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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
a Weak Stomach

Causes a weak body and invites dis
ease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures and
strengthens the stomach and wards off
and overcomes disease. ]. B. Taylor,
prominent merchant of Chriesman,
Tex. says: II could not eat because of
a weak stomach. [ lost all strength
and run down in weight. All that
money could do was done, but all hope
of recovery vanished. Heariug of some
wonderful cures effected by use of KO-
dol. | concluded to try it. The first
bottle benefited me. and after taking
four bottles l am fully recovered to my
usual strength, weight and health. y
Wood CO. Drug TO. and Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19

Mary Ayshford of the county of Wood, died
intestate. on or about the 18th day of January
appointed administrator of the estate OF SAID
deceased
IT is ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me, at the probate office in the city OF
Grand Rapids on the 18th day of February.
Ii. 1908. at 10 o'clock a. IN.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED. That notice OF
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of his order for three weeks
successfully in the Wood County Reporter, 81
newspaper printed in said county, previous to
the time appointed for said hearing.
By the Court, w. J. CONWAY,
22-4W County Judge,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Notice of SheriIf's Sale and ForecIo sure

Attorney for Plaintiff in sald act:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve.

The only positive cure for blind.
bleeding, itching and protruding piles.
cuts. burns. bruises, eczema and all
abrasionS of the skin. DeWitt's is the
only Witch Hazel Sa!ve that is made
from the pure, unadulteraled witch
haZel-ail others are cOunterfeitS.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is made
to e-counterfeits are made TO sell.
Wood Co. Drug Co. and Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19

Dr.. q. f. Witter, says the Wautoma
Journal, 50 long and favOrably known
in this community DIS Il man and
physician, has located at Grand
Rapids As man the doctor is right
where he should be, honorable: as a
politician, not worth much, but as d
physician, one of the best. May
success attend his efforts in the heal
ing art, till there are no more sick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Notice of Application.

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, 60
COUNTY OF WOOD.
IN the matter of the estate of Mary Ayshford,
deceased
on this Goth day of January, A. D. 1908. upon
residing and flpg the petition OF, +. G kefchnm
by John A Gaynor, his attorney stating that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Sec note $ below

StC HOtC DGloN'--
&NOTE To YOU, the defendants named and
described in the above and foregoing summons
and to each of said defendants therein name0
or described
TAKE NOTICE: That the above entitled action
is begun, brought and prosecuted TO quiet ana
establish the plaintiffs title to the lands hereu-
after described and each and every tract parcel
claims of said defendants any or either of
them to said lands and each and every parce,
thereof and to forever bar and cut off said
defendants and each and every one OF Sale
defendants from having or claiming any right
title or interest in or to said lands adverse II
said plaintiff. And plaintiff here refers TO the
complaint i'll said action for the fun facts Oh
which this action is based and for Il more full
descrintion of the lands by this action affected
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE: That the summons
and complaint in this action were duly filed III
the office OF the Clerk Of the Court of Wood
County, Wisconsin, January 7. 1908 and there II
his Oflicein the court house in the city of GranO
Rapids now remain on file.
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE. That the following j.
Il brief but clear description of the lands aud
premises affected by the above entitled action.
The following described lands in Township
twenty-tour (2N north Range five (5 east i'll
Wood county, Wisconsin
The S T.. u of the :. W. Il of section five, t5)
The \ W. of the W Il of section five ~
and the following described lands in Township
twenty-five t25), north, Range five ~ east, also
in Wood county. Wisconsin.
The y, w ofthc s. +. i of section three (3)
The N. L. Il Of the n. W. of section three Is
The s II of the y. w 4 of section three IS
The W = of the :. w. Il OF section three (3)
The n. W Il ofthe \ +. i of section five 81
The : +. 4 of the n. ". Il of section five 81
The n = Of the : f.. 4 OF section FIVE C0
the S W. Il Of the :. +. u of section five (5)
The \. i. a of the : L. a of section six e
The L \ of the n. + Il OF section nine (9)
The n = OF the S. E. 4 of section niue (9D and
The N. W. / of the n W. = OF section ten 90
B. NJ VAUGHAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff in SAID action
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19

JOHN ldIIlSIII pltllulII
Andrew Wilson, Frank Hibbings, john
Riches and Riches his wife, Martin
Schmidt and Schmidt his wife. James
Scott and Scott his wife, John Reid and
Lyman and Lyman his wife, Stoughton
Richard and Richard his wife, S. Richard
and Richard his wife, Charles Z. Eaton
and Eaton his wife, J. Vosberg and
Nosberg his wife James Dean and Dean
John kratc and Krate his wife, Evan
Townsend and Townsend his wife, Henry
spindler and sptudler his wife, Herman
Spindler and Spindler his wife, Meancthon
G. Belden and Belden his wife, Robert c.
Iieqld and Ieald his wife +. L. Sawyer
and Sawyer'hiS wife, Sawyer Il BIickly.
and each and every of the unknown heirs
legatees, devisees. grantees and personal repre-
sentatiyCs OF the defendants above named, and
each and every of said defendants, and each
and every of the unknown owners of said lands
and of each, any and every parcel thereof, and
each and every and all persons claiming titles
to said lands or any parcel thereof, defendants
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN:-To the said
defendants;
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
III case of your failure so to 90. Judgment will
be rendered against you according to thu
demand of the complaint;
NJ. VAUGHAN,
PlaintifFs Attorney.
?. %. Address Grand Rapids, Wood county
Wisconsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
A QEW TO
BRONX MURDER
Negro Suspected of Killing ROxbury
Arrested.
PAWNED VICTIMS WATCH.
ediss ThomaKch, Companion Of the
Dead Tea faster ON Fatal Night,
Identifies suspect-Biood > IN
ed Parse Found In HisP Ae.

: New York, July 20.-With a strong
chain Of circumstantial evidence about
him the negro Charles Jackson has
been placed in the Tombs prison charg
ed with the murder Of Charles w Rox.
bury. the tea expert.
The finding Of Roxbury's cardcase-
streaked with blood. in the negros
room. his admission that he pawned
the watch stolen from the murdered
man and his positive Identification a
the tea experts assailant by Miss Iii.
Ian Thomasch, who was with Rox
bury when he was attacked, convince
Inspectors Titus and McClusky they
have the right man.
A woman who was supposed TO be
Jacksons wife. but who says she is
married to one Mitchell, was sent to
the house Of detention and is held as
a witness. 1t Is thought possible by
; the police that she was with Jackson
when the assault was made and may
be the woman spoken Of By Miss
Thomasch In her account Of the attack
Prisoners Told Conflicting stories.
Conflicting stories told by the negro
and the woman Lucy jackson Of
Mitchell, confirm the police in their be
lief Of his guilt. Throughout the sever
al ordeals of arrest, cross questioning
and the Identification by Miss Thorn
asch the prisoner remained stolid. He
Is OF great physical strength and a low
order ct intelligence; says he is TWEEN
ty-nine years old and driver and is
not known to have criminal record.
1t was through the watch formerly
owned by Roxbury and found in 3
pawnshop that jackson was tracked
Upon placing the watch in pawn the
negro gave wrong address This
threw the detectives off the trail for
time, and 1t was due largely to the
work Of a colored detective, Peyton Of
Brooklyn, that jackson was traced to
his room After his home had been
found several detectives waited out
side. When he appeared they arrested
HIM
Roxbury's Cardcase Found.
His room was searched Beneath
scraps Of paper and rags the pigslzin
cardcase carried by Roxbury was
found. The case, which had been used
as purse. was stained with blood and
was empty. In a drawer the pawn tick
ct for the watch was discovered Watch
and eardcase were identified BY Miss
Maud Roxbnry, a daughter Of the muir
dered man, and by Harold Legraw,
Roxbury's brpther-in-law.
Miss Thomasch was summoned to
Inspector Titus oftlc In a rear room,
through the windows Of which the
light came strongly, four negroes and
four detectives, an unknown to Miss
Thomasch were placed In line, She
was led in and told to look at each
man carefully and positively identified
Jackson as the man who struck down
Roxburv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
waahineton AuaIter short.

Washington. July 20.-The special re-
port of the treasury experts on their
examination Of the affairs Of Auditor
Petty Of the District Of Columbia fixes
the shortage in that Office, for which
James NJ. A. Watson, clerk, Is now
in Jail, at s73,397, the figure heretofore
announced. The experts criticise the
system by which the money was ham
died in the auditors Office and make
recommendation which In effect di-
vorce the funds from the auditors Of
flee and enlarge the powers Of the Dis
trict discussing officer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Madrid, July 20.--After a long dis
cussion on the navy vote in the council
all the members Of the cabinet ten
dered their designations to Premier Sill
vela, who laid them before the king.
His majesty thereupon requested Senior
Silvela to form new cabinet, but the
premier declined, and the Marquis Wiz
laverde, formerly minister Of finance
was summoned to the palace. The min
isteriaI crisis is the result Of differences
OF opinion regarding the reconstruction
Of the Spanish navy, raising its strength
TO approximately what it was prior to
the war with the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
sTORK VISITS oLEyELANps.
second SON Born TO the Ex-President
at Buzzard'H hay.


Buzzards Bay, Mass, July 20.--A son
has been born to former President and
Mrs. Grover Cleveland at their SUM
mer nome here, Gray Gables.
The attendants say that all conditions
affecting both mother and child are
satisfactory.
Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States, and Miss Frances Fol
som were married in the blue room OF
the White House on June 2, 1886.
There are now FIVE Cleveland children
Ruth, Esther, Marion, Richard Fol.
som and the latest arrival. Ruth was
born Oct. 3, 1891, in New York city.
AS "Baby Ruth" she ruled Washington
society during her fathers second term
in the White House.
Esther Cleveland was born Sept o,
1898, and is the only child of presi-
dent born in the White House. Marion
Cleveland was born at Buzzards Bay
July z. 1895. Richard Folsom Cleveland
was born Oct %, 1897, in Princeton,
Nj.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Washington, July 90 The Illinois
Central railroad has filed with the In
terstate commerce commission an an
swer to an order Of the commission re-
garding the roads rates on grain and
grain products. The Illinois Central
denies that it made large advances in
rates during the latter half OF 1902
and denies that it's rates, including To-
cal charges, are unreasonable. The
Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road has also filed an answer denying
the complaint Of the Cannon Falls Ele-
vator company Of Minnesota thai its
rates on wheat, rye and other small
grains from Cannon Falls to Chicago
and Minneapolis are unjust and dis
eliminating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
THE HIDDEN DOOR

saeSett street woke up one Tuesday
morning to find that the shutters had
not been taken down from the Window
Of Burchard's shop For thirty-twu
years old Burchard, as everybody
called him, had opened his shop for
business six days Of the week at Z
o'clock in the morning. He had never
taken a business day OFF or lost one
through sickness.
The belief was when the shop was
found closed that the old man had
died in bis bed, and about $50 o'clock
the police came to pick the lock Of the
door and effect an entrance. All doors
and windows were found securely fas-
tened, and there were no tracks to be
found in the shop Of inruders. The
officers fully expected to ind the dead
body Of the old man in his bedroom,
but much to their surprise no grew
some spectacle met their gaze. AS a
matter Of fact, old Burehard could not
be found about the place either living
or dead.
After a thorough search it was rea-
soned that he had been called away on
business and that the police had been
overofieious. One of their number
was therefore left to guard the shop
until the proprietor should return and
the excitement subsidized.
Old Burchard did not return. After
week the case was taken up again.
and parties were found who had seen
him put up bis shutters and lock his
door at o'clock Monday night He
had said nothing Of going away. and
he had left no message within the
shop. All the watches and clocks be-
longing to his customers were there, as
also about $1,000 worth Of goods, and
among his papers were two notes fall
ing due on the day after bis strange
disappearance. He owed no man a
dollar, and the idea that he had run
away was absurd. The city was
searched and the man advertised for,
bat the week went by and no clew was
secured.
One Of the strange features OF the
case was that no money could be
found. The old man never did bust
ness with the banks, and no one had
ever seen a safe IN his shop. He han
died thousands Of dollars yearly, but
where did be keep it, He often loaned
money on diamonds and plate, but
where he deposited them for safe
keeping no one had ever learned Tn
less he had gone away and taken his
cash with him there ought TO be a
fortune hidden away i'll that old shop
somewhere People to the number Of
a dozen who had raised cash on per
sonal property came forward to say
SO but hunt as they did the searchers
could find nothing outside the regular
stock
The next Of kin was brother. liy-
ing thousand miles away. He came
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
RELIANCE HOME FIRST.
New Yacht Wins Easy Victory From
Columbia and Constitution.

Columbia and Constitution.
New London, Conn, July 20.-There
was no room for doubt in the victory
Of the Reliance in the second run OF
the New York Yacht club cruise Of
thirty-nine miles from New Haven to
this port. She led from the very start
and finished more than a mile ahead
of the Constitution and over two miles
ahead Of the Columbia, beating the
former @ minutes and 20 seconds H.
elapsed time aud the latter 16 minutes
and "a seconds, The Constitution beat
the Columbia 9 minutes and So sec
Onds.
Starting In a light, favorable breeze,
the Reliance within fifteen minutei
was three-quarters Of a mile ahead Of
the other two boats, but when the
wind increased, as it did about half All
hour after the start the new boat did
not gain SO rapidly. In fact, for twenty
miles Of the run. made in a good twelve
knot breeze and the wind forward ot
the beam. the Constitution held the Re.
lance in fine shape Five miles from
the finish, however, the new boat pull
ed away very rapidly, while the Co.
lumbia steadily dropped behind tho
other two after half Of the course had
been covered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Roanoke, va, July 90 by the expio-
sion Of large quantity Of dynamite
and blasting powder stored In maya
zine near Peaisburg, Giles county, two
men were killed outright. sixteen were
more or less injured and about loo 9TH
ers severely shocked. West bound pas.
senger train No. on the main line Of
the Norfolk and Western railroad was
going at full speed past the magazine,
which was located 200 yards from the
tracks, when the explosion occurred
The windows Of the train were broken
and the coaches in other ways dam
aged, and not single person on the
train escaped injury or shock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
TO EXPLORE HuDsoE BAY.
Penry's Former Navigator In Com
mnnd Of Expeditions ship.

Penry's Former NAVIGATOR IN Com-
mana Of Expeditions ship.
St Johns y. r.. July Is--The en-
madam government has chartered the
Newfoundland sealing steamer Nep
tune to convey a scientific expedition
to Hudson bay The expedition viii
winter at Chesterfield inlet ITS object
is to determine the availability Of the
region for Canadian grain route
Captain Bartlett. for several years nav
igator OF tile Peary steamers, Is in com
mand Of The ship. the crew of which
consists Of Newfoundlanders familiar
with ice work.
The scientific party is composed Of
Canadians The ship win enforce the
Canadian custom laws against Ameri-
can whalers who are operating Ia Hud-
son bay This is the second seal ship
chartered within a month, the British
admiralty recently securing the Terra
Nova to convey relief expedition 70
the Antarctic steamer Discovery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
The Tines Daily Short Stoo.



on and renewed the search. When it
PANIED out nothing be hired men to
raze the building to the ground, and
every brace and beam was tested as it
was removed. The work went on until
only the cellar walls were left and
stone masons tested these with their
hammers and found no hollow spots.
The bottom Of the cellar was dug up
to a depth Of three feet, but no eavi-
ties or iron bound boxes were discov-
cred. That ended the search, and
then a detective was employed to take
the case up as a whole
He was a shrewd fellow, but what
could he do? A man locks himself
into his shop at night. He is missing
next morning, with all the doors still
locked and the keys on the inside. He
owes no man cent, but leaves thou
sands Of dollars worth OF property be-
hind him. Two hundred newspapers
give the affair publicity, and a million
people perhaps are on the watch for a
man described so and SO, but not the
slightest trace can be discovered.
What was there for a detective to
work on?
Years went by and the cellar re-
NAMED open No one wanted to buy
the site. In time the Burchard mys-
terry ceased to be talked about, and a
new generation Of boys grew up to
play hide and seek in the cellar. Ten
years had gone by when three or
four boys jumped into the cavity one
day after a football which had been
kicked there. In the struggle for the
ball It was kicked here and there, and
finally fell into a hole at the base Of
the crumbling west wall In trying
to recover it the boys pulled away a
stone, and minute later they had
discovered a hidden door and solved
the vexatlous mystery.
Old Burchard had constructed a
stone vault under the back yard, with
an opening from the cellar He was a
cunning worker, and in making the
door he had bolted thin slabs Of stone
to planks and hung the hinges on the
inside. The keyhole looked like frac-
ture in one of the stones, and the whole
was SO artfully arranged that Of the
hundreds Of men who had searched
not one had suspected the location OF
the door. In their tests the stone
masons probably missed that partie-
ular spot.
You are prepared TO learn that old
Burchards bones were found within.
The door had swung on him as be en-
hred the vault to put away his money
for the night and had become jammed.
fhe foll air had killed him within an
hour. In that vault were found up
ward Of $4,000 in cash and all the
property he had loans on, and Of the
body there were only bones and dust
OF course everybody said that a
secret door should have been suspect
ed and looked for, inst as If it hadn't
been, and ali the detectives remem-
bered advising the heir 10 dig up the
back yard to look for the vault Never
theless. three or four rollieking boys
BOT $1,000 apiece for solving the mys-
try that puzzled thousands Of older
brains. III. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Asheville, N o., July 20 Fifty me-
groes in the employ OF the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph compa-
ny, engaged in building the long dis
tance line through the Doggett section
Of Madison county, west Of this place
have been driven out Of that section
By the mountaineers. A delegation of
heavily armed citizens visited the
camp and commanded that the negroes
leave the country. The negroes did
not await a second command.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Havana, July 20,-Congress has adj
journed sine die after an almost con
tinuous session since the time Of the
Inauguration Of the Cuban republic on
May 20, 1902 One Of the final acts Of
the senate was the ratification Of the
postal treaty with the United States,
and an act was passed also providing
for the adherence Of the republic to the
universal postal union
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Washington, July 20.-At the instance
Of Rear Admiral Cotton and Captain
Hemphill Of the Kearsarge the navy
department has requested the state de-
partment to make suitable acknowledg-
ment to the civil and military authori-
ties and the people Of Nyborg, Den
mark, for the extraordinary manifesto
ton Of sympathy exhibited by them on
the occasion of the death ana burial at
that place on June 19 Of Frederick Nc
Kay, an apprentice on the Kearsarge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

GAINESVILLE. o., July 20.-The conyen-
ton Of the international Association Of
Retail Clerks has adjourned to meet in
Galveston, Tex, in 1905. The last acts
OF the convention were to raise the sal
airy Of President O'Brien from $500 to
81. 200 per year, while Secretary treas
urer Max Morris salary was advanced
from 1920 TO 81 800 per year The per
capita tax was also increased to 40
cents per quarter for men and 20 cents
for women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Grand Rapids, July 20 Henderick
Ten Braak, aged seventy years, shot
and fatally wounded his eldest son, Al
bert. aged nineteen, and tried to XIII
his wife, but was prevented by the mr.
rival Of officers Mrs. Ten Braak re-
Gently secured a divorce from her hus-
band on account of his alleged intern
perate habits and abusive conduct, and
he claimed that his wife and Albert
swore falsely against him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
nntln,r snrmnn Recnntnrea.

Cody, Wyo. July 20-James German.
convicted as the murderer Of his broth
er Thomas, who escaped from the sher-
iii and two armed deputies who We're
secretly removing him and another pris-
oner named Walters to a canyon about
two miles from town in order TO pro.
feet The men from a threatened lynch
ing. has been captured on Upper Salt
creek. in the Big mountains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Milwaukee. Wis, July 20. Reports
Of damage from the recent storm are
coming in from the southern part Of
the state Crops were battered down
nat TO the ground, In many instances
grain crops were rendered impossible
of harvesting, and the only recourse
left to the farmers will be to turn their
live stock into the fields for pasture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
New Ttniversitv Ineornorated.

Washington, July ~ The UNIVERSE
tv Of North America has been incorpo-
rated The trustees are: Henry A. Cos
tie, auditor Of the treasury, and ]. e.
Rockwell Of this city; Professor q
Prentice Carson of Philadelphia, Pro
fessor Courtney French Of Lincoln,
Neb.; Or. Norman P Heffiey, Edward
H. NJ Roehr, Henry / MacMahon, H.
S. White and H. Delmar French Of
New York The university is organ
lied for the promotion and advance
ment Of learning in the ancient and
modern languages, journalism. law and
for other purposes.