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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

Another question of Importance is
the location OF headquarters. There
is no one who defends the PLAN to
retain them at indianapolis. Wash
ington and Chicago are the faVorites
with the latter in the lead. I1e
claim is made that Washington is
always a hotbed of politics and the
officers should not be forced to live
there. 1t is also claimed that as the
knights of Labor have headquarters
in Washington and there is a battle
royal in sight between them and tle
federation it would be poor policy to
have the two headquarters in the
same city. All the trouble that has
occurred in the Chicago labor move
ment for years is said to have been
brought about by men who claimed to
speak for the officers of the fedora
ton. If the headquarters are
brought to Chicago then no one can
assume authority he does not possess
it is said.
Forts will be made to provide for
the agitation of the eight-hour day
question and to secures speedy favor
able legislation on the subject.
There is talk alrleady of opposition
to the rejection of President Com
pers. The man spoken of as s
competitor is w. B. Prescott of In
dianapois, president of the Interna
tional Typographical union. At pres
ent it does not seem formidable. The
EnOtVDn fight has hearing on the
election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
TERESA DEAN DIVORCED.
Another Chapter Added to a Sensa.
tional Domestic Drama.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Teresa
Dean Tallman is divorced from DR..
w. Lewis TalIman, and another
chapter has been written in the scan
day which has kept the tongues of
gossips buZzing for the last six weeks.
In Judge Horizons court Mrs Tall
man received her decree, $3.50
month alimony, and 500 solicitors
fees on statutory grounds The case
was not contested, the Whereabouts OF
Dr.. Tallman and Mis-. James Mckln-
ley Cannon being still unknown Mrs.
Tallma asked permission to resume
the name of Teresa Dean, which she
has rendered so well-known by her
writings. This was readily granted
by Judge Horton. The entire pro-
ceeding occupied little less than 20
minutes. Mrs. Tallman was the first
witness. She told her story unhesi-
tatingly in response to questions by
her attorney and Judge Horton. we
were married in Racine, Dec. u,
1891 she said. MY husband has
been house physician at the Great
Northern hotel for some time, and has
a practice worth from $4,000 to
$4,000 year. He left me Oct. 2S,
1896, and | have not seen him since.
! havel ived in the county for sixteen
years, and was a resident at the Great
Northern for four and a half years. l
now live at the Plaza hotel"
Bessie Wheatney, Mrs. Tallman's
coloredm aid, gave important testi-
mony as to various acts of intideIity
on the part of the defendant The
nameo Mrs. James Mckinley Can
nom was mentioned in each case. The
fremont house was the scene, and
Oct. s and 8, the two principal dates.
At that ime Mrs Tallman was in
New York
John w. Shreeyer, the coachman,
told a. story rather similar to that OF
the maid.
Il heard him say at one time that
he loved Mrs. Cannon and intended to
marry her." he declared. His was
the first straight story told of the
DOCTORS disappearance. DR.. rail-
man told me- he said, ito tell the
1lSihShllIC ClACtI nc Lou OH ODSl dIlOIl W
perform on Michigan avenue. This
was Oct. Is. | saw him go to the Of
fee and draw out some money. There
was a coupe waiting at the door. l
saw Mrs. Cannon thrust her head
out of the coupe. They drove off, and
| have not seen them since"
Warren Dean, son of Mrs. Tallman,
identified as that of DR.. Tallman the
signature e. H. Bell and wife, en-
the register of the Hayes hotel, Sixty
ty-Third street and Lexington avenue,
written Oct. 2S. Judge Horton
thereupon granted the decree. Other
allegations of cruelty on the part OF
DR.. Tallman, which have been wh.s-
pered about ever since his disappear
ance, were not touched upon in the
trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
INSANE MAN AT WATERLOO.
He Makes Strange Reques. of the
Town Marshal.

Waterloo, Dec. 11.-Marshal Davies
Of this town was surprised Wednesday
evening when called upon by a s.rang-
eT who desired his services to assist
him in capturing a man who was
claimed to be this vicinity and who
had committed a murder near Milwau-
kee the day before. The stranger gave
a detailed description of the supposed
murderer and stated that he had fol-
lowed him up closely and that he
was last seen at Hubbleton and was
making his way towards tbs town.
In questioning the stranger Marshal
Davies could not get a great deal out
of him other than the above and that
the murdered man was a brother.
law of his. The man could not talk
very plain English and so, to better
understand him, was going with him
to find German to converse with
when the stranger broke and ran. The
marshal took after the fellow and
overhauled MIN in an old planning mill
here and when the marshal endeavored
to arrest him he showed fight, DRAWN :
knife and endeavoring to use it. The
marshal, however, succeeded in plac-
ing him in the lookup and a search of
his person revealed papers which gave
his name as William Maahs, and that
he was an escaped inmate of the Outa-
geInie county insane asylum at Apple
ton. The superintendent Ct the asy-
lum at Appleton when communicate
with stated that this William Maahs
had killed his brother-in-law and
while waiting trial for the same was
/ adjudged insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
A SENSATIONAL PRAYER
Blind Chaplain of House OF Represen-
tatives Offers 1t.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The house
yesterday passed a bill to prohibit the
sale of liquor in the capitol. At the
opening Of yesterdays session Of the
house the Rev Cowden. the blind chap
lain, referred in his invocation to the
fact that the house had the day before
passed the bill to prohibit the sale of
liquor in the capitol I'VE thank Thee,
o Lord" said he. that the house is
no longer responsible for the liquor
traffic within the halls of the national
capitol Grant, we pray Thee, that the
bill passed here yesterday will go
through the regular channels and
speedily become a law, never again to
be repealed in the history of our
nation"
The conclusion of the prayer was
greeted with an unusual demonstra-
ton. Half a hundred members ap-
plauded vigorously. but Speaker Reed
promptly suppressed the outburst.
The joint resolution extending until
the close of this session the time in
which the joint commission for the in
vestigation Of the subject of the rebate
of the tax on alchoI used in manufac-
lures or arts was adopted.
Bills were passed to pay Peter Cook
of Arkansas 1905 for supplies taken by
federal troops during the war and to
pay Augustus Burditt S., 1870 for the use
of the steamboat Matte during the
war.
The committee of the whole favor
ably acted upon the bill to pay Mrs
Flora Darling 1858 in full satisfaction
of all claims growing out of her arrest
Imprisonment and seizure of her prop
erty by military authorities at New
Orleans in January, 1864.
At the night session of the house
SO bills were favorably acted upon
The house was them adjourned until
Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

against me if l would pay well for it.
But she added that she and Mrs. Tun-
nell were surrounded by my fees who
were ready to pay a large sum for a
statement against me and that they
should make such a statement unless
would pay their price. This is the
truth about her having sent for
money. The alleged confession full
of awful falsehoods is the result.
Having stayed at our home several
months she was ready TO tell story,
which she proceeded in a deliberate
plot with Mrs. Davidson and Mrs.
Tunnel, to make the foundation Of an
action of blackmail. Let it be remem-
bered also that this woman told four
different stories; that she testified
under oath that her previous black
mailing story against me was false.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The Womans
Medical club of this city yesterday
passed a resolution denouncing the
'unprofessional treaohery" of DR.. Ter
tucha in betraying Maceo into the
hands of the Spainards. The resolu-
ton reads: Eve protest against the
unmerciful, uncharitable, unchristian
and unprofessional treachery of a
physician against the helplessness of
a despairing patriot and layman-that
of Dr.. Zertucha, General Maceo's own
private physician"
New York, Dec. 15.-From all parts
of the United States, Mexico and from
Paris kilograms were received yester-
day by the Cuban junta and by prom
inent Cubans of New York in which
the correspondents expressed their
sympathy for Cuba and offered finan-
cial assistance to the men who are
making fight for liberty General
F'itz Hugh Lee, consul general to Cuba,
is in the city preparing for departure
to his official post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

multitude in the square shouted for
Spain and Spanish Cuba. Captain
General Weyler made brief address
in the course of which he said: Il
only directed. The army did it all"
Various delegations, both civil and
military, were received later by Wey-
Ter and they offered congratulations
upon the outcome of his operations in
Pinar del Rio. The Marques Ahumada
also offered his congratulations upon
the death of MaceO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
NOTED CASE REVIVED
DEATH OF TWO
SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN.
MRS. AND MISS COOPER DIE
They Suicide by the Gas Method--The
Mother Was One of Rev. c. o.
Browns Bitterest Enemies AMI
Took Part in the Overman-Brown
Church Trial.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Sarah
H. Cooper and her daughter, Harriet
Cooper, were found dead in their home
in this city yesterday with the gas
turned on and every evidence Of sui
eide
Mrs. Cooper was president of the
kindergarten association and her
daughter was deputy superintendent.
Mrs. Cooper had lived here thirty years
and was widely known as an educa-
Tor, philanthropist and writer. She
was president of the Women's Press
association. president of the Women's
Suffrage association and prominent as
an officer Of the Y. w. c. T. I. For
many years she has taught the largest
bible class in the city in the FIRST Con-
gregatiOnal church, her class number
ing several hundred adults. She was
also assistant pastor Of the church
under the pastorate of the Rev. Dr..
C. o. Brown. In her will, written
Thursday, she requested that the
bodies of herself and daughter be not
taken to the morgue.
The Coopers had lived entirely alone,
except for a Chinese cook, who mad
been in their employ for twenty years.
He has not yet been found. 1t is
expected he can throw some light on
the tragedy.
When the scandal concerning DR..
Brown was first talked about, Mrs.
Cooper stood by the pastor and ey-
pressed confidence in him. Later de-
yelOpments coused her to change her
mind and she and her daughter be
came his most prominent opposers and
acCusers after Mrs. Davidson. Much
bitterness in church circles was en-
gendered by Mrs. COOper's statements
or the witness stand at the church
trial. Miss Cooper was even more pro-
nOunced than her mother in opposition
tc Dr. Brown. This action estranged
many old friends and the suicide of
mother and daughter is ascribed to the
brooding over GOODNESS and snubs from
former friends. Mrs. Cooper was
representative and of late has been
much worried over the illness of her
daughter, who has been suffering from
nervous prostration caused by the out
come of the church troubles No wO-
man on the Pacific coast has been so
prominent for a generation as Mrs
Cooper, who has often preached il
Congregational pulpits and has been
engaged in all departments Of Chris
tiar work. She formerly lived in
New Orleans and acted as nurse dur
ing the war. Her husband and other
children died in New Orleans
The room in whic the bodies were
found was full of escaping gas, which
the physicians said had undoubtedly
caused asphyxiation. It is said that
on several prior occasions Harriet
Cooper had tried to take her life. but
the mother seems to have joined the
daughter in the effort TO end their
lives. 1t is said Mr.. Cooper also ended
his own life.
in her will Mrs. Cooper says her
stated intention of committing suicide
would afford sufficient proof to render
unnecessary coroner's invests cation
Many influential frineds tried to have
her wishes carried out, but Coroner
Hawkins ordered both bodies taken to
the morgue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

Havana, Dec. 12.-Captain General
Weyler arrived once more in this city
last evening on horseback, accompan-
led by Lieut.. Col. Escribano and
others of his staff and by cavalry
escort. The streets of Havana were
thronged with people and the houses
of the town were gaily decorated with
bunting in anticipation of the captain
generals return. Immediately after
entering the palace, Weyler appeared
on the balcony and bowed his acknowI-
edgements to the "vivas" which the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
A FIRST EXPERIENCE OF SIGHT.

A FIRST EXPERIENCE OF SIGHT.
Blind peoples first experiences OF
sight are curious. An old man in Penn
broke, Ont, who was born blind, re-
ceived his sight by the removal OF
cataract. When the bandage was first
removed the patient started violently
and cried out as if with fear and for
awhile was quite nervous from the eff
fects of the shock For the first time
in his life he looked upon the earth.
The first thing he noticed was a flock
of wild sparTows. In relating his ex-
periences he said that he thought they
were teacups, although a few minutes
afterward he readily distinguished
watch which was shown to him. 1t IS
supposed that this recognition is oW-
ing to the fact that he heard it ticking.
The blaze from a lamp excited the
most lively surprise in his mind. He
had no idea what it was, and when
if was brought near he wanted to pick
it I'D. When the night approached
upon the day when he first used his
ewes he was in a fright, fearing that
he was losing the sight which he had
so wonderfully found after sixty years
of MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
BOTH OF ONE MIND.
How Francis Joseph Increased a Sub
ject's Age.

story going round just now of So
ciety in Budapest will Illustrate the
simple good nature which makes the
Emperor Francis 81 popular among all
classes of his often unruiy subjects,
says the ST. James Gasette. Herr Six
Ell, q Hungarian deputy, after growing
gray in the exercise of his parliament
tary duties, thought the time had come
when he might ask for a post under
government as a reward of his services.
Accordingly, he called on tie premier
and delicateIy preached the subject.
''My dear fellow" exclaimed Baron
Banffy, Il should be delighted 20 find
you billet, but nobody over 40 can be
appointed to the civil service without
the express permission of the soVer-
eign." 50 Herr Sikel, dOnning the ma
tional costume, hurried up to Vienna,
went to the Hofburg, and after due pre-
liminaries got an audience of the king
HTungarians recognize no EMPEROR.
Ushered into the royal presence, he
slid his petition ON a side table, ana
then stood overawed and dumbfounded
for a while, until Francis Joseph in
uuired, And what can | do for you,
my friend?" Poor Sikel could only
manage 10 blurt out, your majesty, |
should like to be 40 years of age"
'fAhr' replied the kaiser, and so
should l." But glance at the furtive
document had revealed the man er-
rand, and he was sent off rejoicing with
the royal signature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
BOOM IN TOBACCO.
Business Among Rock County Grow
ers is Said to be Improving.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 11.-Business
among the local tobacco dealers is
rushing, and warehouse space is in
demand Edgerton buyers are also in
the local field, and are seeking quarters
in which their goods may be handled.
Charles L. Culton, one c. that city's
leading dealers, tried to make arrange
ments to rent two GAINESVILLE ware
secure the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul warehouse at Middleton instead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
PROMISED YEARS AGO.
Will Ride in Supt. Miller's
Car to the Capital.

Canton, O., Dec. 10.-In his trip for
the Inauguration at Washington, Maj.
Mckinley and family will use private
car SO of General superintendent John
F. Miller of the southwestern system
of the Pennsylvania lines. Superin-
tendent Miller lives in Richmond, Ind. j,
but his headquarters are in Colum bus,
where he was intimate with Mai. Nc
Kinley while governor. The private
cars of a number of railway presidents
and general managers have been Of
fered Mr.. Mckinley for this trip, but
the latter promised superintendent
Miller years ago that if he was ever
elected president he would accept car
SO for the trip to Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
WAS 105 YEARS OLD.
Death of John Wilbur Living Near
Loyal.

Loyal, Wis. Dec 10.-John Wilbur
died at the age Of 105 years and II
months at mis- home three miles east
of Loyal Monday night. He was one
of the early pioneers of Calumet coun-
ty coming west with the Stockbridge
Indians and settling on their reserva-
ton, on a farm in the town of Charles
ton, in 1884. HewaS born of Holland
parentage in Saratoga, n. Y, Jan. IS.
1871. He was a mechanic in his
younger days and worked among the
Stockbridge Indians, taking a wife
from the tribe. His first wife having
died in 1859 he took a second one, this
time Mohegan or more commonly
known as Brothertowns Mrs. Wilbur
is still living, being hale and hearty
at 70 years. They have been residents
of Loyal for twelve years and two sons
end . daughter live here. Within
year of his death John Wilbur was as
active as anan of so and but for the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
FIRE AT MONTICELLO.

Monticello, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
Masonic block, a wooden structure,
two stories high, has been destroyed
by fire, the loss on the building being
$500; insurance $1,000. The first
floor was occupied by John Hersig as a
clothing store, the entire stock Of
which was destroyed. The loss is 81
500; insurance $500. Al the time the
fire was discovered it had gained too
much headway and the fire department.
used all efforts to save adjoining build
ings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
THE TRUE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

The best Christmas gift that any one
can give to the world is the manifesto
ton of a spirit of mutual confidence,
consideration and helpfulness. Where
ever and when ever that spirit sup
plants the unlovely trait Of warning
individual greed, the good seed is sown
again to multiply in other minds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 1z.-"The Lord saves,
he has saved me-of all sinners the
lowest. Uttered with fervor, these
words rang from the lips of a young
woman at the Salvation army meeting
in Willard hall last Tuesday noon. AS
she spoke her eyes wandered over the
little sea of heads bowling in prayer.
At the sound of her voice one head
turned voluntarily toward her. A
man with pallid face started as though
to rise. The eyes of the two met for
moment and there was a flash of
recognition. Then the man recovered
control Of himself. He resumed his
seat and through the remainder OF
the services sat with bowed head.
Few in the audience saw the little
scene. The two were the principals
in the notorious Brown
church trial in San Francisco, Rev
Charles o. Brown and Miss Matte
Overman. At the close of the trial
Miss Overman went among the Crit
tenton workers, and was one of the
army. She is known as Sister Martha.
It was while on her way to Washing
ton, D. c., where she goes to assist
Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett in rescue
work that Sister Martha happened
into Willard hall. When the meeting
was over she went out and went
straight to the Anchorage mission,
there to address an audience of young
women. Rev. Brown, when the
meeting was over, went his own way
and that brief glance during the ser
Brown, now residing in this city, gave
the following statement to the Associ-
ated press last night:
Having business in the Woman's
temple building l saw a bulletin of a
noon meeting and went in. l took a
seat near the center. Toward the
close of the meeting I recognized Miss
Overman's voice behind me. She had
arisen to give her testimony I was
not surprised at hearing Miss Over
mans voice. San Francisco papers had
informed us of her starting for the
east and knowing Of her love for news
paper notoriety, we expected that
somewhere she would find an oppOrtu-
nifty to parade herself. When I heard
her voice l turned and looked at her. /
She was surprised and manifestly per
turbed, for she brought her remarks to
a close, dropped into her seat and |
soon after motioned to the ladies who I
had come in with her, and together
they left the room. I did not leave
the room, but stayed until the meeting /
was over. Miss Overman wrote me |
from South Carolina saying that Mrs.
Tunnel would make a full affidavit in !
my favor. affirming as she had pre- /
viously done that she knew nothing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
OLD FISTIC STARS
THEY RENEW ACQUAINTANCE
IN THE ROPED ARENA.
MACE, DONOVAN, SULLIVAN
Appear With James Corbett and
Other PugiIists at an Exhibition
Given by the Broadway Athletic
Club in New York City-EX-
Champion Makes a Speech.

New York, Dec. 15.-The Broad
way Athletic club rooms were
thronged last night with a host OF
sporting men to see Jem Mace Of Eng
land, ex-champion heavyweight, aged
65, spar six rounds for scientific points
with Mike Donovan, the veteran box
ing instructor of the New York Ath-
letic club. Mike Donovan formerly
held the middle-weight honors and is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

McKinley's plurality in California
is 1922.
Dingley will probably be. seer etary
of the treasury.
w. G. Veasey of Vermont, owing
to i'll health, has sent in his resigna-
ton as an interstate commerce COM
missioner. c. A. Prouty of Vermont
succeeds him.
Ernest Chase, drunken son of DR..
Chase of recipe book fame, cut his
wife's and his own throat badly in De-
troit in an attempt at murder and
suicide. Both have a good chance to
recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
POPE WRITES TO GIBBONS

Baltimore, Dec. 9.-Cardinal Gibbons
has received from the pope an official
registered letter informing his emf
nence of lbs holiness appointment Of
Rev. Thomas J. Conaty Of Worcester,
Mass, as the rector of the Catholic
University in Washington, to succeed
the Rt Rev. Bishop Keene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
FANCY COLLARETTs A LA Russo
Charming Accessories Worn to En-
liven Dark Bodices.

An exceptionally ornamental acces-
sorry. that will enliven the most somber
gowns is the collar of Russian lace on
white net. One design has a round
back and hangs on the shoulders in
tabs; the net is incrusted with gold
spangles and irridescent beading. In
another collar Of the same style net
foundation supports gold lace in Rus
sian pattern, the net itself being
sprinkled over irregularly with span
giles and vari-colored beads. Instead
of net, another pretty collar shows
white silk muslin wrought with fine
gold cord in vernnicelli design.