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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

School board met Thursday evening
at city library rooms. Present III.
Rablin, j. P. Horton, A. L. Fontaine,
Z. A. Lipke, e. Roenius, t. A. Taylor,
X. Oberbeck. L. M. Nash, DR.. f. X.
Pomainville, Guy Nash, G. P.
Hambrecht.
L. M. Nash asked to be relieved from
serving ds treasurer and by unanimous
vote Guy Nash was selected for the
position.
Bids from the several banks were
opened and the Bank of Grand Rapids,
having made the most liberal offer,
was selected as depository for funds.
Their bid covered 81 per cent. on the
average daily balances and per cent.
interest charge should the board
Overdraft.
The following commissioners pre-
sented their designations, which were
accepted: MesSrs. e. P Arpin, J. A.
Gaynor and G.. W. Paulus.
The vacancies were filled by the
election of w. III. Reeves from the
First ward, |. P. Witter from the
Third ward and E. r. Griffith from
the Fifth ward.
On motion the following were
appointed purchasing committee for
| the ensuing year.. III. Rablin, Il. A.
| Taylor, L. M. Nash.
!, The following rule for entrance E.a.e
passed: Children who have never at
| tended school and who are between
| the ages of four and six may enter
kindergarten department during the
first two weeks of the fall, winter OF
spring terms. Children who are over
years of age or who will be 6 years
old before the Christmas holidays may
enter the First grade department
during first two weeks of fall term
| but not thereafter, since no first grade
class will be. formed at any other time
during school year. Connecting work
will be done in the advanced kinder.
garten division.
On motion the president and clerk
were appointed a committee to destroy
the cancelled SchoCl orders and tC
report at future meeting.
The following graduated scale Of
wages for term of five years was
adopted:
Kg Director $40 90 $40 so s45 90 SAT so $50 o.
Kg Asst Is 90 20 90 % 20 so o.
Prim grades 81 so 40 90 ~ SO IS 90 Is o.
Int. grades 81 so 40 90 ~ so 45 90 As o.
| Gram. grades
Principal At so 50 90 50 so 55 90 81 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
JUNIOR PROM.
The Beauty and the chivaIry OF the Wiscon.
sin Valley Attend.


Great pains and preparation were
rewarded last Friday night by the
largest and finest crowd that has
assembled in ball room in this city
since the editors visited US last year.
The event in question was the "JnniOr
Prom" ball given by the Junior
class of the Howe High School in
honor Of the Senior class who graduate
IN June. At one time during the
evening there were 120 couples on the
floor.
The Grand Opera House where the
ball was given, had been handsomely
decorated with red and white bunting.
cOnyerging to the center of the build
ing and producing a tent effect. A
number of cosy corners. with sofas and
Settees, added in a pleasing way to the
appearance of the hall as we'll as to
the comfort and enjoyment of the
guests at later hour.
Many out of town visitors were
present and participated in the
pleasures of the evening. Stevens
Point, WauSau, Marshfield and Merrill
being about equally represented on
the floor and all uniting in pronounc-
ing the party one that satisfied all
their expectations and desires.
Refreshments in the shape of frappe
and lemonade was provided for all
during the evening, and an excellent
supper was served by the.ladies of the
Episcopal church between the hours
of II and one O'Clock. The music
furnished by the "Monarch Orchestral
was unusually good and so commented
upon by home people and the visitors
present.
Despite the fact of their exception
ally heavy expenses it gives US pleasure
to state that the Juniors come out the
ball with expenses paid and their $40
worth of bunting to the good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
1::30 p. m. Organization
On the Subject Of Pickles.

A. W. Moody of Green Bay and l..
G. Lumbard Of n. Y, both connected
with Alart & Mcclure, pickle manu-
facturers, have been in the city the
past two or three days perfecting
arrangements for manufacturing
pickles here this summer. With F. p.
DAILY to assist them, they have
been in the country round about the
Rapids securing pickle contracts from
the farmers and have nearly $50 acres
of ground contracted to be planted to
pickles. This is the minimum acreage
that will warrant them in beginning
operations here and they can care for
the product of as many more acres as
come. The planting season is from
the 1st to the 10th of June, and all
who have any thought of growing
pickles this season should secure a
contract and seed for planting before
this time. This can be secured from
f. P. DAILY or some other representative
of Alart & Mcclure in this CITY, The
site for the new pickle factory has not
yet been chosen, but will be soon, as
the building must be ready for occu-
pancv by July Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Formed at Grand Rapids Saturday-90
Teachers Present,

teacherS present,
Nearly hundred teachers from
every locality in Wood county
| assembled in this city Friday and
Saturday. All of the teachers from
Marshfield came down Friday after
noon on the O'Clock train, returning
Saturday evening.
The teachers of Grand Rapids gave
a reception to visiting teachers in the
Howe High school building Friday
evening which was largely attended
and much enjoyed by visitors and
receivers alike. A short program had
| been arranged for the occasion.
Saturday local or county teachers
association was formed, which will
hold two days session once a year.
The officers of the new society are j.
B. Borden, Marshfield, president; Kate
| McKercher, Grand Rapids, first vice
president; Mayme Molloy, Pittsville,
second vice president; Geo. P. Ham
| brecht, Grand Rapids, secretary:
| Maud Griffith, Grand Rapids, trea-
Surer. The following executive COM
| mittee was appointed: ]. B. Borden,
| Geo. P. Hambrecht, 0. J. Leu, n. B.
| Wagner, and Eugene Smith.
| The following was the Saturday
program:
SATURDAY, MAY 4. 8 A. NJ.
Address T. Blynd, Grand
| Rapids.
Responses R. S. Goodhue, Pitts
| vile: j. B. Borden, Marshtield.
Upper Form Language-Katie Nc
| lKercher, Grand Rapids.
| DiScuSsion-Klara Hatteberg, Pitts
vile; Edith Pardee. Marshfeld.
| Drawing in the Public Schools
! Margaret Ashmun, MarShfeld. Gen
eral discussion.
To What Extent Should the Text
! book sbe Followed?-N B. Wagner,
! NekOosa.
| Discussion-Mary Thompson, Sherry;
| Edna Sweet, Milladore.
NOON.
1:30 p. m. Organization.
| Morning Exercises Mamie Molloy
| Pittsyille; Isabel Y. Akey. Babcock.
How to get the Pupils and Patrons
to use the Library Books to the Best
Advantage-John Peterson, P. O..
| Centralia; Marion Ellison, Grand
| Rapids; Frank Leuschen, Marshfield,
r. r. No. l.
All lady teachers who sent in their
names to the committee were provided
with entertainment while in the city
at private houses. The meetings
were a decided success and Superin-
tendent Leu is to be congratulated on
his efforts to secure a county asSOcia-
| tiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
Rates Via the G. B. & w.

Tickets sold for a fare and one-third
on certificate plan via the G.. B. line
to Chicago May % and a for annual
convention Hardwood Lumbermen'S
association.
To Lacrosse May and 9, biennial
meeting Grand Lodge A. O. .. w. Of
Wisconsin.
To Milwaukee June II and 13
Annual Grand Lodge F. & a. NJ. of
Wisconsin.
To Minneapolis June y to 20 for
United Norwegian Lutheran church
in America.
For furthur information call the
ticket office. telephone SO or 134.
A. D. Hull.
Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
A Sinnificani Sale.

Geo. E. HoSkinson has purchased
the business house on the corner of
Cranberry and French street, long
owned by Geo. A COrriveau. The
price paid sets a new record for real
estate in Grand Rapids and indicates
the general upward tendency of real
estate values in the city. The pro-
perty has a frontage on Cranberry
street of 10 feet aud the price paid was
Sc. 600, or 1926 per front foot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

"W. O. W" dance at the Opera
House, May II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

LACE CURTAINS are the order of
the day just now. We have beautiful
assortment from 35c to S6 per pair. The
accompanying cut is good reproduction
of the curtain that we are now selling
at 10 cents per pair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
School Board Has a Busy Session.

School board met Thursday evening
at city library rooms. Present III.
Rablin, J. P. Horton, A. L. Fontaine,
z. A. Lipke, e. ROenius, t. A. Taylor,
E. Oberbeck. L. M. Nash, DR.. f. X.
Pomainville, Guy Nash, G. P.
The oasis., 1901-08-31
The neeent omclaI seu.atlon.


 for several weeks. Saturda, last number of telegrams from various sources gave the tip that the rumors were not without foundation and that the government had taken ac tion. In the course of the day THE OASIS office received no less than three telegrams from great metro poliLan daily newspapers asking fuii accounts by wire of the arrest of Col lector of customs w M. H0ey and Chinese. Inspector B. F. Jossey, upon charges of Illegal acts in connection with the importation of Chinese. One inquiry developed that the report had emanated from Washington. Tel .egrams from the east to Mr. Hoey and MT Freeman also presented that the report was extant in MT Hoey's former home, Muncie, Indiana, and elsewhere MT. Hoey was in Phoenix, where Mir. Freeman telegrapbed him that he had learned that warrants for the arrest of himself aud MT Jossey had been issued MT HOey wired that he would come home Sun. day evening and respond to service of the warrants. The warrant for the arrest of Mir. Jossey was sent to Tue son by Sundays mail to be served Monday Whether served Is not said. Tuesday telegram announced that Mir. Jossey had accidentally shot him. self dead.
 Promptly upon arrival of the train Sunday evening Mir. Hoey stepped of from the platform and joining Deputy Marshal Stevens the two proceeded at once to the office of U. S. Court Com missioner k. D. George, where bond which had been prepared for his ap- pearance Monday morning with Ra- men Vasquez and A. L. Peck as sure- ties, was presented and accepted
 Special Agent J. H. McEnery arriy- ed from El Paso Sunday evening and on Monday morning took charge Of the Custom house, MT. Hoey having been suspended upoL telegram from the treasury department at Washing ton.
 Monday morning Mr. Hoey appear ed in the com nissioners court, ac. companied by his attorney, Judge Eo. Williams. The government was re- presented by MT. NJ. c McLemore, special assistant attorney general Of the United States, who also appears in the warrants as the official com plainant. The latter was accompanied by MT. J. H. Dickey, special secret service agent.
 There were three complaints, one against MT. Hoey individually, and two against Messrs Hoey and Jossey jointly. In the first MT. Hoey is ac- cused of"asking, accepting and receiv- ing money and other things of value from Frank How, as bribe and in ducement to influence his action as Collector of the Port of Noga.es, Ari- zona, in the matter of Chinese persons entering the United States by land"
 Another accuses Hoey and Jossey of unlawfully aiding and abetting the bringing into the United States by land certain Chinese persons not law fully entitled to enter the United States
 The third complaint charges Hoey and Jossev of 'conspiring with intent to commit an offence against the laws of the United States, and did in furtherance of said conspiracy aid and abet the bringing into the United
The oasis., 1901-08-31

come from Chinese gardens, and whether they had papers, He said he would telegraph Bennett assistant U $. attorney. At evening l went to Hoey's residence. Told him l was satisie there was crookednes going on in the Chinese business. He asked that the Chinamen said when we arrested them. l told him they ask ed Us you n0 see MT Hoey. Objection overruled. 1 asked the Chinamen If he had seen MT. Hoey and he said he had and that it was fixed. 1 told Hoey. he was young man, just starting out with high government position, and warned him that if he did not stop mixing in the chinese business 1t would ruin him, and l advised him to stop it, and he said he would do so. had been myself wrongfully accused of the same thing under Chenoweth and there was no truth in it. Shortly cssterward l saw him at his office and he said that he wanted me. whenever l went out, to make a diagram and leave with him of my proposed route and the time l expected to be at various places.
 Here defence moved to strike out all that had been testified by witness as having no bearing on case. Motion overruled.
 Webb (continuing): That converse tion occurred in April. In May 1 had another conversation with Hoey. Just before it occurred had conversation with MT. H. c. Dickey, represen : tative of the treasury department. l afterward acted under MT. Dickey's direction.
 Objection by MT. Rouse, who said: "These charges are to be tried to- gether. 1 cannot permit a dragnet l investigation which may be afterward pointed to in derogation of the me- mory of the deceased MT. Jossey, and insist that they be tried separately"
 Mir. McLemore said that his pur- pose was in every way to avoid draw ing the name of MT. Jossey into the case. Declared he was endeavoring only to investigate the two charges against MT. Hoey outside of the cons piracy.
 Webb (resumed); 1 met Mr. Dickey and after that 1 acted in connection with him and under his direction After that, on May 22d had another conversation with Hoey in my room in the railroad building. The day be- fore Hoey called me into his office. He wanted me to go with him out to mine. 1 was sick and Hathaway went with him. When they returned l sent Hathaway to bring Hoey down to my room. While Hathaway was gone for Hoey H. 0. Dickey come to my room and went into the closet, leaving the door slightly ajar, with a coat hanging over the top and the edge.
 When Hoey came down he asked me if I had seen Frank How. He said he had. l told Hoey than am a poor mau, that my salary is insufficient for my needs, and 1 asked him if he had any objection to my making little on the side among the Chfnamen. He said certainly not; that the Chinamen are crossing the line by hundreds any. how, and we might as well make what we cau out of them. He woul q arrange to have the certificates of those who paid marked "A," and all such we could let pass. He said we have every confidence in each other Upon the 24th 1 again saw Hoey ln his office. He asked me if I had got
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four Chinamen and be told me to go to How for my money which 1 did, and received $20 Later in the even- ing l went met Hoey who asked me if had got my money. l said 1 had. He said the clifton chinaman would send some with the same mark. Later Hoey told me those Chinamen were up the road, held up by wash outs Sent me to clifton Chinaman to tell him to send and get them out as they were attracting attention. 1 found where they were, got rig, aud took Hathaway and Dickey out to the Pesqueira ranche where we found four Chinamen. 1 took the number of their certificates. Two of them were native born, one a merchant, one laborer. The certificates did not have the "A" mark. l afterward saw Hoey. I told him 1 had seen no chinamen: He said they could not get away. Told me to see the clifton Chinaman and have them sent on stage. Afterward he told me the stages were running full, and to have clifton Chinaman send out a rig aud get them away.
 The same day Hoey sent me to Frank How to tell him to bring over some Chinamen that night. How brought him over. 1 examined the Chinamen aud certificates Had seen the same chinese at How's Theft certificates were marked IA" They were at the American graveyard north of the town. let them go. Soon after 1 saw Hoev. He said washouts hal kept back money. He gave me his personal check in part payment of the four Clifton Chinamen Cheek by Hoey for S3O produced identified by witness and put in evidence) 1 afterwards gave Dickey the check. Also turned over to Dickey the S20 gold piece received by me from Frank How. The check was part payment upon the four china. men at Pesqueira ranch. Later MT. Hoey told me he had received tele. gran that Jossey had arrested six Chinamen at Tucson. Did not known | but they were the six that crossed the 29th. He and Adams would go up with the bond papers.
 started eastward on August 2nd. From Tombstone l wrote Hoey asking what was done with the Cninamen. 1 took copy and showed Hathaway the original letter (Letter produced, identified, put ia evidence, and read as follow:
 TOMBSTONE, A. T. Aug. Sth. 1901.
 HON. W. NJ. HoEY.
 Collector of Customs.
 DEAR FRIEND: We have just arriv- ed at this place. We found roads very muddy, and could not make much head- way. From here we will go east until we get to Sulphur Spring Valley, and then will work the country south until we get to Bisbee Kindly let me hear from you as soon as you can, let me known if the chinamen Jossey caught were the six Frank How sent across on night of 29th If so what was done with | them. Ifyou have collected my portion of money from Frank How l wish you would kindly send it to me at Bisbee by return mail, as 1 spent most all I had before I left Nogales settling bills, and now need more. Kindly let me know if Clifton chinaman or Frank How sent any more chinamen if so kindly keep track of number and you can pay me when we meet. Keep me posted how everything looks. Your friend.
 GEO w WEBR
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sons not lawfully entitled to enter the United States"
 The time of examination was set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
 When word was received Of the death of MT Jossey MT Hoey was re- arrested and a new bond of S4,000 exacted. E. Titcomb and George W. Atkinson qualified as sureties, and II. was again released.
 At the preliminary examination before Commissioner George Thurs. day morning Colonel J H. Martin, representing the firm of Barnes & Martin of Tucson, appeared with Judge Williams upon behalf of MT. Hoey. MT. NJ. McLemore, special as- sistant attorney general appeared for the government.
 MT. McLemore stated there are two charges-one of accepting bribes and the other aiding and abetting illegal importation of Chinese. Upon account of the death of sir. JOssey the third case of conspiracy was dismissed.
 Judge Owen T Rouse, who had been engaged as attorney for the deceased MT Jossey, was entered as an at torney to protect the deceased's me mory.
 MT. McLemore read the complaints, the first charging Hoey and Jossey with aiding and abetting the unlaw- ful entry into the United States of Chinese persons; the second charge was that on or about July lst, 1901, said Hoey and Jossey conspired to un- lawfully admit Chinese, the third charge was that on or about July lst, 1901, said Wm. M. Hoey committed the offence of asking and accepting bribes and other things of value from one Frank How, to unlawfully admit into the United States Chinese per sons prohibited by law.
 The first witness was J D McEnery who testified:
 reside in El Paso Am special agent treasury department, now in charge of district of Arizona MT. Hoey has been nearly two years Col lector of Customs for the district of Arizona.
 George w. Webb, testified. Have re- sided in Nogales eight years; Have all that time been inspector of Gus toms, line rider on border ]. l.. Hath away has been employed and associat- ed with me in a similar position My duties are to look out fer smugglers and other violators of the laws of the United States. During the past year I have heard rumors of unlawful i'm portation of Chinese. Generally talk ed about. Cannot remember who 1 heard it from. I have talked with Mr.. Hoey in the matter. My suspicious were first aroused in November last when Hoey informed me that the Chinese business had been taken out of our hands, and that if 1 found any lChinese going toward Tucson in wagons 1 was to let them go and wire the fact to Jossey at Tucson.
 The next suspicious circumstance was that about April 18th Hoey called me into his office and said that he wanted Hathaway and myself to go over to Lochiel and look out for the Sheehy's who had been making him trouble. Then to go to Washington Camp and telephone. We went to the Santa Cruz and then turned down the river to Oalabasas. About two o'clock in the morning wagon came along with ten Chinamen, and we arrested them and returned to Nogales with tn em and reported the matter to
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 5.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
TROTTER AND PAGER.

Cornelia Belle, 2:1O-the fifth 2:1O
trotter for 1901.
"Knapsack" Mccarthy is the breeder
of Barney King, 2:15a.
Carrie Bel, 2:14114 is so far the fastest
3-year-old trotter for 1901.
1t is reported that Ketcham refused
an offer of 100000 from England for
CresceuS.
One of the attractions at the Maple
Valley (Pa.) matinee was mule race.
Time not given.
Cinch, 2:O91A at Old Orchard, Me-, is
a new performer for Alcantara, and his
fifth in the 2:1O list.
Mary P. Leyburn recently became
the property of Thomas w. Lawson.
Price reported $4,000.
Wednesday, Sept. 4, Is the date set
for the amateur championship race for
the Readville challenge cup at Cleve-
land.
Washington park, Chicago, proposes
to add $4,000 to the American Derby
next year, and every purse will be
$1,000 or over.
Rio Alto 81, 2:161h, trott1ng, took a
pacing record of 2:21A at Newburg,
N. Y, the other day, making his sire,
Palo Alto, sire of pacing speed.-HOrse-
man
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
THE EDUCATORS.

Professor Vincent o. Poor Of Kansas.
and Miss Mary Adeline Stevens of Bos-
ton have been elected members of the
faculty of Montana Wesleyan univer-
s1ty.
DR.. Charles Burton Thwing has been
elected to succeed DR.. Eugene Haanel
as professor of physics at Syracuse.
university. Professor Thwing is the
author of a textbook on physics and
has been professor of physics in Knox
college for several years.
The Rev. DR.. Albert L. Long, who
died the other day, was for many years
vice president of Roberts college on the
Bosporus. He was on his way to his
old home in Boston, with his family,
and had been given testimonial sign
ed by practically every American and
EngIishman in Constantinople.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
THE POULTRY YARD.

Accommodating filth is prolific source
OF disease, especially gapes.
One ounce of sulphuric acid dissolved
In gallon of water, sprinkled about
the yard, will kill the germs of chicken
cholera.
One Of the best ways of giving bones
to fowls is to pound them into small
bits, SO that the fowls can swallow
them readily.
After the poultry quarters are cleaned
up sprinkle them with solution of two
gallons of water, one gill of carbolic
acid and one pound Of copperas.
The main feature of the bantam is it's
small size. In breeding them every
other point should be sacrificed in or
der to have them as small as possible
Leaving out the fact that a large
profit can be made in raising poultry
and eggs for market, a greater profit
can be made in raising the same for.
home use.
In working up the breeding yards it
is better to have q small cockerel and
large hens than a large cockerel and
small hens unless some special object
Is to be desired.