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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

stated it was possible she would not
survive the night. Mrs Grant spent
last summer at Coburg, Canada, but her
condition then was far from good.
She was taken quite i'll in October and
on the advice of physicians there she
was brought to Washington. Mrs
Grant is about years of age.
Mrs. Grant was Miss Julia Dent
when she was married to the future
president at st. Louis before the war.
Mrs. Grant has been one CT the con
spicuous women in the society OF the
national capital as well as il the regard
OF the American people. She lived for
several years in a house purchased by
her from ex-senator Edmunds and
which the latter had built for his own
occupancy when in Washington as
senator from Vermont.
She lived a life Of quiet dignity that
would be expected Of her and in her
CID age had the pleasure Of being sur
rounded by the daughter who was the
idol of her fathers heart an0 who is
now herself a widow with two grown
daughters and a son. Nellie Sartori,
came back to her native land and is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
WOMAN
KILLED
Mrs. Minnie E. Wright
MSe;s Death at
South Madison
Struck by Soulhbound
Freight on North
western Road
Brought 20 Madison But
Dies Immediately at
the Depot
Madison. Dec. |,

Madison, Dec. Is.
Mrs. Minnie Z. Wright, a resident
Of South Madison, was struck by O
southbound extra freight on the North
western road, near the South Madison
depot, about 500 last Light. She
died half an hour afterward IN the
! baggage room of the Northwestern
depot at East Madison. With her was
| her daughter, Edith L., ana the tive
! were walking on the track, coming
from Madison, on the way to their
home in Maple Court They must
have heard the train coming back OF
! them, and as far as can DE learned,
/ Mrs. Wright stepped off the track, but
suddenly became confused and went
| back on again, with fatal results. She
I was brought to Madison in the ca
! bOOse Of a freight train and taken into
the baggage room. DR.. 2. r. Fox had
| been called, but she died almost i'm
mediateIy after she was taken into
! the baggage room. The body was then
! taken to O'Brien & Powers under
taking rooms. There it was found
that her skull was torn, ner left leg
broken and her body badly mangled.
A coroner's jury was called and the
body viewed at O'Brien & Powers,
mCTgue. The inquest will be held
| Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The
| jury is composed OF the following: c.
E. Smith, Fayette Durlin, H. Winter,
f. J. Scheele, T. A. Kirch and Thos.
| Olson.
Mrs. Wright came to Madison about
| II years ago, and has lived at South
Madison ever since. Her widowed
mother lives at Berlin, Wis, and a
! brother, L. M. Kraege, a graduate OF
| the university with the class CT 1890,
! is a merchant at Berlin. A sister,
Dora, also. lives there. Another sister,
Mrs. Arthur W. Cork, lives in Madi-
| son, at SIG West Washington avenue.
| T. G. KTaege is another brother and
| lives at Mazomanie, where he is prin-
| cipal Of the high school and superin-
tendent of the graded schools. He is
| a graduate of the university with the
! class Of 1889.
Mrs. Wright was divorced from her
husband, Guy M. Wright, several
years ago and later married Charles
H. Steffens, and recently divorced from
him. He lives at the Central hotel. She
retained the name of Wright, and has
lived in South Madison with her
| daughter. She owned the house in
which she lived.
A strange thing about last nights
catastrophe is the fact that Mrs.
Wright was reported dead about a
year and a half ago Someone had
started the report, but it is scarcely
| necessary to say that it was ground
less.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
BILL PASSED
REICHSTAG GETS THROUGH WITH
TARIFF MEASURE AFTER
19-HOUR SITTING.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-The Reichstag met
at ten O'clock yesterday morning and
the present is the longest sitting in
its history. Herr Antrick, socialist
finished at l o'clock this morning a
speech lasting eight hours, which is
the longest ever delivered in the
reichstag. Herr Antrick thus got even
with the majority parties which re-
Gently forced a night session in order
to prevent the socialist members
from speaking at a number of mass
meetings held in Berlin to protest
against the tariff bill.
1t was on Herr Spahn's proposal
that the house proceeded to ballot On
the tariff bill The Introduction OF
the proposal created great disorder
but the debate was closured and the
motion adopted
BallCting lasted until $50 this
morning. when the bill was read
third time and passed, 202 to 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF

General Bliss left Havana for Wash
ington.
1t is officially announced that Herr
HengelmuelIer Won Hengervan, AUS
trian minister at Washington, has
been raised to the rank of ambassa
dor.
At Harrisburg. H., Richard Waller
was convicted Of the murder of Au-
gust Mitchell, a merchant OF West
End, Saline county, last May, and sen-
> fenced to Is years in the penitentiary.
/ President Roosevelt gave a dinner
| at the white house. Among the guests
! were Postmaster General Payne, Sec
rotary Moody, Senator CiapD of Min
nesota and Representative Jenkins of
| Wisconsin.
The steamer City of Cleveland, IS
hours overdue from Cleveland. arrived
at Detroit. Though the trip was a
hard one the vessel was at no time in
serious danger. She carried 40 pas
sengers.
At Canal Dover, Ohio, the corrugaJ-
ing mills, paintshop, storeroom and
! building containing four mills of the
American Sheet Steel company's
| plant burned the loss being over
! $1,OOO,OOO, nearly 100000 in finished
| product.
AS a result Of quarrel Roy COlson
and Landers Parker fought with re-
volvers in the highway near Atlanta,
Ill. Eight shots. were fired. Parker
was hit five times and may die. Col
son was hit in the jaw ana arm. Col
son is in Jail
Pearl Wright, a farmer living at
SCOTS, was instantly killed by a
Grand Rapids and Indiana train at In
dian Fields south Of Kalamazoo. He
was driving home from Kalamazoo
with his sweetheart, Nellie Snyder,
who lost limb in the accident. She
also may die.
! A joint resolution introduced in the
house by Representative DeArmond,
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution providing that the term of
the president continue until April 30.
1905, noon, and thereafter April 80
noon shall be substituted for March
4th, as beginning and ending the pres
idential terms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
Can't Dispose of Bonds.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. IA tenn
porary Injunction was issued yester-
day in the federal court on application
of w. S. Ingraham and others of Bris-
tol, Conn, restraining c. NJ. Forman
from disposing Of second mortgage
bonds in the Illinois Fuel & Power
company and from prosecuting any
suits brought under the title of the
Farmers Lean and Trust company
against the plaintiffs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
MCRMONS NEW CANDIDATE.
Leader Smiths Son Brought Out for
the Senate.


Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 1.-THE Nor
mon church has entered another
apostle in the race for United States
senator and proposes to fight lne east
ern press and federation Of women
clubs to the end in the war already
started against the election of an Off
cial Of the Mormon church to the Unit
ed States senate. Apostle Hirom
Smith, son of Joseph F. Smith, the
head of the Mormon church, is the new
entry.
He is put into the race so as to be
in running condition in the event
Apostle Smoot proves too sensitive to
stand the attacks of the press and
withdraws. Young Smith being a sou
OF President Smith would be the lat
ter's personal representative in the
senate if elected.
1t is stated that the Mormon church
is determined to put an apostle in the
senate to defeat any attempt to pass
an international marriage law through
treaties vi foreign countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

bringing up her children as Ameri-
cans.
Mrs. Grant retained her upright and
dignified carriage in a surprising de
gree. Her face fine, strong one, sur
mounted by slightly waved gray hair,
did not have the appearance of age
that her years would lead one to look
for. She took a lively interest in cur
rent affairs and in the young lives
around her AID in them she renewed
her own youth.
She has three sons, Gen Fred
Grant, Ulysses S. and Jesse R, and
one daughter, Mrs. Algernon Sartoris.
Gen. Grant died in August 1885
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

lists in org AIMING a great party to
resist the agTarian aggression and
reactionary tendencies" He says the
socialists at the present moment are
the only great party deserving Of re
spect," but he calls upon them to
mend t:4eir behavior toward tGe par
ties WijliCG to help the laboring
classes.
Prof. MCmmsen's utterances have
caused Z political sensation and will
play a considerable part in the next
years electoral campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

physician said she could not survive
the night. she has been in i'll health
for long time.
Mrs. Grant has been suffering with
a severe attack Of bronchitis for some
time and now valvular disease Of the
heart with kidney complications has
developed. A sudden change for the
worse occurred late Friday night and
she grew worse yesterday. kilograms
have been sent members of the family
notifying them to come at once to
Washington. Mrs. SartOris, her daugn-
ter, is at Mrs. Grants bedside. After
the physicians made their call, shortly
before II o'clock last night it was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
PLAYED CARDS TO
GET NOMINATION

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. ia writ
of custer was issued against Judge
Burkhead of Douglass county, to COM
pei him to show why he is entitled to
the office of circuit judge George w.
Thornberry, the democratic contest
ant alleges that Burkhead and Ernest
Bronson were republican candidates
for the judgeship; they agreed to play
a game Of cards for the nomination
and against the nomination the sum Of
$1,375 was put up. Bronson won, but
it is alleged being unable to carry the
convention threw his vote to Burk-
head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
HARVARD MEN ELECT
AND HOLD BAYOU

Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE ann
meeting of the Associated Harv
clubs was held here yesterday.
dresses were made by prominent me
ers. and officers were elected as :
lows:
President-F. E. Gavin, Indianapu
class of '73
Vice president-Edwin H. Abb,
Milwaukee, '55.
Secretary-S. L. Swarts, st. Lot
'55.
A message of coincidence was cab
Prof Palmere, now in Europe, VIII
wife died there last week. The ey
ing was devoted to banquet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
OPERATORS NEARLY READY.
Will Begin Arguments for Their Side
of Case

Scranton, Dec. 1.-THE strike com
mission listened yesterday to the tes-
timony concerning conditions in the
Reading company's collieries Many
witnesses were called during the day,
but the testimony was of a cumulative
nature, relating mostly to alleged I'M
fair local conditions. The miners will
close their case probably tomorrow,
when the operators will open their
side. The companies have decided to
present only one opening argument and
former Congressman Wolverton, lead
ing counsel for the Reading company,
will make the joint opening statement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
Dinner to Widows.

London, Dec. 14.-Queen Alexandra
will give Christmas dinner to the
widows and children of soldiers who
fell in the south African war. Her
majesty will defray all travelling ex-
penses of her guests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
Root Favors General Staff.

Washington, Dec, 14.-Secretary
Root before the house military commit
tee made an extended argument in
support of the Hull bill for the Gre
alton of general staff. In the course
Of his announcement the secretary
said an effective administration Of
the army could not be had unless the
man at the head had the support Of
men loyal to his administration. The
secretary recommended the bill to
take effect August 10, 1903, in order
that It might not in any way affect
General Miles, the present head Of the
army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

The reason given is the danger
horses in icy weather One day las
week, MIR. Whitehead states, he shoE
five holses which had broken thei
legs on the slippery pavement.
The asphalt combination is stron
in this city and has had many prof
able contracts in the past, having lai,
many niles of pavement this summer
1t is now bidding for miles OF equal,
profitable contracts next summer. TIL
contractors seem to have inf1uenc,
with the aldermen and it is unlikel,
that the move of Mr.. Whitehead TO,
the protection of horses will ge.
farther than the protest stage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
TRAIN GOES THROUGH
BRIDGE IN MISSOURI

Bucklin, Mo-, Dec. IA local
freight of the Hannibal & st. Joseph
railroad was wrecked four miles west
Of Bucklin last night The wrecked
engine went through the bridge at
Yellow creek. The dead are J. Muir
ply, roadmaster; Arthur Hight, Thorn
as Ainsworth, A. Green, fireman. J. E.
NOtau. trainmaster Engineer H.
Good was fatally injured and hal q
dozen others seriously hurt. All {
dead and injured were railroad er,'
ployes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
Princeton Defeats Hazard.

Princeton, Dec. 13.-The annual de-
bate between Princeton and Harvard
last night was won by Princeton, who
had the affirmative. The question
was, Whenever in the event of con-
tinued domestic violence the lives and
property are rot adequately protected
by the state it is for the public good
that the president should have power
TO accord protection without the appli-
cation Of the state for federal add
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
PROF. MOMMSEN
TAKES UP CUDGEL

Berlin, Dec. 14-Prof Mommsen
published yesterday in Die Nation an
article On the parliamentary situation
which he prCnounces to be the result
Of relish alliance between the
s-uireaTchy and priestccrac-."
The maiority's tariff action in the
reichstag the professor classes as a
iagranC breach Of the constitution
and he ~ur~m mons all national liber-
alF who have rot ~cIiuted the liberal
Tane' TO join &c .cE:caIs ard cocial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
Si1ERMANiTES SIX
SHORT OE MAJORITY

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE final speaker
ship roundup Of the Shermanites took
place yesterday afternoon. Thirty
nine members of the next Illinois
house ave pledged themselves to
stand togther under Sherman's leader
ship to the end. This is six short Of
a caucus majority for the election Of
speaker:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
GERMANS TAKE FORMER
YACHT OF GEORGE

La Guaira, Dec. 1.-THE German
cruiser Vineta yesterday captured
near Guanta. Venezuela, the gunboat
Restaurador, formerly George J.
Gould's yacht Atlanta. A crew from
the Vineta was put aboard and the
captured vessel sent to Trinidad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
CONDEMNS HOTEL KEEPER.
Jury Returns Verdict in Lincoln Ca
tastrophe.

Jury Returns Verdict in Lincoln Ca
tastrophe.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE coroner's
jury in the Investigation Of the Lin
coin hotel fire returned a verdict last
night in which it charged the loss of
fourteen lives to the owner and
agents Of the building, the proprietor
of the hotel and the city building de-
partment. The jury condemned the
dilatoriness of the hotel proprietor in
making the changes in building and
the negligence of the building depart
ment in not enforcing the law. While
the verdict is condemnatory, it finds
no one guilty of criminal careIessness
and the hotel proprietor anG his clerk,
who are under bond awaiting trial,
will be discharged, the police having
no case against them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
! MRS. u. S. GRANT
! PASSES AWAY
WIDOW OF FORMER PRESIDENT
DIES, AGED rs.
AT HOME IN WASHINGTON

Suffered from Bronchitis and Heart
TroubIe-Spent the Past Summer
in Canada-Was Miss Dent of St.
Louis Before Her Marriage to Fut-
ure General.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
Pension for Mrs. SiueI.

Washington, Dec. 14.-An effort is
being made by the German socities of
New Aorh and other cities to obtain
pension of $4,000 year for the widow
Of Major General Sigel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

Washington, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant, widow of the former presi-
dent, was reported to be dying last
night at her home in this city. Her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Grant
died at I'LL last evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
PROTEST AGAINST ASPHALT.

Head Of Wisconsin Humane Societ
Says 1t Is Cruel to Horses.
Milwaukee, Dee. 14.-SupeTinterder
r. D. Whitehead of the Wisconsin H.
name society is circulating petition.
which gre being signed by many CT
zens, ASKING tEa city authorities NJ
. az 2n@ nee @2Sa't IL ZiA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

Living in Iowa is as proud a mother
as the stars and stripes ever floated
over. Prior to the late war Mrs. H.
B. Merchant, then a widow, resided
at Rockford, and from there sent
eleven sons out to fight for her coun-
try and theirs. For having sent so
many sons to Go gallant service she
has been granted a modest pension by
special act Of congress, and can pass
the few remaining years Of life in COM
fort. In the entire history of the war
there was not, it s believed. a case
which equals that of Mrs Merchant
Each Of the brothers who survived re-
ceived an honorable discharge One
was killed at Island No 10. one at
Atlanta and one died at home on
sick furlOugh. Two were wounded.
and S. B. Merchant of Beloit was
crippled for life. Seven are alive to-
dav and are scattered in the north
west.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE
To be continued.

King Edward has purchased an Gil
painting by the late Mr.. William
Clarke, representing Queen Victoria
landing at Granton in 1912 1t will be
hung in Balmoral castle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

There are now seven young men
from Porto Rico attending West Vir-
gina University. Their names are
Amadeo Nazario, Juan Quevedo Baez,
Juan Antongeorgi, Jose L. Pesquera,
Z. Fernandez Varga, Arturo Quintero
and Louis Manuel Quintero. Mr..
Nazario is a bachelor of arts of the
University Of Madrid, and Messrs.
Pesquera and Varga are bachelors of
arts OF the College Of San Juan, Porto
Rico. All seven of them are exceed
ingly bright and courteous young gen.
uemen and are doing good work. They
express themselves as being delighted
with the surroundings and opportuni-
ties at the university. This group will
be increased in few days by Arturo
Camps from Gibara, Cuba
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

y showing you
If you care
care, Lady Kill
are by taking
lg drive every
the least, |
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-26
Guilford Republican Convention
Especial to News and observcr.)

Especial to News and Observcr.)
Greensboro, n. c., Aug. 25.-Thc Re-
publican county convention to select dele
gates to the Judicial Congressional and
State conventions, met here Saturday,
and the list of delegates, which had
been prepared, typewriter and distribu-
ted by somebody before the meeting as
sembled, went through all right, there
being considerable kicking at it, but it
as usual amounted to nothing. One name
on the inspired list was omitted, the par
ty named putting some one else in his
place, saying that if after working for
the party twenty years, holding no office
and he hadn't got any higher yet than
alternate TO a Judicial convention that
wasn't worth a durn," he preferred
staying at home and was going to 10 it.
Resolutions praisng Pritchard and de-
rouncing Democrats were unanimously
adopted by rising vote, and thinking no
doubt they had done enough for enc day
the convention adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-26
4 WRECKER'S WORK
Fast Mail Dashes Into an
Open Switch.
Engineer and Fireman Save Their Lives BY
Jumping, Several Of the Passengers
Injured.

Especial to the News and Observer
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 25.-At 1920
o'clock this morning passenger train No.
35, the Washington and Atlanta fast
mall on the Southern Railway, ran into
an open switch at Harbins, a station six
miles south of Westminster. S. c., and
was wrecked.
The engine, tender, postal car, two
baggage cars and the second class pas
senger coach jumped the track and over
turned. The fiIst-class coaches did not
leave the rails. Engineer Busha and his
colored fireman, Williams, jumper in
time to save their lives. Chief Postal
Clerk Lowenthan and Clerks W. a. Dag
nal, j. w. Gray, ]. R. Anglin and E. E.
Smith were painfully injured. Lowen-
thal's injuries are serious. Twelve or
fifteen passengers were badly shaken up
and many received painful cuts and
bruises, but none were seriously injured.
The cause of the wreck was an open
switch, the work of some unknown mis-
creant. The lock of the switch was
found at a point some distance from
Harbins in the woods and far removed
from any habitation was broken and the
switch changed. That there. was not
frightful loss of life is due to the
presence of mind of the engineer, who
reversed his engine and applied the
brakes before jumping.
So far there has been no train from
the South to reach this city. The track
is badly blocked.