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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

which it is said he paid large price,
is said to have been the cause of the
act. He is survived by a widow and
six children.
At Marinette Mary Herreck, the 49,
year-old girl who has been missing
and for whom the officers of the coun-
ty have been searching, had been hid
ing with friends. The girl is now rec
onciled to her parents
At Los Angeles John Pratt, tourist
from Racine. died from the effects of
bicycle collision with a small boy.
Pratt was crossing the street, and in
the mix-up fell heavily upon the
asphalted street. Pratt recently sold
his farm and with the proceeds in
tended to make Los Angeles his home.
His wife is in Rockford, H., with rela-
tiyes.
The 5-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Olson. residing on a farm
west Of Franksville, was attacked by
pet dog and had a right arm badly
torn; her right side lacerated, and a
piece torn out of one cheek A 6-year-
old brother, after a fight lasting TWEEN
| ty minutes, succeeded in killing the
dog with a pitchfork. The little girl,
although seriously injured, will re-
cover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
NO OBJECTIONS.
How the Bride, Groom, Best Man and
Parson Overcame Them.

Here's a true wedding story,
writes human rolling stone who has
revolved round the world during his
cheCkered career.
The beauty of the mining camp was
led to the aNar-a plank table in the
open air-by Pongo Pete, the gentle
man of her choice The wedding was
not popular in camp-in fact, every
body but the contracting couple, the
groom's best man and ''pardner" and
the minister, who worked his own
claim, objected The ladys father
also objected, but feared his prospect
i've son-in-law's revolver too much to
say SO.
When the minister reached the
words, eff any man can show just
cause" the bridegroom interrupted
with: Hold hard, passon!"
He lugged out two revolvers and
trained them upon the congregation.
The best man produced, cooked and
pointed his pair of Colts at US; the
bride suddenly blushed shyly over the
barrels of another pair; and the par
soi;, in an distracted way. laid a pis-
toll on each side of the prayer book.
Go ahead, passon!" said the bride
groom. And the &c emory proceeded
decorously to the end. none of us
showing any cause why Pongo Pete
and his bride should not be lawfully
joined together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
STOCK STARVING
IN NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.-Representa-
tIye-Elect Hanna of a northwestern
Nebraska district, says the situation
among the cattle men is very serious,
as the langes are covered with a foot
of snow which did not drift and in
many places the ranchmen who have
large herds are without feed and no
prospect of getting any. In Cherry
and Rock counties, the situation is
most distressing. Unless relief come,
with warmer weather, much loss will
result. Mr.. Hanna knows of punches
of thousands of cattle which are with
out austenance and no hope of getting
it unde! the existing conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
To Found War CoIIeue.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Secretary
Root yesterday announced that the cor
ner stone Of the army and wa college
of the Washington Barracks associa-
ton be laid, Jan. %. The Masonic
rites usual on such occasions will be
observed. The president and his
cabinet will attend and it is probable
Secretary Root will make a short adj
d.css. All troops at Washington bar
racks and possibly those at Forts
Meyer, Warrington and Hunt viii par
ticfpate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

The visit in Vienna of Count Lams-
dorff, Russian foreign minister, who
consulted the governments of Bull
ga. ia and Servia on his way to this
capital, has created intense interest
throughout the Balkans and in Tur-
key. He is credited with a mission
from the Russian government to ar
range Russo-Austrian ag. cement to
enforce Turkish reforms in Macedonia
The monument to Baron Won Ket-
tier, the German minister who was
killed in Pekin shortly before the out
break of the boxer troubles, will be
dedicated Jan. Is, Chinese and Ger
man officials participating in the &c. e.
mony. The monument is white
marble arch spanning the principal
business street at the spot where
Baron Won Kettler was assassinated.
At London George Chapman, an
American citizen, whose preliminary
trial is still going on at a police court.
was arraigned on additional charges
OF numbering his first and second
wives, the autopsy of whose exhumed
remains indicated that they had been
poisoned. The prisoner has applied
. to Consul General Evans for protec.
ton. chapman came to London from
America in 1893.
! Lord CurZon has brought down on
himself the wrath of the furniture
+ dealers OF Great Britain by disparae.
ing alIusjon in his speech at the open.
ing OF the at exhibition at Delh. Dec
: 80 to "TOttenham court road furniture
/ It's cheap Italian mosaics and famine
Brussels carpets" and appealing to
the mahaI2s ais to furnish their pal
aces with Indian work rather thar
these British products.
A military officer has arrived from
hansu province to procure munitions
OF war and supplies for the command
er OF the imperial forces. He reports
that all the imperial troops enlisted il
kansu, together with a majority OF
the Mohammedans there, are only
awaiting Tungfuh Siangs signal t.
march on Pekin, eXpel the foreigners
and uphold the dowager empress
Prince Tuan is expected to cooperate
with Tungfu Slang with a force O.
Mongolians.
The Anglo-American Tobacco com
pany will introduce at Berlin a system
OF rebates and premiums to small deal
ers. The trust owns only one factory
IN Germany, the Jasmatz, at Dresden
which it has greatly enlarged and fill
ed with new cigarette machinery o
American make. So far it has not &C
copied other factories which we're OF
fered to it by timid proporietors, blu
has negotiated without success TO
two or three of the largest businesses
J in Germany.
The German budget for 1903 pro
V1des for laying down at once two bat
tleShlpS, one armOred cruiser. tWt
small cruisers and five torpedo boats
These constructions are within the pc
manent naval program. Two battle
ships now building and three small
cruisers will be finished early in 1904
These are of the enlarged gazelle typ,
and Will have a steaming radius O
5000 knots. During 1902 four battle
ships, one armoTed cruiser and on,
gunboat were commissioned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
DENIES STORY
AS TO MESSMER

Washington, Jan. 3.-The attention
Of the officers of the administration
charged with the direction of Philip
pine affairs is being called to dis
patch from home to the effect that
Secretary Hay has written the vati-
can that Mgr Messmer of Green Bay,
Wis. is impossible for the position of
Bishop of Manila because of a fire
brand speech which he recently made
before the Catholic federation. The
statement was made in the most en-
phatic terms that there was absolute
ly no foundation for the story. 1t
was further declared that in no single
instance has the United States gov
eminent allowed itself to be placed in
position of debating the pc: sonality
of any priest or church official who
was to go or stay in the Philippines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
Fowler Bill Accountable.

indianapolis, Jan. 3.-Hugh Fl. Han
ma, president Of the National execu-
tive committee of the Indianapolis
monetary convention, in discussing the
Fowler currency bill last night, saio
the principles embodied in the bill
are acceptable to the committee and
include the general principles that
the committee advocated for the past
six years, and that every effort will be
made to secure favorable action with
in the session Of congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
MORTUARY.

Mrs. Carolin friedman, 67 years
old, died from paralysis of the heart
at her home in Chicago.
l. G. Sergeant died at his home in
Poynete yesterday, aged 81 years.
He was postmaster at Poynette from
! 1871 until 1885.
| Charles Levenhagen, of Manitowoc.
Wis, died very suddenly. He was 40
years of age and is survived by a
wife and family.
Berkeley Rooney, aged 95 years, one
of the oldest residents of Chippewa
Falls, was found dead in bed. He
was an alderman for many years.
At London, Edward Weatherby
former secretary of the Jockey club
and publisher of the Racing Calendar,
| the official organ of the club, is dead
James Christian Lamb, aged 40
years, ex-judge of the chancery court
of Virginia and a prominent lawyer
OF Richmond, Va, died at his home
in that city.
R. S. Lanyon, formerly of Mineral
Point, Wis, who was heavily in
INiSSCSi LII ClIV ZlHC SllSlIS1S dL
Pittsburg, Kan, died at Joplin, Mo-,
aged so years.
Arthus N. Daniels, aged ~ years,
eX-speaker of the territorial legis-
lature and one of the lest known
politicians in Oklahoma, died at
Guthrie, On. He was a native of
Galesburg, ILL.,, a graduate of Knox
college and an ex-member of the
Minnesota legislature.
Austin H. Brown, aged "a years,
brother of Admiral George Brown
and who has held many positions of
trust both in civic, state and national
government affairs, died at In
dianapolis, Ind. He was the son of
Congressman William J. Brown, for
merly secretary of state of Indiana
John Noffseiger, aged 95 years, the
Oldest resident of Dakota county,
Nebraska, died at his home in
Dakota City, Neb. He headed a
colony from Canada which settled
here in 1856. Mr.. Noffseiger was
member of the fifth, sixth and
seventh sessions of the Nebraska
legislature.
Major Augustus C. Tate, whose
right leg was amputated as a result
of gangrene due to arrested circula-
ton, died at Brooklyn, N. Y. He
served through the civil war and
afterward held a number of federal
and state positions. At the time of
General Grants nomination for the
presidency Major Tate was president
of the soldiers national committee.
DR.. George R. Weeks, aged rs
years, a native of Ohio, who took a
notable part in the civil war, died
at his home in Los Angeles. Cal. At
the close of the war in 1865 he en-
gagged in business in Little Rock. He
held several important state and
positions, both elective and
appointive, in Arkansas and for a
time was president of the National
State bank Of Little Rock.
Achille F. Midgeon, aged II years, !
Of TOrrington, Conn. one of the
wealthiest and most prominent bust |
ness men of Connecticut, died at |
Jacksonville, Fla Mr. Midgeon |
went south for his health two weeks
ago. He was interested in many /
business enterprises, being president .
of the Excelsior Needle company, the ,
Eagle Bicycle company and the
Union Hardware company, of Tor
rington, and a director in various
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

copper, silver and gold mining COM
panies in the west.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dockery, aged
81 years, wife Of Governor Dockery
Of Missouri, who for several weeks
had been suffering from an affection
of the heart, died at Jefferson City.
She passed away quietly after days
OF suffering. Mrs. Dockery was for
merly Miss Mary Bird and was a
native OF Missouri and lineal descen-
dant of Commodore Perry. Eight
children of Governor and Mrs.
Dockery died in infancy and none
survived.
Robert J. Stubs of Chicago. who
died of grip. was the dean of lake
captains, sailing from Chicago. He
was born at Wolverhampton. Eng
, land, in 1882, and came to Chicago
hfty-tWO years ago, since which time
he has almost continuously been con-
nected with Lake Michigan steamer
traffic. In 1872 he performed what
was then considered a notable feat.
taking a schooner of small tonnage
from New York to Glasgow in thirty
two days. He was of late years en-
ployed as captain by the Marinette
Barge line, but retired from active
service about six years ago. Capt
! Stubs was married to Catherine
! Ledden of Milwaukee, who. with two
sons, survives him.
At Butte, Mon, Mrs. w. A. Clark.
Jr., daughter-in-Iaw of Senator Clark.
died after an illness of several weeks
which followed the birth of her son.
The child, to whom Senator Clark
gave $1,000,000, is strong and we'll.
Mrs. Cleark gave birth to the son
Dec. 1. The child grew strong
rapidly, but soon the mother showed
symptoms of blood-poisoning and this
resulted fatally. Mrs. Clark was the
daughter Of John H. Foster of Butte.
She was born near Pittsburg, Pa,
tWenty-three years ago, coming to
Butte with her parents nearly seven
teen years ago. A year ago June 19
last she became the bride of Senator
Clark's son, the wedding being
solemnized at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark went
abroad after the wedding and re.
turned the following October.
Mrs. Mary Ann Greenwood Buford
widow Of the late General Napoleon
Bonaparte Buford, died at the resi-
dence of her niece, Mrs. William T.
Egan, in Chicago. Mrs. Buford was
IS years Of age. She survived her
husband nineteen years. She was
born in Bath, Me-, but had lived in
Illinois since 1859, first at Rock
Island and later in Chicago. General
Buford, whom she married before
the civil war, was born in Kentucky
and was a member of the illustrious
Buford family which distinguished
itself during the war, both in the
federal and confederate armies. Gen
eral Napoleon Buford was a graduate
of West Point, but resigned his com
mission in 1885 and founded a bank
and an iron industry at Rock Island
Ill. In 1857 he became president OF
the Rock Island and Peoria railroad
He distinguished himself in the civil
war in many battles, especially al
the siege of Vicksburg and siege OF
Corinth. He was brevetted major
general of volunteers in March, 1865
His half brother, John Buford
opened the battle of Gettysburg and
the United States cruiser Buford is
named after him. Mrs. Buford had
lived in Chicago since the death OF
the general in 1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
Portuguese Cortes Opens.

Lisbon, Jan. 3.-The cortes opened
yesterday. In a speech from the
throne King Carlos felicitated the cor
ties on the cordial relations existing
between Portugal and all the powers,
but especially Great Britain. His
majesty spoke encouragingly of the
country's commercial and financial
prospects and outlined the work of the
cortes during the coming session with
regard to improvements in the
colonies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
Italians in Bloody BraWI,

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 3.-Seven
Italians in drunken brawI here last
night fought desperately with knives
and Tevolvers. Two were killed in
stantly, two died yesterday in a hos
pital and the fifth was fatally and the
sixth seriously wounded. The seventh.
who did most Of the killing, was not
hurt. The men concerned were
brothers and cousins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
THE MOROCCO REVOLUTION.

The government of Portugal is
sending war ships to Morocco to pro
tect Portuguese interests there
The sultan of Morocco is organ
izing the Fee defenses. Communica-
ton with the captain is still open,
and Europeans are not yet warned to
leave.
A dispatch from Ceuta, Morocco,
says that a Moor who was under
British protection has been murdered
by Moors between Tangier and
Tetuan.
The Morocco rebellion is only a
cloud on European peace A victory
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
Kansas Lands Sold.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Franklin
E. Brooke, president. of the Cedar
Rapid, Investment company, closed a
deal yesterday for the sale to eastern
capitalists of 10000 acres of land in
western Kansas, which It is stated, is
to be made fit for the development OIL
Polled Angus cattle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
IN JURYS HANDS.
Fate of iona Dunlap Soon to be
Known.

Known.
AledO, Ill, Jan. 1.-The fate of iona
Dunlap, charged with the murder of
Allie Dool, was submitted to the jury
last night. The case which has been on
trial several weeks is the outgrowth
Of a tragedy that has excited this com
munity since early last summer. Al
lie Dool, clerk in a store here, died
suddenly after eating chocolate can
dies that had been given her by iona
Dunlap. 1t was proved that she died
from strychnine poisoning and the
charges were made that the poison
was administered by iona Dunlap.
The coroner's jury exonerated Miss
Dunlap. The grand jury, however, in
dicted her.
The only motive alleged by the pros
ecution was that iona Dunlap hoped
to succeed Allie Dool in the store
clerkship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

Mrs. Edmund Rice has put in q
claim at the war department for ST.
100000. It seems that the device en-
ployed by the army since the civil war
for rolling up and carrying shelter
tents is claimed by Mrs Rice as her
invention, upon which she now wants
the royalty. Mrs. Rice is the wife of
a colonel of the volunteers stationed at
present in the Philippines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
Statament of PuhIio Debt

Washin gtOn, Jan. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at he close of business December
81. 1902, the debt. less cash in the
treasury was S947.164.679, a decrease
for the month Of s1O,932.6O2, largely
acounte,: for by increase Of nearly
$4,000 ,00o IL cash OF hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

Paul Hellu. the French artist, will
pay he United States a visit this win
ter. He is famous for his dry point
portraits and is known as the Du Maui
rier Of France. Mr.. Hellu is rich f ON
his work. He owns q yacht, on which
he cruises in the Mediterranean. His
daughter, Helen, now Is, is his best
mode!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
Relieves Coal Blockade,

Carbondale, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-As a re-
suit of the energetic action of the ILL
nois Central the blockade of the local
coal fields has been greatly relieved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

by the pretender would end Eu-
ropean innovations, but Spanish
garrisons might not be attacked.
Germany has notified Spain that
she intends to observe an attitude
toward Morocco similar to that of
France and Great Britain. All the
powers are thus in accord with
SPANS desire to maintain the status
quo.
The Spanish sloop Of war Infanta
Isabel sailed from AIgeciras for
Morocco. General Chacel will as
sumo command Of the Spanish ex-
peditionary force should develop
ments in Morocco necessitate it's dis
patch to that country. The cruiser
Rio de La Plata has been ordered TO
Tangier, where she will watch
events.
Missionary headquarters in London
have telegraphed to Tangier for in
formation regarding the missionaries
in Morocco, for whose safety, how
ever, not much fear is felt. latest
advices from the Americans at
Mequinez show that Messrs. Wemver
of Minnesota and Reed Of Kansas
City went to Fee after the recent
trouble at Mequinez. Six otner mis-
sionaries are presumed to be at Me
quinez.
! 1t is learned that during the recenr
battle between the sultan's forces
and the troops of the pretender, in
which the government army was de
feated, the rebels secured possession
OF the treasure chests. In addition
to this they captured twelve pieces
of modern field artillery, which form
valuable addition to the strength OF
| their forces. Skirmishing around
Fee st4l continues and there appears
to be little hope Of raising the siege.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-21
A GARD FROM MR.. FISHER.

Considering the sources, hardly
deem it necessary to reply to the false
and malicious statements made In re.
gard to the re movsl OF the fireman
Waterman of the postotiice, but as the
malice and misrepresentation are so
evident, I will give the facts in the
case and furnish further information
to any one interested enough to call at
my Office.
did not have Mr.. Mercer sign the
coal weigher's .certificate, moi, did ever
tell him, or anyone else, that duties
required by law, were mere formsl-
ties. That is not my way OF doing
business.
Mr.peff Read, the coal dealer, called
at my office during my absence and
was given the blank coal certificate by
the assistant custodian. He took it to
Mr.. Mercer, and had him sign it, aud
delivered il back to the assistant Gus
todian. l was not present, IN fact
was not in the building. When the in
spector arrived ON his regular annual
inspecting tour, few days after, he
called on the coal dealer, as was his
duty, and, among other questions,
asked Mr.. Thomas, the clerk, IL Mr..
Mercer weighed the cosl, or saw it
weighed. He was informed that Mr..
Mercer did not weigh single load Of
the last coal delivered, or see it
weighed. The inspector knew Mr..
Mercer had signed the certificate say
ing he had weighed the coal, and re-
ported these facts to me. | preferred
the charges, was sustained, and Mer-
Ger was reprimanded, it being the first
charge preferred. The last offense
was his neglecting TO properly care for
the machinery under his care. The
cost TO the government on this occa-
sion was sl76.l7. The excuse of hav-
ing been told to sign the certificates
by me, when I was not in the build
ing, and Of some one else having told
him to place inflammable material I'M
der an electric motor, does not hold
good at Washington Respectfully,
Il. NJ. FISHER.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-21
Clever Female Politician.

Miss J. N. Strong. private secretary
TO ex-Congrcssman Hawley OF Texas.
Is credited with being the clcverest
female politician ever seen In Wash
ington. She Is conversant with every
county In Texas. knows every man Of
prominence In the stat. and attends
20 nearly all details Of federal patron
age there. II Is related OF her that
she once went 20 see n cabinet oficer
in regard TO a place for a Texas con-
stituent The ofncial was not disposed
TO give the place TO her applicant, but
in a pleasant and courteous manner
said: Il am sorry to disappolnt you
after looking into such pretty brown
eyes" 1T seems TO me then" was
the quick answer. that the ayes
ought TO have e. The cabinet ofpcer
was so pleased with the retort that
he made ue appointment
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-21
A Profitable Exchange.

There are more ways than one OF
earning a living. Riding in a steam
railway could not be called an ardu,
Gus way. yet II Is one that might with
ingenuity produce a modest income
In a certain Spanish colony away
down in the south. The peseta is
here the current coin; It looks like n
franc. but lis value Is a variable one,
tina, may be anything from II cents to
20 cents. Il happens Just now 10 be
only IA cents, so the lucky foreigner
gets a large amount Of coin when he
buys change. But, the government
for some reason or another think II
necessary TO keep a standard value;
and in the steam railway the peseta
is stlll worth 20 cents, whatever its
value elsewhere. So the traveller who
pays for a 2-cent tram ticket with a
peseta receives IS cents change and
leaves the tram richer than he en-.
tered II.