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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

for Maloney's shoes, but they were UNI
able to find them. They had been re-
moved from where he said he left
them. Chief Gray believes the mans
partner gathered them up and took
them with him.
Would Not Talk.
Maloney would not talk about his
trouble this morning. When Judge
Moon asked him if he was guilty of
breaking and entering he said mo"
He wanted trial at once but the po-
lice were not ready. For this reason
Judge Moon set the time of hearing
for next Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
Laces and EmbrOiderieS.

We have an elegant line Of Laces and Embroid-
cries. Some of these are the finest goods manu-
featured, but we will sell all of them below whole
sale prices. Call and see what values we offer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

Read the Courier for news.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

Trout and Lackey tracts, on which is
situated the Natural Bridge, and con.
tanning 425 acres. more or less. Mrs.
Nellie H. Parsons signed the deed as
president of the Natural Bridge Forest
company.
A fine hotel and resort will be es-
tablished and kept there all the year
round. The property is one of the
most beautiful in the south Twenty
years or more ago Col. H. C. Parsons
and number of Boston and other New
England capitalists acquired the Nat
ural Bridge property with 500 or GOO
acres of land. This deal was negoti-
ated in connection with the construc-
ton Of the James River railroad.
Among those VINO were conspicuously
connected with it were the late James
G. Blaine, Colonel French of Ohio, and
Colonel Barnum. then chairman of the
democratic national committee. Col
| onel Parsons, who was a lifelone
| friend of Blaine's, was shot to death
at the Clifton Forge hotel about six
years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
MILWAUKEE SOCIAL DOINGS.
Carlton Club Elects New Members
Weddings of Interest.

At meeting of the board Of mana
gers Of the Carlton club Friday even
ing the following were elected to mem
bership: ]. B. Heckendorn, Charles
H. Hearer, Harry S. Fuller, Earl c.
Hunt, NJ. A. Froom, Wilmer Sieg, Kyrle
A. Morris, T. E. Marshall, H. S. Klein,
A G. LEIGH, William F. Luck, William
w. Rape, Fred G. Best, Arthur M.
Joys, r. B. Watrous, Phil Farrell and
Paul Knoelk.
Henry Kroening of this city and
Miss Minnie Rusk, daughter of Assem-.
blyman L. J. Rusk and granddaughter
of the late Jeremiah NJ Rusk, were
married Friday evening at Chippewa
Falls, the home of the bride. The
Rev. Mr.. Moran Of the Episcopal
church of Eau Claire officiated.
Mrs. Gardner P. Stickney will give
a reception Tuesday, Jan. from I'm.
til o'clock.
Miss Clara Jansen and Conrad c.
Lloyd were married Wednesday even
ing at the English Lutheran Church
Of the Redeemer. the Rev. William X
Prick officiating. After the ceremony
a reception was given at the home OF
the brides mother. Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd left the city on wedding trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
HELEN kELLER'S FUTURE.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Girl May Take
Up Literary Work.

Boston, Dec. 30.-A literary career
for Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and
blind student at Radcliffe college, is
what her friends and patrons are look
ing forward to after the completion of
her college course.
Since she made her first speech at
the luncheon of the freshman class re-
Gently new interest has been awak-
ened. The speech is considered even
more remarkable from the fact that
Miss Sullivan, her teacher and guard
ian, was not present when she made it
Miss Keller has shown a great apti-
tude for the study of languages, of
which she has already wide knowl-
edge. All the reading required in the
college work is translated to Miss Kel
Ter by Miss Sullivan, and her style and
vocabulary are constantly being i'm
proved. Those who have watched her
composition find much that is prom
Using.
Although deaf and blind, Miss Kel-
Ter often shows that she appreciates
sound and color, and while she may al
ways be under the misfortune of lack
ing much in human experience that
others have she makes such rich use
of what she has that her future efforts
in the line of writing may bring forth
many surprises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
coMMeNDS SENATE ACTION.
German Press Views on Hay-Paunce.
fote Treaty.

Berlin, Dec. 30.-The United States
senate's action on the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty is much discussed. The Ma
tional Zeitung, national liberal, gener-
ally friendly to the United States, de-
votes a lengthy leader to the subject.
The general ton of the press is strong
ly cOmmendatOry of the senate with
out sympathizing with Great Britain.
The heavy movement of population
toward Berlin causes a chronic scar
city of houses and a general rise in
rents. A conference of over seventy
social democratic aldermen of Brand
enburg cities met in Berlin last week
to discuss the matter and passed reso-
lutions advocating various measures
of relief by the municipality.
The central agricultural association
of East Prussia has passed a resolu-
ton in favor of half day schools, as a
measure for relief of the scarcity of
laborers.
German private ship yards in 1900
completed 100000 tons of vessels,
which is three times the tonnage
turned out in 1899 and a fifth per cent.
above the tonnage of 1898. British
yards built in 1900, 100000 tons for the
German account, and German yards
built 10000 tons for foreign account.
Seven hundred ships, all over 760
tons, were built for German account in
German private and foreign navy
Yards FOrty-ejght warshinS are he
ing built in German private yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
JOHN MARSHALL DAY
HIS INDUCTION TO CHIEF JUS.
TIcEsHlP TO BE CELEBRATED.
BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Monday, Feb. 4, Has Been Set Apart
by the Commercial Law League
and Will Be Observed Throughout
the United States-The Day on
Which He Took the Oath.

State Supt. l.. D. Harvey has sent a
circular letter to the schools of the
state asking that Monday, Feb. 4, be
observed as John Marshall day, that
date being the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the day on which the noted
chief justice of the supreme court,
John Marshall, took the oath of Office
and entered upon his duties. The cir
cular says:
The Commercial Law league of
America has designated Monday, Feb.
4, 1901, as John Marshall day and q
general movement is being made
throughout the United states toward
celebrating the occasion. Students of
civil government need not be told the
reasons for honoring the memory of
this great chief justice, who so success
ully labored in his high office to pre-
serve the rights of the nation, as well
as the states in blended harmony, and
who taught us to appreciate an indie
structible union of indestructible
states"
The state superintendent suggests
to the school officers and teachers of
the state, that special exercises in
honor of the great justice be conduct
ed in the schools of Wisconsin on
February 4, next. 1t is not necessary
he says, to interfere with the regular
school work of the day more than to
devote, perhaps, the last hour thereof
to rhetorical exercises the themes
treated relating to John Marshall and
his work. He would suggest that some
local attorney be asked to give an adj
dress touching the important acts and
events in the life of the chief justice
Mr.. Harvey has been in Milwaukee
during the past week attending the
state teachers meeting. When he re-
turns he will be able to tell to what ex-
tent the day will be observed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

said. has been a growth of the last AZ
years. At first it was confined to
Cuba and South America, but during
the past 25 years it has extended to
the eastern hemispheres.
Mr.. Converse gave as reasons for
the Introduction of American locomo-
tives abroad the possibility OF earlier
delivery, preference for American To-
comotives as to type, size and details
and the question of price. The sub
| stitution of steel rails for those OF iron
permitted an increase of weight in en-
gines, which resulted in greater speed.
The increase in speed and capacity
| has brought about reduction in the
cost of transportation and operating.
Regarding tariff conditions Mr.. Con-
verse said that owing to the govern
ment-ownership system existing in
most foreign countries no difficulty
was ever encountered in that respect.
William G. Steel. manufacturer of
woolens and worsteds, said in his
opinion the contract labor law was in
furious to this country. He asserted
men abroad who could be brought here
if employers were allowed to engage
them on the other side. Law-abiding
foreigners fear to risk the chance OF
coming here to look for work, while
the worthless classes emigrate from
their own countries and are Of no use
on this side.
During the afternoon the commits
sion heard testimony concerning
''sweatshops." 1t was testified thai
the greater portion of mems clothing
both custom and ready made, is give1
to sweatshops and small tailors, who
work at home. In many cases the
sanitary conditions are deplorable, es
, pecially in the homes of immigrant
who are largely engaged in this indus
try. AS a means to overcome the evi
the witnesses suggested restrictin:
immigration, taxing dealers who en-
, gagged in the "sweatshop" system an
increasing the number of factory il
. spectors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
REGAINING GROUND
BRITISH THINK THEY ARE FORC.
ING Beers BACK.
PRISONERS ARE RELEASED
Farmers of Cape Colony Pledging
Loyalty and to Assist in Furnishing
Disioyalty-kruger Said to Have
Told Burghers no Help Need be
Expected from Europe.

London, Dec 30.-Last nights cable
dispatches from south Africa add little
or nothing to the information concern
ing the situation, though the general
trend of events seems to show the
British are regaining the ground re-
Gently lost. A special from Naauwport
dated Dec. % reports that Col. De
Lisle defeated Hartzog, eighteen miles
west of De Aar, capturing a number
of wagons and releasing the prisoners
captured at Philippston. Lieutenant
Colonel Grenfell forced back Kritzen-
ger towards Venterstadt. Both com
mandoes are in a desperate plight and
will probably endeayor to cross the
Orange river.
A Standerton dispatch dated Dec
| 20 says it is estimated 1000 beers are
engaged in operations in North Natal
| hoping to break the line of communi
cation. The beers have been driven
ok with more or less loss, their casu
alties in the last day or TWO number
ing fifty, while the British casualties
are slight. According to {
johannesburg dispatch of Fri
day, Gen. French occupied
Ventersdorf that day without opposi
ton. This place being great tele
graphic center, has been much used by
the beers for dissemination of infor
nation. The possession of Venters
dorp, Richtenburg and Zeerust gives
the British a strong hold upon thi:
part Of the country.
From Carnarvon comes a dispatch
saying the beers occupied Vosburs
Dec. 81 in force and were reported
moving on Carnarvon where MARTA
law has been proclaimed. Field cor
nets and farmers have assured the au
thorities they will remain loyal anC
will suppress disloyalty.
1t is creditably reported, according
to a dispatch from New Castle Dec
20, that Louis Botha has Informed
Commandant Spruight that Kruge
sent word that the burghers must la.
down their arms or continue fighting
on their own account, as no supper
from Europe can be expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
ANOTHER CARNIVAL OF CRIME.
Kansas City Plays Close Second to
Chicaao's Awful Record.

Kansas City Plays a Close Second to
Chicaeo's Awful Record.
Kansas City, Dec. 90.-Three women
held up by highwaymen, one of whom
is dying from injuries received, a
girl attacked by an acid thrower, and
another girl assaulted. is the record of
crime in two Kansas cities for the past
twenty-four hours. Lynching may fol-
low the capture Of the rapist.
At noon yesterday white man en-
ticed Ethel Campbell, the eight-year-
old daughter of the former deputy
marshal, from her home in the east
bottoms and before making his escape
nearly choked her to death to prevent
an outcry being made. A volunteer
posse has searched the bottoms thor
oughly all the afternoon, and is deter
mined to lynch the man if found. AT
nightfall he had not been captured.
The girl will recover.
In Edgerton, woman CARRIED in
year-old Eleanor Bare's face, severely
burning his cheeks and forehead. No
cause for the assault is apparent and
no clue to the woman has been found.
Within a few days three women have
been held up on this side of the river.
One Of the victims, Mrs Mary Bolder,
is in the hospital with a roken skull.
She is unconscious and cannot re-
cover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
CHINA WILL YIELD
so SAYS SIR ROBERT HART RE.
GARDING JOINT NOTE.
FEW FUTILE OBJECTIONS
These May Be Expected But Will not
Prove Serious-Li Hung Chang in
Serious Condition With Lower
Part of Body Paralyzed-Taku
Forts a Serious Problem.

Pekin, Dec. 30.-Sir Robert Hart, di-
rector of Chinese imperial maritime
customs, frequently sees Prince
Ching. He says Prince Ching expects
definite reply from the court to the
joint note of the powers not before
Jan. 8. He has not been informed that
Ii Hung Chang has heard from the
court that there are any objections on
the part Of the Chinese to the mainte
nance of legation guards or the raZing
of the Taku forts, but he would not be
surprised if this were so. He believe.
however. that the note will be accept
ed in it's entirety within short time
The Chinese will possibly few fu
tile objections, though he thinks both
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
will advise compliance with it as II
stands. 1t is doubtful now whether Il
Hung Chang will be able to attend the
meetings. of the diplomats. Signs OF
old age are becoming more pro
body is completely paralyzed. Though
it is officially announced each day thai
Fri Lis condition is improved it is a
fact that he has not appeared out
doors since he was first taken i'll. His
friends say they believe he will not
completely recover and think another
commissioner must be appointed.
Objects to Razing Forts.
Washington, Dec. 30.-It is recog
nized by the officials here as a perfect
ly natural course on the part of the
Chinese government to ask for eXpla
nations of the important points in the
agreement reached by the ministers al
| Pekin. So they are not surprised tC
hear now that before blindly accepting
| the agreement as binding upon it, the
! Chinese court wishes for some definite
statement as to what Chinese cities
are to be occupied, how long the oc
cupation is to continue, whether it is
an absolute condition that the princes
are to be beheaded, and whether the
| Taku forts are to be RACED or whether
dismant1ement will not suffice.
1t is fact that our government has
from the beginning of the negotiations
taken an attitude Or these five points
of inquiry closely corresponding tt
that which it is supposed the Chinese
government has assumed as a basis o.
putting them. Our government does
not desire the absolute demolition o.
the Taku forts; it will suffice for oul
purposes, having in mind a temporary
stay in China, that they should be
rendered harmless by dismantlement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
'KIDNAPPERS
MAKE THREATS
lETT TO cUDAHY WARNS HIM
TO KEEP QUIET
AND WITHDRAW REWARD
Failing, They Will Abduct Another of
His Children-Rascas Get Bold
and Call Up the Cudahy House by
Telephone-EvidentIy Still in Oma-
ha and Not Badly Scared.

Omaha, Dec. 30.-E. \. Cudahy, the
millionaire packer, has received a sec.
ond communication from the men who
kidnapped his son. This time. as for
merry, the letter contains a threat and
says IN substance that unless he with
draws his offer of $4,000 reward for
the arrest and conviction of each OF
the three bandits they will kidnap an,
other Of his children.
The letter refers to he failure Of
the police to get anything like a tan
gible clew as to the identity of the
kidnappers, and SCOTS at the idea OF
Pat Grove being one of them. 1t men
tions the ease with which the first
job was pulled off, and concludes by
saying that if Cudahy is as wise as h9
showed himself in the first instance he
will comply with the request and with
draw the rewards at once. The letter
is written in ink, on the same kind OF
yellow paper as the first and evidently
by the same person.
1t was found by a servant of the
Cudahy household early Thursday.
Some one called up by telephone and
asked if Cudahy was in. The servant
answered he was not.
Well" came the voice over the
phone, you go out in the front yard
and you will find letter there near
the gate. 1t is addressed to Cudahy.
See. that it is delivered to him person
ally and to no one else"
Cudahy's intention at the time was
to keep it's contents to himself as the
bandits had requested, but later he
thought better of it, as he believed
that, in the hands of the police, it
would prove valuable clew, so he
took Chief Donahue in his confidence.
He says he has not withdrawn the re,
ward, nor will he do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Senator Mason announces that he
is candidate to succeed himself.
Moses Colt Taylor, professor OF
American history in Cornell uniVer-
sity, died after an illness of three
weeks.
A conference of representative
clergymen and laymen was held in
Philadelphia for the purpose of inaug-
urting reinforcement to suppress vice
in large cities.
Rev. J. E. Martin. pastor Of st.
Luke's church of Jackson, Miss. died
He was chaplain with ''Stonewall'
Jackson in the army of Virginia dur
ing the civil war
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from Copenhagen says that negotia-
lions for the sale of the Danish West
Indies are proceeding directly between
Washington and Copenhagen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
HENRY WIZARDS WILL.
New York Man Remembers Many
Charities in His Last Testament.

New York Man Remembers Many
Charities in His Last Testament.
New York, Dec. 3O.-The will of the
late Henry Willard was offered for pro
bate Saturday, but the value of the es-
tate was not given. To his wife, Fan
ME, he leaves S250,0O0 outright and ali
the household furniture, brio a brac,
etc; to his son, Oswald, $4,000; to
his daughter. Helen, $25, 900 and an in
come Of $4,000 yearly; to his son,
Harold, share Of the residuary es-
tate. Other requests include: Column
bia university $4,000, Harvard uni
versity $4,000, Dobbs Ferry Hospital
association $4,000, New York Infrm
aIy for women and children $4,000,
German Society of New York $4,000,
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children $4,000, hospital at Speyer,
Germany, which he founded. 10000
marks, museum at Kaserslautern So
900 marks, the income from which is
to be applied to the making of loans to
deserving mechanics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Germans Rout Chinese.

Berlin, Dec. 30.-The war office has
received from Count Won Waldersee a
dispa.ch dated Pekin, Dec. %, report
ing that a company of the third east
Asiatic regiment scattered 500 i'm
perial troops Dec. "a in the mountains
northwest of Mantching. The dis
patch also announces that a detach-
ment under Lieut.. Col Pavel has been
dispatched from Pekin to Changing
chu and Nankau northwest of Pekin-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
Col. j. c. w. Tompkihs Married to
His Trained Nurse.

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 30.-Col. ].
G. w. Tompkins, prominent coal OPP.
orator and farmer of Cedar Grove, and
Miss Nellie Blair were married at the
home Of the bride by Father Gallagher,
there being present only few friends
and the Immediately. family. 1t was
home wedding, and as soon as the cere-
mony was finished Mr. and Mrs. Temp
kins left for the west on a tour.
Colonel Tompkins is first cousin Of
the late President T. S. Grant and first
met Miss Blair at Thomas hospital in
this city, where he was treated for a
severe case of illness with which he
hadsuffered for years. Miss Blair was
assigned as his nurse. and with the
most careful caretaking and close at
tention, besides treatment from a spec
ialist, he recovered. 1t appears to
have been love at first sight. The mat
ter was kept secret until one or two
days before the wedding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
VIRGINIA NATURAL BRIDGE.
Property Sold to Syndicate for $50,
OOO-Fine Hotel to be Built.

Lexington, Va, Dec. 30.-The Nat
ural Bridge property has again
changed ownership and $4,000 is the
consideration. The county clerk en-
tered a record Of deed last night which
conveyed from the Natural Bridge For
est company the property to a syndi-
cate known as the Natural Bridge De-
velopment company, composed, it Is
stated, of Richmond capitalists. Thirty
thousand dollars in cash was paid and
the new company assumed in addition
the payment Of trust of $4,000 held
by the Knickerbocker Trust company
If New York The deed conveys GER.
tain tracts Of land lying and situated
in the county of Rockbridge, known as
the Jefferson, Shindale, Cloyd, Grim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
WINONA UNDER BAN
ST. PAUL ISSUES QUARANTINE
ORDERS AGAINST CITY.
SMALLPOX RAGING THERE
Five Hundred Cases Said to Exist in
Minnesota ToWn-Unless Present
Health Officers Are Removed Every
City in State May Quarantine
Against Winona.

st. Paul, Dec. 30.-Dr. Justus Opage.
health commissioner of this city, has
issued quarantine orders against the
city of Winona where 500 cases of
smallpox are said to exist. A special
from Winona says that DR.. Bracken,
state health officer, visited the city
yesterday and held a conference with
the council, at which he told them that
unless the present health officers were
removed stringent regulations would
be established and every city in the
state would quarantine against the
place. 1t is stated the councilmen
made the change suggested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Young Pettigrew Badly Off.

Kansas City Mo-, Dec. 3O.-The con-
dition of Frank w. Pettigrew, son Of
United States Senator PettigreW Of
South Dakota, who was assaulted in a
local theater by an usher, is much
worse. An operation on the injured
face may be performed tomorrow.
Pettigrew, who recently returned from
service with the beers in south Africa.
had his jaw dislocated because he re-
fused to put out his cigarette at
theater
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
NEW CENTURY NEWSPAPER
Famous London Journalist to Edit
New York World One Day.

iNSW IOIh WOIlu VIC lay
New York, Dec. 30.-Alfred Harms
worth, editor and proprietor of the
London Daily Mail has consented to
take entire charge, for one day only
Of the New York World next Monday
to illustrate his ideas of what TWEEN
tieth century newspaper should be.
Tuesdays edition of the World will be
under Harmsworth's sole direction
and will be new in form, size, style
and contents.
It is said that Joseph Pulitzer per
sonally offered to give $4,000 to any
charity Harmsworth might designate
if Harmsworth could successfully IL
lustrate his novel ideas of twentieth
century journalism which he has ex-
pressed in recent magazine articles
and newspaper interviews. This invi-
tation, it is said, was accepted by
Harmsworth.