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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
Beloit Wants Prof, Strono.

Beloit, Wis, May 31.-The board d
trustees of Beloit has called Prof. Will
lam J. Strong of Wooster university
to the chair of oratory in Beloit col
lege. Prof. Strong is a son of William
B. Strong of this city, former president
of the Santa Fe railroad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
Breaks His Own Record.

New York, May 31.-At the games
of the Irish Athletic association yes
terday M. j. Sheridan of the Pastime
Athletic club of New York surpassed
his own worlds record with throw
of the discus of 125 feet, 8 inches; his
former record was 12o feet, 7a
inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
Complication of Troubles Ends All
$50 Markley is dead"

$50 Markley is dead"
Yes; it was complication of
troubles
Why, when | saw him a week ago
he only seemed to have a slight cold"
That's right, but he tried to take
all the remedies his friends suggest
ed. '-Pittsburg Chronicle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
Amount
Saved
1t Was Week of Suspense.

He-Why did you keep me a week
in such dreadful suspense before Civ
ing your answer?
Because / thought you might save
enough in luncheons in that time to
get married On. Brooklyn Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

American club, Brussels, a Yankee
and an Englishman spent lazy after
noon guying each other on racial and
national foibles and traits. The con-
versation veered into flags.
Yours" drawled the 'Britisher, ere
minds me of nothing so much as a
gridiron-a duced big gridiron, don't
cherknowi''
and yours was the quick come.
back from the American, reminds me
forcibly of a beefsteak-a darned big
beefsteak, but not so big that we can't
cook it on our gridiron!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
Precocity in 1850.

Knicker-There goes the infant
Bocker-What did ne do?
Knicker-Graduated from college
when he was only 40
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
WON'T RECOGNIZE UNION.
Packing Concerns Absolutely Refuse
to Meet Teamsters,

Chicago, May 31.-Four big pack
ing concerns of the stock yards at
conference yesterday with leaders
representing the striking teamsters,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
National Records EquaIed.

100 yard dash-By Roddick of Ra-
cine college in 10 seconds
Third-mile bicycle-By Fleischer of
east division, Milwaukee, in As sec
onds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

Five Wisconsin interscholastic rec
ords broken, two United States inter
scholastic records equaled, Marinette
winner with team of but two point
winning men, Madison in second place
and about to make protest which, if
recognized, will give her first-these
are the chief results of the annual in
terscholastic meet at Madison Sat
urday. The star of the meet was
Adams of Marinette, who smashed
two records and took Is points. His
teammate Thorn went home with the
state record in the discus throw.
Madison athletes claim to have pos
session of information to prove that
Adams is 25 years old and therefore
not eligible to the contest. They have
not yet entered a formal protest and
will not divulge the exact nature of
their facts. The Marinette faculty
manager is indignant at the charge
and says he has an affidavit to show
that Adams was born in 1882.
For Madison, Albert Bagley was the
chiefest hero, he winning 8 points
aside from his share of the relay
Parnell Regain played in wretched
fortune but captured three points
Curtin swelled the total To IA and the
relay brought it up to ~.
Madison stock went up with
hurrah when Bagley won the quarter
mile run in time not far from the
record made by his teammate of last
year, Daniels. The grandstand was
very partisan for Madison and when
Bagley came blowing down the home
stretch he was greeted with one of
the feature cheers of the meet. He
was closely pushed by Singer OF Mil
waukee east side, but held his nerve
splendidly and succeeded in breasting
the tape comfortably in the front.
Bagley was allowed only few
minutes before the semi-final heat was
called in the 100-yard dash. He was
tired but won the heat in IL Is
seconds.
The relay was Madison's great per-
Torrance. Kessenich started out to
run the first quarter for the yellow
and was beaten by several yards by
the Milwaukee academy man. Then
came Parnell Regain Starting out
with his opponent far in the lead, he
closed up the gap and on the home
stretch heightened out a comfortable
lead for his relay mate, Anderson.
This little fellow legged out with
head and shoulders slightly forward
bent and swinging his arms straight
with the form of an experienced run
ner. His opposition was fierce but he
ran the quarter maintaining part of
gift until he tapped Bagley's
shoulder and sent the COLDS chief
on the final circuit for
five more points. The other teams
had evidently saved their best run
ners for the end. Bagley had the
feetest of the state against him. How
ever he broke the yarn at the finish
with a lead of some two yards.
of long golden streamers and
of yellow pennants tried to
stamp down the grandstand in their
glee. A few high school boys 1eaped
upon Bagley and had little triumphal
procession to the tent over in the hay
field.
Summary of Events
Mile run-Kent GAINESVILLE, first: |
Curtin, Madison, second; Bryce, Be
lott, third. Time ASS 2-5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

Bourke Cochran was asked recently
why his fellow countrymen were so
addicted to making bulls" in their
speech, and gave it as his opinion that
there must be something in the air of
Ireland that affects the expression of
it's sons. Then he added, as though to
clinch the worth of this opinion:
81 dare say that, if an Englishman
were born there, he would do the
same"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
Summary of Events.

Mile run-Kent GAINESVILLE, first:
Curtin, Madison, second; Bryce, Be
lott, third. Time ASS %.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
TURNER'S IMPROVEMENTS
NEW ADDITION TO COST TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Ninety-sx New Members Were Admitted
Yesterday Making Grand Total Of
One Thousand and Forty-FNe.

1he Houston Turnverein held an impor-
tant meeting yesterday morning. President
Max Urwitz presiding The attendance was
large. Af,cr tile transaction of routine
business iAe question OF an addition to the
present club house was taken up aud Il
was decided 70 so ahead with the Improve
meut Tbs new building will be erected on
The site Just south Of the present halt.
The dimensions will be 75x65 and the
height win be two stories The cost IS
estimated at $4,000 che new building viii
adioln the present structure and the latter
will he remodeed, the bar aud wine rooms
being cut out aud placed In the new build,
ing and the stage placed further to the
rear. This means an Increased door space
FOR dancing
The new club house will contain billiard
and POOL rooms card rooms etc. and the
whole viii be handsomely ntted UP.
President Urwltg said last night that the
contract for the new building had not yet
beet let. bnf that Il would be done IN time
"a have the work commence by Noyem
her J.
Another important matter acted on yes
terdHy was the admission OF ninety-six new
members, who came Ia on the old initla.
lion fee OF So Hereafter this fee Will be
$40. The names added yesterday Increases
Tho total membership Of the Turnyerein to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
Houston Free kindergarten.
THE LIYING CHILD.


Some one asked me the other day If
children do nothing but play in the kinder
garten, and / answered.
The desire to play is universal. but there
are two kinds Of play. Playing Tor mere
pleasure and paying as means to an end.
The child is taught through pay the first
taking hold Of life and the individual real.
ism OF character If the child is selfish
MS social instincts are aroused and he IS
pleased with cnmpanonShip. II he Is timld
his better nature Is developed, capacity en-
larged. and to be the leader for the dag
his highest privilege as well as gratest
plHsurc.
And last though least In the pays Of the
kindergarten the progression of the ages
from the savage days-is shown by the
chllds acting over or reproducing expert;
ences, with a reflection of the survival OF
the fttest" in racial development.
The first Biblical account Of play is
found in Exodus xxi, o, "The people sat
down 10 eat and drink and rose up to play.'
The Olympic games were celebrated at
olympia, a sacred spot on the banks o. the
Alpheus every ifth wear and which cons /
festivals of the Greeks. Wrestling and run.
ming for a prize were the two great fea-
lures of the contest and PAU tells US in
J, Cor. 1926, Every man striving for
mastery is temperate in all things Now
they do il to obtain n corruptibia crown.
but we are incoryuptible."
BUT one received the prize. ANY one
Of us may obtain II by running The Greek
prize was Il wreath of laurel fading aad
mortal Ours will be crown Of gold
dcNthless and immortal
The Romans were fond OF out of-door
sport and recreation Ruins of vast amphi
theaters and the grand coliseum IMPRESS (.
the bchoder with the yastness of their !
pleasure. ground and the Italinas. as wei, |
g The Mexlcans, initiate and follow In their !
footsteps The genial Japs are fond OF /
playing With their children and in the I
evenings old and young can be seen flying |
hites or sending up queer and grotesque fig /
1res Of fireworks. Tho French and Ger. /
man races are play and pleasure. loving, and
even the rushing, hustling American takes /
ball
PLAYS are known in ell races and among |
al classes Of people They are streams of
lava from the volcano Of nature which rise
70 living fountains in the fields Of God
lhen Judge We what Is most efhcacious in
me kingdom Of the chi.d.y n s. Cox
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
AT DICK BOWLING CAMP
THE NEW COMMANDER INSTALLED
IN OFFICE.
Captain Baldwin Describes Trials Of Con-
federate Camp in San Franciaco,
California.

Dick Bowling camp. ex-Confcderate Vet.
Grams. met yesterday afternoon at the usual
hour. Commander schiillne called the
camp to order and after ordering the roll
call and the minutes read. he turned the
command Of the camp over to Captain II.
Il Davis. the newly elected commander.
Commander Davis commenced his career
as commander with soldierly bearing and
exhibited at once capacity for administer
ing affairs He is up to parliamentary rules
end enforces his rulings This executive
ability at once won the hearts Of the old
boys, for they discovered they had TO keep
order and obey commands
The question was presented, do the
Sons Of Veterans stand IN the same light as
the Daughters Of the Confederacy?" Some
contended that In order to Join the sons Of
Veterans one must be the son Of a soldier
Of the cGnfederacy, while others main
tanned that II ones uncle, brother or father
fought In the Southern army he Is eligible
20 membership. The adjutant was instruct
ed TO confer with General Norman on this
subject.
The following resolution was offered by
Adiutnnt Fall:
Resolved, That az former consideration
Of the revised bylaws section 4, relative
10 the process of collecting dues, was re-
jected by the camp; that clause No. 5 az
tne on by-lbWS re continued IT IofCp ms EftS
been the custom since the establishment
Of tho camp.
Captain Baldwin Of ehe San Francisco,
Cal, ALERT Sidney Johnston camp mnde a
talk describing the trials and tribulations
of organizing and sustaining a camp In that
country surrounded as taev were by hos.
tiles, he STYLED Calif1rnians; but. said
he Colonel w Tlournoy. formerly OF
Texas, was member and commander, aud
that the camp Is still hourlshing In San
Francisco.
Comrades J. S. swope. w w Dexter and
G. G. BeHvens were appointed a committees
to have printed the new by laws GOO copies
arc to be printed
Comrade l.. c. Crawford made a talk
upon the apathy OF the young men OF Hous-
ton IN Joining the Sons Of Veterans. said
that II would require time to inculcate into
them the uprightness OF their fathers rec
ords but the siens were encouraging and
Il large camp would no doubt be soon Oh
gtnized
The hour Of o'clock having arrived.
which Was the time assigned for the Sons
OF Veterans meeting, the camp adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
SONS OF CONFEDERATES
NEW CAMP ORGANIZED WITH FIFTY
ENTHUSIASTIC RECRUITS.
The Order Growing Rapidly Throughout
the South and Houston Sons Are
Urged to Come TO the Front.

The Sons OF Confederate Veterans met
| yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the ar
mory OF the Houston Light Guard The
meeting was well attended and much en-
thnsiasm was manifested.
Commandant lngham s. Roberts aud Ad
/ Jutant l.. A, Dowdel. who were elected
| temporarily at the last meeting. were con-
irmed In the offices they hold until the
next annual reunion OF the sons of Con.
federate Veterans.
After the minutes Of the fret meeting
were read and approved Commandant Rob
crts stated that ne had secured the consti-
tuition aud charter Of the old Sui Ross
camp, O.. These viii be incorporated 10
he new organization, but committee
was appointed to change the name. as
there arc several Sui Ross camps IN the
state They VIII report az the next meet
Commandant Roberts also stated that he
had recently had "a conference with Com
and that the latter hRd instructed him 10
tender his resignation 70 the camp. The
resignation was accepted and Mr. Roberts
was appointed to succeed him.
A communication from SIR II T. Wade
Of Waco was read congra tulatiug the camp
upon it's reorganization and informing tlem
that the division commander has promised
10 do all in his power TO promote its pros
perity and success
-
Bryan. | q Roberts T. e. Crawford ana
two others from the Confederate Veterans.
was appointed to secure recruits for The
Sons OF Confederate Veterans. change In
tho bylaws was also made by which the
meetings henceforth win take place on the
first and third Sundays Of each month 50
stead Of uuarterlv
Major J. j. ~ Smith Of the Veterans Pre-.
scented 70 The cnmp 2 copy Of the Lost
Cause, published at Louisville and CON
thinning the constitution 81 the Confederate
States and pictures Of all the generals
copy Of the minutes ~ the last reunion
of the Veterans at Dallas WAS presented
Ivy General G G. Beayens. Both gifts were
The following new recruits have been
added since the first meeting: A. s. Clcvc-
land w ID. Cleveland, dr., ]. NJ. Coleman
y. g smith Jr., u n. Lea, Tyler Brown
+. BRYAN, S. H. TART, Hin Freeman. {.
=, Ousley,
The present camp Of the Sons Of Coated.
crate Veterans IS ii reorganization OF the
old SUI Ross camp which died out three
or four years ago. Judging from the on
thuslasm SHOWN and the interest taken the
new organization IS destined to grow rap
Idly In numbers as well us IN Importance
Fifty names have been enrolled thus far
and by the next netting It u confidently
VIII have Joined the camp. Camp Dick
Bowling Of tho Veterans. l. ably support
ing the new organization and doing much
towards its success.
IS gapidlv becoming very strong mower IN
tho Southern Stntes, and Is extending into
the North and East The seventh annual
reunion WAS held last az Dallas during the
rwelve mopths two thousand members
have been added and the number constant.
lv grows The total membership is now
FAR above the ten thousand mark.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
WILL COME 10 HOUSTON.
The Cane Belt Will Build Its Line
to the Metropolis.

Mr. A. A B. woerhide. president Of the
Lincoln Trust company Of 81. Louis. which
company owns the controlling interest IN
the Cane Belt railroad. accompanied By
Hon Jonathan Lane, president Of the Cane
Belt, and Mr.. W. 7. Eidridge. general man
ager, has been on trip Of inspection over
this exceedingly prosperous new railroad.
Never has railroad made such wonder.
full success as has the Cane Belt In SO short
q time, but a railroad in Texas IL never
a complete success until Il gets TO the
.'hub-'-which is Houston-hence the Cane
Belt Is pushing hard aud fast, and before
one is aware Of It and without much ado
about II Houstoulans win hear the whistle
Of the young giant.
The entire survey from Lane City, point
between Wharton and Bay City on the
Cane Belt. TO Houston has been completed,
she probes carefully gone over and plans
completed and accepted for the construction
10 houston. which Will come via Ihomp,
sou. station on the Gulf, Colorado aug
Santa Re railroad between Richmond and
Alvin.
The following exact statement was made
TO @ Post representative by hon Jonathan
Lane yesterday afternoon:
THE Cane Belt has had line run from
Lane City to junction with the Gut
Colorado and Santa Fe az thompson stu,
ton On the BrRzos river. In Fort Bend
county a distance Of thirty-hve miles. Mt
Woerhide, Mr. Eldridge and myself have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
"TnE BURGLAR AND rus wAlro

Harry Emerys big production OF THE
burglar and the Waif, written by c. r.
Da1ey, author OF In Old Kentucky comes
70 sweeney 4 Coomhs opera hotso Tuesday.
oetoncr one night only This new play
Of Mr.. DazeY's Is said to contain al the
clements Tor popelnf success Il Is
comedy drama With strong dramatic
scenes has a heart STORY Of universal sym.
pathy aud national color. h ahounds To
pure natural comedy without being drawn
IN for effect, True American HE Is pie
tured with fidelity and truth, whch must
prevail and Is sought for In every scene,
every incident and every parsonage. The
scenic tnrcstlture Is elaborate ana heauti-
ful; one scene especially causing fuvorabl
comment is an autumn scene in the Maine
woods, showing Il mountain stream ana
the trees covered with golden and crimson
leaves. There are other line scenes In this
production, which requires seven complete
scenes 10 illustrate the four acts There
are a number OF sensational Incidents IN
the play and spcciaitics are introduced hat
IN 4 natural manner. Miss Mabel Hite VINO
appears as the Walt, Introduces some
catchy specloltics, and She A. remembered
as very clever IN that line MS tho 'Teie.
phone Girl, James Devlin. who has been
Win Hoyf attractions for a number OF
years, Is the Burglar. and other important
members include William 4. Chatterton
Jphn p oHara Harry Driscole Thomas
naskett lawrence Murray, Howard Moore
stephen Andrews, Aida Lawrence Marga-
ret Mackin. lras lie Vassar. Nellie Law
renee ANA twenty supernumcraiics,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06

Just been to Lane City to 20 over the
profile and map with the engineer, Mr.. l..
f. Beadle.
we ind that the route iv a good one
aud passes over a rich country, aud that
the road can be cheaply built. We have
yet 20 investigate the route across the
BRACES and on 70 Houston, and also to sec
what can he done In the way a securing
terminal facilities at Houston.
Our purpose Is, II we build 10 the
Brazos. To continue on 10 Houston. BY
building this line we very much shorten
the Cane Belt route from the rice and
cane fields TO Houston, which Is important
TO our rond and 10 Houston"
When this road Is completed 70 Thompson
station, II will enable the Cane Belt 70
make a traffic arrangement with the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railroad and run
trains direct 10 Houston-making the short
est route IN Houston from Bay City. ~
tho meantime however. the Cane Belt will
come right OF to Houston, where efforts
win be Immediately put forth for terminal
facilities.
The route Of this rond is though one OF
the most magnificent farming sections Of
Texas. The Richest soil known to man Is
right on this right Of way, and this road,
like the part already constructed from
sealy to Bay City. viii pay handsomely
from the start
II is hlnted that after and possibly be
fore the completion Of this road to Hous.
ton, the line viii be extended west t.
The Cane Belt IS now constructed. or
nearly SO, to MatAgorda. south Of Bay City.
and wlthal It can not longer be called
little road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
]. M. Mocnmmon pvinn

Bay City Texas, October 4.-NIr. ]. NJ.
McCammon Is dying al the Commercial no
tel Mr., McCammon is quite wen known
throughout Texas aud at one time was
state agent for the Waller a. Wood Ma
chlaciy company He has a son m Big
Springs In the employ Of the Texas Pacldc
hallway company aud brother I'm Bean.
mont; another brother Major McCammon
Of lie quurtcrmastors department. United
states array who Is in Manila nj present
Mr.. McCdmmon lived IN Dallas. Texas
Ia Bay City
lie is well liked In Bay city ana Inns baJ
every attention during his short sickness
lie Is an eN-Federai soldier and was Nom.
ber OF McGnire's light battery in the army
OF The Tennessee during the war.
HIS sickness Is due to Inflammation az the
wife Is with him AA'S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
Attractions for L,ekhat Fair,

.Lockhart' Texas, October 3,-Mr. Adolph
Toppcrwein, the champion rife shot of the
world, who represents the Winchester Re
peoung Arms company, has promised to
give an exhibition of his wonderful skill
with the rife october 10 during the street
fair.
Among the attractions secured for the
fair arr the following The Ferris wheel,
Bishops dog aud pony show STAFFORD s
combination of scenic pictures the diving
horses, "Auke,n the negro freak, living
half lady, Oriental dancers aud a merry.
go.round, The managers have been very
careful not 10 engage or encourage the
presence Of any exhibitions of a question:.
cle character and il any such attend they
announce 10 advance that they are not re-
sronsibIe for them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
GEORGIA MINsrRELs.

success Is often covered hy mistakes: hu.
least good tempered h Is willing to FOR.
give faults which II can afYord 10 forget.
PM failure does not with amy certainty en-
tah condemnation. fer again mankind is
sensrous, aud nowhere more 70 than IN
uealng With show people II you are sue
usssipl yon are big success. and the rapid
,Sylues that Richards a. Pringle's Famous
'Seolsla Minstreis have made puts them in
the tfont ranks Of the minstrel deld They
nave a recognized standing as being III q
slnss of their own. different from all others
wv yet a minstrel show. Others with
plenty u merit have been failures Cause
mistake IN management. "A generous
pubic did not crave FOR It." IL is a funny
proposition, TO say the least. but II IS a
ruin and people VIII contlnue 10 20 ana
s,sf hliiy kerSands and his Atty fun makers
ny ne opera house. matinee today, and To-
n'sht, and after the show win say. Best