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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20
AS Public Building, 1t Ranks Among the Best
and Most Complete in This City and State.

the advantage of this plan is to
save the floor from screw holes
and also to allow increasing the
seating capacity without injur-
ing the floor. In front of the
assembly room is a large stage
which later will be provided with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

raised for the equipment of the
Manual Training Department.
The Board of Education has
secured MIR. Frederick w. Bopp,
graduate of the Woodward Manual
Training School, CT St. Louis, Mo.
This is one of the best known
Manual Training Schools of the
west, and Mr.. Bopp comes high
ly recommended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20
Vacations,

Christmas vacation will
extend from Friday, December
Is, 1908 to Monday, January
4, 1904.
Easter vacation will extend
from Friday, March %, 1904
to Monday, April +, 1904.
High School Faculty.
Henry S. Youker, Superin-
tendent, Psychology, Theory
and Art ofreaching.
Katherine McKercher, Prin-
cipal of High School-History,
Mathematics.
w. l.. Oswald Botany,
Mathematics.
Ira O. Hubbard-Science,
Gymnastics.
Mary Brahany-Latin, Gym
nastics.
Grace L. Dillin g h M
English, Rhetoricals.
Louis Paetow-History.
Rebecca Shapiro-German,
English.
Abbie c. Terry-English,
Rhetoricals.
Frederick w. Bopp-
Manual Training.
Laura Reeves-Music.
Margaret Baker-Drawing.
Admission.
Students will be admitted
to the high school: (a) on present
ing a certificate ofpromotion from
the eighth grade; 90 on preseningt
a diploma Of graduation from
district school; (c) on passing a
satisfactory examination in the
studiescovered in the graded
schools.
Tuition.
The tuition in the high school
for nonresident pupils is fifty cents
per week. This is charged to the
township fromwhich the pupil
comes in accordancewith the pro-
visions of the law governing the
payment by townships of tuition
of nonresident pupils.
1t is the opinion Of the State
Superintendent that this law as
amended by the last legislature
permits the tuition to be charged
to the township from which the
pupil comes if the pupil has a d.
ploma of graduation from the
country school, or is able to Sc
cure from theCounty Superinten-
dent a certificate Of the compile
ton by the pupil of the course Ct
study prescribed for graduation
from a country school. The
Board of Education and the City
Superintendent are not authorized
to admit pupils upon an examina-
ton given by them and charge the
tuition to the township as hereto
fore. Pupils who have not a diplo-
ma from the country school or a
certificate from theCounty Super
intendent will be obliged to pay
their own tuition. The tuition is
payable in advance.
Number Of Studies Allowed.
The courses of study
adopted for this high school in
clude four studies in each year.
Since each requires five recita-.
tons a week, pupils are advised
not to attempt more than the
studies prescribed in the course.
An additional study may be
taken when the standing Of the
student is s. per cent.or above in
each study. and if this standing
is not maintained at the end of
the semi-term the subject must
be dropped.
Manual Training.
Through the efforts of the
Women's clubs of Grand Rapids,
the necessary funds have been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20
SOME DATES TO REMEnBER.

Dec. 10, 1001-Advertised for plans
Dec. rs, 100,-Grounds secured
Jan. S, Io07-Pians accepted
Mar. IL, toGZ-ContraCt let
June 4, foO2-Work begun
July 2, 1002-First estimate made
May 20, io03-Buiiding dedicated
July 4, 1908 Building accepted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

The new Lincoln high school
building is ready for occupancy.
All the plans have been carried
out to the letter. The architects
and contractors have received
their compensation in full. AS a
result the people ofGrand Rapids
have today q magnificent school
ediice, complete, modern and
up-to-date in every particular.
Nowhere iii Wisconsin can be
found a public school building
which better combines utility,
convenience of arrangement and
economy of space, together with
comfort, perfect lighting and
ventiIating-all in one homo
geneous whole.
The Site Of the Building.
The land upon which the new
high school is located formerly
belonged to what was called
the Wood County Agricultural
and Mechanical association.
The city acquired twenty-five
acres by paying about 81, 700
of the society's debts. Last
year, at the request of the school
board, the city council decided to
the district about eight acres,
located in the northwest corner
of the fair grounds. Here it was
decided to erect the new building
to be known as the Lincoln high
school.
Two Principal Requirements.
In December, 1901, the board
advertised for architects plans,
making two important requisites
"a gymnasium and an assembly
room, the latter to seat not less
than four hundred pupils, fifteen
feet of floor space to be given to
each pupil. The other necessary
rooms to accommodate this
number Of pupils were to be
planned accordingly.
Contracts Let.
At the date set for the reception
of the plans, nine architects,
some from the CITY and some
from abroad, submitted their
drawings. After due considera-
ton of all the plans, the board,
upon the recommendation,
of the committee, adopted the
plans andspecifcations prepared
by Chandler and Park, ofRacine,
Wis.
Bids were then advertised for.
]. +. Schmidt, of Chicago, Sc
cured the contract for construct
ing the building at a cost of
S44, 700. The contract for the
brick and stone work was sub
let to Orgenson & Larson, of
Kenosha, by J. F. Schmidt.
The heating was let to B. F.
Sturdevant & company, of
Boston, at a cost of 5000,
the plumbing contract was
awarded to the Centralia Hard
ware company at a cost of
$2,9S5, and the lighting to
George Huntington at cost of
$3.50.
Material Used in Construction
The building measures about
S5x135 feet and is three stories.
MenOmOnie sand moulded brick
is used for the exterior and home
made brick, for the interior.
The trimmings are made of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20
Material Used in Construction.

The building measures about
S5x135 feet and is three stories.
Menomonie sand moulded brick
is used for the exterior and home
made brick, for the interior.
The trimmings are made of
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
ESCAPED THE JAIL
The Case Of Fred l.. Stevens, was Given
TO tho Jury Last Friday Evening
For Decision.
Attorneys Made Very Strong Arguments
on The Evidence That Was Sub.
mitted, -Four Spanking.
Jury Brought in a Verdict Of Not Guilty
After Being Out Only Fourteen
hours.
VERDICT is NOT GUILTY
Fred L. Stevens Won Out Against
the State in His Second
Trial.

Arguments in the Stevens case were
made before the jury late Friday af-
%ternoon. j. L. IIannett opened for
the prosecution AID took up nj or
two phases Of the case for an elabora-
tion before the jury, and at times
was quite pointed in his remarks on
corning the transactions Of the bust
ness of the bank, which he charac-
terized as being as rotten as some
country is regarded as a pretty cold
place. He was followed by Judge
Aiken. who made some caustic re-
marks on the attitude Of the preced-
ing attorney, whom, he claimed, was
altogether too revengeful in the pur.
suance of the case against the de-
PENDANT. Judge Aiken presented the
defense in a strong speech. a. X.
Hitchcock, for the defense, summed up
the evid nee in a very careful manner
for the benefit Of the jury and it was
a good presentation. Ii. G. Preston
closed the arguments at the evening
session Of court and there was a large
audien e present to hear his address.
Mr.. Pr, ston is always interesting be-
fore a jury and his address on this
occasion was nj Of the strongest he
has made in some time. Ue showed
a kindly disposition toward the de-
PENDANT in his remarks but was not
so easy with the defendants attor-
neys. Mr.. Preston's remarks were
confined mostly to an examination of
the books of the bank for the further
enlightenment Of the jury.
Judge Jones delivered his charge to
the jury about 8 o'clock, laying down
practically the same propositions OF
law as did Judge Smith in his charge
of two years. ago, when Stevens was
convicted on the same Indictment.
Judge Jones conducted the case very
fairly and showed extreme care and
cautions in making his rulings.
The jury retired a little after
O'Clock to ponder on the evidence
that had been submitted. Two years
ago this same case was submitted tC
the jury at 6 O'Clock Friday evening,
and a verdict Of guilty vas returned
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
THE DOCKSTADER SUICIDE
HIS Father-in-law, Dr. George, Died
From Natural Causes-Fun-
erals THU sday.

The closing act in the tragedy
which shocked the people of Sioux
Falls Tuesday morning was enacted
this afternoon, when funeral services
were held over the bodies of DR..
Egbert George and W. c.. Dock
stader, says a Sioux Falls Dispatch
Both were members Of the Masonic
fraternity, and the services were in
charge Official Masons.
1t has now been clearly established
by later developments that DR..
George did not commit suicide. as
the authorities at first supposed.
Mrs. Dockstader, his daughter, arose
about 5 O'Clock Tuesday morning, be-
ing aroused by the smell of gas. She
investigated, and discovered that a
gas Jet in the sleeping room of her
father was partly turned Oh.
After closing the jet she opened a
window. When she left the room her
father was sleeping naturally. The
door Of his 0 was left open so the
fumes Of the gas would escape more
readily from the house. About Z 80
O'Clock the dead body of DR.. George
was discovered on the floor of the
room, at the foot of the bed. He
had been in poor health for some
time. A physician, who was called
in, gives it as his opinion that the
3ped man died from natura oaucoc
Since the tragic death of Mr..
Dockstader it has been ascertained
that two life insurance policies held
by him, each for SIS, 900 are in force.
Mrs. Dockstader is made the bene-.
:ficiary in each.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
STONED Over at Salem,

Salem Special: DR.. Nicholson.
president of the Dakota University,
of Mitchell. accompanied by some
twelve or thirteen students, and one
or more lady instructors, were in the
city Monday afternoon and were in
vited to the M. E. church, where a
short report Of the Y. W. G a. WOlk
was given to IN audience OF young
people. DR.. Nicholson impresses one
as being a brainy man, well qualified
to carry on the work of the Univer-
sity. He reports the school as having
a good attendance-some 243 students
being enrolled. In speaking of the
state, he said to this writer: "South
Dakota has a splendid future before
her, and | am becoming more and
more convinced of this the more / see
OF the state, it's people, and the r.
sources
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Verdict of Not Guilty.

At 10 O'Clock Saturday Judge
Jones, who was at The Mitchell wait
ing for the jury to reach a verdict.
was sent for at the court house, as
the jury had agreed on a verdict. On
reaching the court DON Judge Jones
ordered the jury brought in. Fore.
man Geo. A. Thomas handed the YER
dict to Clerk Cattrell, who read it to
the court, as follows: "We, the jury,
find the defendant, Fred L. Stevens,
not guilty as charged in the indict-
ment.' The members concurred in
the verdict, and Fred L. Stevens was
Il free u, n. During the trial Mr..
Stevui.s a. shoAn a quiet DISPOSE
ton, m has seemed to take matters
very cool. There was a perceptible
change came over him when the YER
dict was announced. His face paled
to ashy white, and for a moment it
was thought he was going to faint.
He recovered his composure, howev-
err, in a moment and showed great
pleasure at the result Of the jury's
deliberations.
The verdict was something of /;
surprise, and while it was thought,
and pretty generally accepted, that a
disagreement would result a verdict
Of not guilty was not what was eX-
pected. The juIymen declined to
make any statement of how the YER
dict was reached, but it is generally
accepted that sympathy and the fact
that Stevens has suffered a great
amount of mental anguish during the
past four years, assisted the jury in
reaching a verdict. Two years has
had something to do with tempering
the feeling in the case and the longer
a case like this is delayed the great
er the chances for a disagreement OF
acquittal. There was some of the
evidence which gave the jury an op.
%portunity to reach this decision, and
J the, letter Stevens wrote about closing
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
THE CORN PALACE DAYS
A Report From a Travelling Man on
Their Day of the Corn Palace
and Its Success.

The October issue OF the CONNER
clal News Of Sioux Falls has just
been received and in it is a fine ac-
count Of the travelling mems day at
the corn palace, which was written
by E. j. ManniX. He hands this
city some very handsome bouquets
and the article is reproduced as fol-
lows:
Sa urday, September 26, was the
day set aside for the travelling sales
men at the Mitchell corn palace.
The arrangements for entertaining
the clty's guests were carefully pre-
pared and carried out in a manner
which reflec, cd credit on the dozen
or so gentlemen who we're in charge.
There was not a hitch anywhere, and
although the day was raw and dusty.
the two hundred or more travellers
who participated we're glad they
were on hand.
We believe that the committees
from the ranks Of the travelling mel
and their wives who worked in con-
junction with the regular corn pail
ace committee Can give other towns
cards and spades when it comes to
oHoS o"AAl'A's Suooto upou SuCu W.
casions.
a precedent vas established at
Mitchell-a lunch without intoxi-
cants OF any kind. Twas a neat
lunch served by the ladies'. Carna-
tions, the coffee vas fine, sand wiches
super, salads the best ever, cake
delicious and everything just right.
You can in agine-one hungry sales
man slowed away seven sandwiches
and three cups OF coffee. The Mitch
ell club rooms are unexcelled for 4
place in which to entertain the
guests Of the city.
The speech Of welcome by Mayor
Geo. A. Silsby hit the right spot
and was appreciated ny the Knights
Of the Grip who occupied seats in
the center Of the corn palace. Mr.
Silsby Travelled for ten long years
saving souls selling shoes. CLas.
b. Ba-rows, also a veteran as a shoe
salesman, responded on behalf of the
travelling men in a few brief and
we'll selected words. He expressed
the sentiment OF every traveller
present when he said that the little
city Of Mitchell had covered herself
all owe with glory in her entertain-
ment Of the guests of the day.
Mitchell has ten or twelve Of the
best pull-together committee men
we ever saw. There is a bunch Of
travelling men there, too. who worK in
harmony for the best interests of the
town. AS near as we could discover
all the Mitchell travellers were out
and in line except two or three.
Good use was IN ,de of Joe Nor
rows .rehouse. Special arrange
ments were made for a photo to be
taken Of the travelling men as they
lined up on the walk outside the
palace. but the photo was taken I'M
der difficulties. Huron, Sioux Falls.
Sioux City and many other Towns
were represented upon this occasion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20

the bank, saying that he could no
longer stand the strain under which
he was laboring, struck something OF
a responsive chord in the hearts of
the iurymen.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of the defendant,
arrived FROM Plankinton this morn
ing and rejoiced with her husband
over the verdict. She has stood
steadfastly with her husband through
the long trial and her attitude has
been a source of great comfort to the
defendant.
1t is not likely that the other two
indictments will be pushed against
the defendant and they may be dis
missed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Only One in the Union.

Tyndall Tribune: There is a
buffalo hunt now going on near
Pierre. our state capital. Pierre is
the only state capital in the union,
that gives boutfalo hunts in it's SUBJ
urbs. 1t seems strange that buffaIoes
a still be found in such a thicklv
settled country Is the Pierre news
papers make out is around Pierre.
1t IS the only case on record where
the bison have not entirely disap
peared. upon the approach Of c%iyiliza-
into,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
OFFERING TIE EVIDENCE
The state Producing the Evidence in
the Stevens CaSe-Many Wit
nesses Examined.

the stevens Case-Many Wit
nesses Examined.
Thursday afternoon o. P. Aud
was called to The witness stand in
the Stevens case after the retire
ment of eX-Sherilf Nolan. Mr.. Aud
is the receiy YER Of the defunct bank.
and has held that position since it's
doors we're closed nearly four years
ago. Preston & Hannett. questioned
him as to the condition of the bank
the amount Of its assets and the
amount that had been collected. He
stated that the amount secured in
the past three years and ten months
on the assets was SIS, 044 10. The
receiver now has in his possession a
number of old notes Of doubtful
value, the half interest in some pro-
perty on Main street in Planklnton,
which at the lime Of the failure IA
worth 5000, and a quarter section of
land, the value of which at the time
of the failure was $500. The books
of the bank were placed in evidence,
and doubtless Mr.. Au1d will be ex-
amined further On them.
Wayne Mason and Mike Gales we're
recalled to the stand at the opening
session of court Friday morning TO
identify a letter that "a written by
Stevens to Maud Howard, the clerk
in the bank, on or about Jan. 6, 1900.
In this letter Mr.. Stevens notified
Miss Howard not to open the bank
on the day after the letter was re-
ceived by her on account Of It's en-
barrassing financial condition. J. L.
Hannett was also placed OF the
stand to show that he had received
that letter into his possession.
Fl. 2. Beckwith, of Elk Point,
was the next witness called. At
the time of the failure Mr.. Beckwith
was associated with the First Ma
tional bank Of this city. On the day
that Fred Stevens left Plankinton
be wired the oank to have 81 900 in
currency for him at the train when
he was to 90 through that day. Mr..
Stevens had that much money in.the
First National to the credit Of the
Bank of Plankinton. Mr.. Beckwith
testified that he took the amount tc
the train and delivered it into the
possession Of Mr.. Stevens.
Public Examiner Heminway was
on the stand at the close OF the
morning session to verify the state.
ments Of the bank made to Maris
Taylor former public examiner, from
the files Of the public examiners
office. the last n being made in o.
tober. 1889.
J. D. Stemler was the last witness
called and he simply verified the sig
nature of Steve1 IS to a paper.
At this point the prosecution res
ted it's case.
The defense placed o. l.. Rranson
president Of the First National
bank, on the stand as the only wit,
ness it cared to produce. Shortly af
ter the failure of the bank, Mr..
Branson was requested to make ar
examination Of its condition, which
he showed upon the witness stand
From the books he placed the asset:
Of the bank at $3.50, 654. %, and the
liabilities at $38, TIA. Is. At this poin
The defense rested.
j. L.. Hannett for the prosecution
addressed the jury and he was fol
lowed by Judge Aiken OR the defense
The other attorneys will speak an(
the case will be given to the jur
after the Instructions of Judge Jones
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
COLLISION NEAR CROFTON.
Two Freight Trains Come TOgeth-
er wednesday.

A headend collision occurred be-
tween two L. & N. freight trains
one mile from Crofton Wednesday
morning. One was local freight
No. 81 and the other an extra. The
local had orders to wait for the
extra at Crofton. but the order was
overlooked and the local pulled out
and mot the extra on a down grade
a few minutes later. The danger
was discovered in time for the en-
CINE crews to save themselves and
when the collision occurred, the
chief damage was to the engines
and several cars. The caboose far
in the rear was roughly Jared, but
the passengers in it we're not hurt.
There were no injuries sustained
by any one on the trains.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
DOLLAR WHEAT
Will be Sought by Farmers
Through an Association.

The American Society OF Equity,
which was Incorporated recently IN
Indiana to organize the farmers of
the country to secure ST wheat,
held a session at Indianapolis. J..
A. Everett, of Indianapolis, presi-
dent, says branch organizations
are being established in every
state, and that the society in its
short existence has secured 100000
members, The plan is toget enough
farmers into close agreement to
not only demand 81 as the minimum
price for wheat, but to demand and
secure higher prices for all agri.
cultural products.