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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02

A LITTLE while ago two Senators who
"A are popularity upposcd torcpI,e',en' III. III
tcrcsts not in accord with Dr. Wyhc puI'
food and drug ideals, met IN a corIid'icc e.,
81 tell YOU its no USE! began me me- j..
with q detected shake Of the head: go "y"'
will fight till the day Of his dcat9! .,.a b.
"Ycs, asscntcd the second, and "len ~ u,
lies cold and the undertaken comes u H iI~l
the bottles, Wyic will revive with ,IIupur'
and he'll hop off the slab and say my i"i,,
don't ever tel me there isn't iormaldcHy"'
in that stuff"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02

Is. v. ID. Coat Cut Undershirts
and Knee Length Drawers,
SOC. 1jc. 500 and 81 30 a
garment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
TOHN BARRETT, director c

National Capital Al thdt tllne nc was
newspaper man who had made reputatio
in the West and wanted to 90 higher b.
service in the diplomatic corps.
81 don't want much, he told his friend
who had political influence. I'll be salts
fed if am made Minister to Siam.
1t takes time, however, to be apponte
to ANYTHING in this country, and the day
came when Barrett thought it prudent &
take his lunch in restaurants where you cal
get a slice Of pie and a glass OF milk for tel
cents, with the broad arm Of a chair throw
in as a table. One day a friend met Barrel
in such a lunchroom. He had before him
slice Of sweet potato pie and glass Of milk
81 congratulate YOU said the friend.
con WHAT" asked Barrett
"Why, on your appointment as the Min
lister TO Siam
"Havc been appointed:' asked Barrett
"YOu have.
The new diplomat rose at once and pre-
pared TO 90 hence.
whats the natter queried the friend
Aren't you going to finish your lunch.
This" said Barrett with lofty dignity
as no place for the Minister to Siam U
lunch in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
CHARGED WITH KILLING SON
Polish Laborer at Neenah Is Under
Arrest, Accused of Beating His
Baby Boy to Death.

Menasha.-John Sokolosski,
Polish laborer, is under arrest here,
charged with the brutal murder of
his little son, three and a half years
old. 1t is alleged that the father
kicked the child to death. The boy
died while the mother was away
from home. The father reported
that the child had been climbing up
on woodpile and had fallen, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died
Immediately.
Neighbors became suspicious, the
district attorney was called from
Oshkosh, an investigation made, and
it was determined that it would have
been impossible for the child to have
sustained the injuries received had
he fallen from the woodpile, as
claimed by the father A post NOR
tenn examination disclosed that the
child's skull was fractured and his
body badly bruised in many places,
as though terrible blows had been in
flicted upon him. So powerful were
the blows that the child's intestines
were found to have been ruptured.
District Attorney Daniel Mcdonald
ordered the fathers arrest on muir
der charge. Neighbors say that So
kolosski had taken an almost insane
dislike toward the child and had sew
eral times in their hearing threat
ened to kill him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
IMPLEMENT MEN
HIT PARCELS POST
State Convention Resolutions
Ask Investigation of Plan.
OPPOSITION TO MAIL HOUSES
Organization Tabocs Manufacturers
Who Deal With Catalogue Mer-
ociation Elects Oficere
at Closing Session.

Milwaukee Resolutions request
ing congress to create a commission
to Investigate the subject of tire par
cells post were adopted at the CLOSING
session of the annual convention of
the Wisconsin Retail Implement and
Vehicle Drivers association. The as
ISOLATION is opposed to the parcels
post.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, G. F. Borchardt,
South Milwaukee; president, o..
S. Scherer, Palmyra; secretary-treas-
urer, F. r. SebenthaI, Eau Claire; di-
rectors, E. W. Robin, Eau Claire;
Arni Johnson, Wittenberg; William
Victoria, Muscoda; J. B. Watson,
Fond du Lac.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton protesting against the re-
classification of rates by the rail-
roads, under which freight rates on
mixed carloads will be raised
Resolutions also were adopted in
dorsing the movement for a national
retail dealers federation, and favor
ing law compelling advertisers to
tell the truth about the goods they
are advertising. The retail dealers
complain that mail order houses ex-
aggerate the value of their goods in
their advertising.
The association went on record
against manufacturers who sell to
catalogue houses. " Members are of
the opinion that a manufacturer who
sells to firms which in turn reach the
consumer by mail, is creating unjust
competition and they will refuse to
do business with such manufacturers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
G. D. P. CONVENTION
GOES TO CHICAGO
National Committee Fixes June
18 as Date.
MAKES J. F. HILL CHAIRMAN
Sub Body Named to Fix Call Splits
on Holding of Presidential Pri-
maries-OId Form Is
Adopted.

Washington. = Chicago was chos-
en- as the convention city to NOM
mate candidates for president and
yice-president by the Republican ma
tiol.;l committee which met here. The
call was issued for the assembling OF
delegates on Tuesday. June Is. St.
Louis formally withdrew from the
contest before the voting began, Ieav-
ing Denver and Chicago TO fight it
out. The vote resulted: Chicago, AZ;
Denver. Z; St Louis, ]; absent, 3.
st. Louis formally withdrew from
the contest before the voting began,
but Col Cecil Lyon of Texas insist
ed on casting his ballot FOR that city.
The committee formally accepted
the resignation of Frank H. Hitch
cock as chairman. The resignation
was dated March s. 1909, and was eff
fective April 1, 1909 A rising vote
Of thanks was rendered Mr. Hitchcock
for his services. Former Gov. John
f. Hill of Maine then was elected
chairman to serve until tie national
convention dominates and a new COM
mittee is selected.
The Taft forces, directed by Charles
D. Hilles, secretary to the president,
won the first serious fight attending
the committee meeting The admin
istration's friends had insisted that
Col. Harry S New of Indiana be
named as chairman of the subcom-
mittee to take charge of the conven-
ton arrangements, including the
choice of temporary and permanent
chairmen. and the selection of a her
aid Of the party keynote. The Taft
people also had insisted that In adj
dition to Colonel New they should
name a majority of the committee
A sharp fight developed with Post
master General Hitchcock and othe.'
friends Of Vice-Chairman Hill of the
committee insisting that Mr. Hill
should be given the authority to CON
stitute the committee as he saw fit
Mr.. Hilles would hear of no compro
mise. At the end of long series of
conferences, the administration forces
won complete victory
The Taft forces dictated the entire
AhCuADCA sup VI ti1S d1 SSuGuLS COLIl-
mittee, which was increased to seven,
instead of the usual five, and is COM
posed as follows: New, Indiana;
Verys, Ohio; Mulvane, Kansas; Muir
ply, New Jersey; Williams. Oregon;
Rosewater, Nebraska; Duncan, North
Carolina.
The subcommittee having in charge
the call for delegates developed a seri-
GUS split, Senator Borah leading a
hopeless fight to open the primary
door to every state in the Union and
framing a minority report The sub
committee decided to follow the form
of call adopted four years ago. This
call recognizes the rights of states to
choose delegates at primaries where
primary laws have been passed and
where the state committee so directs.
In all other states it provides for
the selection Of delegates at state
conventions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
ADJUST FIRST DEATH CLAIM
Mosinee Laborer's Family to Receive
$4,000 Under Workings Of
Compensation Act

Madison.-In adjusting compensa-
ton for the death of Edward Thrall
of MOsinee, killed in a fall from a
ladder, the state industrial commits
sion this week is Settling the first
mems compensation law. Thrall lost
his life on Dec. 5, and a week later
the final settlement was nearly com
pleted. He was an employe of the
Wausau Sulphite Fiber company,
whose risk for its employees was in
sured in the newly incorporated En-
ployers' Mutual Liability company of
WauSau.
The compensation as fixed by the
commission, to be paid to his widow
and children, is $1442 a week. This
sum will be paid periodically until
$4,000 has been paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
GRANGE SOCIETY OFFICERS
State Convention at Oshkosh Closes
With Elecdon-Parceis Post
Plan Is Endorsed.

OshEosh.-The Wisconsin State
grange closed its annual convention
by the election of the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year:
Master, H. NJ. Culbertson, Medina:
overseer, Herman hide, Neenah; lee
turer, Mrs. Marcia Hewlett, Osh-
kosh; steward, M J. Killing. Poy-
gan; chaplain, A c. Powers, Beloit;
treasurer, A. J. Cross, Allenville; sec
rotary, w. G. Jamison, Appleton;
gatekeeper, G. d. Wood, Appleton;
ceres, Mrs. Della Culbertson, Me
dina; pomona, Miss Laura Grundy.
Clemansville; flora, Mrs. Minnie
Streckendack, Green Bay; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Emma hide,
Neenah; assistant, Almond King,
Omro; member executive committee.
three years, George r. Schaeffer. APP
pleton; information agent, II. M. Gull
bertson, Medina.
The grange passed a resolution in
favor of the parcels post and reso-
luton of commentator to Senator
La Toilette for the work he has done
in congress for the farmers and for
his opposition to the reciprocity
treaty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
IS NEW ENGLAND DECADENT?
L Has Changed Greatly and Large
Families No Longer Are In
Fashion.

The old familiar question Of the
decadence of New England is up for
discussion again.
What people really mean, of course,
by New England's "decadence' is
that New England has greatly chang
ed in the past generation. And
changed 1t has. There are probably
few Of our grandmothers now alive
who never rode on a railroad train,
although many nice elderly ladies
could be found in the rural districts as
late as 1880 who had never enjoyed
the thrilling experience. We remem-
Der one who refused to risk her life
IN that fashion not so very long ago.
Bless heri she was of the good cd
New England stock whose passing is
now so much deplored She lived IS
years and never Travelled 80 miles
away from the place where she was
born. New England has certainly
changed now that her type is no
more
But it is upon the gradual disap-
pearance Of the old Yankee families
that some of the critics of New Eng
land place the chief stress. Grand
mother had ten children. Her sons
and daughters when married averaged
four or five children. Her graDdsons
and granddaughters averaged two.
Her greatgrandchildren promise to
have none. There is something in this
gentle accusation, but it simply means
that New England is changing rather
than declining. Many Of the sons and
daughters Of New England two gen.
erations ago went to the western will
derness and developed it into the
mighty group of commemorative that
we see on the map today. The others
who stayed at home left the old hill
side farms for the growing New Eng
land towns and cities, where large
families were not so needed as in the
rural homes of their ancestors. The
town jewellers became rich in trade
and manufacturing ard there was al
ready a neveT-failing stream of for
eign immigrants to do the crude and
heavy work of industrial development.
Consequently the economic demand
for large native families fell off and
Yankee wives became better moth
ers by not being worked overtime
Springfield Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
Husband Kills Washer.

MISUNDERSTANDING that his wife
mad been insulted by Thomas Prues,
Alvin Davis Of Rhinelander is al
legged to have knocked Prues down
twice Wednesday night, fracturing
his skull. Prues died six hours later.
Davis was once the trainer of kid"
Lavigne, the prize fighter and for
merly lived at Bay City and Milwau-
kee. He arrived at Ashland Wednes-
day night and left his wife outside a
hotel while he went in to consult
about room. She was accosted by
Pruess and the tragedy followed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
RECEIVER FOR BIG
LUMBER COMPANY
Davis Timber Concern Ordered
Into Liquidation by Court.
ASSETS OF THREE MILLION
Liabilities, Which Are About Two
Thirds OF Credits, Viii Be Ad-
justed in Federal Court Protec-
ton for Unsecured Creators,

Madison.-The John R. Davis
Lumber company of Phillips, one of
the largest Wisconsin lumber cor
porations, is in the hands of the Cen
trail Wisconsin Trust company of
Madison as receiver. The receiver
ship was ordered by Judge A. L. San
born in federal court. State Senator
a. w. Sanborn of Ashland is named
as receiver with the trust company.
The assets of the company, accord
ing to a statement appended 10 the
letter, have been appraised t So
036,604.30 and the liabih es in
trust deeds or mortgages on j prop
erty, an Indebtedness on a land con
tract and an unsecured indebtedness
to the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Davis
says that on a conservative basis, he
considers the property of the com
pany is worth $2.50O,000 if properly
managed
The creditors are asked in the cir
cular to appoint a committee to i'm
vestigate fully the financial condition
of the company and to advise with
the receivers as to the best method
of handling the company's property
in order that the most may be real
lied from it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
VI A r K E S
nfilwankee- Dec L. 1a1-

L
Butter-Extra creamery, soc:
prints, sic; frsts, go 33c; seconds,
PIG CSC; process. 40 use; dairy,
fancy. soc.
Cheese-American, full cream,
Twins, 15c; daisies. new, 1415 @
Is 12c; Young Americas, Is q Is &c;
longhorns, 151ac; Swiss, 14015 c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, ESQ SIC; recandled, ex-
tras, "a q 35c; seconds, Is a 5c
Live PouItry-Fowls, lie; roost-
ers, &c; springers, lie.
Potatoes. Wisconsin, sacked. on
track, IS q soc.
Hay-No, 1 timothy, 1880; clio
yer, 1900; No. l prairie, 1900.
Wheat-No. l northern, 1.04 a
I.06; No. northern, 1.02 q 1.04;
No l durum, 101 q LOB; No. l vel
vet, 102 0104
Corn-No. 3 yellow, COO; new.
Oats-No. 3 white, 4842c; stand
ard, 48Ac.
Wisconsin. 1.20; No. 2,
1.2G; medium, 125.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, $50 a
6.85; heifers, 310@ $50; cows,
$50 o. .35; feeders, $50 a $50;
calves, 7000825.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $40
@640; fair to best, light, $50 a
5.95; pigs, 1000 500
Sheep-Lambs, 400 q 500; ewes,
2.75Q3.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
END WATER POWER HEARING
State Supreme Court Expected to
Make important Decisions at It's
Next Sitting in January.

Madison.-The Supreme court has
finished hearing arguments in the So
called water power cases and ad-
journed for the term. The next
sitting will begin on Jan. 9, at which
time it is expected the court will an
nounce It's decision in the case in
yolving the question OF the constitu-
tionality Of the new income tax law
and probably the water power cases.
Senator Paul o. Husting of Mayville,
chairman Of the legislative commit
tee which drafted the water power
act, was the last attorney to argue
in favor Of the law. Justices Kerwin
and Barnes took no part because of
their interests in water powers be
fore ascending the bench.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
ROYALTY IN NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH IN SHIPWRECK
Duke and Duchess of Fife and Daugh.
tiers Have Thrilling Experience
Escape in Lifeboats.

Gibraltar = King Georges sis
ter, the Princess Royal Louise, her
husband, the Duke Of Fife, and their
daughters together with a number Of
Americans and other persons had a
narrow escape from death when the
liner Delhi, on its way to Egypt, went
on the rocks near Cant Spartel, Mo
rocco.
While being taken ashore by the
Iongboat Of the British armoTed
cruiser Duke of Edinburgh the royal
party was thrown into the water by
the capsizing of the boat one Of the
daughters having a narrow escape
from drowning. She was rescued by
sailor and carried to land with the
others, all suffering severely from the
bitter cold.
Six sailors of the French cruiser
Friant were drowned when a small
boat which had been sent to the aid of
the English vessel was swamped by a
gigantic wave. The others reached
the shore in desperate condition and
several still are suffering.
1t was still dark when the Delhi,
having lost her bearings IN the dense
fog, was blown by a terrific gale on
the rocky shores Of Cape SparteL The
passengers all were in their cabins
when the boat hit and the first warn
ing they had OF any danger was when
the big liner began pounding. There
was panic on board, but the officers
Of the ship were prompt in their ac-
ton and soon succeeded in calming
the fears of the passengers.
1t is believed that the Delhi will be
a complete loss, as she lies in an eX-
posed position and the storm, which is
one of the worst experienced in years,
has whipped up a sea that will soon
batter the boat to pieces
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
Iafnst h. Can Oneners.

The man who invented tin cans
made It necessary for somebody to in
vent an opener. This was done and
the money corralled. A can opener is
not a very laborious thing in the using.
but the public Is always ready to pay
for things that are made easier. So.
gust recently. an inventive genius made
n can with a seam Just below the top,
and when the owner wants 1t open he
has but to strike 1t a blow where the
seam breaks and the top is off. A
single Chicago packer ordered 10000
900 of these cans as an experiment.
and others followed suit. The invent
or has a fortune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
WOOL REPORT GIVEN TAFT.
Tariff Board Submits Result of The

Tariff Board Submits Result of Their
Labors on Industry.
Washington.-Th tariff board laid
before President Taft compre-
hensive summary Of its investi-
cations of the wool industry. No
recommendations as to reductions in
the tariff were made by the board.
which under the act of congress was
to report only on The comparative
cost Of production in various parts OF
the United States and in foreign
countries. The data was considered
ample, however, for Mr.. Taft to be-
gin his first tariff message Of the ses-
sion.
The president has not decided
whether he will recommend reductions
Of the wooden duty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
SHOW GIRLS GET FREEDOM
mot Guilty Is Jury's Verdict on
Charge of Attempt to Murder
Millionaire Stokes.

New York.-A verdict of mot
guilty was returned, freeing Lillian
Graham and Ethel Conrad of Grim
inal charges on which they had been
held since last June for shooting the
millionaire sportsman and hotel pro
prietor, W. e. d. Stokes. The jury
reached its verdict in slightly less
than an hours deliberation.
Miss Conrad, who had been re-
markedly self-possessed throughout
the trial, went into violent Mysteries.
shrieking and tearing her hair, when
the jury's verdict was announced.
Stokes is still in a hospital, but is
said to be on the road to recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
Quilt for a chIIdIs Bed

A quaint guilt for child's bed can
be easily and quickly made by sew
ing together handkerchiefs on which
are printed bright pictures represent
ing nursery rhymes. Rip out the hens
Of IL handkerchiefs and join togeth-
ar. Make 8 border of some pretty
light calico, and you have q quilt large
enough for a bed of four and 8 half
by two and a half feet. A quilt made
this way forms amusement for the
child. and can be easily washed, as
the handkerchiefs are fast colors.-
The Housekeeper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
Too Literal.

1T certainly Is a dirty, mean
Bhame!" cried the young woman who
had thought that life was going to be
one grand, sweet song.
MY darling girl" cooed her moth
ar. hopefully, what is the mat
ter?''
What's the matter? Everything!
Before I married Edgar I made him
promise to spend every evening at
home with me-"
Yes. my child And he is already
false to his vows, and"
Not a bit He sticks to them too
literally. He says he's sorry. but he
can't even take me to the theater with
ont breaking his word!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
FLOOD DOES MORE DAMAGE
Ice Gorge Again InperiIs Black River
FaIIs-Pontoon Bridge Swept
from Moorings.

Black River F'alIs.-This city is
again at the mercy of the waters of
the Black river. The water has been
rising rapidly and the pontoon bridge
built by the Omaha railroad and
donated to the city has been torn
from its mornings by the ice which
formed above and was borne down
upon the structure by the rising
food Part of the Golfer dam which
the state is erecting in the river with
the object of throwing the river back
into the old channel has been washed
away. The river is rising and fears
of a repetition of last falls disaster
are entertained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
DlETZ TRIALS TRANSIT ERRED
Family of Cameron Dam Fame Gets
Change of Venue to Eau Claire
Hearings Set for March.

Hayward.-A change of venue
was granted in the cases of the mem
bers of the John Dietz family of
Cameron dam fame. The cases will
be tried in Eau Claire county the
first Monday in March. New bonds
were issued for the appearance Of
the defendants at that time, the sure
ties being Herman Voigt, son-in-law
of John Dietz, and w. w Dietz, a
brother.
Mrs. Dietz, the sons, Clarence and
Leslie, and the daughter appeared in
court The only absentee was John,
the husband and father, who is in
prison at Waupun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
Literal Confession,

He had displeased his chums In q
small Vermont college. and his punish
ment consisted in being "ducked" in
the fountain. The usual inquisition be-
fore the faculty found all the sus-
poets present. With a sufficiently dig
nifled frown the president turned to
the boy who was supposed to be the
rlngleader, and asked
What part did you have in this
prank"
And the dignity of the meeting de-
parted without ceremony when the
boy smiled and answered:
"A leg. sir."-Woman's Home Com
spanion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
BARROW IN BRIDE QUIZ
McNamara's Counsel involved by Wit
ness-BeIieved innocent.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Bert H. Frank
lin, an investigator employed by
the defense in the Mcnamara case,
was held to the superior court to an
swer charges of bribing juror. Dur
Sng the hearing the name of Clarence
s. barrow was mentioned, but Frank
lin made a statement saying the Chi
cago lawyer was not implicated in
the affair in any manner whatever.
The statement was called out wDen
Robert T. Balm, sworn juror in the Nc
Namara case. testified that Franklin
had told him, when arranging for the
bride, that was paid to him. that Oar
row had given Franklin $4,000 TO
use"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
Kills Self at Mife,s Feet

Milwaukee.-Be crazed be-
cause his young wife was suing him
for divorce, Elmer Rembrook, 20
years of age, went to the place where
she was living, after their separation
some time ago, and shot himself at
her feet. Before killing himself, it
is claimed, he fired several shots,
striking none of the occupants whom
he awoke from sleep after climbing
through a window.