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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
CONTEST STEVE BRoDIE's WILL.
Guardian of Youngest Daughter Says
it Wasn't Properly Executed.

New York, April 13.-Richard H.
Henry, as special guardian of Helen
Brodie. the younger daughter of the
late Steve" Brodie. B. j.. has filed u
notice of contest of her fathers will.
Brodie left all his property, which is,
estimated at $4,000. to his oldest
daughter, Irene G. Brodie, who is still
a minor in trust, and directed that It
be divided between her and his son,
Stephen Brodie, Jr., and his daughter,
Helen, when the latter should attain
her majority. The lawyer claims that
the will was not executed according
to the statute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
WOMEN IN DOUBT.
Cont Know Whether $40 Is Well EN-
pIoyed

Milwaukee, April 1J.-Despite the
success of the biennial convention of
the Women's clubs in this city last
year, there is some doubt as to wheth-
er the Milwaukee College Endowment
association, which has been affiliated
with the organization, will retain it's
membership in it. Some of the mem
bers are weighing the question
whether $40 in annual dues is repaid
by the benefit derived from the Gener-
al Federation. What the majority
thinks will be ascertained at the an
nual meeting this afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
German Submarine Boats.

Berlin, April 14.-German authorities
have been making extensive trials
since March l, at Lindau with a new
type Of submarine torpedo boat. The
inventor preserves silence concerning
the results Of the experiments, but it
has been ascertained that the tests
have so far been successful. The
boat dives for short time to depth
of 800 feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
British Congratulate.

London, April 13.-"The viceroy of
Nankin has received letter from the
British government" says the Shang-
hal correspondent, 'congratulating
him upon the success Of the Manchu-
rian convention. The Times says:
mo doubt a similar letter was sent to
the viceroy of Woochang. 1t. is graf
flying sign that the British govern
ment knows to what quarter it can eff
fectively turn for support in combat
ting Russia's designs"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Hill Gets Burlington.

Chicago, April 16.-Rosweu Miller,
chairman Of the board of directors of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad company asserted yesterday
that negotiations looking to the pur-
chase of his company by ]. J. Hill
were off, but that there was no doubt
that Hill had obtained control Of the
Burlin gton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Pitcher Callahan Disabled.

Chicago, April 16.-Pitcher James
Callahan Of the Chicago American
League team discovered yesterday
that his right arm was broken in a
game played Sunday when he was hit
by pitched ball He will be unable to
play for month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
ALMOST A RIOT OVER SMALLPOX.
Armed Patrolmen Surround Quaran-
tined BuiIdinu.

Springfield, H., April 16--A man
who had smallpox at the Salvation
Army hotel and left there several days
ago appeared in this city yesterday af-
ternoon and when the officers cap
tured him and took him back to the
hotel the inmates refused to admit he
patient, saying the hotel was not a
pest house. They threatened to Durn
the building down and make their es-
cape. The police battered down a
door and placed the patient in the
building. Chief Castles then went to
the state arsenal and secured a mum
Der Of rifles, with which he armed six
patrolmen and stationed them around
the hotel as guards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
New Plant for Cudahy's.

st. Paul, April 1.-THE Globe today
will say: 'Cudahy Bros, Chicago
packers have decided to locate a large
branch in the vicinity of the twin
cities. It is said negotiations have
been under way for more than a month
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
STORM RAGING IN WYOMING.
Cattle Dying and Many Stockmen Be-
ing Ruined.

Cheyenne, April 16.-It is reported
the Swan Land and Cattle company
which ranges large herds of cattle in
eastern Wyoming and western Nebras-
ka, lost more than $500 head of cattle
during the severe storm of the past
ten days. Jack Edwards, a large own
er of sheep in Wyoming and Oregon.
lost 1000 head of sheep near KimDall,
Nebraska, and other smaller losses are
reported in western South Dakota and
eastern Wyoming. The storm is still
in progress and many stockmen viii
be ruined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
STATE OF SIEGE.
Student Riots Give the Russians Muc.,
Trouble.

London, April 16.-"Until after the
Russian Easter" says the Odessa cor
respondent of the Daily Express. the
towns of Odessa, Kieff. Kharoff. Eliz-
abethgrad, Ekaterinoslav and Nike
laieff will be held virtually in state
of siege. All public buildings are occu-
pied by troops, the streets are pa
troled by Cossacks and assemblages
are forbidden. These conditions result
from fear of a renewal of the stud ant
riots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

Shanghai, April 16.-Advices from
Sinafu to local mandarins assert that
the court is preparing to go to Slang
yang in the province of Hupeh. The
permanent officials of six boards are
described as having quietly left Pekin
for Sianfu in anticipation of the selec-
ton of new capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
WOMAN IN A TANTRUM,
Shoots a Boy Who Had Refused to
Fetch Water.

Fetch Water.
Elkton, Nd, April 13.-As several
small boys were playing near the
home of Lizzie Campbell, in Queen
Anne county, the woman called to
Chester ilghman, aged II years:
Come here and bring me bucket of
water" The boy replied that he
would not.
The woman then said: IF you do
not | will blow your head off,"
She then stepped inside the kitchen,
got a gun and fired. The charge ore
Off the top of Chester Tilghmas head.
The boy died almost instantly.
The woman was arrested and lodged
in Jail, to await the action of the grand
jury. She gives no particular reason
for shooting the boy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Crowley Gets Off

San Juan, April 16.-Harold Crow.
ley OF Lockport, n. Y, son of ex-Con-
gresham Crowley, an employee in the
postal department who was recently
arrested on charge of misappropria-
ting postal funds was found not guilty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
CATHOLIC SITUATION.
Pope Deplores Evidences of Hostility
That Are Deyelopinu,

Rome, April 16.-At the consistory
yesterday Archbishop Martinelli papal
delegate in the United States, was pre-
conised cardinal,Eleven other cardi-
mails were created. They the: Mgr Fri
peti, Mgr. Cabagnis, Mgr. San Nina
tell, Mgr. Ceunari, Mgr. Della Voice,
the archbishop of Benevento, the arch
bishop Of Ferrara, the archbishop of
Prague, the archbishop of Cracow,
the bishop of Verona and the bishop
of Pavia.
The consistory yesterday was Sc
cret. A public consistory will be held
April Is.
The pope in his allocution said sad
and dangerous events had come to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
MCGOWAN Retired.

Washington, April 16-Captain J..
MCGOWAN has been retired with the
rank of rear admiral He broke down
in health while commanding the Mon
itor Monadnock on the Asiatic station
several months ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

The late Thornton F. Marshall, who
died in Augusta, Ky, last week, cast
the deciding vote against secession in
the senate Of that state in 1861.
Many New England communities
can boast Of citizens who have toiled
in them for long terms of years, but it
is doubtful if the record of DR.. James
Sanford of Bennington, Vt, can be sur
passed. DR.. Sanford has practiced
medicine in Rutland county for more
than sixty years, and although he will
soon celebrate his eighty-ffth birthday
there is scarcely day when he does
not make a professional call on from
one to a dozen patients.
Miss Martha Hichborn, who is to
we'd ]. G. Blaine, Jr., is about % and is
one of the most beautiful women in
Washington society. Before she was
II she became engaged to Brooke
Baker, son of John A. Baker, for many
years president of the Metropolitan
club of the national capital This en-
gagement was broken last fall, and i'm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Beloit Citizen Called.

Beloit, Wis, April 16.-Samuel H.
Allen, an old resident of this place,
died yesterday Of paralysis. He was
formerly superintendent of the county
farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
No Dancing Regulation.

Mr. Fesenfeld's bill to regulate the
teaching Of dancing was laid on the
table which is equivalent to being in
definitely postponed. The Andrew
bill relating to compulsory education
of children under IA years of age was
withdrawn by the author because the
senate has passed bill to the same
pffpct
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
CIeruyman Killed.

Peru, Ind, April 16.-Rev. e. ]. Old
yer, pastor of the Evangelical church,
was instantly killed by Wabash
train while alighting from car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

but have been conducted in so quiet
manner that not even a hint Of the
impending deal became known until
yesterday"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Poisonous Easter Euus.

Denver, April 16.-Carrie Scott,
aged s, is dead and her sister Edna,
aged 4, is in critical condition from
eating colored candy Easter eggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

invitations have been issued by
James Frederick Wardner of MfIwau-
kee for the marriage Of his daughter
Mary Elsie, to George Clinton Clarke,
Saturday, April p, at o'clock at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bedford
Brown Hopkins, POI Prospect avenue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
BRIEFS ABOUT BADGERS.

Miss Lulu Kimberly, daughter Of j.
A. Kimberly of Neenah, will be mar
ried at Redlands, Cal, April II. to
Clinton Curtis, a fruit grower Of Red
lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
A Sudden Call,

Boston, April 16.-Major John II.
BELGIAN, U. S. A, retired, dropped
dead, aged ~.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
SENATE.

The senate adjourned almost imme-
diately after roll call, the only bust
ness being the Introduction Of joint
resolution by Senator Jones calling
for better ventilation of the assembly
and senate chambers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
CHINESE SLIP AWAY
NEW CAPITAL EMPLATED
FAR IN THE INTERIOR.
OFFICIALS LEAVING PEKlN

Take Their Departure QuietIy-Pro-
posed Seat of Government at Slang
yang in the Province of HupIe-An
inaccessible Plane 400 Miles From
the Sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

Siangyang is about 400 miles south
west of Pekin and due west from
Shanghai more than that distance. 1t
is on the Fan river which empties into
the Yangtskiang 100 miles away. The
nIacn iS ueru inaccessible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
ON THE RAIL


The most important changes Of d1-
visions ever made on the Illinois Cen
trail system are announced by J. T.
Wallace, assistant general manager.
These changes will not take effect TN
til May 1, and the reason for giving no.
tice so far in advance is to give en-
ployes affected by the changes plenty
Of time to make arrangements for
changing their place Of abode. Over
5000 employees will be affected direct
ly and indirectly. The old Amboy di-
vision from Centralia to FreepOrt, 225
miles, will be dismembered. The Oma-
ha division, now ending at Fort Dodge.
The Dubuque division will be extend
ed to Freeport, and will be in charge
Ambo division north of Clinton will be
of f. B. Hartman. That part of the
Amboy division north of Clinton will
be attached to the Freeport divis on.
and Horace Baker will be superinr4nd-
ent. The south end of the Amboy d.
vision from Clinton to Centralia will
be attached to the Springfield Giv1s
ion under Superintendent Bailey, With
headquarters at Clinton. H. M. Wal
lace, who has been superintendent of
the Freeport division, will be supeTln-
tendent Of the Louisville division.
The Chicago & Northwestern has de-
cided to build 70 miles of new track in
Iowa so as to join the stub ends of I'VE
of it's local branch lines and thus form
a short line between ST. Paul and Oma-
ha. The present Omaha line of the
Northwestern system is 372 miles
long. The new one will be 346 miles.
E. H. Coapman, trainmaster of the
Springfield division of the Illinois Cen
trail, has resigned to accept the posi-
ton of superintendent of terminals of
the Atchison, Topeka 6 Santa Fe,
| with headquarters at Needles, Cal MI
Coapman is son of A. D. Coapman Of
Columbus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
LICENSE FOR DRINKING.
Arkansas Senate Passes UNIQUE
Liquor Measure.

Little Rock, April 16.-By a vote of
twelve to seven the senate yesterday
passed the bill making it unlawful tor
any person to drink Intoxicating
liquors as leverage unless he shalb
have first obtained a license as a
dram drinker. The license was fixed
at S. per annum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
TRAINS COLLIDE.
But Passengers Escape WITH a Shak-
ina Up.

Pueblo, Colo, April 13.-Train No
2, northbound on the Denver & Rio
Grand railroad, the Atlantic limited,
which left at noon, collided at Eden,
even miles north. with a southbound
train. Both trains were running slow
ly Three trainmen were severely in
jured. The passengers were badly
shaken up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
POOR PORTO RICANS
AND DISTRESS PRE-
Walls AMONG THEM.
so THE PRESIDENT is TOLD

New Excise Bill Failure Because
Productions Have Decreased so
GreatIy-Cuban Convention Names
Five Delegates to Come to This
Country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
TWO MORE VETOES
REFUSES TO ENcoUR-
AGE LAX LEGISLATION.
DlSLIKES SPECIAL BILLS

His Signature From One
Measure Because 1t Is Loosely
Drawn, and From Another That Is
Special LegisIation-Routine of
House-Senate's Short Session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

Both houses meet again this morn
ing, the assembly at o'clock and the
senate at TO-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
GREAT PUBLISHER DEAD,

A. c. McCiurg Passes Away at ST.
Augustine.
Chicago, April ia telegram an
nounces the death at st. Augustine,
Fla, of Gen. A. C. McClurg, of the tUb-
fishing house of A. C. McClurg & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Still After Robbers.

Berlin, April 16.-The German war
office received the following from
Count Won Waldersee:
Pekin, April 13.-Major Won Schoen-
berg with companies Of infantry, cav
airy and artillery has been sent from
here to dispense robbers in the noun
tains northeast of Changpingchau, 30
kilometres north of Pekin. A COM
pany of troops from Changpingchau
will intercept the retreat Of the rob-
hers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-28
Mountain States.
RoBBER is CAUGHT
Police of Helena Have Running
Fight With Desperate
Highwayman.

Helena, Mont. Oct. 27.-The police to-
night captured the highwayman who held
up the Dewey saloon in the Haymarket
square last Friday night, after a run
ming fight and after the man had been
wounded by a shot in the neck.
The officers had been watching the
man for two days. and this evening Act
ing Chief Farnam followed him into q
saloon. As the man started to leave,
Farnam said he wanted him. Instead of
stopping, the man pulled his gun and
fired at the officer, but the shot went
wide.
Then the highwayman started to run
down Broadway. with the officer in pur-
suit. Farnam fired twice, when he cli0-
ped and fell The pursuit was taken up
by Jack Flannery. lately of the Tacoma
baseball team, 81 now a special officer
here.
Flannery caught the man. and a Sc
we're struggle ensued. While il was in
progress Farnam came up, and togethC :
they overpOwered the man and took ri a
TO Jail 1t was found he had been shit
through the neck, but the wound is not
considered dangerous. After his wound
had been dressed the robber said his
name was Frank AIKEN. and that he lived
at 81 South Arizona street, in Butte.
YOu got the right man all right" he
said. Il held up the saloon Friday night.
and was looking for another one that
might be easy. l also held up the saloon
in Butte Thursday night"
AIKEN is about % years old. appears to
be a man OF education and is we'll dressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-28

the latest.
I'VE have struck something new out
in our country" said John Stevens of
Lander, WyO., this morning, while
talking with a group of friends on
Broadway, land it is not in connection
with mining, either
You cannot guess what it is in
hundred years. so I viii tell you all
about it. The thing we have struck is
a bug that has never been seen in our
section before, and it is raising the
dickens, too.
wish we had a naturalist in our
town, so we could find out what sort
of an insect il is, and thus be enabled
to protect ourselves against it in the
future. 1t is menace to our happi-
ness, and we want to lose it as soon as
possible.
This peculiar insect, which is a trifle
larger than the common housefy, made
its appearance a few weeks ago, and
ever since has been making life
burden for us all, to say nothing of the
discomfort it has been causing live
stock and other domestic animals.
Talk about the kissing bug-why,
the kissing bug stands no show on
earth alongside of this new insect.
which delights to bite human beings.
and l wish to add that a man who has
once been bitten will never forget the
experience.
- It AA6SlOAAts Ote OF our NOWDS-
men, is the latest sufferer from the
bug, and he came very near dying, too
He was walking along the street one
day. when a bug alighted on his face
Raising his hand to brush the insect
away. he was bitten on the corner of
the mouth.
inside of five minutes the pain from
the bite was intense. and then his
whole face began to swell to enormous
proportions A short time later he. be-
came totally blind. and for a long time
the doctors were afraid he would never
see again.
The pain was so intense that Mr.
Ftrestone became practically a crazy
man, and it was all the doctors could
do to hold him, as he writhed in agony
While they were at work about ten
hours after the bite was inflicted, the
pain suddenly ceased, and the swelling
left the face of the patient, who seemed
to awaken from dazed condition
His nerves were badly shattered for
the time being. but aside from this he
Insisted that he felt no ill-effects His
face was discOlored for several DAYS
and at times he would grow dizzy. but
by this time he has fully recovered
Several of the bitten cattle have be-
come insane from the pain, but in each
case they recovered as suddenly as did
Mr.. Firestone. While suffering from
the effects of the poison injected by the
bug, whatever it is, they run like mad.
and attack anything and everything IN
their path
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-28
Registration in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. O., oct. 27.-The registra-
ton of voters in Ohio for the election
one week from next Tuesday closed
last night. The total registration of
Cincinnati was 1862. the largest ever
recorded except for the presidential
election last year, when it reached SO. -
SZz- The registration of Cincinnati two
years ago was "A, LOG. and at that time
the conditions were the same as now.
the election then being for state Of
hcers and members of the legislature
as at present. Two years ago John r
Mclean Of Cincinnati was the Cd
ponent OF Governor Nash. and it is a
surprise to all that the registration
TINS year exceeded that of 1899
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-28
TROUBLE OVER A FENCE.
Fatal ARRAY Between Two Ranchers
in Montana.

Helena, Mont, Oct IA special to the
Independent from Townsend. Mont. SAYS
Ben Kimber. a well-known rancher who
lives about nine miles below Townsend,
came in from his ranch this morning
and gave himself up to Sheriff Pool. say
ing that, in self-defense, he had shot and
Killed a ne1ghbOring rancher by the name
of Jacob F. Timager, last night. Kimber
was locked up.
According to the story told by Kimber,
he and Timager have been having trOu-
bic for some time, in consequence of the
latter's attempts to fence off a road lead
ing to kimber'S ranch. Yesterday after
noon kimber, accompanied by his wife.
came into the city on business, and when
they returned to their homestead they
found that Timager had constructed a
fence across the road.
KINDER Immediately went home got an
axe and shotgun, and coming back be-
gan to cut down the fence. He had been
at work but a few minutes when Timager
appeared on the scene. carrying a gun.
, quarrel Immediately ensued which
ended in kimber emptying two loads of
buckshot into the breast of his neigh
Dor kimber then went home, leaving the
DEAD body of his victim alone in the
lane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-28
Prize for Carnations

Kansas city. Oct "a prize OF 500
has been hung up for the most perfect
pink carnatiOn exhibited at the cominE
annual flower show, to be held in Con-
NentiCn hall The president usually wore
pink CarnatiOu in his buttonhole and
the prize winner in this class will be
named the MCKINLEY" Elaborate plans
have been made for the show which will
contain exhibits from all parts of the
country. The hall will be made 20 rem
resent "a Japanese garden. and 1000 suua~
teet OF space in the great arena will he
devoted 10 natural flower beds.