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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
WISCONSIN INTERESTED.
Similar Suit Might Restore Our Uni
Vers;ty Grant.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 22.-By the
direction of the state commissioner Of
school and public lands, State Auditor
Scott of this county has filed an i'm
portant suit by which the state seeks
to regain possession of 640-acre
tract of land now included in that of
the Lester Heyer Packing company,
near Sioux Falls.
The tract is worth many thousand
dollars. 1t was originally school land
and in 1890 was sold to George H.
Brace and Pettigrew & Tate by the
commissioner of school and public
lands. There were defaults in pay
ment and the tract has changed hands
several times. 1t has been sold for
taxes four times. This year it was
bid IN by Minnehaha county. There
are judgments obtained against the
packing company also pending against
it, in which the title has been juggled
in all sorts of ways
The defendants in the action are
more than a dozen III number and in
clude some of the most prominent
Sioux Falls citizens. The state asks
that all the defendants be decreed to
and Pettigrew & Tate be set aside,
hat all the defendants be decreed TO
have no right, title or interest in the
tract and that the state be given JIM
mediate possession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
SKELETON EXPOSED.
Iowans Surprised by Revelations at
Trial.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 22-The
trial of Susanna Casley against B. F.
Mitchell at Rockwell City, Calhoun
county, has deveoped story strange
as fiction. The paintiff in the case
lives in England and sues to recover
her dover interestin an S0-acre farm
on which the defendant lives, and
which he purchased from one John
Wallace three years ago. Since the
land was sold to Mitchell, the grantor,
Wallace, has died, having a widow, but
no other known relatives. About
year ago, however, Susanna Casley
learned that Wallace was dead and at
once began proceedings to secure her
share as his widow, alleging that she
was his legal spouse, and as such was
entitled to one-third of the estate, I'M
der the laws of Iowa Plaintiff as
serts she was married to John Casley
in England in 1868; that few years
later he deserted her and their four
little children and went to Germany,
where he was married to the present
Mrs. Wallace. Later they came to
America, and for several years Wal
lace worked in mines in Pennsylvania
and Colorado and finally came to Cal
houn county. Iowa, where he and his
wife No. lived until Wallace's death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26

She asserts that the name of Wallace
was assumed and that his true name
was Casley, all of which she expects
to prove to the satisfaction of the
court
Mrs. Wallace, or wife No. 2, makes
an emphatic denial of the greater part
of the plaintiffs allegations. She ad-
mits, however, that she was married
to the alleged Wallace in Germany in
about the year 1873 and that they
came to America, where he has worked
in the mines as stated, but that he
was never known by the name of Cas-
ley. She expects to be able to show
that Casley and Wallace were not the
same person. Two witnesses were
called TO the trial, one from Colorado
and one from Michigan, and examined
when the case was continued until
some other business of the court can
be disposed Of. The two witnesses
stated they had known Wallace in
England many years ago, and that they
knew him there as John Casley. and
that they also knew him when he was
working in the mines of Colorado, and
there he was known as Wallace. and
objected to being called Casley.
The case has caused a sensation in
this county, where Wallace was well
known and respected and well-to-do.
The amount Of the widows share
which Susanna Casley demands is
about $4,000. - -.-= ----- -----
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
HILL EXPLAINS
NEW COMPANY
FRANKLY STATES OBJECTS OF
NORTHERN SECURITIES.
MERGER CONTEMPLATED
Big Organization Hopes to Foster
Railroad Interests of Northwest in
Harmony and Prevent Attacks from
Rivals-Says Public Will Gain in
Reduced Rates.

ST. Paul, Dee. 22-President James J.
Hit of the Great Northern railway and
Northern Securities company. yesterday at
ternoon gave the Associated Press a state
ment regarding the recent development in
railroad affairs. He says:
The Northern Securities company was or
ganiZed TO deal in a high class of securities
hold the same for the benefit of its share
holders and advance the interests of the
corporations whose securities it owns. Its
power does not include the operation of rail-
ways. banking, mining nor buying and sell
ing securities or properties for others on
commission; it is. purely an investment
company and the object of its creation is
simply to enable those who hold it's stock
TO continue their respective interests in fbp
association together, prevent such interests
from being scattered by death or otherwise
provide against such attacks as have been
made upon the Northern Pacific by rival
competing interests whose main investment
is hundreds of miles from the northwest
whose only object in buying the control Of
the Northern Pacific was to benefit their
southern properties by restraining the
growth of the country between Lake Su-
perior and Puget Sound by turning away
from northern lines the enormous oriental
traffic which must follow the placing on the
Pacific ocean the largest ships in the world
Il have no hesitation whatever ia saying
the increased volume of traffic will enable
the companies to reduce the rates in pro-
portion to the volume Of such traffic, In
the near future the public will have a
chance to see for itself this feature No
merger or consolidation of the Northern Pa
cihc and Great Northern is contemplated -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
IDLE WORKMEN
RAISE A RIOT

Buda Pest, Dec. 22.-Se:ious riots
by unemployed workingmen occurred
yesterday afternoon, resulting in the
injuries both to police and rioters.
The demonstration was organized by
social democrats. Five thousand IN
employed men paraded the streets.
The police charged with drawn sabres
and broke up the procession. After
wards smaller bodies of demonstra-
tiers roamed about the city plundering
a number of establishments, including
a jewelry store and one bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
WHIPPING POST.
Des Mones Judge Would Use 1t on
Wife Beaters.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 22.-Judge
l.. l. Silvara of the Des Moines police
court declared in favor of the whip
ping post in court. The judge an
nounced his theory in connection with
the trial of William Garrett, who was
brought up on a charge of drunken
ness and beating his wife. Mrs. Gar
rett had a sorrowful tale to tell, saying
her husband did not work steadily,
that he could not let liquor alone, and
that he contributed nothing to her sup
port, and beat her. Judge Silvara
said he wished there was some way by
which wife heaters could be adequate
ly punished and that he favored estab-
fishing a whipping post. In the alb
sence of any facilities for applying
the lash or giving the bastinado, Gar
rett escaped with fifteen days in the
county Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
RUNAWAY ENGINE,
1t Dashes Through Town and is
Wrecked.

1t Dashes Through Town and is
Wrecked.
Cumberland, Nd, Dec. 21.-An open
throttle, caused by a broken spring.
made Baltimore and Ohio engine cut
wild caper in the Baltimore ana
Ohio yards and Joseph Riley is in a
hospital seriously injured as a result
Clarence Fraley, engineer, and G. NJ
Campbell, fireman, were bringing the
engine, a monster used for ward work
from the lower yards and when Fra
ley pulled the throttle open a little
spring broke and the engine dashed
forward, soon acquiring a tremendous
speed. When near the rounuholsa
III the middle of the yards, it struck
another engine on a side track and
considerably damaged it, but this did
not stop the runaway. At a crossing
after the collision Fraley and Camp.
bell both jumped. The engine con-
tinued quarters of mile toward
the heart Of Cumberland, when the
wheels of the tender being pushed
by the engine left the tracks, tearing
them and lodging in an embankment.
In falling the engine struck the rear
OF bowling alley. Riley was in the
building when the crash came, and the
full head of steam that escaped from
The overturned engine burst through
the alley, carrying Riley before it and
hurting him through the window He
was removed to the hospital badly
scalded. The engine was wrecked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Dozen New Attorneys,

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-Twelve Of the
twenty-seven candidates for admission
to the bar succeeded in passing the
test of the bar examiners. The per-
centage is greater than usual, as ordi-
narily fully two-thirds of the appli-
cants fail The successful ones are:
W. j. Carl, Madison; V. H. Cady,
Baraboo; J. j. Cook, Waukesha;
Joseph E. Cordes, Milwaukee; w. H.
Dougherty, GAINESVILLE; w. E. Gaede,
Burlington; Albert Hedler, Milwau-
kee; M. V. K. Jopp, Ripon; Burr J.
Scott, Janesville; Charles E. Will
Jams, Oshkosh, and Thomas Church
Ill, Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
GETS HIS REWARD.
Soldier Returns to Wed His Young
Love.

Soldier Returns to Wed His Young
Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Lieutenant j.
N. Munro of the cavalry branch of the
United States army, who is in the city
on furlough, came here on little
matter Of business arranged by the
saucy blind god. Lieutenant Munro
is to be married during the holidays
to Miss Lulu B. Mabey, a teacher in
the Minneapolis schools. The cere-
mony will take place at Lake City, the
home of both the young people.
Lieutenant Munro formerly called
Minneapolis his home, and he has
known for some time the young lady
who is soon to become his wife
When the Spanish-American war
broke out he was assigned to service
in the Philippines and there won
distinction for bravery and galantry
On one occasion Lieutenant Munro
entered a populous Philippine village
at the head of scarcely more than a
corporaPs guard of men. However,
he succeeded in bluffing the Filipino
leaders into believing that other
American troops were near at hand
and that opposition would be useless.
The village surrendered, hardly a
shot being fired, and the natives gave
up their arms. At the time there
were no reinforcements within a
radius of many miles. The exploit
was notable one, and the lieutenant
was given due credit in the official
dispatches.
After the wedding Lieutenant ard
Mrs. Munro will take a brief wedding
trip before rejoining the lieutenants
regiment, which is now stationed at
Fort Riley, Kansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
CHICAGO COAL
CRISIS PASSES

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Chicago has
passed the most serious aspect of the
establishments and big
downtown buildings will be in better
position to fight the possibility of any
thing approaching a famine Today
the majority Of the coal supplies in
the various plants will remain undis-
the railroad managers say they will
be able to pour enough soft coal into
the city to prevent any further short
age
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
SENSATION
IN MASONRY

New York, Dec. 21.-The Press says
Masons, is hurrying to this city to
take hold, with other officers, of
question more important to Masonry
than any which has confronted it since
1928, when William Morgan met his
death. The question relates, it is said,
to the alleged formation of lodges by
expelled and clandestine Masons, ana
the alleged sale of Masonic degrees TO
candidates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
GREAT FORTlTUDE.
Montana Boy, Dying, Drives Four
Miles and Walks One.

Montana Boy, Dying, Drives Four
Miles and Walks One.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 22.-Weak from
the loss of blood and suffering intense
pain from a bullet hole through MS
body in the region Of his heart, Roy
Liddell, aged 10, gave an exhibition of
nerve in Deer Lodge county, when he
drove four miles and walked a mile
through the snow in search of medical
aid.
He was driving a sleigh to Anacon-
da from Lost Greek mines when his
gun, carried in his pocket, fell to the
bottom of the sleigh and went off, the
bullet passing through his body be
low his heart. He bled profusely and
was in terrible pain, but he whipped
UP his horse and started towards the
nearest house. When within a mile
Of the place his sleigh turned over
and the horse ran away. He then
walked to the house and a doctor was
summoned but he died in a few hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
EARTH CURVATURE.
Prof. Pupin Names Valuable Point in
Marconi's Feat.


New York, Dec. pm. I. Pupin,
professor of electrical mechanics at
Columbia university, in an interview
says he fully believes that Marconi
succeeded in signalling between the
coasts of Newfoundland and Cornwall
England, by his system Of wireless
telegraphy. The professor said:
zone point which is of great value
and interest to the scientific world is
that Marconi has proved conclusively
that the curvature of the earth is no
obstacle to the system of wireless
telegraphy. 1t still remains to be
proved, however, that heavy banks of
fog, low hanging clouds and heavy
showers along and in the path of the
transmitted wave will not entirely OBJ
struct it's progress. The presumption
generally is that they will, as expert
ments thus far have proved. Atmos-
pheric conditions have also much 10
do with, and strongly affect the
electric wave"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Badger Railroad Extensions.

Steam roads in Wisconsin have
made these extensions in the last
year: Chicago & Northwestern, 1885;
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul, 34.70;
Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie, $3.50; Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha, 2870; Chippewa
River & Menomonie. SOS miles. The
total increase in mileage Of roads in
the state is 1850
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
DEWET IN FIGHT AGAIN.
Reiuvenated Commando Reported as
Mixiyo In Row.

Harrismith, Orange River colony,
Dec. 22.-The first fight in which Gen
eral Dewet has figured for some time
is reported as having occurred at
Langburg, Dec. Is. 1t is considered
rather of fiasco in the light of re-
cent ominous reports regarding the
noted generals rejuvenated comman-
do. Dewet with 500 men and two
guns is said to have FLASHED with Gen
eral Dartnell Campbell After a four
hours fight the beers drew off with a
loss of four killed and 20 wounded.
The British loss was one killed and
IA wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
BROTHER OF EX-SENATOR
PETTIGPEW DIES OF HURTS

Sioux Falls. Dee. 22-Fred w. Pettigrew,
brother of ex-senator r. F. Pettigrew, died
last night of injuries sustained two weeks
i~n. st that time he was found uncon-
scicuS the road near home, supposed to
aave been run over by team driven by an
Intoxicated driver. He never recovered con-
seriousness sufficiently to tell the cause of
the mishap. He WAS a well-to-do farmer
and leaves a wife and five children. Sen
ator Pettigrew is on his way from Salt
Lake CITY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
GIRLS HORRIBLE DEATH
DUE TO RELIGIOUS CRAZE.

Sioux City, Dec. 22.-Emma Stilwell,
26 years old, burned herself to death
yesterday while laboring under a fit
of insanity caused by religious excite
ment. She loosened the neck band
OF her dress, poured kerosene between
her clothing and body and set fire to
the fluid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
WILLIAM DEERiNG RETlRES
AFTER LONG SERVICE.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-WiIliam Deering
founder Of the Deering Harvester
company, yesterday retired from the
company of which he had been the
head for nearly a third of a century
The retirement is due to advanced age
and i'll health
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26

The weather man comes in for ali
sorts of left handed compliments for
dishing up such a cold dose for the
holiday trade. The past week has
been far to cold for country people to
come in and city folks were not out IN
force until yesterday when shopping
was quite lively The clerk of the
weather seems to have the faculty OF
stopping over" and the merchants
who clamored for cold weather have
hedged considerably during the past
few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Pennsy Wins Two Mile Relay.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania won the
two-mile relay from Columbia last
night at the sportsman's show BY
about three feet in a dashing finish be-
tween Irvine Orion of Pennsylvania.
and Marshall of Columbia. TiHe,
eight minutes IL As seconds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
RkTHBUN ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF DESERTi0k

Jeffersonvilie. Ind, Dec. 22.-The case Of
Newell {. Rathbun, charged with the mar
der Of Charles Goodman here last month
was given to the jury yesterday afternoon
but no verdict had been returned at mid
night. During the afternoon Rathbun was
arrested, charged with being q deserter
from the United States army
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
WOULD EXAMINE EYESIGHT
OF ALL DEER HUNTERS

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 22.-Sports-
men here are agitating the question
of introducing bill into the next leg
islature providing that to take out a
license to hunt deer the applicant
shall first have his eyesight exam
ined in order to prevent, if possible,
some of the awful accidents caused by
hunters mistaking men for deer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
WOMAN MUST STAND TRIAL
FOR MURDER OF HUSBAND

Jacksonville, H., Dec. 22.-The argu
ments in the petition for a change Of
venue, asked by Mrs. Mamie Barnes
who is charged with poisoning her nus
band, DR.. Joseph Barnes. here last
April, was completed last night before
Judge Thompson in the circuit court
and the motion overruled The case
was set for January 13.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Bad Boston Failure,

Boston, Dec. 22.-It was learned
yesterday that the brokerage firm of
Wainwright Bros, recently assigned,
has unsecured liabilities of S144,0O0
and assets between $4,000 and $4o,-
900. The report Of the committee said
there was a great amount of specula
ton in amalgamated copper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Gopher Pioneer Dead.

Sank Center, Mimi, Dec. 21.-AIex-
ander Moore, who was the second
merchant in Minneapolis and pre-
noted the town site interests vi = 49,, s.ss
Haven, Clear Water, Little Falls and
other towns in Minnesota, died here
yesterday morning, aged 76. =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
The Main Thinu.

Tess-Oh, yes, she married MAJ
with highly honored name.
Jess-Whati | never considered
'Scadds" a highly honored name.
Tess-Well, you should see the way
It's honored at the bank.-Philadelp
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Warship Ordered to Venezuela.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Reports have
reached here of a serious outbreak in
Venezuela. Details are not obtain
able, but the news so far received, it
is understood, has led the navy de
partment to dispatch a warship to
Venezuelan waters. It is probable
that the Buffalo, at a port of Spain,
has been chosen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
JURY TAKES FATE OF SULLIVAN.
Case of Alleged Briber Goes to Twelve
Men,

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Attorney P. H.
O'Donnell closed the argument for the
defense of Alexander Sullivan yester-
day and passed the case up to Assist
ant States Attorney Barnes, who at
once asked the jury to send Sullivan
TO the penitentiary for conspiracy in
connection with the corruption of
juries in civil courts here three years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
POST SLANDERED.
Supporter Of the Canteen Tells OF
MANY Murders

Fort Meade, S. D., Dec. 22.-Officers
at this post are amused over an inter
view published in a Washington news
paper, purporting to relate facts per-
tanning to the operation Of the army
canteen here. AS an argument IN
favor of the canteen the writer tells CT
Is murders and As cases of highway
robbery committed by soldiers of the
post the year before the canreen was
established. AS a matter of fact Fort
Meade has never had a murder or a
highway robbery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
MINISTER RECALLED
ARGENTINA ORDERS REPRESENT
ALIVE HOME FROM CHILE.
NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED
Being Hurriediy Made
for War at Buenos Ayres-Large
Factory for Making Munitions of
Warfare-Hope of Peace Vet En-
tertained.

Buenos Ayres, Dec 22.-After hav
ing exhausted the friendly feeling
shown by the Argentine government in
its efforts to arrive at an agreement
with Chill on the question of roads,
Chile has injected new features into
the difficulty, taking the position that
the Argentine government has aban
doned the possession of dependent
territory. The attitude Of Chile in re-
fusing the arrangement proposed by
the Argentine government has obliged
that government to recall it's minister
to Chile. Negotiations are suspended.
Despite the delicate situation, the hope
is still entertained that war will be
avoided. In public manifestations on
the streets the energetic attitude
of the government is applauded.
1t has been decided to establish a
large factory near Rosario for making
bullets and cannon balls. The princi-
pal machinery necessary has already
been purchased in Germany. Twenty
two hundred seamstresses are actively
engaged in making uniforms The
cabinet decided upon the organization
Of two new regiments of mounted artil-
lery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
$4,000 APARTMENT HOUSE.
Innovation in Building at sauIt Ste
Marie

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Dec. 22-
Something of an innovation in the
upper peninsula will be an apartment
house which is to be constructed here
next season at cost of $4,000. It
will be the only building of the kind.
it is said, in the Lake Superior
country outside of the cities at tie
head of the lake. The house will be
of brick and will contain fifty suites
of rooms, with court that in reality
will be a little park. The structure is
to be erected for J. w Notify and G..
E. Chipley, and architects are al
ready figuring on the plans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-26
Prominent kansan Dead.

Kansas City. Dec. 21.-John B.
Campbell, president Of the chamber Of
commerce association Of Kansas City,
Kansas, prominent G. A. r. man, eX-
postmaster Of Fort Scott, Kansas, and
for II years connected with the St.
Joseph Herald, was found dead in bed
Yesterday. aged 60