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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
Farewell Reception.

The members Of the Baptist church
gave farewell reception to Rev. ard
Mrs. Rust at the Chapel Car Monday
afternoon. Rev. Rust departed for
Minneapolis the same day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17

You have looked into a beautiful
face, seen the sweet smile, rosy cheeks,
laughing eyes, and wished nature had
made you attractive. Rocky Mountain
Tea makes homely women beautiful.
j. e, paly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17

II you have bad taste in your
mouth, feel bad, nervous, fretful,
pain after eating, nausea, Rocky
Mountain Tea will cure you in 30 days.
No cure no pay. IS cents. J. E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
Unclaimed Letters.


List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the poStoffice at Grand Rapids,
Wis, July 16, 1903
GENTLEMEN:
Briggs, VIM,
Darlington, J. H.,
David, Aug,
Fimmerding, Harry,
Funk, Chas, W.,
Jozarsk, Michel,
Kuimander, Gusto, (Foreign)
Parker. Jesse,
Richardson, w, e.,
Rustartz, Paul,
Rush, Paterick,
LADIES:
Johnson, Mrs. Matilda,
Lymon, Alice,
Marry, Nellie,
Richardson, Mrs. G. B.,
Persons calling for the above letters
please say "Adyertised. ,"
A. L. FoNTAINE, P. N.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
HY 2Ofk Ia AUG Isl, 1908.

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
FINDS FOOTHOLD-HERE

Twenty-Five Charter Members Constitute
New Lodge.
The Modern Brotherhood of America
organized lodge here with twenty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
|. O. O. F. AND REBEKAHS
HOLD JOINT MEETING
Installation Of Officers Last Tuesday
Evening.

One of the pleasantest joint meetings
in the history of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekah lodges took place Tuesday
evening The occasion was the
installation of the officers of these
organizations. After the ceremonies
the ladies Of the Rebekah lodge served
ice cream and cake, and rendered the
following programe:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17

the company. At Ashland recently it
was necessary to arrange seats On the
stage, and the peoplei in the auditorium
had the novel experience Of beholding
the play with a row Of spectators
banked on each side of the stage, and
the players hardly had working room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
Bed Spreads

Wonderful offering in White
Bed Spreads, fringed and plain at
Is and u of the regular prices, in
three lots as follows:
Lot Worth from 81 to So. g
each, at 0Oc each.
Lot 2-Worth from $2.25 to
$3.25 each, at $1-25 each.
Lot 3-Worth from $3.25 to
$500 each, $500 each,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-17
Tailor Made Suits

Clearance sale of Ladies fine
Tailor made Suits: ss
The sun., 1903-12-16
ROBBED 100 NEW YORK SCHOOLS.
That's the Confession OF Two Girls Ar.
rested for Thefts in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--Celia ellison and
Fannie Lewis, mere schoolgirls. 10 and 10
years old. we're arrest ed here tonight on
the charge Of systematic robbery Of school,
houses. Both girls are from New York.
the ellison girl giving her address as IA
East Hath street. and the Lewis girl as lsO
East lOlst street.
The girls were arrested as they came
from the matinee performance at local
theatre. No sooner were they taken to
police headquarters than they began to
incriminate each other, and in a few min
utes they had laid bare the story Of an
amazing series Of robberies.
For two weeks past complaints have
reached the police Of robberies committed
in the local schoolhouses. all of which
are solved by the confession Of the girls.
They admitted that their plan was to enter
a schoolhouse during the lunch hour, and !,
II interrupted, ask for some imaginary
pupil. If not interrupted they would
rifle the desks Of the teachers.
Among the schools ransacked were the
Business High School. the Wallack School,
the Seaton School, the Arthur and Peabody
schools. On the girls when arrested was
found list Of all the schools in the city.
with a schedule as to when they we're to
be visited.
The money lost, so far reported in this
city, amounts to about $50, but the girls
confessed to similar procedure in New
York in which city. they said. they had
robbed no less than 100 schools.
Among the New York thefts confessed
by the girls was that Of black bag con-
tanning $50 from the '1l6th street school"
The police have learned that the pair had
recently been In Baltimore, and communica-
ton has been established with that city and
also with New York in an effort to complete
the records OF the prisoners
The sun., 1903-12-16
OUARANTINED IN A CAR.
Members OF \ Theatrical Company Shunted
About and Kept Prisoners.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa. Dec. 15.-Misfor-
tune continues to pursue the Bennett and
Moulton theatrical company. After being
driven out of Milton on Sunday by armed
guards. and vaccinated, fumigated and
compelled to spend the night in dilapidated
passenger coach, the twenty -four men,
women and children hoped for rest and
relief at Danville. When the train carry
ing the smallpox suspects stopped In Dan
vile the car was mounted by four armed
officers, who ordered the members OF the
company to remain In the car.
After consultation with the health
authorities the car was placed on siding,
and the next train bore it back to Milton.
Tonight makes twenty-four hours the
members Of the company have spent In
the car. compelled TO sleep as best they
can The troubles Of the party have been
added to by the fact that the manager,
who WAS to have met them at DanYille,
has given them ~ Wide berth az the citi-
zens and they have not money enough to
pay their way. even II released by the
health authorities.
Tonight the car with the company and
another with the smallpox patient who
brought On the trouble are lying in the
Milton yards, while the unfortunates are
to friends for help.
The sun., 1903-12-16
JEWELLED WOMAN AND A TRAMP.
ni.mated Couple Interest = Cop and the
Woman Is Locked Up.

young woman wearing good clothes
and jewelry and led by an ancient and bat
tered tramp came from the Pennsylvania
Railroad ferryhouse at West Twenty-third
street yesterday afternoon. Patroman
Swain OF the West Twentieth street station
followed them and swung on the rear plat
form OF Twenty eighth street car which
they had boarded He found them sitting
some feet apart.
DO you know this woman'' asked Swain
of the seedy one, who said that he didn't.
How comes it that you are with her2"
asked Swain.
Il met her at Jersey City and am seeing
that nothing happens to her.
The woman said that she didn't know her
escort, had met him in Jersey City and was
bound for Forty second street and Broad
way"
Swain took her to the West Twentieth
street station. Later she was transferred
to the West Thirteth street station, where
there is a matron. She said that she was
Mrs. Annie Meyers Of A Clinton st rect,
Newark, N j. She had a sealskin coat and
s., 900 worth of .jewelry (polioe estimate).
In a silver chatelaine bag was a lace
handkerchief and 95 cents She said that
when she left home earlier In the day she
had $275. She knew she had had a few
drinks with strangers. She was locked
up for safe keeping.
The sun., 1903-12-16
SAVED FROM SHINING YACHT.
r. Jenkins Haines, the Author. and Mrs
Haines Rescued at Sea.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Dec. 15.--T Jenkins
Eaines, tho author Of Wind hammers
and THE Strife of the Sea- with his wife
and the crew Of the Edna. Haines's private
yacht, from which they were rescued after
the boat became unseaworthy, arrived here
to-day on the schooner William c. Tannar,
Capt. johnson.
Mr.. Haines sailed on the Edna from
Ocracoke. N c.. on Dec. I. bound for the
West Indies and Florida on pleasure trip.
The yacht was struck by hurricane
on Dec. Q which tore away all her rigging
and carried her several hundred miles out
Of her course. Her bowsprit was snapped
off and the cabin flooded. An effort was
made to reach the Bahamas, but the vessel
could not be made to cross the Gulf Stream,
her rudder having been carried away.
When 1t seemed that the entire party
was lost the Tannar was sighted. The
Edna was lost She was valued at 5000
The sun., 1903-12-16
CRANE FOR VICE-CHAIRMAN.
May Not Take Henna's sPlace--COnference
TO he Held To-day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Ex-Gov. W. Muir
ray Crane and Gov Bates Of Massachusetts
will come to Washington tomorrow o sec
the President Gov. Odell will also be here
and some more or less important political
conferences will take place.
There Is a general belief that during
Mr.. Cranes present visit the matter of a
chairman of the Republican national COM
mittee to conduct next years campaign
will be settled.
The President has been told definitely
that Senator Hanna cannot act as chair
man again and it is therefore decided
that new chairman, and new secretary
in place Of Perry s. Heath will be chosen
after the meeting Of the convention in
June.
1t is not at all certain that Mr.. Crane viii!
take Mr.. Hanna's place. but it is probable
that he will have some official connection
with the committee, perhaps as vioe-chair-
man, in Charge OF the Eastern headquarters.
The sun., 1903-12-16
$4,000 TO LONG LOST CHILD.
GIFTS TO SCHOOL TEACHERS
ALSO IN rich PRIN(IPAL'S WILL.
Separated for 30 Years From wife and
Child, Du BOis Lived In MeaEre Rooms
Cooking His Own FOOd-NOt Sure

Alpheus d. Du Bois who was for SO years
principal of Grammar School 3e, died on
Sunday night in the Presbyterian Hospital.
His will, filed yesterday for probate in the
Surrogates' Court, and the petition filed
with it brought to the knowledge of his
friends that though he had lived for many
kith or kin, vet he had daughter and
probably wife living, and that he was
rich, although he lived penurousy.
The will says Il leave to my daughte r
Ivy Blanche, married name and residence
unknown, $1,000"
The petition says that the widows resi-
dence is unknown. Two years ago Mr.
Du Bois ret ired. To an old friend he said
some time ago
Il have daughter, but I would not know
her if l saw her. She was q mere baby
when the break in my life came and she
and her mother parted from me. My wife
and daughter dropped out Of my life and in
the thirty years that have passed there has
never been any communication between
u.s."
He rented a small room at 81 Irving
place and prepared his own meals over an
oil stove.
About six years ago his health began
to fail and he engaged as his physician DR..
T. NJ. johnson. DR.. johnson became as
much of an adviser as a physician, and
in the last year or so Mr.. Du Bos would
never 60 to his brokers, Denny d Co. of
55 Pine street, to collect his income unless
he was accompanied by DR.. Johnson.
Anot her Of his friends was Edmund
Clarence Stedman, with whom he spent
many an evening discussing literary topics,
The pet!tio filed with the will puts tho
personally at $25O,OOO. There is no real
estate. Legacies amounting to over $4,000
are left to young women teachers in Gram
mar School 80.
The will is dated Ossiniug, June 10. 1903.
and gives to the teachers these sums: Mamie
Mclaughlin. 1902 East Forty-first street,
$4,000; Pauline Fisher. $40 East Thirtieth
street, 5000; Laura A. Walmsley, $1,000;
Rose A. de Zeller, 81, 600, and Eliza NJ Jack
son, 5000
The other bequests include 5000 to
'Sally,' widow of "my brother" Major
Thomas Du Bos OF California; 5000 to
Mafol. wife Of w. II. Du Bois Of White
Plains. and 5000 TO w, H. Du Bois. The
residuary estate is left to his sisters, Mary
d. Jones and Caroline d. Seaman.
1T Is stated that Mr.. Du Bois's income in
recent years was not less than $4,000, and
that he did not spend more than 500 year
on himself. The narne Of his wife is not
mentioned in the will.
The sun., 1903-12-16
JEROME CHAIRMAN ON EXCISE.
Heads Committee to Push the Sunday
Opening Plan Parkhurst OPPOSES.


District Attorney Jerome 10 chairman OF
committee to present the Jerome excise
reform idea to the next Legislature. He
was chosen by the body of Interested citizens
who met in conference at tho Citizens
Union headquarters in Union Square last
night. The Rev. Thomas r. Slicer sent a
letter to the meeting saying that it was
unnece ssary for him to be there. as he
agreed entirely with Mr.. jerome. Dr.
Parkhurst letter said:
Il think shall assent with great deal
Of caution to saloons being open from
one TO two hours on Sunday but this ten
hour sys TEN of having saloons open shall
antagonize with all my might"
Al the close of general discussion this
resolution was passed
Resolred. That vigorous campaign be
organized for the purpose of securing from
the Legislature such modification OF the Excise
law AS has been agreed upon as desirable
Resolred. That the chairman appoint a
committee to conduct such campaign,
The committee appointed is Messrs.
jerome. Cutting Boulton, Ringler, Hin
richs, Mosenthal and Sulzberger.
Mr.. Jerome will prepare statement of
what he thinks should be done. This will
be submitted to the committee, of which
he is the head, and will then be pressed on
the Legislature.
The sun., 1903-12-16
Cru SHED on 4 FERRYBOAT.
Man Caught Between the Wheels OF o
,CriInL und ,Che Silir nj 10 l,,ili.a

Man Caught Between the Wheels OF O
Truck and The Side OF the Cabin.
An unidentified man was crushed to
death between the wheels OF a heavily
loaded truck and the side of the cabin of
ferryboat Of the Hamilton ferry while it was
on its way TO Brooklyn at 8 o'clock last night
The rear wheel of the truck jammed the
man against the side of the cabin, and the
driver. Fred Schultz, 3s years old of Van
Brunt street. hearing the cries of the man,
attempted to back up the truck and release
him. When the horses backed the truck
the man fell forward and was again jammed
by the hub of the front wheel which crushed
in his chest and killed him.
The man was about rs years old, feet
inches tall, and weighed 1870 pounds He
was dressed in dark blue clothes and wore
a dark blue fedora hat. His hair was
brown and his eyes blue. He had the ap-
pearance of being seafaring man. On
his right arm was tattooed the words "To
you true, If you be true" On the left arm
was tattooed a woman's head and the name
Helma over it. On the back of the left
hand was also tattooed a woman's head
The driver was arrested ard held although
the police think he will be found to be blame
less
The sun., 1903-12-16
THOMAS EWING, JR., ROBBED.
Burglar Gets Nearly $4,000 In Jeweiry
In the Early Evening.

YoNKERs, n. Y, Dec. 15.-The home of
Thomas Ewing, Jr., at 6lO Palisade avenue.
was robbed of nearly g.. 600 worth of jewelry
last evening while the family we're at din
ner. The burglar climbed to the top Of
the porch, from which he got through a
bedroom window by breaking the catch.
1t is said by a peculiar coincidence that
the burglar alarm had been temporarily
detached from the window during the
meal hour.
Mrs. Ewing whose jewels we're stolen,
was Miss Eva Cochran. the eldest daughter
Of the late William F. Cochran. a carpet
manufacturer Mr. Ewing is the eldest
son of the late Gen. Thomas Ewing He is
the senior member of the law firm of Ewing
Whitman d Ewing. The Ewing home was
purchased recently from Edward o. Wes-
ton, who died few days ago in New York
city.
The sun., 1903-12-16
ASKED FOR THE BANKS KEYS.
Wanted to See How Much Money 1t Had
Then lie Disappeared.

A man about IS years old went to the
branch of the Twenty-third Ward Bank
which il in the tenement at Teasdale place
and Boston road. The Bronx, last night
and asked for the janitor, William Grafen-
stein He was at lodge meeting and his
wife said she didn't know when he would
be back.
Il want the keys to the bank" said the
caller; Il want to find out how much money
there is in the safe"
Mrs. Grafensten went for the police
Then the man went through the tenement
and asked every one for the keys to the
bank. He acted queerly and finally dis
appeared.
When Capt. Burns of the Morrisania
station arrived with squad of policemen
he was gone. The police went through the
bank, but found nothing wrong
The sun., 1903-12-16
DIDN'T BUY THE NORM4NDIE.
Promoter Lennard's Arrest At the Ross.
mOre--WOman Wants Sl55 Back.

A fine looking man, who said he was
Lolman Lennard, 70 years old, a promoter
living at 234 West Forty-ninth street, was
arrested in the Rossmore Hotel last night
by Detective Flood of the District Attor-
ney's Office and locked up in the West Forty
seventh street police station.
The charge was grand larceny, made by
Mrs Emma s. Wilson, who keeps board
ing house at l29 West Ninetieth street
Mrs. Wilson, according to the detectives
met Lenuard, who is known as the Colonel"
and who served with Kentucky regiment
n the civil war, and was impressed by him.
He told her that lie had claim against
the British Government for s3O.OO0, for
mules shipped from New Orleans; also
that he had an option on the Hotel Nor
mandie and that he intended to buy it and
run it himself.
On the plea that he was hard up Mrs
Wilson says, she advanced SITS last spring
to help buy the hotel, and the Colonel"
told her she was going to make fortune.
He also promised to make one of her sons
head clerk and the other manager of the
restaurant.
Both boys we're 80 pleased with the idea
that they threw up their jobs.
The Colonel didn't return with the
hotel or any accounting, 90 Mrs. Wilson
went to the District Attorney.
The sun., 1903-12-16
MAYOR COLAINss MIG VICTORY.
Democrats Garry Boston by ~ 900 Pli.
rality Largest on Record.

BosToN, Dec. 15.-Mayor Collins was
reelected to-day by plurality of over
27,oOO, the largest plurality candidate for
that Office has ever received in this city.
That the Democratic candidate was popular
every one conceded, but few expected he
would receive another term by more than
his plurality Of last year, which was nearly
10000.
The indications are that Collins carried
every ward in the city, including Ward II,
the aristocratc ward of Boston.
From the figures SO far received 1t is
believed that the Democrats have elected
every one Of their thirteen Aldermanic
candidates, including even James NJ. Curey
Of Ward II, who has a sentence to serve for
impersonating another man at the Govern
ment civil service examinations
The Democrats worked clever move by
which the new Aldermahic law providing
for better representatio of the minority
party in the board was evaded, Only
eight regular Democrats were nominated.
but five others were put on the ticket on
citizens nomination papers, so that in
stead of there being one Republican mem
Der it gives the machine Democrats every
seat The Common Council has a large
Democratic majority.
Eight members of the School Board were
chosen, and the indications are that the
Democrats have elected all their candi-
dates, although there is a possibility Of
two public school associations candidates
getting office.
ike" Allen, the negro candidate for Street
Commissioner on the Republican ticket,
was showed under. The Republicans paid
little attention to the election, and it is
doubtful if the Hon. George N. Swallow,
their candidate for Mayor, polled $4,000
votes.
The sun., 1903-12-16
TOLLS on CANAL TRAFFIC.
Bill VIII Go In for Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Them.

ROCHESTER, Dec Ex-senator Merton f.
Lewis said to-day that he should introduce
In the Legislature a bill for a constitutional
amendment imposing tolls on traffic in the
canals of the State. He said:
If we are going to expend millions Of
dollars in the next few years for the i'm
provemept Of our canal system, it is only
fair that those directly benefited shou Id
pay some small share of it..
1t is expected that the proposed measure
will receive the support Of the anti-barge
canal Senators and Assemblymen. Many
prominent pro-canallers are said to be in
favor Of the plan, among them being Attor-
ney- General Cunneen.
The sun., 1903-12-16
ROW OVER CLARKE'S WEDDING.
Relatives AlleEe He Was Not Himself When
Fie Married Mrs. Bowers.

SAN Francisco, Dec. l6.Edward X.
Clarke, one of the heirs Of the big jeremiah
Clarke estate, was married on Sunday
night, and yesterday was separated from
his wife by relatives, " no alege that he
was not himself when the ceremony was
performed The woman Is Mrs. Bowers.
who gained much notoriety during the
Durant murder trial as the "sweet pea
girl" because she always wore this flower
and gave bouquets of sweet peas to the
murderer.
Clarke, who is member of tho Pacific
Union and other clubs, and well known in
Tenderloin resorts, returned recently from
abroad Mrs Bowers was divorced by her
first husband because of the attention sh q
paid to Durant
The sun., 1903-12-16
GERMAN OFFICERS CRUELTY.
Sixteen Hundred Complaints Against One
Man, !, 900 Against Another.
,Specal Cable Desputch to THE SUN

Special Cdbe Despdtch 70 THE Sun.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-It is stated tn at the
constantly increasing instances of cruelty
in the army have induced Emperor William
to order that the officers Of the Guard Corps
shall periodically make Q thorough in
spection OF the men, naked, to find wounds
or bruises If injuries are found the officers
must ascertain how they were caused, and
they must report cases OF i'll treatment.
Eventually the order will be extended to
the whole army.
A corporal has been sentenced to five
years imprisonment at Readsburg. He
was charged with having committed 1900
Incredible brutalties upon men inferior
to him in rank. An officer at Metz ia being
tried by court mart ial on similar charges,
there being ] 900 complaints against him.
The sun., 1903-12-16
HIT A WOMAN CLERK.
Frisco Pension ONCE Employee VIII Prob
ably Lose His Place.

SAN Francisco. Dec, 1s.-The United
States Pension Office here is stirred up
over the vigorous efforts Of Chief Clerk A.
Mautner to preserve discipline. Recently,
it is charged Mautner hit Miss Dot McKen-
nan with his fist in the face and she tainted.
There has been bad feeling between the
two for some time, and a few days ago the
woman left her desk and went to that of
OF another clerk to get an elastic band.
Mautner ordered her TO her desk, and she
advised him to mind his own business.
Then, it is said, he hit her.
Pension Agent Fuller says the affair
will probably result in both clerks losing
their places. Mautner has been chief
clerk for fifteen years.
The sun., 1903-12-16
BOY BANDITS IN THE THEATRE.
The Four Stole SA.5S and Had Spent All
OF II Hut Nickel.

John Grasser, Edward Fitzgerald, James
Fitzgerald and William Gibb the Oldest of
whom is II and the Youngest 7. bumped
into Mrs. Thomas Maloney in Amsterdam
avenue, near Sixty-fourth street, last even
ing, and stole her pocketbook, Before she
recovered her presence Of mind the youthful
bandits had scurried around the corner.
She told the police about it, and Police
man Hearn traced the terrors of Amster-
dam avenue to the gallery Of the Comedy
Theatre. at Sixty-ffth street and Broad
way. They had stolen A.7s from Mrs
Maloney, but had spent all but five cents
when they were arrested.
The sun., 1903-12-16
MENELIK LIKES AMERICANS.
NeSus Of Abyssinia Ready to Welcome
Them to His Country

Special Gable Despatch 10 THR SUN.
PARIS, Dec. 15.-William n. Ellis. the
American who went to Abyssinia last Sep
tember on the invitation of Emperor Men
elk to develop trade between that country
and the United States, arrived here this
morning on his return on route to London.
He says that his journey was most success
full. Menelik is ready to welcome Ameri-
cans to his country. He gave banquet
in honor OF Mr.. Ellis, and said he hoped
he would return soon to Abyssinia.
Mr.. Ellis thinks that the mission to Abys-
sinia OF Robert p. Skinner, the American
Consul-General at Marseilles. Is certain
TO succeed, and that a beneficial treaty
between Menelik and the United States
will be signed.