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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Strengthens Week and Tired Womer

Buchen's Arnica Salve for All Sores.
''Iwas under a great strain nuns
ing a relative through three months
sickness" writes Mrs. J. c. Van De
Sande, of Kirkland, Ill, and Electric
Bitters kept me from breaking down.
| will never be without it, Do you
feel tired and worn out? No appetit
and food won't digest? 1t isn't the
spring weather. You need Electric
Bitters. Start a months treatment
today; nothing better for stomach,
liver and kidneys. The great spring
tonic. Relief or money back. soc.
and s10O. at your Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
F. r. A. INITIATION

On Tuesday evening at the regular
meeting of the F. R. A., Earl Hill
was initiated into the Order. Follow
ing the business session, the remain
der OF the evening was spent in play
ing cards. First ladies prize was
won by Miss Maude Griffith; conso-
lation favor by Mrs j. Brockman.
Jack Kinister receiv we'd the first gen
tlemenS' prize. Delicious refresh
ments We're served and a delightful
evening reported by those in attend
anoe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
NEW INDUSTRY STARTED
10 Cents a Hundred For
Elias

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 16.-Janes-
viIle's fly swatting campaign has be-
gun. School children have been en-
listed in the fight through efforts of
the Civic league. Ten cents per LOO
dead flies viii be paid to boys and
girls during April. Several hundred
ambitious youngsters began swatting
early arrivals
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Oshkosh Northwestern Comes
now the open season for unpires,
about the only variety of game in
the United States that is not pro-
tected by special law, or not even
afforded such protection as the com
mon law allows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
LAST MEETING
Of BOWLERS
Prizes Will be Awarded, Reports
Made and Business FLASHED

The last meeting of the Grand Rap
ids Bowlers for this season will be
held at the Elks club rooms, Monday
evening, April 27, at 1870 sharp
This is a very important meeting
and every one of the bowIers who
took part in the league bowling
should make it his business to be
present.
At this meeting the prizes, which
have been procured by President w.
F. GleUe for the teams finn shing first
amd second will be presented. Also
the records will be read and plans
made for next seasons league.
In the tournament held this spring
there was $S4 taken in as entrance
money and which lis divided as priz-
es to those who WON. The money
came i'm as follows from the differ
emit events:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
BLOOD SHED
IN MEXICAN, WAR
American Victims in First Clash
Between u. S. and Huerta's
Forces

f0fCeS
Vera Cruz, April 22.- The Ameri-
= cams killed in Tuesdays fighting
We're:
| CoXsWain Shoemaker.
, Corporal Haggerty.
Seaman Pouisett.
All 1ya,,o er,>,, 49,, ,..,
a. M
'i'0 io''l 'Al Hiah
cotiu Hot DE learned.
The wounded include:
c. L. Leahy
o. Schwarz.
| C D Cameron
please
-,
''l-'e1h u 'iie rlollua'
hAleoUllclall Geasburn, of the Flor
iua
D. D. M'Millan, private second
marine regiment from tranOnort p,,o;
rio
D.o,o
~ 'eo states war
WIN Huerta'
Rear Admiral Fletcher lands Amer
lean marines and captures Vera Cruz.
hoisting Stars and S+,inos o,,o,. oi+,,
Mexicans resist the in,1asion t,i1Iino
four and wounding twenty Americans
but the fire is returned and 200
Mexicans are slain. Mexicans mot kill,
ed or captured. flee
C1a,ranza,s ,,o,,o1, ,,-. 4
Of fifteen, limited statas so1aior. -
tha n no,,tibor,, bo,,do. 20 ,ro,..
= ohi.e
Gu
1-''e7 'ii1 r. fAi
l'oi '"''iirpS'
i'e'u AtDliihSu mayo takes MS war
SHIPS lFolh 1amplco TO Vera Cruz,
Jo4lNui@ fueUcMefS Iorce before the
diul'SI ol bddger.
President Wilson's policy under-
stood to be to aid Carranza SO as to
prevent southern rebels from ousting
Huerta and establishing rule of am
archy which would force intervention.
Public school students Quit their
class rooms to participate i'm war pa
rade through streets of Topeka
Senators debate d,ay and niosb+
whethar to inc1a1da in tho ioint raoo-
Iution, ae q justification hoforo otbo,.
nowers of the TTndted Sta+a,s da-
mands mention of outraees conmit-.
ted tbronobout Maxico nrevious To
the Tamnico ineO,lt to the flap
Another rooin,ant of r,arin,ao tn ha
drawn from, A+1ontio oooo+ citios or
dared to assan,bla Of pbi1ade1nbio a+
onca WILL ho. e,o,,4 70 nGovicc, rua4aro
in the 1ine,. Morro CASTLE Ordans is-
soIad for second c,u,ieer. Salon, 10 eail
from pbiladel,t1,6o, fo,. ranonioo 40
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
sprin Laxative and giood Cleanser

sprin Laxative and Biood Cleanser
Flush out the accumulated waste
and poisons Of the winter months;
cleans your stomach, liver and kid
neys of all impurities. Take Dr.
KI4 g's New Life Pills; nothing better
for purifying the blood. Mild, nom
gripping laxative. Cures constipation
makes you feel fine. Take no other
25c. at Your Druggist.
Bucklen's Aruioa Salve for all Hurts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Resolutions of Respect

"OddfelloWShipi
Working in manhood's prime and ar
dent youth
In that lsublimest, most enobling
strife,
To show for man best Friendship,
Love and Truth. .
In memory of Bro. B. T. Worthing-
ton, who died April 7th, 1914.
so let him sleep that dreamless
sleep, our sorrows clustering round
his head:
Be comforted, ye loved who weep, he
lives with God-he is not dead"
Once again death hath. summoned a
Brother Odd Fellow, and the golden
gateway to the Eternal City has op-
ened to welcome him to his home He
has completed his work in the minis
tering to the wants of the afflicted,
in shedding light into darkened souls
and in bringing joy into the places
of misery, and as his reward has re-
ceived the plaudit, "well done, from
the Supreme Master.
And, Whereas The all-wise and mer
ciful Father has called our beloved
and respected Brother home;
And Whereas, he having been a
true and faithful brother of our Mys-
tic Order, therefore be it
Resolved, That Grand Rapids Lodge
No 81, l. o. o. F., Grand Rapids,
Wis, in testimony of her loss, ten
ders to the family of the bereaTed
brother our sincere coincidence in
this deep affliction, and that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Have you noticed that when the
weather just exactly suits some
folks they are sure that it will not
last long?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

could not believe that such things ex-
listed l think the play was of great
value educationally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Lots Of the DEVILS best friends
won't admit the friendship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

ldllluy
OTTO C. HENTSCHEL,
+. A. G.. LEACH,
H. ALPINE,
Committee.
Green be his memory, in the Order s
heart
He loved so well, through adj his
true life's span;
Bless'd be his rest, who acted well
his part,
Who honor'd God in doing good to
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
ORATORICAL AND DE-
CLAMAT0RY CONTEST

The annual oratorical and decla--
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

The division of the money prizes
to the teams has already been pub
lished The division of the prizes to
the winners in the doubles and sin
giles will be as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Attorney for said district, P. O. Grand
Rapids, Wis.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
WATER-B0RNE FREIGHT
. TO PASS THROUGH CANAL
Barges Will Begin to Move Tomor
row-Impediments to Traffic
Out Of Way.

| PANAMA, May 16.-Water borne
| freight will begin passing through the
canal Monday at noon, when five barges
carrying about 2100 tons of miscel-
| laneous cargo will be towed from Bal
boa. at the Pacific end. to Cristobal, at
| the Atlantic end Of the canal. The
preparations for the passage Of the
| barges have been completed. They are
| now at Balboa, where they are being
| loaded for their trip.
| At Paraiso the railway trestle has
been removed and a new pontoon
bridge swung into position, over which
| trains are now passing The Empire
suspension bridge has practically been
removed. Thus all the impediments to
traffic through the canal are out of
! the way.
Channel to Be Completed.
! Gov. Goethals is authority for the
statement that the channel through
| Cucaracha Will be completed tomor-
row. Its approximate width is 1876 feet
with a depth of thirty-eight feet. suffi-
cient to pass without difficulty 10000
| ton vessel
! 1t is the plan Of Gov. Goethals to
watch the channel in order to ascer-
tam II II IS SUBJECT to sudden changes
liable to cause serious accident to a
| passing ship. If the channel remains
without material change the first
available Panama railway ship in the
harbor will be sent through from the
| Atlantic to the Pacific and return. 1t
| is not known whether she will be fol-
| lowed by other ships. as the pressure
on the steamship line has been re-
| lieved through the faster handling of
freight over the railway, and there are
prospects of the early reOpening of
the Tehuantepec route
Just when the first steamer will go
| through Gov. Goethals was unable to
say tonight. but it probably will be
Wednesday. provided the channel
shows no change.
| The work on Cucaracha slide is being
continued actively. all available dredges
OF all classes being concentrated there
Evening star., 1914-05-17
ESCAPE TO GUATEMALA.
Eighteen Neighbors Of Mr. and Mrs
Lee Ostein Killed. However.

ROANOKE Va. May 1G-Mrs. Lee
Ostein Of Amelia county. Va. writing
from Guatemala City. 20 which point she
and her husband. superintendent Of a
rubber plantation, were forced to fiee
from Mexico upon the occupation of
Vera Cruz by American troops, tells of
narrow escapes she and her husband ex-
perienced at the hands of MeKicans at
Tapachula.
With mobs surrounding them on every
side, they were finally rescued by Mexi-
can troops ana rushed out OF the coGn-
try on a special train to the Guatemalan
border.
Mrs. Ostein says their lives were saved
by the jefe politico OF the district. whom.
they previously had befriended. AT San
Pedro. according to Mrs. Ostein. two
rurales were killed by an American girl
when they attempted to enter her room.
We have the names OF neighbors,
eighteen IN all. women and children,
who were taken from a train between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz and killed
bv MeH!cans.' the letter goes on to
state.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
OLD LAWS INVOKED.
Union Strikers Charged With Con.
sniraey at lexington. Ky.

LEXINGTON. Ky. May 16.-Statutes
under which the Ku Klux Clan was
suppressed during the civil war and
amendments governing the suppressin z
Of night riders in the tobacco districts
last year were invoked here today in
warrants charging union strikers with
conspiracy to intimidate union
men who took the places Of 400 build
ing trade workers who quit work sew
eraI days ago.
The cases of twelve men arrested un-
de- the warrants issued today were
postponed until Wednesday.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
NO MORE CONCESSIONS
IN INTEREST Of LABOR

President Wilson will oppose changes
in the pending antitrust bills advo-
Gated by labor leaders to make more ex-
plicit exemption of labor unions from the
operation of the Sherman antitrust law.
The subject was discussed last night
at the White House at conference be
tween the President and Representatives
Clayton, Webb and Carlin of the House
them he agreed with them in thinking
the Clayton bill now before the House
went far enough.
Labor Already Consulted.
The President was told that trade
union members of the House were con-
suited before the drawing up Of the
Clayton bill and that they fully approved
of its provisions at that time
The entire subject of antitrust legis-
lation was gone over at the conference.
The committee members told the Presi-
dent that. after the special rule for the
consideration of the bills was brought
in Tuesday little trouble was anticipated
by administration supporters.
Senator Newlands. chairman OF the in
terstate commerce committee. expects to
have the trade commission bill taken up
by his committee early this week and
finally drafted for report to the Senate.
He said the committee intended to COM
plete its bill. no matter what action the
House might take.
Trust Legislation Not Considered.
So far, the Senate judiciary commit
tee, to which the House antitrust bills
undoubtedly will be referred when they
come to the Senate from the House. has
not directly taken up the subject OF
trust legislation. No matter how quick
ly the trade commission and trust bills
may De disposed of by the House,
debate lasting many weeks is looked for
In the Senate, once those measures are
laid before the Senate
Suggestion has been made that it
would be better policy to pass the trade
commission bill at the present session.
and let the other measures go over until
next session. 1t is believed that such a
plan would not meet approval of the
President.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
SISTER OF "DAG0 FRANK"
TO TELL OF CONFESSION
Last Words of Electrocuted Gunman
May Be Used as Evidence
Against Becker.

| NEW YORK, May 16. = There was
every indication tonight that the state
| hoped before closing it's case against
! former Police Lieut. Charles Becker
Monday to present the evidence given
yesterday by Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg.
widow Of Lefty Louie" one OF the
| four gunmen executed last month for
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal.
| The state now hopes, it Is understood.
to put the sister of another of the exc
cuted gunmen. "Dago Frank Cirofici.
on the stand. the inference being that
she Is expected to present new YER
| sion of the so-called last confession
Of her brother, in which he was de-
clared to have insisted that Becker had
nothing to do with the Rosenthal muir
der plot. The sister. Mary Cirofici, was
| in the death house at Sing Sing prison
at the time her brother is alleged to
have made his confession.
Five other witnesses will testify for
| the prosecution before Miss Cirofci is
| called on the stand. It is expected.
among them Charles b. Pitt formerly
| a press agent for Becker
The defense ia expected to open its
case Tuesday. and to complete the pres
entation of it's direct testimony by the
end cf the week. Definite information is
| the accused and his wife will be intro
duced as witnesses by their counsel.
Convicts to Testify.
| AUBURN, n. Y. May 16-William Will
son, received from New York city Janu-
ary 10. 1913. and Thomas Bannon. re-
| ceived from New York city January 3, the
same year, convicts in Auburn pris-
on, were taken to New York city
| on subpoena. The men are to appear In
the trial of former Police Lieut. Charles
| Becker. but whether for the prosecution
| or defense could not be learned. 1t is
| believed that they will testify to con-
| versations they overheard between Beck
er and the gunmen when they were con-
| fined in the Tombs. the Auburn convicts
having been inmates in the city prison at
the same time as Becker the gunmen
4 and other men alleged to be involved in
the murder of Herman Rosenthai.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
ONE KILLED. ANOTHER HURT.
Accident to Auto During Race OF
Pike Near Winchester.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. May l6-Dr. John
A. Layman. veterinarian. New Hope. Au-
grsta county. was killed, and ]. T.. An
derson. StauntoT,. seriously injured, late
last night. near Mount Crawford. when
their big automobile turned turtle.
While racing with another machine
elong Shenandoah Valley pike at forty
miles an hour lire burst. and the car
turned over and fell on both men. Lay
mans neck was broken. He was thirty
i've Years old and leaves wife and sew
erai children.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Served in Union Army.

When the civil war broke out. Maj
| Williams returned to Indiana and enlisted
as a private in Company X of the I'D
| Indiana regiment. In the same company
| with him were three of his brothers,
| Judge Bob Barnard of the District Su-
preme Court, and Charles H. Doing, also
| of the District of Columbia. Maj. Will
| liams served eallantly throughout the
war. At the battle of Stone River, in
Tennessee, he was promoted for bravery
| to the rank OF second lieutenant. He
| and his company went with Col. Straight
on his famous raid through Alabama and
Georgia. The entire company was cap
tured at Rome. Ga, May 3, 1862.
Prisoner at Libby.
Maj. Williams was carried to Rich
mond and placed in Libby prison. He
was one of the few men to escape by
means of the tunnel from that prison.
and for six days ne wandered afoot
until he reached the Union lines. He
rejoined his regiment and was made
first lieutenant. serving until the end
of the war. He was given the brevet
rank of major by President Lincoln
and was honorably discharged from the
army July 8. 1865.
Maj. Williams brought his family to
Washington and was appointed a clerk
in the Treasury Department He re-
mained in the Treasury, however, only
six months. and then was appointed as
siztant clerk of the District Supreme
ourt under Return j. Meigs, the clerk
of the court. He continued in this office
until 1877, when he was appointed chief
deputy marshal of the District Supreme
Court. Six years later he was appointed
to an office in the National Savings
Bank of Washington
Maj. Williams finally gave up his posi-
ton in the bank and went back to the
Office of the clerk of the District Su-
preme Court and served there until
March 81, 1872, when he retired.
Prominent in Fraternal Orders.
Maj. Williams was prominent in G. A
r. circles and in the Masonic order. He
was once commander of Lincoln Post, G.
A r. and served also as senior vice
department commander OF the Depart
ment of the Potomac. C. A. r. He was
a member of the Loyal Legion, the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland,
the Society of the 73d Indiana Regiment
and b. b. French Lodge, F. A. A. NJ.
One son and two daughters, W. E.
Williams and Mrs. Alfred w. Leven-
saler and Mrs. John S. Stearns. survive
him Ten grandchildren and three great
grandchildren also survive him.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral
Evening star., 1914-05-17
RAW MILK AND CREAM
are Of all single causes the most
prolific for the production OF
diseases.


diseases.
Sick animals, i'll health, or
lack of cleanliness among dairy
hands. stable dirt, soiled uten-
sils, impure rinsins water, to-
gether with the warmth and
dust of the stable, are the
principal causes of contami-
nation, and. as milk is the
best known medium for breed
ing germs, these rapidly multi
ply into many millions.
Tuberculous diseases, scarlet
fever, diphtheria. septic sore
throat. and notably typhoid
and other intestinal diseases
are often caused by raw milk
and cream, and no amount of
inspection can be relied upon
to prevent milk contamination
at all times. ".... J..
This only reliable means fo-
preventing milk infections IN
pasteurizat;on. ana this simple
treatment does not change the
oAa~.,%o. - %bo x,,{,L 49, ,froof
its nu.ritiva value or its diges.i-
bility. ....# ...--
We can home-pasteuriZe milk
by bringing Il to near boiling,
then cool, and keep cold and
covered until used
Even entirely healthy persons
who would ordinarily not be
affected by impure food, II they
continue drinking impure milk
and cream long enough will
eventually undermine their
natural resistance and become
subject to attacks of sickness.
the underlying cause of which
is usually not suspected.
But children. sick people and
all who are In a rundown con-
dition should in particular
never drink raw milk or raw
cream, nor eat ice cream made
of them.
The Health Officer of the Dis
trict OF Columbia will furnish
free information as to the
average grade of safety Of the
milk and cream, raw or pas
teurized. sold by any milk
dealer in this city.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Society for Prevention Of Sickness
6. sEaLIuEA. s.sfstaU

The Bulletins Of the Society
for Prevention Of Sickness.
signed by Mr.. E. Berliner. are
based on much careful study,
and they deserve the attention
of the public. for whose benefit
they are issued.
Gen. GEO. NJ. STERNBERG.
(Surgeon General. U. S. Army.
retired).
Dr. GEO. NJ. KOBER.
(Prof. OF Hygiene. Georgetown
University.
Evening star., 1914-05-17

Japan in 1918 exported soap valued at
$50, 997
Evening star., 1914-05-17
CHARGE IS PREPARED.

Nine. Caillaux to Be Tried for
Homicide, With Premeditation."
PARIS, May 16.-Mme Caillaux. who
Evening star., 1914-05-17
MAI. l.. P. WILLIAMS,
UNION VETERAN, DEAD
Was Native of Indiana but Long a
Resident of National
Capital.
Once Prisoner at Libby and Among
the Few Who Escaped Through
Historic "Tunnel."

Mai. Leander Perry Williams for
many years resident of Washington.
died at his home, 931 Westminster street
northwest. last night, following a brief
illness. Maj. Williams was in his eighty
fourth year. His health had not been
good for several months, and he became
seriously Ill last Tuesday night and was
unable to rally.
Maj. Williams was born September L.,
1880, in Wayne county. Ind He learned
the printers trade as a young man and
published newspaper in Cass county.
Mich. From that place he moved to
Nashville. Tenn. where he became the
publisher of an agricultural paper called
the Southern Homestead. He was sec
retry of the agricultural bureau of Ten
neSSee also
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Convicts to Testify.
Slayer Valves Law Right.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Harley Beard,
confessed slayer of three members of
the Massie family near Ironton. Ohio,
said today that he would return for trial
without extradition papers.
Evening star., 1914-05-17

shot and killed CASTOR Calmette, editor
of the Figaro. is to be tried on the
charge of homicide, with premedita-
ton" Theodore Lescouve, procurator OF
the republic, has made this announce
ment. after examining the papers pre-
pared by Henri Boucard, the magistrate
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Sets Aside $25o,OOo for Missions.

LANCASTER. Pa. May 16-The Gen
eral Synod Of the Reform Church in the
United States today set aside $25O,O00 to
aid fore gn missions. This action was
taken on the recommendation of the
foreign mission board of the church.
Evening star., 1914-05-17

who made the preliminary Investigation
The trial OF Nine. Caillaux has beer
ordered, but the date has not yet been
fixed
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-09-03

There has been such strong and
wholesome sentiment expressed
throughout the different parts Of
Lee county in favor Of county fair
that what is most needed at this
time IS a strong, business manage
ment to take charge Of the fair and
to make it a success. The commit
tee will have the co operation Of a
large number Of farmers and The
Journal will do all in its power to
make the fair a success.
Farm Demonstration Agent Kent
is now on a furlough, and he will
not be on duty again until Septem-
her, or maybe a little later. 1t IS