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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29
Reunion of Company n Tenth Michi
gan Cavalry Met at Perry.

The Twelfth annual reunion and pic
mic OF 90. Fl, 10th Michigan Cavalry,
was held at the pleasant home OF
Comrade Reuben @. Hutching, near
Perry, August 20 Members of the
company present were; Major P. N.
Cook, Corunna; Major James Fl. Cum
ming, Detroit; Lieutenant John
Q A. Cook, Morrice; Comrades Platt
Pelton, Bancroft; Truman Heminway,
Bancroft; Frederick Wolf, Gaines;
John @. Seevey, Ithaca; Samuel Fl.
Graham, Evart; John T. Waltrous,
Chelsea; Andrew Cowell, West Haven:
Reuben @, Hutching Morrice; w. A.
| Richardson Owosso.
There was the usual glad greetings
as the old comrades clasped each
Others hand at meeting once more,
mingled with sadness that some of our
number who have met with US will
never meet again, as they have been
ordered away by the Great Command
er.
At the business meeting Platt Pei.
ton, OF Bancroft, was elected president
and w. A. Richardson, Owosso, secre-
tary and treasurer for the ensuing
year. An invitation was accepted to
hold the next annual meeting at the
home Of Comrade Platt Pelton, Ban
croft.
The Comrades were entertained
with singing and fine addresses from
Majors j. II. Cumming, p. N. Cook,
Sergeant Platt Pelton and the talking
over of Incidents of their army life
which makes these reunions dear to
the old comrades. Our twelfth annual
reunion was pronounced by the sold
boys" to be one Of the best that we
have held.
w PICuAPDSO> Sacrafaru
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29
StopsIthe Cough
and Works Off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Q iinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price
25 cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29
CONGRESSIONAL
RepubIioan county conventlon

Fer Representative in Congress, sth District
JOSEPH w. FORDNEY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29

A visit from priest over in Ontario
he's pretty stiff commercial value ac-
eording toa suit begun by a Laprairie
county farmer. The priest did not call
AT this mans house when making his
rounds and the farmer alleges that he told
several people that he was not going to
call OH him The farmer insists that
his reputation as a good Catholic has
been badly damaged and sues the priest
for $500 If the visits are really worth
as much we fancy that large number
Of priests would be nightly pleased to
receive Q correspondingly substantial ac-
knowledge ment of their value
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29
MiddIebury.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Seib entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett, the latter formerly
known here as Elva Zrick, of Bacome,
Indian Territory, Friday night and
Saturday-Mrs. Lutte Scarf spent a
few days in Victor the guest of Mrs.
Foster, returning ON Tuesday-MrsS S.
Sears visited Mrs. Foster and family
Tuesday-Mr. and Mrs c. Haight
were at George Stanlakes, Sunday
Mrs. j. Austin is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Cornell, OF Niagara Falls
Mrs. Will Hathaway and little son.
visited her parents, d. Hyde and family
last Week.-Mrs. G. VanDyke visited
her sister, Mrs. Bert Slocum-Mrs
Z. VanDyke entertained her sister, Mrs
Finley and friend from Illinois, also
Mrs. Bert Slocum and Mrs. Belle
Tubbs Wednesday of last week.-Mrs..
Tubs is visiting her son, Geo. and
family Mrs. Daferges, sister, is d
guest Wellington Knapp, of
Bath, was at J. J. Knapps', Tuesday
Mrs. Sears and Will, also Mrs. Lutte
Sears attended reunion of the Wood
ard families held in Luther Stones
woods-Mr. and Mrs James Antrim
took trip to Ingham county and other
places last week.-Mrs.. N. Hubbel lies
at the point of death at this writing.
Miss Lucinda Hubbel.. sister-in law is
also very ill-Mr. and Mrs. Collins, of
Ovid, are visiting her daughter, Mrs. A.
Jorea, and family this week.. J.
Knapp made business trip to Hender-
son and other places, Monday and Tues
day-Mrs Mary VOORHEES, and son,
Leon, are spending this week with her
parents Dennis Snyder and family.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29

J. w. JORDAN, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BERGH MADE
BANK EXAMINER
Madison, March IS

Marcus c. Bergh of Viroqua, assist
ant state treasurer, was yesterday ap-
pointed state bank examiner, to sue
coed the late e. I. Kidd. The term of
office is five years, and Mr.. Bergh
will serve the remaining three years,
The salary is $4,000. Mr.. Bergh will
be succeeded by T. E. Purtell, a clerk
in the treasurer's Office. The changes
will be made on April / or as soon as
the men can qualify.
Mr.. Bergh was born on a farm in
Vernon county 43 years ago. After
attending the Viroqua high school he
lived in that village, spending nearly
two years in the law office of Rusk &
Vinje. Upon the death of Mr.. Vinje
h. with was with Col. T. J. Rusk for
year. When Gen. J. M. Rusk be-
came governor Mr.. Bergh entered his
employ and represented him in the
Bank of Viroqua until 1889 he quail
fed as sheriff Of Vernon county haV-
ing been elected the autumn before.
He served as town treasurer and as
a member Of the county board ana
came to Madison with e. d. Kidd in
1895, being chief clerk in the banking
department two years, and becoming
deputy bank examiner by promotion,
he served in that capacity until chosen
by Mr.. Davidson as assistant state
treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
DAPPER's BODY FOUND.
Milwaukee Man Drowned in Shawano
Lake Last Year

Milwaukee Man Drowned in Shawano
Lake Last Year.
Milwaukee, March pa telegram
stating that the body of John ]. Dap
per had been found in Shawano lake
was received at the city hall yesterday.
The news was at once conveyed to
Mayor Rose and arrangements were
Immediately made for the Transports
ton Of the remains to the city when it
is fully established that the body is
that of Mr.. Dapper.
Last October Mayor Rose, August n,
Meyer, water registrar, and John J.
Dapper, meter reader in the water
department, went to Shawano lake on
a hunting trip. After several days
shooting Mr.. Dapper announced his IN
tention one evening of venturing out
after a few more ducks. His com
panions were tired and preferred to
remain in the hunting shanty A
storm broke over the lake and it is
believed Mr.. Dapper's frail skill cap
sized and he was drowned. When he
did not return after night gathered
over the lake, a searching party was
made up, but no trace of the missing
man could be found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
FIVE ALLEGED
ROBBERS BAGGED

By the confession of Christian Toll
efson it is learned that an attempt to
rob the Bank of Cambridge March Z
was made by six young men of the vi
cinity, of whom he was one. Tollefson
was arrested Wednesday evening and
broke down and made a statement i'm
plicating Martin Peterson, Gus Bjor-
dan, Abel Christensen, Ole Thomp-
son and Andy Lund, all living in or
near Cambridge, in the crime.
Two, he says, were put on watch
and four were to enter the bank, but
all were frightened away by a dog and
by people returning from a meeting in
Rockdale.
They stole tools with which to en-
ter the bank from Scobey's black
smith shop, and when frightened off
took horse and buggy from DIR. Bill
stad.
Deputy Kanouse arrived from Cam
bridge yesterday with four of the &C
cused men, Andy Lund, Ole Thomp-
son, Gus BjOrdan and Martin Peter
son. Abel Christensen could not be
found.
All four Of the men brought in deny
Tollefsons story and say they were
not near the bank on the night of
March 7th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

According TO the girls story. Mr.
Wharton induced Miss Kasseall 10 al
low herself TO be hypnotized By Pro
fessor w. t Wharton. father Ct ne
young man. 1t is not contended that
the father knew OF the sons alleged
designs, nor is he accused, but Miss
kasseall, it is asserted, was nc, fully
awakened from her sleep.
1t is declared that while Ida was in
this state the father was called from
the room, and young Wharton then
led her, still in hypnotic condition,
from the building TO the street, aud
thence to the rectory of DR.. Hallock
At this time. Miss Kasseau declares
she was under the influence of the
spell cast over her. Although able to
walk, talk and act in seeming con-
scious condition. her will power, she
asserts, was under control of others.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed in the rectory, and the couple
left at once. This the defendant ad-
mits in his answer to the complaint.
Gradually reason returned to Miss
kasseall, she says and she threw of
the hypnotic influence and realized
what had happened.
The defendants answer admits. the
marriage, but denies the other allie
cations in the complaint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

/ the red hot old district school stoves
but they shielded their faces with
their hands and remained throughout.
What the conductors advocate is the
establishment Of a model school in
some township and they state that
some county superintendent are
already working with that object in
/ view. The conductors have found that
/ this work is needed. There are 500
rural schools N Wisconsin which
have an enrolment of less than Is
while in the county of Kewaunee there
are in all so schools with IN enroll
ment averaging IS. The teachers. too.
! teachers in Wisconsin who are receiv-
ing less than the ordinary kitchen girl
in Milwaukee. These 5000 the re
! ceiving less than s25 per month. S175
per year. When board and room are
paid from this there is but $50 re
naming.
! The sanitary conditions under
which the children are forced to OBJ
tain their schooling in the country
| districts were also found TO be bad by
the conductors and here again they
have performed great deal of good
! One did not find q single ventilated
school building III his five weeks
work. Another, in the southern part
Of the state, found about half ventilat-
| ed. Another found the schools con-
Quoted in a log cabin in four in
| stances. The attention OF the mem
bers of the boards is always called to
this and in most instances immediate
action has been taken. One member
said that he could imagine all that
was necessary in regard to the con-
ditiOns of his school but when pre-
vailed to call at the building he saw
the room filled with smoke from the
inadequate stove. He said that he had
no idea that his children were attend
ing school in such a place.
One of the things which the CON
ductors have tried to impress upon
the people is the advantage of the
district schools. Where there are
thinly settled districts it has proven
that the consolidation OF the districts
is not only saving Of money but
gives q far more efficient service.
better buildings and better health for
the pupils. The centralized school,
when established, affords a much bet
ter school building which is cheaper
than the aggregate cost of the several
buildings; a much better and cheaper
teaching force, and where transpOr-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

the inClemency of the winter weather
are considered, the number is remark
able. That the results of the meet
ings have been beneficial there can be
no doubt for Supt. Harvey is constant
ly in receipt Of letters asking advice in
regard to new school improvements
and even asking for some one to come
and help them in lettering their
schools. Even as Don as the conduct
ors had finished their addresses the
members of the school board, they
were always present, and arrange
ments for better heating and ventila-
| ton looked faTorably upon the sub
ject of consolidation of the district
school. The men have conducted
these courses of lectures and educa-
tional revival services throughout the
state have had many experiences and
are enthusiastic for the future of the
rural schools.
| In many cases the conditions under
which the work was carried out were
adverse. This was especially SO in
the northern and more sparseIy set
tied districts. One conductor held
ten meetings in two counties and each
was held in a beer hall. The propri-
etor Of the saloon closed its doors,
however. in nearly every instance and
stood in his white apron and listened
attentively TO the lectures which fire.
quently lasted over two huors. In
one town every store and shop was
closed during the progress of the lee
ture. Mr.. CheeVer lost but three men
from his lecture who left the hall to
go TO the bar for a drink and in every
case they came back. AS soon as the
lectures were over in these cases the
men lined up at the bar and discussed
the problems presented. The pro-
prietors of the halls invariably gave
them free to the conductors, but of
course there was also a business rea-
son for it. People would drive long
distances to attend the meetings. One
couple drove II miles on an extreme
~ cold night. People would stand
during the entire lecture without a
disturbance. Some were forced to be
parboiled by too close proximity to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA.
WAYS and r1eanSCOmmittee
Makes Report
Says Reciprocity Would Not
Ts1ssxt~a Ic
Bill Expected to Have Easy
Sailing

Washington, April chairman Payne yesterday presented the
report and committee Cuban reciprocity which
ordered early In the day After rcing President
Roosevet behalf Of Cuba Mr. Payne says
Our relations Cuba peculiar In declaration OF war
with Spain sOnny proclaimed the world
object Cuba stable and independent
boed three years accomplish that result
and have spared expense During years OF prenaraon have
example the benefit of law and good ORDER Of cean
ness preservation public health and Of good government
orally She organized her government under constitution and
ready launch forth among the nations of the earth the month
Of May"
explains the depressed Cuban sugar industry due the
worlds overproucion Of sugar The report says that bound
people, after the American
situation says injury industry and the enact
ment OF this bill will affect the producers Of the United
States There reasonable pretense that the reduction
ether products will nme any other American industry The report
that the planters and the refnerics will receive the benef
of the reductions and adds:
Cuba does simply mendican should she be
treated such She offers good trade in This she willing
coede Under the provision of the bill should be able to
double the expectations with Cuba which amounts
$28 900 than obtained in the last fiscal year,
In conclusion the report says:
TT that without the loss of anything
eight million dollars which do need
able this relic flo Cuba and at the time recp
oca trade relations with herr The action of the committee is in
entire accord reciprocity doctrine of the republican plat
form and the declarations of Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
It involves proposed revision of the tariff.
of the ways and committee, the repu
members who oppose the bill had conference committee
formal action taken, but the discussion in the
line continuing floor of the house The
and means confident the bill would pass, probably by
publican votes any there is said be than sufficient
support of the bill offset the republican detection
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
SPIRITED SESSIONS EXPECTED.

~
Women's Clubs to Talk Color Cues
ton and Reorganization.
Wichita, Kas., April Mrs. Lora
Priddy, chairman of the program com
mittee of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, yesterday announced
the subjects and chairmen of the SEES
sions of the sixth biennial convention
at Los Angeles May Is next. The list
of speakers includes prominent Amer
lean club women and an unusual num-
Der of men. Among western ladies on
the program are:
Miss Ellen Sabin. Milwaukee, on Ed
acation; Mrs J. T. Illick, Burlington,
la on Audubon The business men
have arranged floral parade for May
2 The seventh Will be given over to
an all day excursion to Long Beach.
A large allowance for the business
meetings is considered a wise provi-
sion for the settlement of the color
question and reorganization, which
promise to precipitate the most spir-
Red discussion in the history of the
organization.
Los Angeles club women are plan
ming to entertain 5000 visitors. Spec
ial trains to the convention city are to
be run from every section of the
country
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

bound to win the popular young belle
Miss Hay has recently been quite i'll,
but she has now entirely recovered
and on Sunday held an impromptu re
ception at her home The marriage
will not occur before next December
Meanwhile Miss Hay will join her
sister Mrs. Payne Whitney, in Lon
don and will spend part of the sum-
mer in Europe. She is one of the
handsomest young women in official
life. She has not inherited her
fathers literary talent, so pronounced
in her elder sister, Mrs Whitney,
She is more inclined to athletic sports
and eyceIs as an equestrienne and at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
MISS STONE PASSES
THROUGH VIENNA

Vienna March 28.-Miss Stone
pas scd through Vienna last night on
her way to London. She is in very
good health and says the bTigands
took good care of herself and Nine.
Tsilka. Referring to the arrest OF MI
Tsilka, for completely in the abduc-
ton, Miss Stone said it was absurd
and that he was quite incapable or
such a dishonest act. She did not
know who is to pay the damages, nor
whether or not she will return to
Macedonia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY STATE
INSTITUTE CONDUCTORS.
PLAN FOR SUPTL.D. HARVEY
Series OF Educational Revival Meet
ines Held in Neglected Localities
and Better Sanitary and instruc-
tional Equipment is the Result
Movement Toward Consolidation.
Madison. April /.


The institute conductors now in
Madison have been engaged in a line
OF work never attempted in any other
state OF the union. They have also
accomplished something which prom
ises 10 work wonders for the educa-
tfonal future OF the state. The plan,
originated by Prof. Harvey, is the
holding OF educational revivals in the
district schools OF the state. The in
sUitute conductors, in company with
the county superintendent, have
visited the school districts OF the
state, as far as possible, and there
have addressed the people OF the dis
trict. and OF the surrounding dis
tricts, on educational matters. The
aims of the conductors have been as
follows:
To stir up an educational sentiment
among the people Of the rural dis
tricts. TO talk on matters of interest
20 them. consolidation Of school dis
rricts. transportation Of pupils and
the county training and agricultural
schools, and to look after the use of
the library showing the teacher how
to use the library and getting the
parents interested in the matter.
The county superintendent arranged
the meetings and in the day time the
conductor and superintendent visited
and inspected the schools. Each con-
doctor spent from three to five weeks
in the work.
There was an average of 1872 PEG
pie at the meetings and when the
sparsely settled districts visited and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Married on Death Bed.

West Superior, Wis, March %
Mrs. Alvina E. Ballou, lying Oh her
death bed, was married in a hospital
to J. P. Dooley. She was suffering
with complications resulting from
severe case of typhoid fever. Alter an
operation, which it was known she
could not survive, she asked to be
welded to Mr.. Dooley, to whom she
had been engaged some time. She
died four hours afterward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

Another Hay wedding will enliven
Washington society in the fall. The
engagement is announced of Miss
Alice, second daughter Of the secre-
tary of state, to James Wadsworth
who during college days was a star
football player. Miss Hay is now con-
vaIescing from a serious illness at the
Hay residence in Washington, where
young Wadsworth is visiting. The
latter is a son of the representative
from the Geneseo district Of New
York. This news has long been fore
stalled by the social augurs. Mr..
Wadsworth's evident devotion seemed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Jessie Morrison in Jail AGAIN.

Ell Dorado, Kas., April Miss Jes-
sic Morrison, whose bond was nullified
when the supreme court granted her
a new trial recently on the charge of
numbering Mrs. DIN Castle, her rival,
and was placed in the cell she occu-
pied several months previous to her
first trial. Miss Morrison will, it is
said, have no trouble furnishing a
new bond, the amount of which will
be fixed when the district court meets
today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
AauinaIdo Comes to Court.

Manila, April 1.-Aguinaldo, with
Gen. Chaffee's permission. was in
court yesterday in answer to a sub
poena calling upon him to testify in
the suit brought against Senior Valdez,
the editor of a Spanish weekly paper
here, but his evidence was not al
lowed on the ground that the truth
of the article complained of was i'm
material
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
No CoIonizinc for Gjertsen.

Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen denies the
report that he will leave Minneapolis
to found colony in California. He
says that the story probably arose
from the fact that he is to accompany
a party of land-seekers to klamath
Falls, near the Oregon boundary. He
visited that section of the country last
fall and his descriptions of the agri-
cultural possibilities interested a
number of people, who will go out
this spring. He himself will not be
gone over a week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

was introduced to Miss Rogers and it
was a case of love on first sight. On
the fourth day out of southampton
Mr.. Oglesby and Miss Rogers an
nounced that they had decided to be
married soon after their arrival in
America. When Mr.. Oglesby disem
barked he admitted that the report of
his engagement was true. The mar
riage he said, would take place in
about thirty days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
DAMAGE SUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST MODERN WoopMEN

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 2S.-A
suit for $4,000 damages was begun
yesterday by Charles Lewis of Berlin
against the Modern Woodmen of
America, for injuries alleged to have
been received while being initiated by
the Berlin camp of Woodmen. Lewis
was initiated February II last. In
the course of the work he was given
alleged rough handling and sustained
twisted right leg. Afterward the
leg had to be amputated. Suit is di-
rected at the main Office of the order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

tation is afforded, better health for the
pupils.
This ubject of transportation of
the pupils to and from school at the
public expense is also advocated
Some of the conductors, because of a
lack of time at each place, confined
themselves to discussing these two
subjects and omitted the county train
ing and agricultural schools. With
the work Of the next year the whole
state will have been completely
covered and the results will undoubt-
eddy work wonders in the rural edu-
cational facilities and efficiency of
this state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

IN Mine

Chattanooga, April An explosion
OF gas generated by coal dust &C.
CURED in the Nelson mine of the Day
ton Coal and Iron company at Dayton,
Tenn. yesterday. Fourteen dead
bodies have been recovered. Two
miners were fatally injured and ten
are missing. Seventy-fve men were
in the mine