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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
THEY DRANK THE WINE.
A Brooklyn Man Makes a Losing In
yeStment

NeStmont.
Nearly everybody in the restaurant
was watching him. His face was a
strong one, the lines running from the
nose to the corners of the mouth being
heavy. His hair was long, black and
curly and carelessly combed. Some
thing in his general appearance made
everyone believe that he was an actor.
The waiter admitted that he looked
like an actor, but said that he was not.
adding, He's got roll of bills"
He had been drinking, but the
walters knew that he was a gentle
man." The people in the restaurant
were watching him because he was
flirting or trying to fiirt with a couple
of young girls who We're sitting with
a young man at table in the next
room.
I'D like to go into that room and sit
at the table with those young ladies'
said the man to the head waiter.
"You can't do that" said the head
waiter. "They are respectable young
| ladies who have been to ball.
''They don't seem to be too respect
able to flirt with me-" retorted the
man. "You tell them that I will buy
bottle of wine if they will help
drink it."
/ The head waiter noticed that the
young ladies were smiling and he
| walked into the room in which they
! We're.
who is that gentleman?" asked one
| Il don't know" replied the waiter
! He said that he would buy a bottle
of wine if you would help drink it"
"Of course we WILL both said, with
no little enthusiasm in their voices.
But he will want to sit at this
table," said the waiter.
'Oh, We'll drink the wine, but we
don't want him to come in here" said
4, one, and her companion agreed with
{, her.
The young man who was their escort
had said nothing until the waiter
turned around to walk away. Then he
said: Tell him he can sit here if he
will buy a bottle of wine"
The imposing man sat down will
the three. A bottle had been opened
The young man arose, took his hal
and overCoat, said, Good night The
next time you go out with me you'll
know enough not to fiirt with any
body"
He left and the faces Of the youns
To-
but their spirits were not as high as
they had been.
'Well, [ don't see what we can dC
but go home alone" said one, after thu
bottle had been finished. Bills giver
', us the cold shake
81 guess that's all that's left for Us
to do" said the other.
ooh no, you needn't
'But we do need" insisted one.
"But you don't have"
eyes. we do" insisted the other girl
They had put on their clOaks.
"Now. that's not right" said the i'm
posing man.
Good night" said both females.
''But the wine!" said the man.
1--WE drank it, said one
Yes" and we've queercd ourselve
with Bill said the other It'll be
cold day when he brings us to anothe
ball or another supper"
i They left. The big man sat there.
waiter" he said, there's my card
See it? I'm lawyer. I'm from Brook
Ign. My office is on Fulton street In
a fly man from big city. butt
a couple Of Albany 'spielers' haven
), pulled me for bottle of dry"
/ He sat there for an hour ant
thought.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

is that these documents. no matter
how long, should all be written nv
hand. This is not merely the survival
OF an old form still adhered to in
spite OF the greater legibility of type
"rltlng. The opinion of lawyers who
practice In the Surrogate's court and
nave to do with the disposition of
great estates is that the writing of q
will affords added protection against
fraud.
1t is said that while it would be :
comparatively easy matter to initiate
typewriting and introduce a bogus
sheet somewhere in the BODY of the
document if it ran over several pages.
yet that this could not so easily be
done when all the matter was written
by hand. In the latter case not only
would the handwriting of the genuine
document have to be initiated. which
imitation would in itself be forgery and
crime, but the ink and paper would
also have to be initiated. There are
only a few varieties of typewriter
paper, and the inks used on type
writers do not number more than q
dozen.
/ j. Hood Wright was an active mem
Der OF the firm of Drexel. Morgan &
Co. and accustomed to large business
transactions. His counsel was one
of the best-known firms of lawyers in
the city, under whose advice, it is pre-
sumed, he acted when drawing his
will. At the same time the files of the
Surrogate's office show that the will
of William H. Vanderbilt, disposing
of an estate of over 100000, was
typewriter, occupying many sheets of
paper.
! 1t would undoubtedly be an added
protection against frauds i'll wills if
these documents, when on separate
sheets. could be bound together and
sealed in such a way that one sheet
could not be removed and another sub
stituted. The law does not make such
a provision, however. and wills of all
kinds have been prohated in this
! county. One will. which was long q
curiosity i'll the Surrogate's office. was
written in pencil on the inside of a
! German primer. Another will, which
was probated recently in this county,
was between two sheets of glass,
while many wills disposing of large
fortunes have been accepted, although
written altogether in pencil.
1t is a matter of frequent occurrence
for wills to be offered for probate,
many of them leaving immense sums
of money. where the testator did not
know how to sign his or her name and
made a mark" or cross. That goes
before the Surrogate just as well as
the signature which is signed with a
flourish, providing the document is
properly witnessed and otherwise
complies with the requirements of the
law.-NeW York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

But mind what 1 say, you'll get
nipped. And then what1l you do?
What'll you do then. hey? What'll the
little baby do? What'n the pretty
wife do? Huh, you young men! You're
all alike!'
Il thought it good joke and laughed
louder than ever.
That's right. Laugh and enjoy
YOURSELF he said How much do |
owe you nOw?'
sit is just S4,476.7S'
HE took out his check book.
"'Here you are. Take it.
''To humor I'm I did so.
"'Be sure and get that cashed this
afternoon he said.
Yes, WILL 1 said in a joking man
ner
with that he cracked another smile
and went out. 1 thought no more OF
the matter until I was suddenly re
called to the fact that had a sudden
call for money.
|. $50 [ fastened to the bank and drew
the money which 1 used in accord
ance with my plan. Next day the ter
rible scandal came out. The old mai
was a thief and embezzler, a FORGE
and what not. Every one abused him
and 1 have no doubt that he de
| served it.
He was an old scoundrel, a THE
and all that-but l cannot but remem
/ hnp hoS ha -.
ness, helped me along, and, with hi.
own ruin hanging over his head, Will
death staring him in the face, he tool
/ the trouble to come to me at such .
! time and saved me from that financial
destruction that would have thrown
me back in the struggle of life TO
! many years."-Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
TYPEW RITTEN WILLS.
Lawyers Prefer Them Written by
Hand-They Are Admissible.

Some comment has been caused In
legal circles by the fact that the will
of the late J. Hood Wright, disposing
Of an estate of over 100000, is type
written. The will occupies more than
ten pages of typewriter matter, and
is loosely bound together by silk
cord.
1t appears that the highest form of
legal practice in the matter of wills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

The words, Reserve the cots for the
two most uninteresting babies,'' al
ways accompany the check Miss Helen
Gould sends each year for the support
Of two beds in the babies shelter con-
nected with the Church of the Holy
Communion in New York. She is es-
pecially interested in hospitals for chill
dren and in day nurseries, and likes
to take under her particular charge the
little ones whom others would be likely
to find unattractive. At her lovely
home Of Lyndhurst, at Irving-on-the-
Hudson, where Miss Gould lives most
of the time, she has each Saturday
morning a sewing class of little girls,
the children of the workmen on her
place. The gates Of Lyndhurst always
stand open, except on Sunday, and
anyone may enter and make the round
of the grounds and the extensive green
houses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
SONG OF THE WESTERN SET.
TIERS.

Let US all be up and doing
Cease to live from hand to mouth;
When the blizzard is pursuing,
Make like thunder for the south.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
The Shattered Idol.
By THE AUTHOR OF DORA THORhE.'

Poor girl!' he muttered again. Il
wish l could recall one night of my
life at any rate-but it's too late. It's
; no use to think of it now-I'm too far
on my wretched road" he said, as he
raised himself and moved away again
into Kensington Gardens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
SHE WAS HIS'N.

He took her little hand in his,
His love was hot and sizzin',
And when she didn't jerk it back,
He knew that she was his'n.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
SOME Nnw HAVEN LIMITATIONS.
That Interested Millions of People-some-

That Interested Millions of PeopIe-Some-
 thing About Another New Invention.
 Some of the simplest inventions have
 been the most profitable financially to
 the inventors thereof, while some in
 ventions, far reaching in their impor-
 tance and affecting vast interests even
 the destinies of whole great nation
 like for instance, the cotton gin, the in-
 vention of a New Havener, have been bitterly assailed and long fought be- fore the inventors rights and fame were acknowledged. The Mercantile and Financial Times says on this sub ject: A recent writer on this topic tells how an improved pattern of thumb latch was produced by Philos, Eli and John A. Blake of New Haven, Conn. Thirty thousand were sold during the first year and the brothers reaped a small fortune. It is reckoned that S1,5OOO 900 has been made out of the simple device of metal plates for pro- tecting the heels and soles of boots, A new and stril1ingly clever device which apparently has millions in it'' is called the "Blaisdell paper pencil" ftuIDlUeQS nave SIOppeu lO see d llue display of these pencils shown in Phila- delphia in the window of a leading stationer there. The display took up a whole window. These pencils are some thing new under the sun. They are made of paper instead of wood and when the lead point wears away, in- stead of having to cut away wood to point the pencil, you take the point of your knife, your thumb nail, or a pin, break the outside layer, pull the strip off and there it is-the pencil-all sharp ened anew and your fingers unsoiled. These new pencils seem likely to gain great popularity and have a tremendous sale. They are made at Wayne Juno tion, Philadelphia, by the Blaisdell company firm of highly re- putable gentlemen. They have large and complete plant and are doing great business, The company's general agent for this section, a highly esteemed New Haven boy, advertises in another column in this paper for agents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
Telegraphing Without Wire.


 l Thomas Commerford Martin in an ar
 ticle on Nikola Tesla and his inven-
 tions in the Century quotes Tesla to the
 following effect;
 l Tn connection with resonance effects and the problem of transmission of en- ergy over a single conductor, I would say a few words on subject which constantly fills my thoughts, and which concerns the welfare of all. mean the transmission of ineligible signals, or | perhaps even power, to any distance without the use of wires. I am becom- ing daily more convinced of the practi- cability of the scheme; and though know full well that the majority of sci entific men will not believe that such results can be practically and immedi- ately realized, yet I think that all con- sider the developments of recent years by number of workers to have been such as to encourage thought and eX- pertinent in this direction. My convic- ton has grown so strong that I no longer look upon this plan of energy or intelligence transmission as a mere the oretical possibility, but as serious problem in electrical engineering which must be carried out some day.
 The idea of transmitting intelligence without wire is the natural outcome of the most recent results of electrical in- vestigations. Some enthusiasts have expressed their belief that telephony to any distance by induction through the air is possible. cannot stretch my inn agination so far; but do firmly believe that it is practicable to disturb by means of powerful machines the elec- trostatic condition of the earth, and thus transmit intelligible signals and perhaps power. In fact, what is there against the carrying out of such scheme? We now know that electric vibrations may be transmitted through a single conductor. Why, then, not try to avail ourselves of the earth for this purpose? We need not be frightened by the idea of distance.
 "To the weary wanderer counting the mile-posts the earth may appear very. large; but to that happiest of all men, the astronomer, who gazes at the heav- ems, and by their standard judges the of our globe, it appears very small. And so think it must seem to the electrician; for when he considers the speed with which an electric dis turbance is propagated through the earth, all his ideas of distance must vanish. A point of great importance would be first to know what is the capacity of the earth, and what charge does it contain of electricity"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09

Easter gifts at Augur's.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
SUIT BROUGHT.

Suit was brought yesterday by At torney Isadore A. Stein against Max Rosenthal to recover $150 alleged to be due for professional services. Rosen- thai is also defendant in two other suits for professional services brought by Attorneys J. Birney Futile and John A, Doolittle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
Court Notes.

Tn the probate court yesterday the contest over the will of the late Dr. Frederick E. Hoadley was continued until April 29.
 In the city court yesterday Luigi Di Capria, the murderer of Alfonso Cal zillo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in the first degree and was bound over to the July term of the superior court without bonds after a brief hearing.
 JUDGE YORK WINS THE CASE.
 The long contested Sessler estate case was settled yesterday in a most satisfactory manner by the able judg- ment of Judge Samuel A, York Charles A. Sessler buying out all shares and assuming all claim on the Lawrence street property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
Brandreth's Pills purify the system, and thus remove the cause of many diseases.

Since 1861 I have been Q great sufferer from ca tarrh. l tried Ely's Cream Balm and to all appear ances am cured. Terrible headaches from which I had long suffered are gone. W. J. Hitchcock, Late Major U. s. Vol. and A. Al General, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
CASES ASSIGNED.

The following cases have been as- signed for trial before Judge F. B. Hall in the superior court, civil side;
 Tuesday, April 9-Howard vs. How ard.
 Wednesday, April 10-Russell vs, Mer- iden; Morrissey vs. Morrissey.
 Thursday, April 11-Deloy vs. Deloy; Bristol, ct al, appeal from probate.
 Tuesday, April 16-Mitchell vs. the Meriden Horse R. R. company; Strong ct ux. vs. the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. company,
 Wednesday, April 71-Allen vs. Ken nedy alias Pratt; Hafey vs. F'resenius, ct al; Lyons vs. Same.
 Thursday, April 1S-Blatchley vs. Goodwin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
RenntifnI Picture.

Our Easter Token of Home Life" is a beautiful picture given this week by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea com pany to every purchaser of 40 cents worth of tea, coffee or baking powder. The picture is a representation of a girl in attractive attire with a basket of flowers on one arm and a basket containing rabbits on the other arm. The sweet and happy young face rlvets the attention of all who have seen this really fine souvenlr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
city crImlnal sIde--Judge Dow.

City Court-Criminal Side--Judge Dow.
 Luigi Di Capria, murder, bound over to July term of superior court without bail; James Boyer, breach of the peace, discharged; George Richards. abusing police officer, $5 fine, $7.06 costs; Thomas Mccarthy, theft, ten days in jail, $S.76 costs, drunk, discharged; John Gordon, violating city ordinance, discharged; {; Agnes Wilson, drunk and peace of the peace, continued until April 9; William M. Johnson, breach of the peace, con- tinued until April g.; Joseph Grnello. obstructfng sidewalk, discharged; Jo- seph Grinello, carrying concealed weapons, $1O fine, $7.42 costs; Martin Brennan, breach of the peace, judg- ment suspended. resisting officer, $1O fine, $8.S6 costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-09
BUSINESS IN THE COURTS.
UATERBURY TRUSTEE ATTAOHED BY NEJY HAVEN SAYINGS BANK.

Interesting Case to be Tried at the May
 herm of the Superior COurt-Cases As-
 signed for Trial in the Civil Superior
 Court-Other Court News of Interest.
 Deputy Sheriff Brocket of this city yesterday made trip to Waterbury and In the interests of the New Haven Savings bank served an attachment on c. H. Hart of Waterbury, who is trus- tee of the insolvent estate of Gordon B. Lawrence, who is at the present time one of the assessors of the city of Wa terbury
 The plaintiff alleges that on April IA, 1892, Lawrence gave a mortgage note to the savings bank for $3,OOO, the prop erty being located at the corner of Bank and James streets in Waterbury. It is further alleged that the mort gage was sent to the town clerk of Waterbury to be recorded but 1t was never entered. the claim being made that it had been lost. Since the note was given, Lawrence, who was in busi- ness at that time, failed and the prop erty was sold by the trustee. On the property there was another mortgage given to Thomas Kelley and the latter is included as defendant in the case.
 The plaintiff asks for an injunction to restrain Hart from disposing of any more of Lawrence's property and also petitions that the court order the amount of the mortgage note given to Lawrence made good. The case is re- turnable to the May term of the super ior nO11rt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19

the prisoners broke forth into cheers for
him. AS Hayward entered the death cham
Der and turned to his left to ascend the
gallows steps he smiled pleasantly and said:
"Good evening. gentlemen
Nobody responded. There was q mark In
the middle Of the trap and Hayward care
fully adjusted his feet to the lines. He lad
hardly done SO when Sheriff Holmbers.
who stood on the right Of the condemned
man. said:
'Have you anything to say"
His Farewell Speech.
Hayward. began: ''Well, yes" and
paused. Presently he resumed:
"Well. there has been some curiosity
about my case. l know that some of you
think am devil. When you have read
my true statement, made to-day, your be-
lief to that effect will be confirmed
Then he spoke to various members of the
audience. When he came to Maunix, that
gentleman interrupted him with ceproof.
Passing on. as though there had been no
break, he said that he freely forgave his
brother Adry. He also repeated a brief
prayer, ''Oh. God. save me for Jesus
Christs sake" which be said was at the
request of his attorney. John Day Smith.
and not of his own choice.
He moistened his lips as he said: eco
ahead, Megaarden." and again as he Mt
tered his last words on earth as the deputy
pulleu the moose IlSnC ABOUT his turodt'
"puli it tight" he said. 9TH stand pat.
and almost instantly Megaarden dropped
the flap of the black cap over his face; the
deputies stepped back.
The Trap Fell,
and there was a sickening sound as the
man who an instant before was smiling
hung dangling at the end of a rope. As the
body Strengthened out the cord the knot
slipped around to the back Of the neck and
which ceased as Megaarden put up his hand
and DR.. Burton and other physicians
stepped around to the body.
For ten minutes it hung there, with DR..
Burton's ear pressed close to the heart and
then the doctor stepped back. made a sign,
the straps were loosened and a sigh arose
from the crowd that was echoed by shout
outside. Harry Hayward was dead, and
the mob expressed its approval.
The body was cut down at 2:35. The neck
and face were badly discolored and the
vertebrae was not dislocated and death was
due to strangulation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19
one. I mast be OF, or he'll wake u
and be dish nnnInfad ., A HI, Sss

one. mast be on, or he'll wake upl
and be disappointed = ssss mi
He moved toward the door, when
B0bbie ran after him, and holding MP
his little face, said: won't you take
q kiss to Santa Claus for met
..That will" said the other, and he
bent over, and, kissing the child, dedI
precipitately out through the window,
and disappeared in the darkness Of
the street.
WELL" said the unexpected guest,
the following morning, as he watched
his own pallid-faced little youngster
playing with the first Christmas pres
and the only thing bagged that was
FUNNIEST thing. I went out to steal.
and the onl ything bagged that was
not really given to me was a kiss, and
Ill see Santa Claus in hell before I
give him that. 1t was rich haul, but
think I'll get decenter job-at New
Years. John Kendrick Bangs, In the
Editors Drawer" in Harper's Maya
zine for December.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19
added, pcerlng turlously at the une,

added, peerlng turlously at the unex-
pected guest. ga
The man gavts short laugh.
"Thats the first time I've been
taken for any one that's half decent"
he said to himself; and then he an
swered, in a whisper loud enough for
Bobbie to hear:
"Well, not exacly, sonny. I'm only
his assistant"
Ills what?" said Bobby.
'"Sh! Not so loud, myl boy-you'll
wake the family; and If You did that
I'd just vanish like the mist" said the
man. 81 said was ondy Santa Claus
assistant. You see, my lad, there's so
many more children nowadays than
there used to be that the boss had to
get outside help Christmas eve, or he'd
never been able to finish up his work
In time. So he sends for me an few
others like me-Heaven help us!-and
we do this distributing for him. I'd
just laid these things out here when
you surprised me-
Bobbie approached the tree.
"h! isn't it beautiful he cried. "All
these things for me! A watch, too
just the very thing l wanted"
The man drew back as the boy
spoke, and with queer light in his
eyes sat down on one Of the chairs
suddenly.
care YOU tired?" asked Bobbie. leav-
ing tree and crossin gto Santa Claus
assistant.
Eyes" said the man. Every"
"I'm sorry,'' said Robbie, affection
ately, as he took the others hand in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19
LEGENDS OF THE M1sTLEToE.
Shakespeare Knew Them Well-Ons
WithOutg.TraRedy. 1s

Shakespeare Knew Them Well-Onei
Withouts.rrngedy.
Shakespeare certainly knew Of the
mistletoe legends, for he speaks en-
phatically Of ''baleful mistletoe," as do
other writer's of his day. Among the
many legends told this has no tragic
feature. A prince is the hero, and he
got separated from his friends while
hunting. He wandered about for q
long period and finally discovered q
humble cottage. Here he took shelter
for a. time and fell in love with the oc-l
cupant's lovely daughter. His identity
was not suspected, and owing to his
shabby appearance resulting from his
long wandering he was regarded as an
undesirable sutton and was summarily
elected. Broken-hearted, he again re-
sumed his apparently endless Journey
and at nights slept under an oak tree.
There good fairy told him that q.
twig Of mistletoe would reconcile the
irate parent to the match, but it must
be gathered from a hollow oak tree
growing by the side of a stream oppo-;