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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Latrobe, Pa.-Twenty-twO persons
were killed and more than thirty in
jured, several fatally, when a heavy
freight train crashed into a passen-
ser train comprising an engine and a
coach, one mile from Ligonier, on the
LigoDier Valley railroad,
The trains came together on a
sharp curve, the freight, drwan by
two locomotives, completely demol-
ishing the passenger engine and
coach, and hurting the passengers in
all directions Many bodies were
found a hundred feet from the track.
Every person in the coach was either
killed or injured.
About one-half of the passengers
were picnickers returning to Wilpin
from the fair grounds near Ligonier.
Most Of the children who were killed
were taking the outing as guests of
George Senft, president of the Lig-
onier railroad, and we're in charge of
Miss Mathews, a nurse employed in
his home.
The cause of the wreck is not
known, although it is supposed to
have been misunderstanding of sig
nails
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

gates at the mills above and had cut
off their assailants. Many Of the Yer
monters tried to swim the stream, but
were drowned. Others were shot as
they hesitated on the bank.
Young Scott plunged into the water
and struck out for the opposite shore
In midstream he stopped to rescue q
wounded comrade who was shot
through the neck while swimming be-
side him. Scott pulled him to shore
and laid him on the bank out of dan
ger and again and again returned to
the stream, rescuing wounded and ex-
hausted men until he had drawn Il
of his comrades to safety.
Even then. faint from the long strug-
gle and suffering intensely from bad
wound In his head he went back once
more to have a twelfth man, also
wounded, from being carried down
with the food. The man died as Scott
laid him on the bank. It was by such
service that the first medal Of honor
was won. Julian Scott lived not only
through the war, but for many years
after It, and is buried now In a Plain
field, Il. J.. cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee. July 6. 1912.

~AAA W q GhSS5 y uiJ o. 10 &
Butter.-Creamery, extras, 25c;
prints, 26c; frsts, 23024c; sec
onds, 20 q 21c; renovated, % 023c;
dairy, fancy, Csc.
Cheese - American full cream.
new made, twins, 1919 @14c; Young
Americas, lax 015c; daisies, 40
l472c; longhorns, 14@15c; i'm
burger, 157a @16c; brick, 100
1910.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 16~@17c; recandled, ex-
tras, 10 @20c; seconds, 13015c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 111ac; roos-
tiers, lie; springers, p 024c.
Potatoes-Wisconsfn, sacked, on
track, 7O@75c.
Wheat-No 1, northern, 1.140
l.l5 Z No: 2, northern, 1.12 @1.14;
No. 3, northern, LIP.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 76c.
oats-No. 8, white, SIC; stand
ard, 521ac.
BaFley-Wisconsin, 99c; No. 8,
99c; No. 4, 96c.
Rye-No. 2, 73c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, $500
7.75; heifers, $50 07.OO; COWS, 4.95
$3.50; feeders, 500 @5.5O; calves,
1926 @8.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 7.45
q 100; fair to best light, 7.O0@
1855; pigs, 6.O006.5O.
aheep-Lambs, 4OO@7.OO; ewes,
3.25@3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
CALLS AVERAGE MAN A MYTH
As Others Do, Is Declaration
Of Writer.

A strong and racking doubt has got
into ny mind. For it has occurred to
me that after all, the minority are in
the majority. know it sounds crazy.
But while I have always lived, moved
and had my being under the convic-
ton that the majority not only rules,
but also actually exists, come to think
Of Il, / have never seen a majority,
while everywhere about US is the
large, active and exceedingly vocal
and assertiye minority.
The majority of the people in the
United States believe in our present
form Of government, yet I never met a
man in my life that did not think he
could improve it.
The majority are Christians, but. do
you know even one or two in your cir
Gle Of acquaintance who dare say, Il
an normal, perfect Christian" as a
man would say q have a perfect
liver?"
The fact Of the matter is that the
average man is myth; he is a mathe-
NAUTICAL hypothesis; he exists only for
the purpose of statistics and argu-
ments; he is the stuff out Of which
generalities are formed. He is like an
atom, or a kiloWatt, or a uebular ny
pothesis
Everybody Is abnormal
The rarest person in the world to
ind Is the one who does, says or
thinks as most people do. Most PEG
PIC like what is printed in the news
papers presumably, else it would not
be printed, but did you ever hear a
man do other than curse the paper he
Bubscribes for?
So here's a secret. Everybody is a
hereto, it is only the majority that
are orthodox. Everybody is different;
only the majority are alike. Every
body is both good ard bad, much
mixed; only the majority is, good or
bad.-Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
New WAY to Acquire Umbrella.

The late Richard Mansfield pos
sessed a very concise and penetrating
wit. Of which only those who knew
him intimately saw the best flashes.
One day in his dressing room he
CHANGED to read a prize offer of $50 to
be given for the best story about an
umbrella. He scrubbed something
quickly on a scrap Of paper and turned
to an English friend who was with
him and said:
Il have a good one. Here it is. We
VIII send it in"
The friend took 1t and read it and
read these words: "Once l bought an
umbrella"
The Englishman in telling Of it after
ward, added And Mansfield really
thought that blooming thing was fun
my, but we did not send it in"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
NINE FLYERS ARE SLAIN:
MkNY ACCIDENTS IN WEEK
Melvin Vanimann and -Four Others
Plunge 1000 Feet to Earth When
Balloon ExP!odes.

Atlantic City, n. J., July 3.-The
new dirigible balloon Akron, con
structed by Melville Vaniman for q
fight over the Atlantic ocean, blew up
while flying over the meadows on
Tuesday. Five men were killed. Vani-
man is among the victims. The bal
loon was moving at an altitude Of
about 1000 feet when the explosion
occurred.
Like a blazing meteorite the burn
ing balloon dashed earthward, emit
ting clouds of black smoke. 1t fell
upon Brigantine Beach and rescuers
who dashed two miles across the in
let were unable to give any help.
The dead: Besides Melvin Vaniman
those on the Akron were: Calvin Van
imam, brother of the aeronaut;. Fred
Elmer, George BouItin and Alter Gest.
Mrs. Melvin Vaniman saw the dis
aster from the porch Of her home.
She collapsed and is IN serious con-
dition
An hour after the eccident and after
the rescuers had given up all hope Of
finding any Of the bodies, the corpse
Of Calvin Vaniman was recovered.
Melvin Vaniman was personally in
charge CT the balloon during the
fight and his crew consisted of four.
men, including his brother.
One theory was that a leak in the
fuel tank caused an explosion and that
the flames from this set the bag afre.
Boston, July 3.-Miss Harriet Quinn
by Of New York, the first woman to
win an aviator's license in America
and the first woman to cross the Eng
fish channel in an aeroplane, was in
stantly killed with her passenger, w
A. P. Willard, manager of the Boston
aviation meet at Atlantic City on Mon
day, when her Bleriot monopIane fell
into Dorchester bay from a height of
a thousand feet
Madrid, July 3-Captain Bayo, the
first Spanish officer to fall victim to
the perils Of aviation died here on
Monday from injuries sustained in
his fall on June % when he was exc
cutting figure Fights in mid-air.
New York, July 6.-More than 49,,
900 persons gathered at Hillside Pleas
ure park at BeIleviIIe, n J., to see
Thomas Moore, one of the best known
balloonists in the United States, and
William G. Gillen, Moore's young part
ner, drop to the ground from a bal
loon with parachutes from height
Of several thousand feet They saw
Moore drop indeed, but to his death
From a height of 1000 feet he shot
down past Gillen, who had dropped
from the balloon first, and in full view
Of the great crowd struck the ground
with such force that the impact Of his
body made a hole foot deep. He
died instantly.
Moore, a resident Of Jacksonville,
Fla, was a daring air man. For the
last three seasons he had startled the
patrons of Hillside park with his
startling feats. When killed he was
making what he had named his three
cut dip" using three parachutes, one
after another, in his descent. In
making the last dip he lost his grip
on the trapeze.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Last Of "WiId Men Of Rornso.n

Plutano, the last of the famous pair
Of wild men Of Borneo," died at the
home of Mrs. II. A. Warner in Walt
ham, Mass, a few days ago. PIutano
is believed to have been about ninety
two years old, and with his brother,
Wano, who died in 1905, had Travelled
all over the world. Plutano and Wa.
no were among the most famous
freaks" exhibited by the late P. T..
Barnum. The pair were brought on
a ship to New York in the early if
ties. and were said to have been cap
tured on the island of Borneo. Since
1857 the wild men had been in the
care Of Capt. Hanaford A Warner or
one Of his descendants. PIutano and
Wano were no larger than the aver
age ten-year-oId boy, but were pos
sessed of prodigious strength, and
each could lift with ease two heavy
men, feat that was a regular part of
their exhibition. None of the Warner
family were ever able to teach the
wild men to speak English.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
TRAIN HITS AUTO; FOUR DIE.
Residents of Granger, la, Returning
From CHICAGO Are Killed.

Residents of Granger, Ia, Returning
From Chicago Are Killed.
Aurora, Ill, July An automobile
containing three men and one woman
was hit at a crossing two miles west
of Geneva, ILL.,, by the Los Angeles
limited, on the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad on Tuesday and all the
occupants were killed. One man and
the woman were beheadeu in the
crash.
The occupants were all wealthy res
idents of Granger Ia, enjoying an au-
tomobile trip from their home to Chi
cago and return. They chugged di-
rectly in front of the train and were
dashed to death before they hardly
had time to know what had struck
them
The dead:
N. S. Anderson, fifty years old.
Mrs. N. S. Anderson, forty-eight
years old
George Hanley, forty J ears old.
James Hanley, thirty-eij ht years old
The accident brought to an end
what had been the first long automo-
bile ride Mr.. and Mrs. nderson had
ever enjoyed. Anderson, head of the
Granger Elevator company, had re-
ceived an invitation from the Hanley
brothers, lumber dealers. to accom-
pany them, with his wife, on an auto
mobile trip to Chicago in their ma
chine. They left last Wednesday and
had spent several days visiting with
friends in Chicago, and were on their
raturn trim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
TAFT PRAISES GEN. BRAGG
Pres dent Lauds Courage of Late
General in Letter to Lafayette
County Historical Society.

DarIington.-President Taft has
sent to this city a letter in which he
pays high tribute to Gen. Edward S.
Bragg, who died at his home in Fond
du Lac recently.
The letter was written at the re
quest of James E. Maynard, an expert
proofreader in the government print
ing Office Mr.. Maynard served in
company D, First Wisconsi ninfantry,
in the war with Spain, and his home
is in Lafayette county.
The letter was sent to Capt. P. H.
Conley, president of the Lafayette
County Historical society 1t will be
deposited with the historical exhibit
here, which is one of the largest in
Wisconsin. The exhibit contains let
ters from Theodore Roosevelt and
Admiral Dewey, also secured through
Mr.. Maynard.
In his letter to Mr. Maynard, Pres
ident Taft says:
you say that Gen. Bragg was
met him at various times since. He
memory will be highly respected in
Wisconsin. Certainly these state
ments are and ought to be true. Gen.
Bragg was one of those men who had
courage and the power of leading
men such as to instiI in the regi-
ments and brigades he commanded
the faculty of earning victories in
the field. His character was sturdy
and upright, and his remark that he
loved Grover Cleveland for the enc
mics he had made indicated these
characteristics.
81 knew Gen. Bragg when he was
consul general at Hongkong, and
met hi mat various times since. He
was one Of Wisconsin's heroes, and
the state will do well to cherish his
memory
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MACVEAGH DECLARES He
ASKED ANDREW TO QUIT
Says Request for Resigf alton Was Re.
peatedly Made and As Often With
drawn at Aids Entreaty.

Lancaster, Mass, July 6-Franklin
MacYeagh, secretary Of the treasury
issued a statement on Thursday giving
the history of the controversy which
resulted in the resignation Of 4. Plat
Andrew, assistant treasurer.
Mr.. MacVeagh declares that in
stead Of Andrew resigning Of his own
free viii, he was several times asked
to resign, but on each occasion in
stead Of rendering his resignation
called upon the secretary Of the treas
ury and had the request for his resig-
nation withdrawn. It vas when As
sistant Secretary Andrew failed to
have his latest request complied with,
according to Secretary MacVeagh,
that he made his attack and chose to
give the impression that his resigna-
ton was purely a matter Of his own
choice.
The virulence Of the attack" says
the secretary, has probably limited
its effect, but apart from the attack
upon me he strongly misrepresents a
number Of the chief men OF the treas
- , * POI tL4ACLl " WuOI4 / cLll 1DQLS
a large measure Of the success of the
department work and seems to deny
that anything has been accomplished
either by them or anybody else.
4 am obliged, therefore, to restore
Mr.. Andrews resignation to it's prop
er light The details as to his resig-
nation are as follows: On June "a.
when Mr.. Andrew returned from Chi
cago, 1 formally asked in a note for his
resignation. He called on me at once
to urge me to change my mind and
allow him to stay. At his wish I ex-
planned at length my reasons and
listened to all his arguments and
wishes. I felt. hover er, obliged to
tell him the request for his resigna-
ton could not be withd rawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
TNENTY.ONE ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
Freight and Passenger Trains
Collide Near Latrobe, Pa.
EVERY PASSENGER INJURED

Victims Were in Single Coach Train
Returning from Picoic-Accfdent
Occurs in Isolated Section-Bodies
Hurled Over 100 Feet,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
U. S. TEAM WINS RIFLE SHOOT.
Americans at Olympic Games Are
Best Marksmen.

Stockholm, July 2.-The military
team representing the United States
won the international army rife shoot
ing team competition at the Olympic
games on Saturday with a grand ag-
gregate score of 1858.
Sweden captured second honors
with a score of 416, Great Britain fall
ing back to third with 40.
The team representing the United
States also headed the list in the clay
bird shooting competition.
A. P. Lane, representing the United
States, won the duel shooting indi-
vidual competition at the distance of
thirty meters with a score of 287.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
The Tragic PLAY.

They say a notable French actress
occasionally likes to play a little joke
on her public She went over to Lon
don recently and had an audience in
tears. A large, wide Englishman was
weeping copiousIy.
Sir, YOU seem moved!" remarked
n Frenchman at his side.
Yes. how impressive she isl 7 can
not understand French, but can IN
derstand the tragedy in her utter
ances."
in that case" said the Frenchman,
@'You may be interested to know that
she is recIting the multiplication
table"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Prominent Racine Mason Dead.

Racine.-Charles H. Washburn, a
thirty-third degree Mason and for
years prominently connected with
that order in Wisconsin, died at his
home here, aged 81 years. Mr.. Wash
burn had been a member of the board
of education and was past grand
commander of the Wisconsin Knights
Templar, and was also a former pre-
siding officer Of the blue lodge and
the commandery at Racine. He was
work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Madison.-Receipts Of the inter
nal revenue officer for the western
district of Wisconsin for the year
ending June 80, were $1,106,6
as against $1,199, 1858 during the
previous year, a falling off of 1922
671.95, according to the annual re-
port of Collector of Internal Revenue
Gilbert. The falling off is largely
due to less corporation tax receipts
and smaller income from the sale
Of beer stamps, which the revenue
department attributes to the long
cold spell
Wausau-The commercial associ-
ations of Wausau, Merrill and Ste
vens Point have joined in move
ment to secure a new railroad
through the Wisconsin river valley.
The 500 road will be asked to build
line from Prentice to Stevens Point
via Wausau and Merrill
Madison.-OIe Anderson, farm
laborer of Dunkirk, Dane county, was
arrested charged with trying to
wreck a passenger train on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail
road. The engineer of the passen-
ger train noticed the obstruction in
time to stop before ne struck it. An
derson is 80 years old and married.
The authorities believe he is de-
mented.
Washburn.-Fred Carlson broke
SC yJvba ho fol
walk into deep ravine. Carlson was
employed as millwright, was mar
ried and resided at Ashland.
Ripon.-Gustav Wittig, a Iaborer,
aged so, committed suicide by hang
ing in an outbuiIding at his home.
No cause for the deed is known.
Green Bay.-Two men were prob
ably fatally injured when an elevator
in the observation-disclosures furniture
store dropped three stories. Hans
Hansen suffered fractures of both
legs, severe scalp wounds and inter
nal injuries. Louis Oldenburg, one
of the proprietors, had one leg frac-
tured, suffered scalp wounds and
may also be internally injured. The
elevator dropped when the support
ers gave away.
Ashland-J. A. Binder was arrest
ed here on the charge Of selling fake
diamonds in logging camps near
here.
Racine-Laborers employed in
building the Arrowhead breakwater,
struck because they were obliged to
work ten hours or more a day for the
same pay in violation Of the contract.
A protest was registered with the dis
trict attorney, claiming that the
eight-hour day prevails on all gov
eminent work.
Couderay.-Ray Argetsinger, the
3-year-oId child lost in the woods
near here, was found near DEVILS
lake, in the Couderay Indian reser-
walton, four miles from where ne was
lost, having wandered around in the
woods siZty-twO hours.
Green Bay-Judge Stevens, Madi
ison, has decided that a. L. Gray is
entitled to his seat in the city coun-
ell, having been restored to citizen
ship by Gov. Davidson. Gray was
convicted of bribery several years
ago. The validity of his pardon was
attacked.
Eau CIaire.-Roy Peterson, who
on March "a dug his way through
the brick wall of the county jail here
and escaped, is again locked up. He
was captured near International
Falls, MINI, just as he. was to pitch
a game of baseball
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
OHIO c. o. P. NAME DILLON

Seeks Nomination for Judge, Is Made
Candidate for Governor.
Columbus, Ohio, July 4.-Judge Ed
mund B. Dillon Of this, Franklin, coun-
ty, went into the Republican state con-
vention seeking the nomination for
judge Of the Ohio supreme court and
came away with the nominate for
governor. The nomination cane on
the fifth ballot on Tuesday and was
considered happy solution O. the
quarrel that has involved the Roose-
Welt and Taft forces in this state.
Over the protest of the Roosevelt
forces, a platform was adopted which
indOrses the administration of Presi-
dent Taft and recites his victory in
the national convention in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
State Auctfoneers Elect Officers

Neenah.-At the annual meeting
of the Wisconsin State Auctioneers'
association held here, the following
officers were elected: President, A.
o. Ellison, Kingston; vice-president,
William Ebbe, Marshfeld; secretary,
and treasurer, J. H. Denhardt, Nee
nah. L. G. Harrington, Richland
Center; N. G. Wilbur, Maplehurst,
and James Weller, Picketts, were
elected trustees. Oshkosh was Sc
lected as the next meeting place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MEDAL FOR CAPT. RosTRoN.

Congress Passes Vote Of Thanks to
Carpathia's Officers and Crew.
Washington, July 3.-The thanks Of
congress are conveyed to Capt. Arthur
H. Rostron and the officers and crew
of the liner Carpathia for their rescue
of 704 survivors of the Titanic in
senate bill passed by the house on
Monday. The measure now goes to
President Taft for a signature. The
bill provides for a $1,000 gold medal
for Captain Rostron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Looking Out for Number One.

Sydney had been given some dis
earded millinery with which to amuse
herself She trimmed a marvellous
looking hat and so arranged it that
q long red ostrich plume hung straight
down from the front of the brim, over
her baby face.
Come here, Sydney" said her moth
er. Let me tack that feather back
out Of your eyes"
oh. no, motherl I want it that
way. SO I can see 1t myself. Most
always only other people can see the
feathers on my hats"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
FIND DEAD IN REGINA RUINS.
Cyclone Death List Probably VIII


Cyclone Death List Probably viii
Not Exceed Fifty.
Regina, Sask., July Sit is now
believed that not more than fifty per-
sons lost their lives in the cyclone
that swept a path of death and desc
lation through this city Sunday eve
ming.
Thirty-six bodies have been recoy-
cred from the ruins and the search
for other victims is being actively and
thoroughly pursued.
The militia has been recalled from
its annual encampment and is in
charge of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Baltimore Delegates Send Wreath to
Grave of CleveIand's Late Mayor.
New York, July 2.-The grave of
Tom L. Johnson, former mayor of
Cleveland, in Greenwood cemetery,
was decorated on Sunday with a
wreath sent from the Baltimore con-
vention through Mayor Baker of
Cleveland, a delegate. George NJ.
Kuehne, an alternate, and William
Keough placed it on the grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
WRECKKER OF BANK ARRESTED.
Akron (lnd) Cashier, Who EmbezzIed
$24,5oO, Makes Confession.

Chicago, July 6.-Howard B. Harter.
twenty-eight years old, who, through
unsuccessful speculation, wrecked the
Citizens bank of Akron, Ind, which
was founded by his father, Andrew
P. Harter, was arrested on Thursday
in Chicago on an Indictment charging
him with having embezzIed $24, 500 of
the funds Of the institution. Harter
was cashier of the bank and his IA
Their was president. His mother was
one of the directors.
The bank suspended business on
November 8, 1911. All the depositors,
mostly farmers, were paid dollar for
dollar by the stockholders.
Harter is alleged to have admitted
his guilt to the police and declared he
was anxious to return to Akron and
face the music"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Look beah, doctah; I've taken
yorsh advice and tried a cantah wound
the park before breakfast, but it
doesn't DO my livah a bit of good
"Uh! I'm afraid the good effects OF
The eanter before breakfast are coun-
aeracted by the bad effects OF decanter
after dinner. Taller.