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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-01

November 4, 1909
The Secret of a Clear
Head-Rev. B. J. H. Shaw.
November II, 1909
Music-Jas. Kramer.
November IS, 1908
The High School De-
batting Society-T. w.
Brazeau.
November IS, 1909
The Value of Thorough
Study and Complete Un-
derstanding-Hon. F. A.
Cady.
December 2, 1908
Address-Mayor w. E.
Wheelan.
December 9, 1908
A d d + e S s-Judge w.
J. Conway.
December I6, 1903
The Water Power at
Grand Rapids = George
w. Mead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-01

wide by SO feet
long and 81
feet high.
Through the
generosity o t
Mr.. F. J. Wood
it will be equipp
ed with modern
gymnasium ap-
paratus and will
afford ample IA
cilities for gym
nasium work.
The high school
pupils also have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-01
High School Pupils of
the East and West
Side Will Meet at the
New Lincoln Building
Through Its Schools,
Grand Rapids and
Centralia Are Now
United in Name and
Spirit.

1he school year is divided into
three terms of twelve weeks each.
The first term will begin Monday,
September 7, 1903, and close Friday,
November 27, 1908.
The second term will begin Mon
day, November 80, 1903, and close
Friday, March 4, 1904.
The third term will begin Mon
day, March 7, 1904 and close Friday,
June 3, 1904.
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 4, 1904
High School Faculty.
Henry S, Youker, Superintendent,
Psychology, Theory and Art of
Teaching.
Katherine McKercher, Principal
of High School-History, Mathemat-
les.
w. L. Oswa1d-Botany, Mathe-
matics.
Ira 0. Hubbard-Science, Gym
nastics.
Mary Brahany-Latin, Gymnas-
tics.
Grace L. Dillin g h m-English,
Rhetoricals.
Louis J. Paetow-History.
Rebecca Shapiro-German, Eng
lish.
Abbie c. Terry-English, Rhetori-
Gals.
Frederick w. Bopp-M annual
Training,
Laura Reeves-Music.
Margaret Baker-Drawing.
Board of Education.
E. P. Arpin, w. H. Reeves, ]. P.
Horton, A. L. Fontaine, l. p Witter,
7. A. Lipke, E. Roenius, T. A. Taylor,
E. r. Griffith, g. w. Paulus, A. c.
Otto, E. Oberbeck, L, M. Nash, F. X.
Pom ainville, A. L. Ridgman, A. Nc
MILAN.
A. L. Fontaine, President; I. A.
Lipke, Treasurer; II. S. Youker, Clerk.
Committees
Teachers and Text-Dr. F. X. Po
mainville, Chairman; |. P. Witter, E.
P. Arpin, A. Mcmillan.
Buildings and Grounds-T. A.
Taylor, Chairman; ]. P. Horton, I.
A. Lipke, E. Roenius, E. Oberbeck.
Finance. P. Witter, Chairman;
DR.. A. L. Ridgman, w. H. Reeves, A.
c. Otto, E. R. Griffith.
Purchasing-G. w. Paulus, Chair
man; Dr. T. X. Pomainville, T. A. Tay-
1or, I. P. Witter.
Admission.
Students will be admitted to the
high school: (a) on presenting certifi-
cate of promotion from the eighth grade;
(b) on presenting diploma of gradua-
ton from district school; (c) on passing
satisfactory examination in the studies
covered 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 from
which the pupil comes in accordance
with the provisions of the law governing
the payment by townships of tuition of
nonresident pupils.
1t is the opinion of the State Super
intendent 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 di-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-01

Number Of Studies Allowed.
The courses of study
adopted for this high school
include four studies in each
year. Since each requires
five recitations a week, pupils
are advised not to attempt
more than the studies pre-
scribed 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 main
tanned at the end of the semi
term the subject must be
dropped.
Conditions.
Students conditioned in
any study must take that
study at the first opportun-
ity, and only such advanced
studies are to be taken as
can be successfully carried
tOoether with the study, or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-01

Sketch of the
City's Schools
Among the Special
Features Are Manual
Training, Library Facil-
tiles, Athletics, Ad-
dresses by L e eading
CitizenS--E Excellent
Course of Study.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-01

.
Citizens--E xcellent
Course of Study.
Physiology, II Physiology, II
Literary Reading Literary Reading
& Composition, SO & Composition, 36
Ancient Hist, SO Manual Trng, 36
Second Year.
Arithmetic, IS Arithmetic, Is
Algebra or Book Algebra or Book
keeping, Is keeping IS
Medieval Hist. Is Botany, s6
English Hist, Is Literary Reading
Botany SO & Composition, SO
Literary Reading Manual Tr'ng, SO
& Composition, SO
Third Year.
Geometry, SO The above course
Economics, IS Of study will be
Civics, IS accepted for either
English Literature the first two years
& Composition, SO of the English or
Critical Literature the German course
Reading, 36
Fourth Year.
Physics, SO
American Hist, 36
American Liter'ure
& Composition, 36
Sent. Analysis, Is
Geometry or Psy-
chology & Theory
and Art, IS
Those students who expect to at
tend higher institutions of learning
should elect Algebra in the second year
and Geometry in the fourth year.
Drawing will be required the first
year in each course.
Eighth Grade Text Books.
Arithmetic-Milne's Standard.
History Montgomery Leading Facts
in American History.
Reading -Blaisdel's First Steps with
British and American Authors.
Grammar-Metcalfs English Grammar.
position-Maxwelps and Johnson's
School Composition
The High School Text Books.
Compo s i tion-Maxwell and Smiths
Writing in English.
Composition ACKNOWLEDGMENT En-
glish.
Grammar Advanced-Baskerville and
Sewell
Literary Readings Classics.
English Literature-Pancoast's Intro
duction.
American Literature-Abernethy.
Algebra-Well's Essentials.
Arithmetic-Power's Business Arithme-
Bookkeeping Office Methods and Prac-
tical Bookkeeping.
Geometry Wentworth's Plane and
Solid. (Revised)
Physics-Carhart's and Chute's Ele-
ments.
Experimental Physics Smith
and Turton.
Physical eography-Eclectic.
ysiology-Walker
Botany-Bergen's Foundations.
Ancient History-Wolfson.
Medieval Hstory-Myers.
English History-Larned.
American History
Civics-Hinsdale The American Gov
ernment.
Economics-To be selected.
German Grammar-Joynes-Meissner.
German Reader-Selected Classics.
Beginners Latin-Collar and Daniels
First Year Latin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
Nevsy Gleanine..

The Cathedral Of Notre Dame in
Paris is now lighted by electricity.
Night work has been started on the
Worlds Fair buildings at St. Louis.
No.
Watered milk is declared to be re-
sponsible for the great infant mortality
in Paris. Il
Great Britain spends $112,5OO,OO a
year on the support Of the poor. This
does not include private charities.
An electrical typesetting machine
will, says its inventor, revolutionize the
mechanical work on a newspaper.
An English miller has successfully
tested the vitality Of some wheat which
was grown In 1889 and carefully pre-
served since.
Chicago had an attendance Of 100000
600 people at her Worlds Fair, but st.
Louis counts confidently on an attend
ance Of 4 100000.
Ethnologists are of opinion that when
America was discoveries there was not
on the continent of North America any
more Indians than exist now.
Governor Taft has agreed to take
the coast guard boats being built In
Japan for the American Government
$4,000 each Is deducted because Of
fectn n them
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
News OF the Toilers.


Clerks at Kingston. Jamaica, have
been successful in a Saturday half
holiday movement.
Indianapolis, Ind, is trying to secure
the removal of the national headquar-
ters of the Pressmen's Union to that
city.
Carpenters organizations in the
United Kingdom have over $1,OOO,OOO
deposited to their credit in English
banks.
Nearly eighty-ive per cent. of the
workers Of France come under the pro-
vision of the national ten-hour work
day act.
st. Paul, Mimi, washerwomen have
formed a union. Their first demand is
an increase in wages from $1.35 a day
to $1.50.
Iron moulders at Toronto, Ont, have
asked for a nine-hour day at the same
pay they have been receiving for ZEN
hours work.
Lansing, Mich, business and profes-
sional men have signed an agreement
to give their employees a Saturday half
holiday until October 1.
At the annual convention of the Min
nesota Blue Label League, IT was de-
cided to place a State agitator iii the
field ~ interest OF the clgarm@kares
blue label.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
Sporting Brevtt,..

Good jockeys are very scarce now in
the West.
The sporting camps in Maine were
not damaged by the recent forest Arcs
The Yale Varsity eight rowed f.n
miles at Gales Ferry in ION sys =
record for the course.
It is reported that $4,000 has heon
refused by James Gatcomb for tba
PAGER, Audubon Boy, 2.O2A.
Africander, a long shot. won tho s.,
burban Handicap at the opening Of tba
Sheepshead Bay track, New YORK. ritr
Herbert was seco-sd and Hunter RAIN
third. aie
A. G. Bowen, the former canta;n "a
the University Of 12ennsylyania troo,
team, has finally accepted the nosition
as head coach of Brown Universito
track team. ~
The County Council of Downnatr,c.
capital of County Down. Ireland bas
authorized moter hill climbing comuafi
tions. The question Of policing fha
course was left open.
Middleton & Jungbluth,s The p,c,,.t
by Falsetto, won the American rls.3ss,
at Cnlcago, with Claude spcon I ss
Bernays third. Time. 2.33-hesf4e~4<
pest previous record Tor fIosS1
Sixty thousand persons aar Nv
Tun. - wae worth ms,ra &
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KILLED IN MINE DISASTER
Only Forty-six Men Rescued a,
Hanna, Wyo.
SCORES ARE BURIED ALIVE

An Explosion Blocks Exits and En,omh.
All Not Instantly Killed Many Of
Those Rescued Unconscious-s,..,.,
TRAIN Bears Reiief-Number IF De-,
Estimated at 1884.
Hanna, Wyo.-Hanna was the sceno
of a terrible disaster when an explosion
Of fire damp in Mine No. / of the Union
Pacific Coal Company snuffed out the
lives of 234 men, injured scores Of
others and caused the. destruction Of 4
vast amount of property.
The mine was not fired, as was stated
in the earlier reports, but the explosion
was terrific and completely shattered
the timbers of the main shaft and MN.
erous entrances, filling the workings
with debris. and those of the minors
that were not killed outright by the ax-
plosion were buried alive.
The explosion was heard for MANY
miles around and attracted people from
the adjoining settlements. Huge finn
beers and railroad iron were hurled 30o
feet from the mouth Of the shaft.
superintendent e. S. Brooks and =
large force of men began the work Of
removing the debris from the shaft
that they might reach the entomhed
miners. Their progress into the mine
was blocked by the foul gases and sew
erla times they were forced to return
to the surface.
All day the rescuing party worked.
the force being increased from time ia
time by the arrival of ranchmen and
others from nearby settlements and
by that of a relief train sent ont from
Rawlings, which arrived at 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon. About / o'clock O II
men were taken out alive. and q half
| hour later they were followed by forty.
two others. Many were unconscious
and had to be carried from the work.
ings.
Two hundred and eighty-two men
went down into the mine at Z O'Clock
a. M, and up to a late hour at night
only forty-eight had been accounted
for. OF this number two were dead.
Some of the miners who escaped say
they saw twenty dead bodies in entry
No. II. They reported that many OF
the men were crazed by the explosion
and ran hither and thither in the
mine.
Many of these could have escaped
but they lay down, buried their faces
in their hands and gave up the fight
OF the 234 dead about It's were mar
ried and leave large families. About
100 were Finlanders, fifty were colored
and the rest We're Americans.
The Havana mines are the best OF
the Union Pacific system, having beer
established in 1878. The town wa.
named for Senator Mark Hanna. wher
he was a member of the Union Pacific
Company. Mine No. l is practically &
new property. 1t has twenty-six en-
tries, fifteen miles of workings. and Z
main incline shaft of one and one-hall
miles in length.
The, mine has been recognized as /;
dangerous property for some time oil
account of the large amount of gas
but the system of ventilation has heel
so good that an accident was not an
ticipated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
FOR WOMEN
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About Sanative Antisep-
tic Cleansing
And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Resolvent in the a~ntiseptic
cleansing of the mucous surfaces and Of
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
afiording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening alterations, inflammations,
1tchings, irritationS, ~relaxations, dis
placements, pains and irregularities
peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti-
cura remedies have a wonderful influ-
ence in restoring health, strength and
beauty to weary women, who have
been p~rematurely aged and invaded
ny these distressing ailments, as well as
such sympathetic Affections as an@mia,
chlorosis, hysteria, nervousness and
debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness.
p power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
remedies the standard skin cures and
humour remedies of the civilized world.
Millions of the women use Cuticura
Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment.
Tor preserving, purifying and beauti-
lying the skin, for cleansing the scalp
OF crusts, scales and dandruff, and ths
stopping OF falling hair, for ~softening.
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for annoying ~irritations,
: lucrative weaknesses, and for
many sanative, antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves, as
well as for all the purposes Of the toilet,
bath and nurscrys
Sold thrcughost ths world. cuticurs Resolvsut snc. n
form Of Chocolate Coated Pill. ~. per m AZ IN M.
menfs t0c., Soap. &c. Depofs: Loudon, "a Chasterho.se
Ell F9nh 8 Rus de ie Paix; Boston, Isl Columbus ~
"a Send Tor "a Book zor Women
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
TRAIN PLUNGES INTO RIVER
Nearly 200 Passengers Killed, in
Spanish Railway Wreck
SCORES OF VICTIMS DROWNED

Some Cars Shattered ON the River Bank
by q Fifty Foot Fall From = Bridge
Worst Disaster in Spanish Railroad
History-OnIy SIX OF All the Passen.
gcrs Escape Injury.
Madrid, Spain.-A shocking accident
occurred on the railway between Bilbao
and Saragossa. A heavily laden train
was being drawn by two engines when
the coupling between them broke.
One of the engines escaped, but the
other was derailed on a bridge and fell
over the edge, dragging with 1t the en-.
tire train to the river below. The train
consisted of sixteen COACHES, all of
which were destroyed.
The accident occurred on a bridge
over the Najerilla River. The train
plunged fifty feet. Some of the coaches
did not go into the water, owing to the
river being low.
They fell OH the bank and were shat
tered into splinters. Many of the
passengers were caught under the de.
bris, and some of the killed were in
these cars.
The scene was one of the widest con.
fusion, which was added to by the cries
of the injured.
Some Of the foremost cars were COM
pletely submerged and their occupants
were drowned, not having any chance
of escape. The river was tinged red
with the blood of the injured. The
river runs through a rayine Of wild
picturesqueness. The engineer and
fireman were scalded to death.
It is believed that ITO passengers
We're victims Of the disaster; only six
escaped without injury. 1t is the worst
disaster known in the history of Span
ISL ~railroading. Among those on the
train were a party of wealthy mine
owners, who were going from Bilbao to
Teruel to purchase mines. One Of the
railway guards was caught robbing a
dead passenger of a pocketbook CON
tanning $4OO.
Differences between the civil and
military authorities rendered the work
of rescue more difficult. That many
prosperous persons are among the vic
tins is shown by the great quantity Of
money and jewelry collected by the
gendarmes.
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TEXAS OFFICIAL MURDERED.
State Controller Love Shot by Man He
Had Discharged.

State Controller Love Shot by Man He
Had Discharged.
Austin, Texas.-Frenzied by supposed
wrongs, w. G. Hill, a former attache
of the State CUfeW4Es Office. entered
the private Office Of Controller r. M.
Love and shot him to death.
AS Hill turned TO flee he was inter-
cepted by Chief Clerk Stevens of the
department, and in tle scuffle Hills
revolver was accidentally exploded.
The bullet entered Hills abdomen and
he died three hours later.
Hill had been an employee of the office
for ten years preceding Mr.. Loves
term. He was discharged by Mr.. Love
when the latter took charge, and it is
presumed that this preyed on his mind
until he went insane.
When Hill entered Mr.. Loves Office
he spoke to him cheerfully, shook
hands and handing him a letter to
read, sat down at the invitation of the
Controller.
No sooner had Mr.. Love begun to
read the letter than Hill sprang to his
feet and fired two shots. Mr.. Love
screamed, dropped the letter, sprang
half forward toward his assassin, then
gasped and fell forward dead.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
HIS WIFE HIS SURGEON.
Mrs. Logan Operates ON Her Husband. q
Missionary In China.


Bethany, In.-Advices from China
say that Dr. w. III. Logan, formerly
Of this city, has entirely recovered from
an attack Of appendicitis. The Logans
have been missionaries in China for a
number of years. Their station is 500
miles from the nearest physician.
Lately DIR. Logan was attacked by
appendicitis. Realizing that recovery
lay in an operation involving the re-
mOval of the organ, he called his wife
and impaired a diagnosis of his own
case.
Mrs. Logan, unassisted, but guided
by the instructions given before her
husbands relapse into unconsciousness
under a~naesthetics, performed the
operation. Under skilful ministration
Of the wife-nurse, such favorable
progress was made toward recovery in
a short time that Mrs. Logan deter
mined to remove him where he could
have the benefit of skilled surgeons.
She, her husband, and a young baby
undertook the journey of 800 miles by
rail and wagon, where attention could
be secured.
DR.. Logan had to submit only to a
superficial treatment, and was confined
In the hospital but a few days.
The same advices that tell of the
heroic work of Mrs. Logan state that
they have resumed missionary work
among the Celestials.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
New Use For Car straps.

He was an italian, Tonga ~grizzled.
sinewy; his shoulders were rounded.
presumably from much handling OF
pick and shovel, and his clothing
showed the stains of contact with
Mother Earth. He entered a car on
the Brooklyn elevated railroad in the
fifties and rode toward the Brooklyn
Bridge. When it came time for him
to leave the car he stretched up one
arm. And what a reach he had! Fftz-
simmons never could have got inside
Of It. Sitting on the seat as he was,
he grasped a strap that hung above
his head and lifted himself to his feet.
"What's the troubles" asked a mar
sitting beside him. Rheumatism?
The italian looked at him in wonder,
then at the strap.
"Why," he asked, sfsn't that what
it's for?"-New York Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03

John Payne, twenty-five years old,
shot and killed William Minke at the
latter's farm near Woodbury.. Payne
had been paying attention to Mimke's
daughter, which was not countenanced
by the father. Payne had been or
dered from the house by Minke several
times. A few days ago he called, and
was met by Minke, who became angry
and ordered Payne to leave the prem
Uses. This angered Payne, and he
pulled q revolver from his pocket, and
stepping up close to the old gentleman.
placed the weapon almost at his breast
and fired three shots<in quick success
sion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
His Only Opportunity.

Coming down town on a Ninth ave-
nue. elevated express from Harlem the
following impromptu lecture created
considerable amusement among the
passengers who heard 1t:
Look here, Bob, you are a pleasant
talker, and it is always a pleasure to
listen to you at the proper time and
place. But there are a great many
things in this newspaper that ! want
to know, and If / listen to you I shan't
know them until night. / haven't an
hour or two a day to read the paper
In my office, as YOU have. If l don't
read it now, l shall have to take it
home, or maybe not read it at all.
Now, keep quiet, like a good fellow.
Sorry you haven't a paper; but I'll tear
you off the first page Of this n as
soon as 1 have read it."
"Good for your said q man who
was reading while hanging to q strap,
and a score of passengers who knew
how it was themselves were heartless
enough to laugh.-New York Times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
In All Parts Of the state.

rons - ,,oo+. oro bo;no naclod nv
Bridgeton Gamers.
M naw county rad from Ahsecor
- nhasfr,,+ Noer i. ba,nc ora valod
emee. ~ 9 aro,. It's 4Snu
was eyer known.
r,a;.,,. .no;na - South 1orsou orc
oornS,sa ,-n,,nanse n,,ant;t;os of bar-
vas+;nn manh;narv
g. 80. ...;sh 80 u
has extended a call to the Rev. paul
HOFFMAN. Croton. Conn. to become its
rector.
c,orcostor and Salem County farm.
ors arc hauling crates nv he Thousand
- - 4ha,r sn,da nranara+orv - eathar;no
tHo aron os 4o,pataes now rineninr
~ to,,- 80 ~ aons+o
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
CONDITION OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Increase of S27S,1 100, 100 in Resources, and
$50, SOC, O94 in Surplus in a Year.

Washington, D. C.-The Controller Of
the Currency gave out a statement
showing the condition of all the Ma
tional banks of the United States, at
the close of business on June 9 last.
On that date the number of banks was
1888, as against 4535 on July 16 of last
year. The total on June 8
were $6,286, 935, 106, a gain of $278,-
180,130 since July IL, 1902, and the ag-
gregate capital stock was $743, 5O6, O4S,
a gain of SAL ,515, 494. The other prin-
cipal items for June 8, with the in
creases since July 16 of last year, are
as follows:
Loans and discounts, $3,415,O 45, ISL,
increase 1898, 1876, 119; surplus and other
profits, $542, 3,537, increase 5 $780,
O94; circulation, $3.50, 261, 100, increase
$49,924,51O; individual deposits, S $780,
993, 500, increase $1O2, III, 1871; United
States Government deposits. $139, 1885,
81, increase 500, 136,357.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03
Big Increase in corporatlon rax,

The annual preliminary schedule of
taxes levied against New Jerseys mis-
cellaneous corporations, which is ex-
elusive of railroads, has just been filed
by Secretary Irvine e. Mcguire, of the
State Board Of Assessors. The total
taxes as shown by the schedule amount
to $2,375, 790.28, there being 5315 COM
panies registered. Figures of the cor
responding schedule for last year show
464S companies, with a total tax Of
$1,96O,274.14. The largest tax-paying
company in the State is the Prudential
Insurance Company of America, with
$144,712.42, and the next the United
States Steel Corporation, with $5A,-
579.18 assessed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-03

Clayton Z. Travers, a collector OF
antiquities, has presented to State
Treasurer Frank 0. Briggs, at Tren-
ton, a document believed to be the
original act of Congress providing for
the purchase of a site for a military
academy, as a result of which West
Point was established. The act was
passed while Congress was in session
in New York in 1890. The document
is well preserved and bears the sigma
lures of Thomas Jefferson, then Secre-
tary of State; Frederick Muhlenberg,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
'tives, and John Adams, Vice-President.
Mr.. Briggs is a graduate of West
Point.