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Hicaraguan Found Living Like
Hermit After He Took
Out Insurance.
HUNT MAN TWO YEARS
Narcisco Are,iaro Confesses Daring
Attempt to Defraud American Com
panieo-Soueht MilIion-Risk
Companies Wrote Him UP
for s25o,ooo.

New York.-An attempted life In
surance fraud involving S250.OoO.
which began with applications for
S1,O00,000 insurance from American
and Canadian life companies by Nar-
cisco Arellano. member of one of the
oldest and most prominent families OF
the republic of Nicaragua. who simu-
lated suicide and> concealed himself
for nearly two years In hermit
mountain retreat until New YORK
Investigator ferreted out his hiding
place, was described by insurance of
ficials recently. Robert l.. Barnes, an
ex-ariny man of Washington, who
caught Arellano, has brought back q
written confession from Arellnno, ano
n story of his man-hunting trip in the
wilds of Nicaragua that amazed in
surance officials.
In February. 1917. scores of insur-
nnce companies here and In Canada
received applications simultaneously
for large amounts of life risks on the
person of Narclsco Arellano, said A. j.
Pickford of the law department of
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany.
Such investigation aO the different
companies made at that time showed
that Arellano had been merchant in
his native city. Grenda. Nicaragua.
His family connections were all prom
lnent in social or political life in the
republic.
Sought Million.
However, the various insurance
companies would not accept the APP
plications for the fun amount asked
for.
The numerous policies finally issued
aggregated S250OO0, one-quarter of
the total sought The policies were
mnde payable to his wife and son and
to his estate.
Some months afterward reports
reached insurance officials that Arel-
lano had disappeared. Then came
what purported to be official contirma-
ton of his death.
Mr.. Pickford went to Nicaragua to
investigate, as proof of death wns
not convincing. There Mr.. Pickford
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Ladies' Outing Gowns
LADIES' WAISTS

Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Taf.
etas. These are a few that we had
left from our Christmas lines, all new
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was told that Arellano had either
committed suicide or had fallen from
n boat Into Lake Nicaragua.
81 was not satisfied with what was
told me- said Mr.. Plckford. 'and
what | had learned through my own
initiative, and advised that payment
on the policies be withheld"
All of the companies subsequently
pooled their interests and sent Rob
ert L. Barnes 10 make further inves-
tigation.
Found Living as a Hermit.
The death of Arellnno was reported
in November. 1917. Barnes worked
for months TO find trace of evidence
to disprove the Lake Nicaragua re-
port. friend of Arellano. who had
been in the boat with him. insisted
that Arellano had been drowned in
the lake. But Barnes got hint and
finally some admissions from this in
formant. which started him on The
trail that led to the finding of Arel-
Iano. living like hermit In remote
mountain section some distance from
Nicaragua, capital of the republic.
To save himself he made the writ
ten confession TO Barnes.
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DRESS GINGHAM

25OO0 yards good dark patterns, good
quality, price per yard ......... .32c
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Silks, Satins and Messalines

Most of these are our fall numbers
and much cheaper than will be in our
spring lines. We have most any color
that you may want, if you want the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
FINANCIAL.
sPEEDERS

The speeder at the wheel of an
automobile is considered menace to
society, and is justly curbed by law.
The financial speeder is even a great
er menace, and yet he appears to be
Immune.
The dastardly bomb outrage in New
York is undoubtedly due mainly to
| bitterness against these financial
speeders-a small percentage of the
population who have accumulated
most of the wealth of the country
within a comparatively few years,
leaving the remainder to be divided
among a hundred million people.
These men have accumulated so
much of the wealth of the country into
the most appalling state of confusion
merely by the wave of a hand or the
stroke of a pen.
The fact that they refrain from
such action does not lessen the danger
in the least.
Their great wealth is drawn from
all classes Of people. In every walk
Of life, in every article we buy, we pay
tribute to some one or other of these
speeders.
Such tremendous fortunes are dan
gerous in a republic-fre brands in
the midst of tinder. They create too
great a gulf between the elements of
humanity, and are q potent factor in
fostering class hatreds which only too
often lead to acts of violence.
If the wealth of the country contin-
ues to gravitate toward a limited few
the time may come when we will re-
turn to the days of feudalism when
the lords of the land" will be above
the law and so powerful through
means of their gold that even the gov
crnment itself would find itself i'm
potent when in opposition to their
will
There apparently is but one remedy
which, offers practical results in cur
ing the ills which now afflict US. That
IS for congress to place a reasonable
limit upon individual or family for
tunes.
The man who can not live on five
million dollars is too expensive
luxury for democratic country. He
should move on.
In the meantime, hang every one
connected with the New York outrage
even if the law has to be stretched as
much as the rope in order to do it,
Men who are loyal to the flag of this
country will not quibble over minor
details.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Periodically some Wall street fin
ancier breaks into print with tear
full exhortation to America to extend
additional financial assistance to Eu-
ropean countries.
The editor of this paper is not to-
tally devoid Of heart, nor is he en-
tirely bereft Of horse sense, but there
are times when it is difficult to har-
monize the one with the other.
The fragment of a heart that re
mains in our shell prompts us to ex-
tend our sympathy to those foreign
countries so sadly in need of funds,
and to recommend that they all go
earnestly to Work-every mothers son
of them-and produce something that
will aid in the rapid rehabilitation of
their bleeding countries. That is
what we in America would do under
similar circumstances.
In the meantime, the limited amount
of horse sense we possess (not being
a Wall street fnancier) leads us to pro
test against any further loans to Eu-
rope, even if the new loan be for the
purpose of paying the interest on what
they already owe US.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul may be
all right-for Paul-but it is decided
ly rough on poor old Pete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
AS THE EDITOR
SEES II

Our era of extravagant buying is
about over, and its effect is beginning
to be felt.
There is a slow but certain tendency
toward a decline in prices, with the
prospect that another year may wit
ness a material reduction in the cost
of living.
But anything like a sudden drop in
all lines is not to be expected. 1t Is
rather to be avoided, as it might bring
our whole commercial fabric tumbling
about our ears in the greatest panic
in history And no sane person wants
a panic.
Before there can be any great de-
cline there must first be an adjustment
in the cost of labor, as we'll as mater
ials, and it is difficult to conceive the
laboring man voluntarily surrendering
a portion of his wage.
That will be the greatest obstacle
of all to surmount, and only in the ex-
ercise of time and infinite patience can
satisfactory results be produced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Fortunately the campaign will be
ended in November. Were it other
wise we fear there would be a dear5h
of perfectly good mud in this country.
Mud has been flying promiscuously
for the past few weeks. It has been
striking, and besmirching, and be
smearing until one begins to wonder
what kind of men we2 ut up for pub
lie office. Or perhaps the candidates
are all right and the rest Of US need
cleansing.
To any one with 3 reasonably clean
mind this policy Of mud Singing in
political campaigns is nauseating
IF a man deserves the mud that
swats him he is not the kind of man
we should honor with public office If
he is an honorable man he should not
be subjected to vituperation and abuse.
1t requires long years of correct liv-
ing to build up desirable reputation.
To destroy it IS an act of political ex-
pediency is about the limit to which
an opponent can go.
The indiscriminate assassination Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Edmund Arpin, Drake Street, and
his guest, John D. Ewing, manager of
the Shreveport Times of Shreve-
port, La, attended the reunion of the
32nd Division at Milwaukee. Mr.. Ar
pin has returned to his home in this
city and Mr.. Ewing continued his
journey to Shreveport.
Mrs. F. Rosebush entertained the
S. and r. Club Friday afternoon at
her home in Port Edwards. After the
regular business meeting a social
hour was enjoyed. The club will study
citizenship this year.
J. R. Ragan returned Thursday
from Springfield where he has been
for the past two weeks attending the
National Funeral Directors Conven-
ton.
Mrs. Georgiana Buckley, the Misses
Emma Dugas, Helen Kroner and
Anita Arpin and Daniel Smith motor
Gu W AilDOuIA ICuuGdy.
Mrs. H A. Saecker of Wausau was
a week end guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. H. Lynn, Washington
avenue.
Mrs. VIM. Ruckle, Oak street enter
tanned the members of the Figgomah
C1uh at bor homo Fyidov of4or,ooc,,
Three tables were in use for auction
bridge. Mrs. Lou Davis won high hon
ors, The house and tables were attrac-
lively decorated with cosmos and
asters
The Misses Viola Palmer, Nina
Schuman, Ruth Witt, Ruth Erdman,
Ella Dahlke and Conrad~Witt and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Muehlstein attended
the Christian Endeavor convention
held at Marshfeld on Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
A little child is born-a girl.

It lives, and grows, and goes to
school, and in time becomes a beauti-
ful young lady who looks good to the
eyes of men.
She is a good girl, pure in thought
and act, but richly endowed with the
fire of youth and life.
She is admired, petted, praised and
c)urted by men-and envied by women.
If she is wise and circumspect-a
Solomon in petticoats-she may go
thru life without blemish in the eyes
of the world.
But if she makes one slip-commits
even one small indiscrimination-tho
the act may be innocence itself, her
reputation is in the balance, with the
chances ten to one it will be ripped to
tatters.
Such is the way Of the world for
women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
JUST A FEW FACTS

When a farmer ships a car load of
cattle, OF ton Of hay, or any other
product away to the city market the
money he receives becomes a part of
the wealth of this community.
It is upon the income from the pro-
duets that we ship away that we de-
pend for the prosperity of our home
people.
That fact is plain to every thinking
Iperson.
Every article we consume or use
must come from some source. If it
is produced at home the money we pay
for it all remains in circulation at
home. But if it is not produced here
We must buy elsewhere
That, also, is a fact well known to
all people.
A retail merchant can buy the ar
ticle we want from the manufacturer
or wholesaler for considerably less
than we would have to pay if we or
oSASd O11CNC 1IoIiI CilC 1dGIOIy. L lid VI
is the discount made by manufacture
ers to all dealers
That is still another fact which re-
quires no extraordinary amount of
brains to understand
If we send away ourselves for what
we want all of the money paid fer the
article goes out of the community and
helps to enrich some person in some
other community.
If we buy from a local dealer the
wholesale price only is sent away, the
dealers profit remaining in circulation
as part of the wealth Of our own com
munity.
That is the most vital fact of all.
and yet it is one which many excellent
citizens seemingly fail to comprehend
A home trading community is in
variably prosperous.
A foreign trading one is more often
depressed.
In either case, it is as we make it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Another child is born-a boy.
1t, too develops into one Of life and
spirits, and pursues the way of most
boys who travel the road to mans
estate.
From boyhood to manhood there are
many pitfalls for the unwary, into
some of which he falls.
There is a certain charm to these
pitfalls these illicit pleasures-which
induces him to continue along the for
bidden road
He makes many slips-commits
many discretions-hits the high spots
as he rushes through life.
But his reputation does not suffer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

| ing. The nations autumn store OF
corn is now quoted around $1.10 a
bushel, as against the former S1.00
which made all feeders Of cattle, hogs
and poultry hunt for billions of dol
lars to pay for raising and fattening
their food animals Three billion bush
els of corn down soc bushel means
! in the aggregate a clear billion and a
half of dollars less to go primarily
into the nations bill for meats and
dairy products. And the primary bill
is only the beginning. It means a
billion and half of dollars less re-
quired primarily to move the corn
| crop. And the primary movement of
the simple corn itself also is only the
beginning.
When dollar can do only half the
work Of normal dollar it takes twice
as many Of them to handle the coun-
try's industry, business and wages.
When a dollar gets back to doing it's
full work, half as many of them as
before will suffice.
When it took a billion and a half
of dollars more in the aggregate to
handle the corn crop it took other
additional billions to handle the higher
cost of beef and mutton and bacon,
which are nothing but condensed corn
It took more to handle the higher cost
of milk, butter and cheese, which are
condensed corn. 1t took more to han
die the higher cost of poultry and eggs
which are condensed corn.
If. because corn is now SO cents a
bushel cheaper the primary corn crop
can be moved for billion and half
of dollars less, and if, because of the
crops, so to speak, can be moved for
perhaps two and a half billion of
dollars less and if that same defation
is taking place in wheat and cotton
and other staple products, as it is,
then the money question, as such, is
on the high road to an automatic
solution.
And as the money supply problem
solves itself the interest rate problem
solves itself. AS the interest rates
fall the cost of all production-pri-
mary, like agriculture and secondary
like manufactures-fal further. AS
all these costs of commodities go
down, abnormal labor costs must go
down. This, in turn, will still further
cheaper the prices that consumers
pay and lessen the pressure on the
money supply.
If it takes $1OO,0O0,0O0 day, or
about two and a half billions of dol
! lars a month, to finance the payholls
of American industry in business, an
average cut of no more than 20 per
cent in abnormal wages, as all other
prices go down, will mean *hat
! S80,000,000 day, or two billions
of dollars a month, will finance the
same payrolls. There will be more
money to enable industry to increase
production. There will be more COM
modities and a better living coming to
/ the worker for his lower wage. There
will be more value to a mans brains.
a mans toll, a mans dollar and a
mans life.
1t is time for the bleeding sufferer
in the money market shambles to
begin to think of his open wounds
being stanched. It is time for the
whole nation to rejoice over the easier
money market and the lower living
costs now more than in sight-all but
in hand.-New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
.Tt Must Have Been Dead at Least
Months, But Didn't Smell

"Saw a big rat in our cellar last
Fall" writes Mrs. Joanny, "and
bought a 35c cake of RAT-SNAP,
broke it up into small pieces. Last
week while moving we came across
the dead rat. Must have been dead
six months, didn't smell. RAT SNAP
is wonderful" Three sizes, 35c, Csc,
s1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Wood
County Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
LIVING COSTS COMING DOWN

Living costs are already coming
down. They are going to come down
further and faster. And for that very
reason money is going to be easier,
the industry and business Of the coun
try are going to become more normal,
the nation is going to be better off
and happier.
Consider the single item of corn in
its stupendous relation both to the
money supply and to the cost of liv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Walter Peterson so, Of Chicago,
stonesetter employed on the new First
National Bank building at the corner
of Grand and Third avenues, suffered
a sprained ankle Saturday afternoon
about three o'clock when he fell ff-
teen feet from a scaffold to the cement
sidewalk. He was working on the
scafold, when he slipped and fell to
the walk below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

number Of pockets to be lined at the
expense Of the consumer.
Such a development of the parcel
post would not be welcome to the mid
dle1nen and others who are getting fat
rake offs from every article sold, but
it would materially reduce the heavy
burden that now rests upon the pur-
chasing public.
There is no sane reason why many
of our supplies could not be shipped
direct by post.
It is the duty Of congress to see that
it IS made possible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
Mrs. Keach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap.

"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid Of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me think
ing. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. 1t kill
ed II and scared the rest away"
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, 35c,
65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Wood Couty Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
Read What e. S. Dept. of Agriculture
SaYs About What Two Rats Can Do.

According to government figures,
two rats breeding continually for
three years produce $50, 9,482 in
dividual rats. Act when you see the
first rat, don't wait. RAT SNAP is
the surest, cleanest, most convenient
exterminator. No mixing with other
foods. Drys up after killing-leaves
no smell. Cats and dogs won't touch it.
Sold and guaranteed by Wood County
Drug Store and Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

A bomb is carted into public place
and eXplCdes.
Hundreds Of people are killed or
manned for life-innocent persons a
gainst whom the perpetrators could
have no possible grievance.
Everybody is horrifed-the public
becomes excited-newspap dish up
volumes of details-man hunters scour
the country in frantic haste-every-
body tells everybody else what should
or should not be done-and in week S
time the whole thing is buried in for
getfulness in the face of new sensa-
ton.
The arm of the law is long, but if
those who WELD it are short sighted
it prevails but little in the end.
Forgetfulness induces short sight
edness-short sightedness is the fa-
ther of undue leniency-and leniency
to perpetrators invites repetitions Of
such diabolical acts.
But it's only the way of the world
or of this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Our parcel post should be in more
general use. AS a matter of fact, it
should be in constant daily use in the
transporting of farm products and 9th
er supplies from producer to consumer,
thus eliminating the middleman in a
majority of cases and curtailing the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

he earns another instead He be-
comes a man Of the world, and is con-
sidered a live wire
Society beams, he yawns, and God
frowns.
Such, also, is the way of the world
for men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

The time comes when a new town
board must be chosen.
Mr. X. is a worthy citizen, a busi-
ness man, enjoying the respect and
confidence Of the entire community.
Because of his popularity and his
we'll known integrity he is elected to
membership on the board.
Many town improvements are need
ed, but available funds, are low and
only few can be made IN the immedi-
ate future
Mr.. x. is mindful of his oath of
office, which requires that in his Off
cial acts he must consider the welfare
of the people as a whole, and not those
of any particular class or faction.
He studies teh situation carefully
and is convinced that a certain i'm
provement is of more vital import
tance to the public than any of the
others that are desired.
He advocates that Improvement, and
votes for it, although people are I'M
portuning him daily to favor improve
ments in the immediate vicinity of
their own homes.
His action is condemned by the dis
appointed ones, and he is roundly de-
nounced as man of ulterior motives
and one who plays favorites in public
affairs.
The erstwhile highly respected citi-
zen becomes a victim of his own con-
science and his desire to do right.
But it is only the way of the world
for public officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

character is becoming entirely too
prevalent in this country-but as that
we are no worse than the other nations
Of the earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30
COUGHS THAT
HANG ON

are usually due TO the inability of the
system to recover from the wasting
effects Of sickness or winters enforc-
ed inactivity. To get rid of the cough
YOU must first assist Nature to get
hack to normal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

ARTNIENT COMMERCE BUREAU CENSUS WASHINGTON
Fourteenth CenusFrelmnay
COrrestiOn. Wood County Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-30

Evanston, H. Of the honor
Northwestern University this She married
daughter
attended her household duties unasd she
within her whether she
single. a better wife and better mother"