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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
STRONG TARIFF LOBBiES
FOUND IN WASHINGTON
Three Democrats and One Republican
Member Of Inquiry Body Agree
With President

Washington, June -Four senators
Reed, Overman and Walsh, Demo
Gratis, and Nelson, Republican, all mem
bers of the committee investigating
the lobby charges made by President
Wilson declared Thursday that there
has been organized activity among the
sugar and wool interests that might
well be termed an "insidious lobby"
Senator GveTman said:
1T has been developed on the stand
that there has been powerful and con-
certed lobbying. Improper appeals, or,
| should say, corrupt appeals, have not
been shown to have been made to
senators. 1t is the newer form of &C
ttvIty to mold public opinion and by
public pressure influence the action o.
senators and representatives. 1t is
irsidious to- the extent that these or
gained publicity campaigns often par
take Of misrepresentation and misir-
formation
Senator Smoot of Utah produced cir
culars to show that the sugar refners
organized four years ago to have the
duty on sugar removed; that he had
heard that detectives had been en-
ployed by other sugar interests to spy
upon United States senators to see
with whom they conferred.
The street cars and hotel Hobbies
swarm with lobbyists, according 10
Senator John Sharp Williams a
senator can't sit down in a street car
or n the lobby of a hotel that one Of
these fellows doesn't buttonhole him
about sugar, wool or some other ar
ticle," said the Mississippi senator
Senator Shaffroth of Colorado said
he had been visited here and there
by men from his own state and else
where who were interested either in
keeping duty on wool or sugar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
ASKS IF SHE RUINED DERBY.
First Question of SuHragette Who
Seized Xmas Race Horse,

First Question of Sutfragette Who
Seized Kings Race Horse.
London, June Did I ruin the
race" asked Emily Wilding Dawson,
the sufrra gette- VINO seized the kings
colt near the finish Of the Derby and
was nearly killed by the horse and
rider rolling over her-when she part
ly recovered consciousness in the hos
pital at EPSON. She was told that she
did not stop the race. but that she
caused the kings jockey, Herbert
Jones, to be seriously injured
That cannot be helped" Miss Da-
vison replied. The cause must so
on"
The surgeon in charge reported that
she will not be able to leave the hos
pital for some weeks. The police no.
tilted the hospital authorities that she
must be regarded as a prisoner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
VOTES TO ADJOURN JUNE 20
Assembly Adopts Resolution Fixing
Time for Closing Session of Wis
consin Legislature.

Madison.-The assembly adopted a
resolution fixing June % as the day
for final adjournment and June 10 for
the limit for new business. The pro-
floor leader. who suggested June 81 as
the adjournment day, but an amend
ment by Kneen, extending the time
one week, was adopted. The senti-
ment of the house was expressed by
a vote Of "a to 30.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
LOWER FARE RATE Is ASKED
State Agricultural Boards Wants
Cheaper Street Car Rides to Fair
Grounds Each Fall.

Madison.-The state board of agri-
culture filed petition with the state
railroad commission asking that an or
der be issued requiring the Milwaukee
street railway company to reduce rates
Of fare from the city Of Milwaukee to
the Seventy-third street entrance Of
the state fair grounds, from 10 to S
cents during the week of the fair. The
board states in its petition that large
numbers Of persons travel back and
forth from the state fair grounds and
the city during state fair week and
that the street car company should
because of the increased traffic, lower
the rates of fare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Islands Given 70 STATE

Madison The Wisconsin state for
est reserves in the northern lake re
gion have been Increased by a gift of
about COO Islands from the govern
ment They have been surveyed and
the state board Of forestry is prepared
to lease them. The islands vary from
a fraction eff an acre to forty acres or
more The yearly rentals range from
$40 to $200.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
COPIES GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Boy Who Killed Woman and Two
Daughters Admit Guilt.

Aurora, III, June Herman Cop
pes, fourteen years old. slayer of Mrs.
Mamie Sleep and her two babies at
East Plato April IA pleaded guilty in
the circuit court and was sentenced by
Judge C. E. Irwin to life Imprisonment
in the Joliet penitentiary, one day OF
each month to be spent in solitary
confinement. The slight tow-headed
boy appeared before the court and
pleaded guilty to the triple murder.
He shot and killed Mrs. Sleep and
Drained her two children. aged two
and three years, and threw the bodies
into an unused cistern under the
house where they were found several
days after wards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
$4,000 for ]. Q. Q. Z. Home.

Fond du Lac.-As climax 10 the
closing session of the grand lodge of
Oddfellows. J. X. Jorgenson of Green
Bay offered $4,000 toward the cree
ton of permanent home for the
grand lodge, the building to be erect
ed at Green Bay. David Wilton of
Brandon followed with subscription
Of $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Recall Election Returns MAYOR.


Washbu@n-H- +. Peavey. mayor of
tkis city, for whom a recall election
was held, has retained the office BY
a vote OF % to POS. MIR. Peavey, who
IS assemblyman for Bayfield, county.
did not leave his duties at Madison
and was not here on election day.
This was the first recall election i,
This state under the new law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Want Straight 2-cent Fare.

Madison.-The railroad commits
sion heard the petition of the East
ern Wisconsin Railway and Light
company to abolish the zone rate of
passenger tariffs on interurban lines
in the state and substitute the
straight cents a mile rate. The
road argues that the zone rate is I'M
just to some passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
GAINESVILLE Election July %.

Janesville.-A special election will
be held July p, for the unexpired
term of Mayor Fathers, who will be
a candidate to succeed himself He
will be opposed by John P Nichols,
former mayor, who has led the recall
fight against Mayor Fathers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Auto Driver Is Cleared.

Chippewa Falls.-A coroner's jury
has exonerated August Reiss, an Eau
Claire business man, from blame in
the death Of Edward Bassette, who
was killed by Reiss's auto, stating that
the fatal accident was unavoidable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Valuable Logs in River Bed.

Oshkosh.-Old mbermen, who
have seen the contents of buckets
used in dredging for the new bridge
piers, estimate that there are at least
100000 feet of logs within a few
feet of the pier position
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
KIM Haakon on ocean Trim

Christiania, June SKIING Haakon
left here Wednesday to go as far as
Bergen on the transatlantic steamer
Kristianiaford Of the new Norwegian
American line. which sailed on her
first voyage to New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
AGED Man is Sentenced

misunderstanding not guilty to a
charge OF passing forged checks on
local merchants, A. B. Root, 81 years
old, was sentenced to term of three
years in states prison at Waupun by
Judge Shielding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Attends Derby week Levee.

London, June e. Walter Hines
Page the new American ambassador.
accompanied by Irwin B. Laughlin.
secretary Of embassy. attended King
Georges usual Derby week Ievee at
buckingham palace Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

New York, June Ga tramp from
New York to San Francisco by a com
pany of twenty-five American Boy
Scouts is being arranged by Captain
Ernest Galiardo. the national director
of the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Girl Menaced BY Blindness.

Chicago, June 6.-Threatened with
total blindness on account Of over
study, Miss Maude Cooke of Arkadel-
phia, Ark, student at Northwestern
university, was excused Wednesday
from the final examinations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Senate Body Favors caminetti

Washington, June 5.-The nominal
ton of A Caminetti of California to
be commissioner general of immigra-
ton was Tuesday ordered favorably
reported by the senate committee or
immigration
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

indianapolis, Ind, June Fire. be
iieved to have been of incendiary orr
gin. damaged the plant of the Mats
Motor Truck company, in a suburb of
indianapolis. Thursday, to the extent
of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
important Decision Rendered.

Washington, June "a decision
carrying an award of sS2604.S4 was
rendered Tuesday by the United
States court OF claims in favor of the
Chicago & Alton railroad company in
the mail weighing" case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
s..yI7ite SLAYER" Sentenced

Conway, Ark, June w. S. Wiley
was sentenced to IA years in the fed
eral prison at Atlanta Thursday on
charges of white slavery. Witnesses
proved Wiley had conducted a traffic
il slavery for years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
GOVERNOR NAMES
SEVEN OFFICIALS
LIST OF MENTS is
SENT TO THE SENATE FOR
COMBINATIONS.
EMERY AND ku0LT CHOSEN
State Veterinarian EIiason Is Also
Chosen fer Another Tern-Senate
Takes Slap at Governor for His
Message on Recess Plan.

Madison.-Goy McGovern has. Sent
to the senate the following reappoint.
ments Tor confirmation:
4. E. Kuolt. Kenosha, to be commits
sioner Of banking, term ending May
10, 1918.
J. @ Emery. Albion, to be dairy and
food commissioner, term ending in
February, 1915.
Q. H. Eliason. Omro, to be state vet
erinarian, term ending in January,
1915.
Louis P. Mayer, Milwaukee, to be
supervisor of inspectors Of nluminat,
ing oils, term ending April l, 1915.
Miss Katherine Williams, Milwau-
kee. to be member of the board of
control, term ending in April, 1917,
J. B. Lewis, Friendship, to be mem
Der of the board of control, term end
ing in 1915.
W, H. Graebner, Milwaukee, to be
member of the board of control, term
ending in 1918
Senate Rebukes McGovern.
me senate mas deI1Vered It's an
swer to Gov. McGovern's recent mes
sage urging defeat of the recess plan.
resolution introduced by Senator
Scott and adopted by a vote Of % to
is interpreted as hurting defiance
in the face Of the executive. 1t up
holds, in singing paragraphs. the right
of the legislators to direct their own
movements and says: The senate
cannot lose sight of the fact that the
governor, without experience as a leg
islator, advises members grown gray
in legislative services"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
State Funds Decreasing.

Madison.-The states Golfers held
$2,587, 907.16 in all funds on June 1,
as compared with $3,352,03 May /.
The amount in the general fund is
$1,377, 1851, as compared with S..
090,03203 a month ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Cool Reception for Groom

Marinette-When Reuben II. Ste
venson, nephew of Senator Stephen
son. returned from his wedding trip,
he was met at the depot by a party
of his friends, handcuffed and escort
ed to his home in an ice wagon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Pioneer Ironmaker Killed.

Milwaukee S. ButtIes,. 90
years old, head Of the Buttles Sheet
Iron works, and a pioneer resident of
Milwaukee, died from injuries re-
ceiyed when he was struck by street
car
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Fire Tournament at Marion.

MISUNDERSTANDING with parade,
the Northwestern Firemen's associa-
ton tournament will be held here
June y. Companies from Oconto
Falls, Gillette, ClintonviIle, Shawano,
Tigerton and Marion will take part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

Norristown. Pa, June 6.-August
Kruger. cousin Of Dom Paul Kruger
former president of the Transvaal
with whom he served during the BoeT
war in South Africa, died here We'd
nesday, aged seventy-foCr years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
National Sons of Norway Meet.

Eau CIaire.-The national conven-
ton of the Sons and Daughters of
Norway opened here on Thursday
with nearly 1000 delegates attending
from all parts of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
TO GIVE PLAY BY MOLINEAUx.
EeIasco to Present Work of Man Once
Condemned to Die.

New York, June 6.-One of the plays
which David Belasco intends to pro-
duce next autumn has been written by
Roland Molineaux, who a dozen years
ago figured in one of the most sensa-
tional murder trials in the history of
New York courts and after spending
more than a year in the death house
at Sing Sing prison was retired and
acquitted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Porfane Rarbers Walk Ont

Portage BARRIERS IN the two
largest shops here have walked out
The men say they were required to
work longer hours without additional
pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
HUNGARIAN Parliament Riots

Buda Pest, June Ga riot broke out
Wednesday in the lower chamber of
the Hungarian parliament when the
premier announced the resignation of
the cabinet The police had to be
called in TO eject the unruly members.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

New York. June 7.-Eugenics has ia
ken such hold on the clergymen of
the city that several of them at least
have Cancelled vacation arrangements
to advance the propaganda of health
as the first RECRUITMENT in marriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
AUTO RACES FOR MANS LIFE.
Wealthy Landowner, Injured by Hay
Fork, Near Death in HOSPITAL

Fork, Near Death in Hospital.
Galesburg, Ill, June I'm an effort
to save the life of Fred Howell, a
wealthy landowner living near Wood
hull, whose skull was fractured by a
falling hay fork, an automobile was
driven 80 miles an hour over slippery
roads to the Galesburg hospital An
operation to save the young mans life
was attempted, but physicians say he
has slight chance for recovery. He
was married a month ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 5,-The
graves Of southern soldiers who fell
at Chickamauga, and in the battle
around Chattanooga we're strewn with
flowers during the southern memorial
day exercises Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Pleads UnWgitten Law.

Cincinnati, O., June 7-Confessing
that he killed John Kunzelman, hotel
proprietor here, Robert Huber Of Chi
cago Thursday pleaded the "unwrit-
ten law" Kunzelman conducted a
hosiery at Mount Healthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

London, England. June ALFRED
Austin, British poet laureate since
1896, died Monday at Swinford old
manor. Ashford Kent, at the age OF
seventy-seyen years. He had been i'll
some time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Kansas Town Has Bio Fire.

Valley Center, Kan, June 6.-Four
buildings we're destroyed, numbsr of
others were damaged and the entire
town was threatened with destruction
by a fire that started in a general
store here Wednesday,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
JOHNSON GIVEN PRISON TERM.
Negro PuaIist Is Sentenced on White
Slavery CHARGE.

Chicago, June 6.-"Jack" Johnson,
negro pugilist, was sentenced to serve
one year and one day in the Joliet
penitentiary and to pay a fine of $1,000
by Judge Carpenter, on charge Of
white slavery which has been pending
since the jury's verdict of guilty on
May 10.
Johnson's lawyer was granted two
weeks in which to prepare q writ of
error for an appeal and in the mean
time the negro is to be allowed his
liberty upon $4,000 bond.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Asylum Officials 70 Meet.

Waukesha.-The twelfth annual
meeting Of the association trustees,
superintendent and matrons of
county asylums for the insane of Wis
consin, viii take place here on June
10, II and Il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
SPEAKER ATTACKS
MARKET BILL VETO
HULL TAKES ISSUE WITH GOV.
ERNOR ON LEGALITY OF
MEASURE.
FAIR STAYS AT MILWAUKEE,
Report ct Legislative Committee
Fixes Permanent Location on Pres
ent Grounds-Three of Nine Mem
bers Favored Removing Fair.

Madison.-Speaker Merlin Hull took
dlrect issue with Gov. NcGovern in a
speech on the floor of the house when
ne disputed the executives claim that
the Hull direct marketing bill is un~
constitutional.
To the governors advice that it is
also unwise, the speaker also took
opposite views. The speech was de.
slvered when the assembly was called
upon to pass upon the governors veto
81 the bill. The vote was AZ to 80.
which lacked a two-thrds require
ment, and the assembly refused to
pass it over the veto.
Speaker Hull stated that his bin was
BASED on supreme court decisisions,
ana that backed by the ten command
ments 1t has the strength of the best
authorities. The state does not guar
antee the reliability of dealers or con
sumers, he said, the producers must
LOOK out for that themselves
Milwaukee to Keep Fair.
The special legislative committee
appointed to recommend a permanent
location for the Wisconsin state fair
grounds has filed a majority and
minority report in the two houses of
the legislature.
The majority report recommends
ehat the present state fair grounds at
west Allis be retained as the perma,
nent location of the fair.
Three Favor Oshkosh.
Inc minority report recommends
That a location be selected near the
city of Oshkosh.
Those who signed the majority re-
port were Senator's George Weigle of
Milwaukee and William j. Bicbler of
Belgium and Assemblyman Dennis d.
Conway of Grand Rapids, Charles II.
everett of Racine, A. GuIickson of
Cameron and Charles Lentz of May
Vile
Those who signed the minority re-
port were Senator NJ. F. White of Win
neconne and Assemblymen George
carpenter of Baraboo and James Lar
sen of Marinette.
One for No Fair.
The committee took three ballots.
The first stood for Milwaukee, 2 for
Oshkosh, 1 for GAINESVILLE and l for no
fair. The second stood 5 for Milwau-
kee and for Oshkosh. The third
stood 6 for Milwaukee and for Osh-
kosh- The cities of Madison and Eau
Claire did not receive a vote.
Big Claim DisaIlowed.
The senate by a unanimous vote
adopted joint resolution disallowing
the claim Of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company of Milwaukee
for 1887, 83G.45 for excess taxes paid
by the company last year and this
year
Recess Plan Rejected
The assembly by a vote of 81 to &c
refused to concur in the senate Joint
resolution for a recess from June II
to Jan. IS, 1914.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
I County Clerks 10 Meet.

Appleton.-The eighth annual meet
ing Of the Wisconsin County Clerks
association will be held in Appleton
June II, Is and 10. Gov. McGovern,
1T is expected. will be present, as well
as Secretary of State Mcdonald, and
one of the state tax commissioners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Admits KILLING ctive.

Columbus, o., June Lee Cage, a
member Of the iron molders' union of
Wheeling, w. Va, confessed here
Thursday that he killed Detective John
J. Reardon OF Pittsburgh at Steuben.
vile, O., in 1910
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Marina Eirennen on Strike

New Orleans, June 7.-Ohcials of
the marine firemen's union Thursday
declared a strike Of its members in the
employ of the United Fruit company,
IN consequence of cut in wages of
from So. so to SIS month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Paved Streets for Depere.

De Pere.-The council has ordered
the paving Of South Broadway, on
the east side and Fourth and Fifth
streets, on the west side, with CON
crete. thirteen blocks in all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
unionfst Ammunition Seized.

Belfast. ireland, June 5.-A large
quantity Of arms and ammunition, al
legged TO have been collected by Union
lists who are opposed to home rule for
Ireland, was seized here Tuesday by
the constabulary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
lis largest Lake Vessel.

Fort William. Ont. June 5.-The
steamer Noronic. the largest passen-
ger boat on the great lakes, was
launched at the Western Dry Dock
Yards here Tuesday in the presence OF
several thousand people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Honors Commoner,s Editor.

Washington, June 5.-Richard I.
Metcalfe of Lincoln, Neb., editor OF
the 'Commoner, was Tuesday select
ed by President Wilson to be the civil
governor of the Panama Canal
Zone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
FLAG INSULT CAUSES STRIKE.
Canadian Foreman Refers to "old

Canadian Foreman Refers to "Old
Glory" as "A Dirty Old Rag"
New York, June 7.-One hundred
and fifty boilermakers at the Fletcher
Iron works in Hoboken went OF strike
because they objected to hearing their
Canadian foreman refer to the Ameri-
can flag as "a dirty old rag, fit only to
wipe your feet on The workmen de-
clare they will not return to work IN,
til the foreman is discharged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
Insurance Rates Lower

Sheboygan,-As a result of the
1:ouse rate reduction, installation of
sprinkling systems and elimination
OF fire hazards, insurance rates are
reduced from 100000 to S165, 900
in the total paid here. The water
works system viii pa oyerhauled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12
225 Veterans Accept Offer.

misunderstanding to the adju-
tant general, 225 veterans of the bat
tie Of Gettysburg living in Wisconsin
have accepted t'1e states offer to at
tend the semi-"entennial anniversary
celebration Of the conflict on the old
battle-ground early in July.