to Washington
and lay in a comatose state until a
short time before his death. He rail-
lied for a short time just before
death and recognized those about
him, but soon relapsed again into
Inconsistencies.
With him during the night and
at the time of his death were his
wife and daughter, Mrs. William B.
Morris of Minneapolis.
To some extent Mr Taylor con-
tinued in business up to the time of
his death, being general manager
of a bank at Nome, Alaska, which he
organized five years ago.
Funeral services for Mr.. Taylor
were held at his Washington home.
Interment will be in this city.
Hundreds of kilograms of condo
lence from Wisconsin friends of Mr..
Taylor were received by the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
cut OFF THEIR WIVES NOSES
Jealous Husbands of the Afghan
Frontier Enforce Discipline in
Their Own Way.

After having spent Is years among
The wild tribes of the northwest from
tier of India, DR.. Theodore L. Pennell,
medical missionary of the Church
Missionary society, has lately returned
10 England with some remarkable
tales Of the customs of natives of that
region. an exchange says.
On the Afghan frontier a husband
Is very Jealous Of his wife's honor" he
said, and If he has a suspicion that
anything is wrong, he just cuts off
her nose. Some time ago a husband
who had shown his displeasure in this
barbar1c manner brought his wife to
Dur hospital at Bannu, and said he
was very sorry. There was very little
Of the nose left, and there was, there
Tore, nothing that we could do.
! told him that he would pay the
money We would get his wife an
artificial nose from England. He
asked me how much it would cost,
and | said SO. He began to hesitate
and asked him the reason. Well
he said, / could get another wife for
1880 Eventually he agreed to buy
the nose, and his old wife was patched
up"
DR.. Pencil gave another Illustration
0i matrimonial Jealousy. "One day"
he said, IAN Afghan chief who had
been across the border came back and
raw his wife speaking to man over
The wall in his compound. He at once
drew his sword, cut off his wife's head
md threw it to the man, saying, If you
want to speak to her now, you can
Many of the patients at the hospital
are the victims OF frontier raids. One
man who was admitted there for treat
ment had been shot by his uncle. The
buzet had gone through his lung, and
when he was brought in there seemed
little hope for his recovery. How
ever, by dint of careful nursing they
pulled him through.
When he was convalescent" said
DIR. Pencil, "he called me one day
10 his bedside and explained that he
mad a petition to make. | asked him
what 1t was. He said, oh. sahib. |
want you to give me some cartridges
] SAID What do you want the cart
ridges for" Pointing to his chest, he
replied: ] have this score to pay Off
I said: / am very sorry to hear that.
We have had difficult task to cure
you, and now very shortly we shall
have the same trouble with your I'M
Gle He said: oh. no, you need not
DE afraid of that, sahib / am a better
shot that he is We did not get the
uncle in, and We heard eventually that
he had killed him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
History Cleared Up.

The third grade was having his
tory" Forty youngsters were ma
king guesses about the life and char
acter of the Father of His Country,
when the teacher propounded a Ques-
ton that stumped them all.
Why did Washington cross the
Delaware
Why, indeed? Not child could
think of anything but the answer to
the famous chicken problem: ITO get
on the other side" and, of course,
that wouldn't do. Then little Armies
hand shot into the air. Little Annie
crosses the Delaware every summer
herself hence the bright idea.
We'll, Annie?"
Because he wanted to get to Allan
tic City. "-Philadelphia Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Skeptical Ben.

Lady Cook (she was the beautiful
and clever Tennessee CIafiin before
her marriage) told a New York re.
porter the other day that American
Women, under the new English king.
would not be SO popular as they were
under hing Edward
King Edward liked Americans, -
she said; but King Georges wife is
very aristocratic and exclusive, and
] am as skeptical of the American
woman's t&ture in London as Frank
lin was of matrimony
:. He that takes a Wife said Frank.
lin skepically, takes care
Then she added more skeptically
still.
But be that takes care doesn't
take a Wife"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
IOWA REPUBLICANS MEET
IN WARM STATE CONVENTION
President Taft is Given Weak In
dorsement in the Platform
Cun1n1ns Scores Tariff Law.

Des Moines, Ia-Following a day
of bitter factional controversy mark
Cd by Kisses and cat-calls for
United States senators and ex-con-
gressmen, the Iowa Republican con
Yention came to a close after adopting
a platform and nominating candidates
for the supreme bench and superin-
tendent of public instruction and
RAINING a state central committee
The resolutions as adopted dismiss
consideration of the president with
the clause, I'VE indorse such efforts
as President Taft and his advisers
have made to fulfill the promises of
the national platform"
They reaff1rm their loyalty to the
platform of 1908 but do not recognize
the revision of 1909 as a satisfactory
fulfllment Of the party promise and
therefore favor the creation of an in
dependent Gon-partisan tariff commit
tee to secure facts regarding imports
and urge revision of schedules separ
ately. They commend Senators Dol
liver and Cummins for their work
upon the tariff bill, the railroad bill
and the postal savings BILL They
commend the action of the house in
revising the rules. They indorse the
antitrust law and recommend it be
given additional strength to meet the
devices of modern industry They
favor the fixing of a physical valua-
ton on railroads in order to secure
effnnfiuo IF
plete system of accounting They
favor amendments to the postal saw
lngs law to keep the money deposited
with the government within the com
munities where deposited They favor
conservation of natural resources.
They indorse the primary law. They
promise there would be no backward
steps along prohibition lines in Iowa,
They demand election of United
States senator by direct vote Of the peo-
pie. They insist on a readjustment of
the representation of Republicans in
national convention. They favor an
income tax, and favor cooperation Of
the national government IN enlarging
the usefulness of the system of public
SduIdIiOu.
Under the primary law, the nomina-
tons for state officers were made at
the primaries in June excepting for
supreme judges and superintendent of
public instruction, in the latter office
there not being majority vote
Judge Evans of Fort Dodge and Judge
H. NJ. Deemer of Red OAK we're re-
nominated for the supreme bench A
NJ. Deyce of Garner was nominated
for the office of superintendent of
public instruction.
The new state committee is com
posed of six Insurgents and five stall
warts and c. F. FRANKIE of Parkers-
burg will be continued state chair
man.
Senator Cummins, as temporary
chairman, threw the convention into
disorder when he named the party
of Lincoln, of Grant, of Roosevelt"
ignoring President Taft
Former Congressman Lacey, 2
standpatter, walked into the center
aisle crying Taft, Taft, Taft" in
which he was joined by his fellow
stalwarts.
Senator Cummins was very emphat-
ic in his declaration that the tariff
bill as it stood needed considerable
revision to make it right. He also
warned the country against going too
fast on the centraI-hank idea
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
A COOL
PROPOSITION
And a Sure One.
The Body Does Not Feel Heat
Unpleasantiy If 1t has
Proper Food
Grape=Nuts

People can live in a temperature
which feels from ten to twenty degrees
cooler than their neighbors enjoy, by
regulating the diet
The plan is to avoid meat entirely for
breakfast; use a goodly allowance of
fruit, either fresh or cooked. Then fol
low with a saucer containing about four
heaping teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts,
treated with little rich cream. Add to
this about two slices of crisp toast with
a meager amount of butter, and one
cup of well-made Postum.
By this selection of food the bodily
energy is preserved, while the hot, car
bonaceous foods have been left out.
The result is a very marked difference
In the temperature of the body, and
to this comfortable condition is added
the certainty of ease and perfect diges-
ton, for the food being partially pre-
digested is quickly assimilated by the
digestive machinery
Experience and experiment in food.
aid its application to the human body
has brought out these facts. They
can be made use of and add materially
to the comfort of the user.
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville," In pkgs. There's Reason"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11

Gore Involves Vice-President in
Bride Scandal.
CITES CHARGE OF ANOTHER
Jacob Harmon offered $4,000, Then
$4,000, Is Testimony Given by
Senator at Muskoqee,
Okla, Inquiry.

Muskogee, Okla.-United States
Senator Gore, who made the
sensational statement in the senate
June "a that he had been offered a
bribe of $4,000 by a man from my
own town" reiterated his statement
here before the senate select commit
tee, and named the man as Jacob
Harmon, former chairman of the Re
publican state central committee of
Oklahoma.
Senator Gore also declared that
Harmon told him Eice-President Sher-
man, Senator Charles Curtis of Kan
sas and Representative Bird Mcclure
of Oklahoma were interested in the
deal Sherman was named as the
man higher up
The committee began its investiga-
lions here with the hearing of Senator
Gore. Inquiry is to be made into what
are known as the McMurray contracts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
coUNsELMAN GOES TO JAIL.
Broker and ciubman Begins Serving
Sentence While Seeking Free
dom.

Chicago. = Willis Counselman, La
Sale street broker and clubman,
began to serve his sentence Of
three z onths in the county Jail for
using fraud to obtain divorce from
his wife. Every subterfuge known to
legal experts failed to keep the Of
fender from punishment, and the last
attempt is now being made. If 1t fails
Counselman will have to serve his
time and If it succeeds he will receive
one more of the numerous respites
that have characterized his case from
the beginning, with the possibility of
still being forced back to his CELL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
500 LINE STATION ROBBED
Reported That Between 500 and
$500 in Money IS Missing
as Result.

New Richmond-The 500 line de-
pot in Somerset was robbed of be-
tween 500 and $500. One suspect
is under arrest.
Agent A. F. Scott says he believes
that the robbery took place between
8 o'clock and midnight. The money
said to have been stolen was in a till
which was broken open. The alleged
crime was discovered at about 1
o'clock in the morning, and an hour
or so later Robert Thrasher, driver
on railroad construction crew, was
arrested on suspicion.
There is no night operator at the
station. The agent is off duty at
5 o'clock in the afternoon until the
next morning.
Several suspicious looking charac-
tiers had been loafing about the de-
pot during the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
THE BEST OF ITS KIND

Is always advertised, in fact it only pays
to advertise good things When YOU see
an article advertised in this paper year
after year you can be absolutely certain
that there is merit to it because the con
tinued sale of any article depends upon
merit and to keep on advertising one
have imitators, but limitations are not ad-
vertlsed. They have no reputation to sus-
tain, they never expect to have any per-
manent sale and your dealer would never
sell them If he studied your interests.
Sixteen years ago Aliens Foot-Ease. the
antiseptic Powder for the feet, was first
sold, and through newspaper advertising
and through people telling each other
what good thing it was for tired and
aching feet 1t has now a permanent sale.
and nearly 200 so-called foot powders
have been put on the market with the
hope Of profidng by the reputation which
has been built up for Aliens Foot Ease
When you ask for an article advertised
in these papers see that you get it. Avoid
substitutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
CLIMB 1000 FEET; SAVE GIRL.
TWO Men Rescue Young Woman
WAdnAd Rat.ueen TWO Rneks

TWO Men Rescue Young Woman
Wedged Between Two Rocks.
Georgetown, Col.-For two hours
Miss Mabel Lynn was held a pris-
oner wedged between two rocks
1000 feet above the city, while two
men dared death to go to her rescue
She had fallen while climbing the
heights. Her screams of anguish and
cries for help directed the men to her
and kept Georgetown in a fever of ex-
element
When Miss Lynn was finally taken
from her perilous position by George
Layden and John Hart she was uncon-
scious and had to be carried down the
precipitous mountain-a perilous task.
She will recover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
The Pilgrim Monument.

ial salute of q guns, while a big fol-
owing of cruisers. torpedo boats, etc,
added to the din with their fog
horns.
Many eminent men were invited to
assist in the ceremony of today, and
among those who participated were
James Bryce, the ambassador from
England; Jonkheer j. Louden, minis
er from the Netherlands; Senator
Lodge, Congressman Foss of Chi
3ago and former President Elliot of
Harvard. DR.. Eliot delivered the ora
ion and brief remarks were made by
some of the other guests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Seeking Comfort.

Tive got long way to go and I'm
not used to travel said the applicant
at the railway ticket office. II want
to be just as comfortable as l can,
regardless Of expense"
"Parlor carr"
mo. / don't care for parlor fix
IL s.
Sleeper"
mo. l want to stay awake an
watch the scenery"
Then what do you want?"
Well, if it wouldn't be too much
trouble, l wish you'd put me up in
one of these refrigerator cars I've
read so much about"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
TENNESSEE INDEPENDENTS WIN.
Regular Democratic Candidates De.

Regular Democratic Candidates De-
feated in Hot Election.
Nashville, Tenn. = In one of the
hardest fought political contests
in the history of the state the indie
pendents have elected their judicial
ticket by majorities approximating 40
600. The successful tickets are as fol-
lows:
Judges of the supreme court-John
K. Shields, D. L. Lansden, Matt M.
Neil, w. D. Beard and Grafton Green.
Judges of court of civil appeals
H. Y. Hughes, Joseph c. Higgins, s.
F. wilson. Frank P. Hall and John NJ.
Taylor.
The Independent headquarters claims
the majority will approximate 10000
votes. The regular Democrats, whose
ticket was defeated, claim these figures
will be cut by 10000 or $4,000 votes,
and their leaders a1lege fraud in many
places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Frear Heads inrurance Company

Secretary of State Jas.
A. Frear is to head a new life in
surance company, steps for the for
nation of which were taken in Mad
ison on Friday.
The new organization is to be
known as the Loyal Life Insurance
company, and will have a capital
stock of 100000.
Secretary Frear was a member of
a special legislative insurance inves
tigating committee several years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
Rishon Dunno is Dead.

Green Bay-The Rt. Rev. Edward
Joseph Dunno, bishop of the diocese
of Dallas, Tex, died suddenly in this
city. He had been in Sturgeon Bay
on a vacation trip and was a guest
of Bishop Joseph Fox and was found
dead in his bed. Heart failure was
the cause.
Bishop Dunno was born in Chica-
go, June Is, 1916, was co,secrated
as a bishop, Nov. 80, 1898. He has
been in Dallas year.
While he was priest he was pas
tor in Chicago. The body probably
will be taken to Chicago for burial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-11
BROWN MUST STAND TRIAL.
Motion to Quasfa Bribery Bill Against
Legislator Is overruled.

Legislator Is overruled.
Chicago. : By the decision rend-
cred by Judge kersten, Lee O'Neil
Browne must stand second trial on
the charge Of bribing representative
Charles A. White with $1,000 to vote
for William Lorimer as United States
senator at the last session Of the ILL
nois legislature
Declaring that the contentious of
the defense, if upheld, would render
the bribery law fruitless, Judge Ker,
stem denied a motion to quash the in,
dictment against Browne and ordered
the accused to trial The court re-
served his decision on the testimony
corroborating White which Repre-
sentatiyes Beckemeyer, Link and My
ers will offer.
Judge Kersten Immediately ordered
the first panel of 100 veniremen into
court and the second trial of Lee
O'Neil Browne, the Democratic mi
nority leader, finally started.