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much effort brought themselves into intimate
personal contact with the class. The pictures
they have painted have not been unpleasantly
black. and Mr.. Sneak Thief, after reading them
must take an additional pride in the "profes-
sion" He is made out a creature of misfortune
being bounded by the police and driven by
them from crime 10 another He Is en-
dowed with certain amount of honor and
more less defence is made of his unlawful
practices. This is the thefs side of the story
This is the way he looks at himself and is
looked upon by his fellows.
There is another side. the side of the men who
spend their lives In detecting crime. recovering
booty and bringing the offenders to the punish
ment which the law prescrbes. The side OF the
detective is not unnterestng, and perhaps It
gets nearer the truth of things than the thiefs
own view. 1t tears off the veil of romance de-
prives him of honor" takes away from him
the chance OF posing oppressed, leaves him
simply n criminal. a thief.
Captain George F. Titus chief of the Bureau
of Detectives is good man with whom to talk
about the other side of the thief story. For
years it has been his business to hunt thieves
and other criminals. The many detectives
who are needed to keep New-Yorks criminal
army within bounds make their reports TO him.
When thieves are captured he examines them.
All this has made him well acquainted with
their ways and given him an insight into GRIM
inal character which cannot be secured by min
CLING with the class of them There is
just enough sympathy with human nature and
its weakness in Captain Titus to make him give
the thief his due and make him draw his lines
as lightly as the blackness of the subject will
permit.
When he says. Il sympathize with the ig-
norant thief who is forced into criminal ways
falt- 81
know that he means IT. Then he will tell you
There is the educated man who is tempted and
falls sympathze with his family" He means
that, too.
This study of criminals and their ways must
be interesting. said Tribune reporter. inGuir-
ingly.
1T is interesting" said the captain; but, like
everything else. It has its thorns. You must
remember tina: every time you bring q thief to
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car be called hobby. Mr.. Morse used to be
spoken Of as the virtual head Of the Ice Trust,
and was much talked about in consequence.
Now more people speak Of him as the owner of
chain OF banks extending from Wall-st, to
Harlem. He has a controlling interest in five
national and four State banks.
Charles W. Morse is a native OF Maine where
ne was born at Bath. in 1876. When only
fifteen years old he took charge Of the books
IN his fathers firm. B. w. Morse & Co, ship
builders. He did not give up the idea of getting
az education while giving his attention to bust
ness. but made an arrangement whereby he
could pursue his studies In Bowdoin College
and by occasional absences continue to super
,se the bookkeeping for the firm. in this way
ne was graduated when only nineteen years old,
WIN excellent standing In his class.
HIS fathers firm owned a feet OF thirty five
,easels. and largely engaged in the ice
BUSINESS. Young Mr.. Morse came TO this city
'Hen out Of college, and went to one of the
N4oing brewers and made a contract to supply
Ah with nifty thousand tons Of ice. When the
'NF asked for his references he said he knew
ohs 10 New-York, but If a dispatch was sent
MS father. az Bath. fun information would
i"warded The reply was. We don't know
Charles is o. what he is doing, but will
* him in anything he does"
s-a1 young man got the contract and made
No out Of IT, which he invested I'm hard pine
1s IN Florida. There he made SJ00,O0O be-
hn. ne was twenty-one. and secured much
,s1 ss Tor the vessels of his fathers firm, to
y. re was admitted when he became OF age
msn established himself In this city. and
hanLs ihtefested IN shipping, ocean tugs and
Ice cras' as well as Zee and lumber. When the
eould " Iaied in 1890 he bought all the ice he
nark.. Maine ana Canada and cornered the
ccnnar,he Inc result was that all the regular ice
ssid - ia1ied save the Knickerbocker, which
large y nave lost s2.oco0p0 Mr.. Morse made
The Rroas,ouht Of money and he bought up all
ihs pr,ssNyn pr,na ice companies. He then reduced
sassd ssasd the American Ice ne bin
Which sse inuch notoriety the Ice Trust
pepsrtrne-ts special privileges from the Dock
oerey ~ -. After he retired from the presi-
te;ty. .nf.rs ice company Mr.. Morse took an
.ohtrol of ass st IN banking institutions, acquiring
.s'estsd basaaai,t a,ter another. and he recently in
''ephone ,aseI enrs IN steamship lines and new
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more petty thieves than any other one influence.
and the petty class often graduate into the pro-
fessional This Is shown by the fact that there
is more crime in winter than in summer. do
not deny that the men who become thieves for
this lazy and improvdent, for in
times like these there is no for any
to he without work
"Once having turned a trick II does not take
a man long to become an habitual thief. He
gets the idea that the world owes him living.
and he proceeds TO take 1t. Then he steals once
too often, and get hold of him. Fear of de-
lection makes him feel that he is oppressed and
wronged by the law, and his hand turns against
every man. He loses most of the better quail
ties that he may have possessed in the begin
ming. and gradually sinks in the moral scale.
Nothing very romantic about that
"I. .- LID that professional thieves follow
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justice and send him to prison you hurting
some one who loves him. They believe that an
injustice Is being done. and it hurts them. In
most cases they are not connected with or in
any way responsible for his crime. We detec-
tives have hearts just like other people and are
sorry for the suffering are forced 10 bring
upon them.
Il have never found very much romance about
thieves and thieving. II means work for us and
work OF the hardest and most trying kind Many
thieves are vicious. although the percentage
which become criminals from inherited ten
denotes is nearly so large as is generally
supposed. Want OF the necessaries of life makes
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MORSE AND HIS BANKS.
CAREER OF MAN WHO MADE FORTUNE
IN ICE AND THEN ENTERED
FIELD OF FINANCE.

IN these days when there are so many rich
nen, It is not unusual for them TO have hobbies.
and no one Of them has more original hobby
than Charles ". Morse. if, indeed. .sfhe desire 10
own more banks in New-York than any one else
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HONOR AMONG THIEVES.
1T ONLY LASTS UNTIL EMERGENCIES
ARISE - WHY THEY LOSE
THEIR NERVE

The romance Of crime and the lives of thieves
and thugs from their own point Of view have had
some prominence in the contemporary writings
of energetic young bookmakers who have with
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FIGHTING THE SLAUGHTER.
THE s. T. c. A. WILL KEEP Up THE
STRUGGLE TO PREVENT LIVE
PIGEON SHOOTING TOUR

NAN1ENTS.

The thirty-sixth annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to-
Animals held at the offices Of the associa-
tion. Madson-ave. and Twenty -sixth-st, on
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SUNDAY,
JANUARY 1a, 1902.
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THE GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK.
To- Capital deposits about sscoOo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27

The series of living pictures repre-
Senting Aunt JeruSha'S relatives were
extremely laughable. Aunt Jerusha,
personated by Marion Shaw. showed
her pictures and gave the history OF
each one in a very pleasing manner.
Aunt JeruSha as bride, Edna Muir,
was certainly as sweet as bride could
be. The little granddaughter who
died. personated by Constance Cross
was most cherubic. Uncle Jake, the
man who dared not smile impersOn-
ated by Fred Eberhart drew forth
much applause. Baby Ned Edwin
Harding) with his cap and bib looked
very life like and was the last picture
in the album. Following are the
names of the others who took part as
relatives of Aunt JeruSha: Hilda
Alexander, BERTHE Cowles, Bert
Mcdonald, Hazel Chapman, Lee
Rumsey, Geo. Burchell, Geo. Odegard,
Henry Karnatz, Beth Lamberton,
Idele Borgia, Anna Klug, Ella Poda-
wiltz, Martha GetZlaff, Laura Poda-
wiltz, Katie Lake, Arthur johnson,
Oscar Olson, Hattie Schroeder
Isabel DemitZ, Percy Booth. Laurie
Drumb, Donald Shaw, Lydia Cross,
Theodore Scott and Lenore Mccarthy.
The program ended with the singing
of America and the large audience
numbering about two hundred and
twenty-five were requested to stand
and assist in the singing. This they
did with much vigor. All in all it
was as entertaining program as has
ever been furnished by the Howe
Grammar Grades.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27

20, and mailed from Stevens Point,
was received yesterday morning
Your assumption of leadership and
control over the men and women of
NekoOsa employed in the paper-millS
is too ridiculous to be seriously enter
tanned and no one could resent it
more quickly or vigorous than those
people who are honestly and intelli-
gently doing their whole duty as
citizens, parents and children. The
relations existing between them and
this company have always been most
cordial. and no walking DELEGATE
organizer. or blOOdSucker representing
himself or an alleged union will ever
be permitted to inject his or their vile
slandering lies or personality between
US. Your attempted dictatiOn is
therefore spurned and the power you
profess to WELD is defied. Neither
you nor your union Will he recognized
by this company, nor. il the writer is
judge of human nature, will it be by
any of it's employees
t. E. NASH,
Manager Nekoosa Paper Company"
''Centralia, Wis, Feb. %, Mr.. Will
liam Hamilton, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Dear Sir: Your demand of Feb. 20,
received. | wish to advise you
that same will not be granted and
should any of my employees be SO
unfortunate as to belong to yopr
union please notify them of my
decision. Respectfully yours,
+. GARRISON,
manager Centralia Pulp and Water Power
Company, John Edwards Manufacturing Co..
STRIKE AT STEVENS POINT
Stevens Point, Wis. Feb. "a All
employed on the day tour of the Ployer
Paper company mill, except two
machine tenders, went out on strike
at O'Clock Monday evening. This
action was precipitated by the dis
charge last Friday of John LeonardS,
shipping clerk at the mill, who was
ordered discharged by George A
Whiting, president of the concern.
No reason was given, but it is said the
officials suspected him of trying to
influence the other employees to join
the Paper-makerS' union.
At meeting held Sunday afternoon
SiXty-three names were added to the
union membership, about twO-thirdS
Of whom are employees of the Plover
mill, and the Others at the Wisconsin
River mill. A committee was ap-
pointed to interview Mr.. Whiting and
demand the reinstatement of
LeonardS unless some valid reason
could be given for his discharge.
We understand that the strike
which occurred in Stevens Point Mon
day the oath has proven a failure and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
WASHlNGT0N's BIRTHDAY EXERCISES.
Howe Grammar Grades Do Themselves Proud
in Choice Program.

A very pleasant entertainment was
given on last Saturday evening in
cOmmemOratiOn Of Washington s
birthday by the members of the Gram
mer grades of the Howe High school.
The platform in the assembly room
had been curtained off and appropri-
ately decorated in red, white and blue
bunting and picture of Washington
occupied prominent place upon it.
Very pretty programs in red, white
and blue were distributed by the
uSherS who were also provided with
batOns wound with ribbons and a
fiutter with bows of national colors.
All who took part in the program
were dressed in costumes of colonial
fashion.
The program consisted of songs,
instrumental music, recitationS and
a series Of living pictures. All were
we'll rendered and were received with
unstinted applause by the audience
Space will not allow full mention
Of all but among the numbers eSpec-
tally good was the recitation, "Miles
Standish and the Indians by Hazel
Chapman. Laurie Drumb'S recita-
tiOn, THE Launching Of the Ship"
was exceedingly we'll rendered, her
gestures being graceful in the extreme.
The EulOgy of Washington" by
Fred Eberhart was spoken in a clear
strong voice and showed much study
and training. Edna Muir gave a
recitation. ''The Revolutionary
Rising" which was well rendered and
received.
The climax of the first part of the
program was the recitation "Crown
Our Washington, by BERTHE Cowles,
who, dressed in red, white and blue
costume, represented the country's
tribute to Washington.
The recitationS by Hattie Schroeder,
LenOre Mccarthy and Flossie Barton
also showed a great deal of prepara-
tIOn and pleased all.
The music by the Gouger trio.
Eleanore, Angelic and Philip, was
excellent, and was repeatedly encored.
Among the musical numbers was
an original class song written by the
teacher, A. E. Falch. The manner
in which all the chOruSeS were rendered
and their appropriateness made deep
impression upon the audience.
A piano solo was given by Marion
Shaw and piano duet by Marion
Shaw and Laura Podawiltz-these
certainly received their share of the
praise of the evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27

a. m. Monday, WOrkmen to receive pay
at the rate of one and one-half full
time.
Fifth-On Monday, April !, the day
tour will report for duty at a. NJ, in
stead of 6p. m., the saturday previous
SiXth-If the men are permitted to
resume work at I a. m. Monday, April
I, 1902, it will be taken as evidence of
your acceptance of the above terms
granting the ShOrter-hOur schedule.
You are hereby further notified that
if, in the meantime between the date
of this notice and April 1902, wOrkmen
or women in your employ are in
Inundated or Disseminated against
because Of their Sympathizing with or
because they are members of the
United Brotherhood Of Paper-makerS
of America, and the same can be
proven upon Investigation, it shall be
sufficient cause for immediate and
concerted action on the part of the
United Brotherhood to secure at a
given notice the object of our efforts,
shorter hours.
All paper mill workers. union and
nOn-uniOn. are requested to cooperate
in compliance with the above order
for the accomplishment of the desired
results, the settlement of the shorter
hour question, for the benefit OF paper
workers.
(Signed) w. G. BAUER
Third National Vice President.
W. HAMILTON.
National Organizer
The managers Of the different paper
mills have received copies Of the above
notice, and below we append their
answers, which speak for themselves.
"Grand Rapids, Wis, Feb 2. Will
liam Hamilton, National Organizer,
Grand Rapids, Wis. Dear Sir
Yours Of the goth instant mailed from
Stevens Point to me personally
received. There is no quarrel or
misunderstanding between the Grand
Rapids Pulp and Paper company, of
which | am manager and j is employees
Your interference has not been asked
by us or our men, and we now advise
you that your demands will not be
granted nor your attempted and un-
solicited meddling in our and our
employees affairs couutenanced or
tolerated. Yours. very truly,
"E. T. HARMON"
"Nekoosa, Wis, Feb. %, w. G.
Baser, Third National Vice President
and w. Hamilton, National Organizer
representing National Grand Lodge,
United Brotherhood of Paper-makerS
of Amer ica-Gentlemen: a COM
municatiOn bearing your typewriter
signatures dated, Grand Rapids, Feb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
INFORMATION WANTED.

EVANSTON, Ill, February, 13, 19O2.
DEAR FRIEND:-Will you kindly
help heart broken father and two
mothers in an effort to find their loved
ones, by writing three copies of this
letter and sending them, over your
own signature, to three friends, max
ing the same request Of them, and so
on, forming an endless chain If you
will give this letter TO the newspapers
in your town, you will aid greatly in
giving it worldwide circulation.
Miss Florence A. Ely and nephew,
Frank Ely Rogers, disappeared from
their home, 713 Hinman Avenue,
Evanston, Illinois, july Is, 1901.
Nothing has been heard Of them since.
Miss Ely is forty years of age, about
5 feet, 3 inches in height, very thin,
and weighs from 80 to 100 pounds.
Face rather long and very expressive,
dark brown hair. Large dark brown
eyes, with an intense expression, as
her most noticeable feature. Good
music teacher, attractive to children.
Frank e. Rogers will be fourteen
years of age in March, 1902. Height
about feet 2 inches, weight about so
pounds. Medium brown hair, gray
blue eyes, long, slender hands, is left
handed, writes with either right or
left: draws well, always using left
hand.
Only love and a glad welcome await
them both.
A large reward will be cheerfully
given for information leading directly
TO the restoration of either or both.
Printed letters with pictures will be
sent upon request. Gratefully yours,
MRS. CLARA A. ELY.
Mr.. AND MRS. JAMES &. ROGERS.
Send information to James q.
Rogers, 713 Hinman Av,, Evanston, I'LL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
DEMANDS FIRMLY DENIED
The Paper Makers Demands Made on the
Manufacturers in The Wisconsin Valley Denied.
NOTICE SERVED AND ANSWERS GIVEN.

The following notice was sent to the
paper manufacturers of the Wisconsin
Valley, giving notice Of the proposed
action Of the paper makers union,
which has recently been organized
throughout the state by Wm
Hamilton, organizer of the United
Brotherhood Of Paper Makers of
America:
Gentlemen: Owing to a system of
long hours in paper mills in the state
of Wisconsin that compels men and
women to work on an average seventy
two hours per week. which neceSSitateS
the continuous operation of paper
mills night and day and especially
on the Sabbath day, or a sufficient
portion of it to deprive men and
women Of the needed rest conducive to
their physical, moral and intellectual
we'll being, and inaSmuch as large
percentage of the manufacturers in
the state Of Wisconsin and throughout
the country have conceded the justice
Of sixty five hours per week system
by adopting the same, the United
brotherhood of Paper-makerS Of
America feel justified in making d
vigorous eHOIU W nave dill Ullc ulduu-
facturerS in the state of Wisconsin and
throughout the country adopt the
shorter hour system in spirit of
Justice and fairness to that class of
oppressed humanity.
Therefore, you are hereby officially
notified that on April 5, 1902, the
United Brotherhood of Papermakers
Of America will take such action as
will discontinue the unreasonably
long hour system and insure the
shorter hour schedule without re-
duction in pay.
That is:
First--All paper-makers, and tour
workers. will proceed to shut down
their machinery by O'Clock p. M,
Saturday, April 5, 1902.
SecOnd-The care of machinery and
all preparatory work TO be done before
leaving the mill 10y q p. m.
Third--All finishing room helpto be
granted from Saturday noon off
without reduction in pay.
Fourth-FOr all time work between
the hours of p. m. Saturday and 7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
VOLUME 45, NUMBER 9

place near to where the president
spoke, they went to the temple Of
music before the crowd commenced TO
gather. When the shots were fired he
was standing only d few yards from
the assassin, and as the chief executive
sank to the floor, he says there was
a reign of silence, followed quickly by
an outpour of curses for the perpe-
traitor of the deed.
The place where HiXon formed the
assassin's acquaintance, as he says,
was In foundry in one of the Ohio
towns, where both had worked.
HiXon was working as office boy. He
says no one in the foundry had any use
for the assassin and nearly everyone
regarded him as coward, one who
would not hesitate to thrust dagger
into ones back any time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27

that Geo. A Whiting has been sue
cessful in retaining help enough to
run both machines in his mill. We
are sorry to see the paper makers take
this method of settling their differ
ences. Why not confer with the
management of the mills direct and
see what can be done in the interests
of the boys, instead Of joining the
strike movement. While we are
friendly and in sympathy with the
paper makers we never knew the
''strike method" to bring any benefits
or help to labor. We would advise
our friends on the Wisconsin river to
refuse to strike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
A travelling Mans Story.
From the Wansau Record.

P. w. Hixon. a travelling man foI
a Buffalo, n. Y, wholesale boot and
shoe house, was in this city yesterday
and while here revealed an interesting
story, which touched upon President
McKinley'S assassination in the above
named city. He claimed that he saw
the shots fired that took from this
country one OF its nobleSt of men, and
that he was personally acquainted
with the assassin. He said that
before he was assigned to the territory
of Wisconsin, which was at the first of
this year, he travelled in Ohio and on
the occasion of the presidents visit to
his city, Buffalo, all the employees of
the company for which he worked
were given a day off and he as we'll as
the others took advantage of it. He
came home in the forenoon Of the
presidents fatal day and in the after.
noon he, with his ''girl" went to the
exposition grounds to hear the presi-
dents address. In order to get a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
Will be Tried March 8,

From the Nausau Record.
Hon. Neal Brown left last evening
for Colby, where he goes in reference
to the Nettie Darlington VS.. Colby
Stave & Heading company case, which
will come up for trial in Marathon
county circuit court on March 3. The
suit is for a judgment of $4,000, in
Stituted against the company by the
widow of Claude S. Darlington, the
man who met death through accident
last fall while employed 10 the COM
pany's plant. A heading wheel,
weighing nearly ton, burst anG part
of it struck the deceased. infiicting
injuries that caused his death. The
company's attorneys are Brown, Pradt
& Genrich and r. B. Salter of Colby
and w. H. Mylrea. Attorneys Goggins
& Brazeau of Grand Rapids represent
the plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
Notice to Farmers.

Our car Of Stoughton wagons has
just arrived Come and convince
yourselves that they are the best
wagons on wheels. Our new line of
buggies will be here next week.
THE CENTRALIA HARDWARE Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.
The ''Waupaca Record" has the Following
in Their Last Issue.

The public is warned to be on its
guard for three fellows making a
house to house canvass selling silk
dress patterns. After you have made
the purchase another gang comes
along claiming to be detectives and
say the silk has been stolen. They
know all about the deal and of course
can describe the silk, and you are out
your money. Better patronize your
home merchants. They are reliable.