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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
SEGREGATION
MEASURE KILLED

Washington, Feb. 3.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill, reported to
the house by Mr.. Cannon, chairman
of the house committee on %appropria-
tons, carries an aggregate appro-
priation of SIS, OO7, 1929, which is $S,-
1885, 32 less than the estimates and
$3.779,7sO more than the current APP
preparation. The committee econ
mends an appropriation of $4,000, 900
for the relief of the distressed in
the Philippines.
The senate committee on judiciary
| decided to recommend that the nomi-
| nation of William r. Byrne for Unit
ed States district attorney of Della
ware be rejected. This action was
! taken after quite an extended dis
cussion.
The ground of the action was the
connection of. Byrne with Delaware
politics. 1t was agreed. to delay the
report in order to- give the president
an opportunity to withdraw the nom
nation.
When the house met today the
committee reported the sundry civil
bill, and gave notice that they would
call it up at the earliest opportunity.
This was suspension day and the
speaker recognized Mr.. Bates of
PENNSYLVANIA, who moved the, passage
under suspension of the rules OF a
bill to provide for separation and
utilization of public and private lands
within the limits of railroad land
grants in the arid region. Mr.. Bates
explained that the bill was recon-
mended by the interior department.
Ii permitted the secretary OF the III
terror, he said, to exchange arid and
semi.arid lands within the limits OF
railroad and wagon grants for public
lands of equal value in order to assem-
BILE public and private lands in more
compact bodies, so as to permit them
to be advantageously used.
Mr.. Jones of Washington protested
vigorously against the consideration
of such an important measur under
suspension of the rules. He declared
that the amount of land involved was
from SO, 900, 900 to 70,000,0 900 acres
This was a proposition, he said, tt
pass with, 20 minutes debate on :
side bill affecting one-fifth of the pub
lie domain of the United States. Those
!, who had purchased lands from tn;
r railroads now desired the government
at it's expense to segregate them from
the railroad lands in order that the!
could be used to advantage. Ii the.
received the privilege of exchang'
they would select the best lands avail
d. able. The bill was defeated on
viva c vote.
The senate bill to. authorize tn
construction of a new building for tn
department of agriculture at a cost o
81, 500, 900 passed.
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successfully engaged in mining, and
afterwards removed to Helena. He
came to the northern part of the state
more than a quarter OF a century ago,
and. has since been prominent in
public and political affairs.
>tives in the state. 1t is said that he.
has two brothers who live in Phila-
delphia, and an effort is being made.
to locate them.
Mr.. Mitchell left an estate which is
estimated at from $4,000 to SIS, 900.
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ARE HELD PRISONERS ON AN
UNKNOWN CHARGE.
ORDERED BY WIRE
to Be Ignorant of Offense Al.
legged Against Them-Wanted
in Minnesota.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Chester and Berna Clegg are being
message from the sheriff of Luverne,
Mimi, asking the arrest of Chester,
but ON what charge is not known.
Berna was locked up because he did
not want to leave his brother, being
determined to remain with him until
it is learned for what the other is
wanted.
The prisoners arrived in the city
last Friday and since then have been
rooming at the Rademaker house.
Both are we'll dressed, intelligent and
progressing appearing young men,
not yet very far along in the twenties
and present the appearance of any
thing but criminals. To The Gazette
they stated this afternoon that they
were at a loss to understand why
they should be arrested, as they were
guilty of no offense and had left home
openly and with the full consent of
their father, who had accompanied
them to the train and babe them
goodbye" They also said that their
father was chief of police of Luverne
and had been for the last 13 years,
while also holding the appointment
of deputy sheriff.
Berna, who is the older of the two,
said that until recently he had been
employed by a telephone company
as lineman, while Chester was a
clerk in a grocery store. Both hav-
ing lost their positions, they had de-
cided to go to Seattle and stopped
off here in the hope that they might
find employment. He said that he
| could not understand why they had
not received replies to letters written
to their home, and vas very much
worried about their mail. In response
to their request Chief Dulin called at
the p~ostoffce after their arrest, but
received nothing.
Notwithstanding their denial of
guilt of any offense, it is very evident
that the sheriff of Luverne is very
anxious to secure possession OF
Chester, as he sent two dispatches to
Mr.. Dulin. The first merely gave a
description of the man and stated
that a certified copy of the Warrent
he held for him would follow by mail.
This message was received last ev-
ening. This morning a second was
received stating that Chester was
stopping at one of the hotels and to
arrest him quickly or he would es-
cape and that he would leave with
J out a requisition if apprehended. 1t
was then that Mr.. Dulin made a more
careful search for the man and soon
found him.
Meanwhile the prisoners are chat
fling at their restraint and impatient
ly awaiting further developments
Both have signifed their willingness
to go back with the officer that may
be sent after them and say that they
have nothing to fear, as neither one
has committed any crime. Both have
letters of recommendation from prom
inent men and business men OF Lu
verne testifying to their good char
acters and recommending them te
any and all persons having need Of
), their services.
A telegram has been sent to ths
Minnesota authorities advising then
of the arrest and further intelligence
as to the charge against Cheste
!, Clegg is expected hourly.
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ALLEGED FoRGER VERY MUCH
At EASE.
N ALL INTERESTED HIM
Close Observer of Proceedings in
Court-PIeads Not Guilty to
Information.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
One of the most interested specta-
tors in the district court this morn
ing was Phillip Doremus Watkins,
the man who is charged with having
left a trail of fraudulent bank checks
extending from Lake Michigan to the
Pacific coast and back east again as
far as this city. He was present IN
compliance with an order of Judge
Loud to be a%rraigned for pleading to
the information filed against him yes
terday in which he is accused OF hav-
ing passed "a worthless check on
George F. Bennghoff.
Watkins was brought into court a
few minutes before 9 O'Clock and took
a seal inside of the railing while wait
ing for his turn. The court was &C.
cupied' with empanelling a jury for a
civil action and the prisoner manifest
ed the deepest interest in the proceed
ings. He listened attentively to the
questions put to the jurors touching
their qualifications and several times
smiled at some of the answers made
to the interrogatories propounded by
the examining attorneys. He seemed
to be perfectly at ease and to n
who did not know him and knew moth
ing of the charge against him he must
have appeared as a casual visitor who
had dropped in for a few minutes to
see how court matters were conduct
ed. There is nothing Of the usual
criminal look about him and only the
occasional nervous shifting of the eye
would make him distinguishable from
the other men in a crowd. If he
realizes the gravity of his position
there is no tell tale evidence in his
actions or department to show it, as
he is the embodiment of we'll salts
fed humanity, taking outward indl-
cations for the truth. The descrip'
ton often given of him by those who
have had him in custody since last
August-"a big, overgroWn, good-na
tured kid"-fts him exactly, for he is
not over "a or !25 years of age and de
spite the small, closely cropped
moustache and "goatee," he has
youthful and not at all bad looking
face, having a high forehead and
prominent nose of the roman type.
When arraigned he entered a plea
of not guilty and his bond, which yes
terday had been fixed at $3.50, was in
creased to $1,000. Not being able tt
give the required surety for his ap
he was remanded and will
probably have to remain in Jail unit
the next term of the court, Whlcl
comes in March.
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A Mothers Recommendation.

| have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group | have ever used in my family.
1 have not words-to express my con
fidence, in this remedy.-Mrs. ]. A,
all druggists.
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Will Have to Answer.
rsnecial to Tie Gazette

Especial to Tie Gazette.J
Deer Lodge. Feb. Al. Il. cGo
ern. wanted in this city for having
been the cause of the delicate condl-
ton of a young lady in this valley
has been arrested at Silver Bow juno
t;on He will be brought back to this
Mace to answer to a criminal charge.
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Citizens Ticket Wins.

Virginia City, Feb. 3,-ln the NUM-
cipal election held here yesterday the
citizens ticket made a clean sweep
and elected all of it's candidates. The
tight was a bitter one.
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RELEASED BY COURT FROM
BARGAINS THEY RUED.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
AT last the marital troubles of the
Roarks, Pat and Ellen are at an end
and they will henceforth to air
their grievances in the different JUS
tees courts, in which they have fig
ured so frequently during the past.
Mrs. Roark has been granted a dl-
vorce and is now free of Pat, whom
she averred had made life a burden
to her because of his intemperance
and cruelty.
Her prayer for a decree came up
before Judge Loud late yesterday at
ternoon. Contrary to his avowed de-
termination to fight the case, Pat
made no defense and judgment was
| entered by default upon plaintiffs
proof. The grouns alleged were ex-
treme cruelty and habitual intemper-
| ance.
Still Another One.
After having disposed of the Roark
| case that of Martha J. Davis VS.. John
P. Davis vas called. Like in the 9TH
er there was no defense. Testimony
for the plaintiff was heard and a de-
cree ordered on the double ground OF
| desertion and cruelty. =
For the Defendant. ~
Hearing of the case of G.. Winehill
VS.. Ed Bariault and Mary Samlen
was concluded yesterday afternoon.
The action was for the purpose OF re-
covering the sum of $353.75, claimed
to be due for goods sold to the de-
PENDANTS, who were allege to have
been partners at the time the sale
was made. Bariault failed to appear,
having left the country some
ago.. The other defendant clalmed
that she knew nothing about the
transaction and denied the partner
ship alleged. A verdict in her favor
was returned.
The jury that tried the matter was
composed of w. l.. G. Unger, V. w.
Games, Lester Forester, b.. G.. Sum
mers. Peter Peroe, John Pearce, j. w
Appleman, w. l.. c. Mitchell, }. j.
Dunlavey, John Stearns and }. T. San
ford.
Yates VS.. Mills.
The first case called this morning
was that of J. r. Yates VS.. y. b. NIL
lis, an action for debt on a CONTRACT
William Walker, John Kimmerle
Lester Forester, Ed Krichbaum, A. }
Hart, John Stearns, j. M. Moots, j
c. McKune, j.. w. Appleman, j. L
. Sanford, w. L. c.. Mitchell and James
Phillips were sworn as jurors.
After the jury had been empanell
ed the attorneys in the case, o.. +
: Goddard for the plaintiff and w. M
:, Johnston for the defendant, consent
ed to waive a jury and to try tn
matter to the court, as questions 0
law as we'll as of fact were involved
The jury was accordingly dismisse'
and the trial proceeded.
: Yates is suing for his share OF tn
profits of the firm of Mills & co
earned during the time he was in 1t
employ, when in addition to a salar
!. he was also to receive compensate
!, in the way of sharing in the profit!
= In this name he claims there is du
=, him the sum Of $6,400, the balanc
= remaining after he had drawn the SUI
of $96s.6S.
- In the agreement for a waiver
is agreed that the profits of the bu'
mess from the time he was emplo.
q ed by Mills up to May 16, 1902, tn
date when Mills sold to Yegen Bros
;ee amounted to S14,369.33, after whic
: come the questions which the coul
is to decide and upon which depend
:, the outcome of the suit.
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See shoemaker under Iegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work; prices
right. S5-ff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
Notice to Library Patrons.

The library will be closed Tuesday
and Thursday evenings during the
months OF July and August.
EDITH RABLIN. librarian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
SHERRY.

Again with joyful hearts we hear
the sound Of the grain binders.
Mr.. Oakley has been engaged as
principal for the graded school here.
The Equitable Fraternal union viii
organize union here the present
week.
Thos. J. Williams is erecting q
handsome residence on his premises
east of the village.
Mrs. Langdon and daughter, Of
Wausau, spent the past week in oul
midst visiting relatives.
Miss Kitty Bever has returned tG
her home at Grand Rapids after
spending several weeks here.
A pleasant party was held OH Wed.
neSday evening at the residence OF
John Bever, in honor of his niece
Miss Bever.
Rev. r. M. Smith. president of the
Poynette academy, will occupy the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
A council of the National Fraterna
league has been established here with
a membership of 20. Meetings arr
held on the second and fourth Satur
day evenings of each month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
CHANGE A GOOD ONE.

We think tie change in the
REPORTER from a weekly to semi
weekly is a good one and in keep
ing with the rapid progress the
city is making in all lines, and no
doubt will be appreciated by the
people of the whole county, and
especially by the merchants OF our
city as an advertising medium, as
we will be able to reach the people
twice week instead Of once as
heretofore. We are in hopes that
in the near future that it can be
made a daily. ALEX M. MUIR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
DIR. JOHN PHILLIPS
DIED AT STEVENS POINT
Was an Old Settler and Well Known

Was an Old Settler and Well Known
Here.
The many friends of DR.. John
Phillips in this city will be panied to
learn Of his death at Has a. M, Sun
day, July 26, at his hume iE Stevens
Point, after lingering illness with
bronchial catarrh. The doctor had
reached the ripe age OF 70 years and
was one of the old settlers of that city.
The funeral service will take place
from his family residence this after
noon under the auspices Of the Masonic
lodge of which order he is an old
respected member. Many OF his
friends from this city will attend the
services. An obituary will be pu b.
lis he'd later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28

rather than in the hot air cham
bers, so that when the heating
system is in actual operation
every room is under the control
of a thermometer placed In each
room. This automatic devise of
heating insures purer and
better quality of air, in the
opinion of the board, than the
air that is heated by coming
into contact with red hot fur
naces. The saving in wood and
coal by using the automatic heat
regulation devise is estimated at
about 25 per cent.
The heat regulation, the auto
matte program and master
clocks are operated by air pres
sure from the pressure pumps
located in the basement OF the
engine room and are a part OF
the apparatus furnished by the
Johnson Service Company.
Nearly 800 Lights in Building.
The wiring of the building was
done by George Huntington.
The wires are extra heavy, being
known as 4, 8, 10 and II, and
are capable of carrying any
current that may be turned upon
them. At present there are
nearly three hundred lights in
the building, there being 100 in
the assembly room alone. When
the lights are turned on at night
the building looks more like a
state capitol than an ordinary
high school building.
| Manual Training and Domestic Science.
| Manual training rooms will
be fitted up in the basement and
all the necessary appliances to
make it first class will be pro.
vided. The domestic science
rooms, which were to be located
on the attic floor, will not be
put in at present, as it was
deemed best not to finish the
attic floor at this time. This
position was taken by the board
on account of the generous be-
quest by the late ]. D. Witter Of
$4,000 tor school purposes
The sentiment of the board and
the citizens in general seems to
be to erect a building to the
memory of Mr.. Witter where
the domestic science and manual
training departments and pos
sibly the new County Normal
school may find a home.
Estimated Value Of School Property.
The school board has now FIVE
ward and one high school build
ings under it's jurisdiction. A
conservative estimate of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
Geo. w. Baker, Jr., has been engaged
to paint the school house in District

Geo. w. Baker, Jr., has been engaged
to paint the school house in District
No. l.
Miss Beatrice Ratelle has been re-
hired to teach her same old school in
Milladore.
Miss Rose Ratelle has been engaged
to teach, Claus Johnson's District No.
/, in Sigel.
Will Chambers and Miss Vivian
Lyonnais were Stevens Point visitors
Saturday.
Quite number Of young people
from here attended the show In town,
Friday eve. saaEt
Mrs. Charlie Katelle and two daugh-
tiers, of Loyal, were guests OF the
Ratell family Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Baker, Jr.
and son Royal were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. G.. Ratelle, Thursday.
G. O. Hassell is having quite a
siege with rheumatism this summer
at times he is confined to his bed.
c. j. 0. Roosen, of Tomah, accom-
panied Miss Hassell home, where he
was guest at the Hassell home q
few days.
Miss Emma Hassell returned last
week Monday, from Tomah after a
pleasant ten days visit with Miss
Gusta RooSen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Redlik are
the proud parents of a twelve pounc
boy born Friday July "a. Mother and
child doing we'll.
The show given in Logan's) hall
Thursday evening. was largely at
tended and the dance which followed
! was enjoyed by all who participated
in it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Chambers, Mr.
and Mrs. Chambers, of Canada, and
Mrs. Fred Logan, drove to Stevens
Point to see the sights of the street
| fair Saturday.
Miss Rose and Beatrice Ratellt
returned home last week Monday
after a pleasant three weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Rhine
lander, Merrill and Wausau.
The E. f. U. Lodge will give
public invitation in their new room
in the Meyers hall next Saturday even
ing, Aug. l. After which they will
serve ice cream and cake. Everybod,
is cordially invited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
Subscribe for the
Reporter $3.50
Grand Rapids Markets.

The following are the market price
of produce in the city of Grand Rap
ids corrected on the day of publicat ion:
New potatoes tO65c
Wheat-No. two, Csc.
Rye-38c.
Oats-3Sc
Corn shelled. 100 lbs, 9Oc.
Hay-marsh, $500: timothy, 800.
EggS-l5c.
Butter-12c to zoe.
Beans 25 to $500.
PeaS-70c.
Onions 75c.
Beehive. 100 lbs, $500 to $3.50:
dressed, $500 to $500.
Pork-livc, 100; dressed $500.
Veal-liye, &c; dressed &C to &c.
Chicken-live, 12c; dressed, 14c.
Turkey-live, Sc; dressed 13c to 15c.
Flour-bbl., 3d. so.
Feed-ton, $3.50
Middlings ton, $500.
Bran-ton, $3.50.
BOlted Corn Meal DBL, So. SO.
Lard-12c.
Ham-Whole, lac.
Mess Pork-bbl., s1S.75.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
Subscription List Growing.

The best evidence we have of the
cordial reception the twice a week
issue Of the REPORTER, is the constant
increase IN our subscription list. If the
present increase continues the balance
of the year our list will exceed the
1000 mark. Ii you want an up-to-date
county paper. subscribe for the twice
a-week REPORTER, only 81 so year,
payable in advance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
MAKES FLYING VISIT
TO SEE OLD FRIENDS
Dr.. Byron F. Robinson Pleased With Progress
Of This City.

DIR. Byron f. Robinson, of Chicago,
who had been called to Stevens Point
to seehis old friend, DR.. John Phillips,
for the last time. He could not resist
the temptation OF calling upon his old
friends in Grand Rapids before return
ing. He arrived here on the Green
Bay train at 10 a. m. and departed at
5 p. IN. During his short stay he
made out to see many of his old time
friends. He was surprised and pleased
to see many Improvements in Grand
Rapids. His love for this city and
old friends never will grow any less.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
HAVE DECIDED TO
DRAIN RICE LAKE
Marshfield Fishing Resort to Be Used for
Agriculture

Agriculture.
The outlook is that Rice lake, a
body OF water twelve miles from
Marshfield. and resort much
frequented by fishermen and hunters.
will soon be wiped off the map.
Owners of the land ia that locality
have held meeting and decided to
take Immediate steps toward organic
ing a drainage district, which will
reclaim fully 10000 acres OF swamp
lands. Owners of 1900 acres were at
the meeting, and IT. was unanimously
agreed to circulate petition to be
signed by the balance OF those owning
property in that locality and then
ask the court to appoint commissioners
to lay out and complete the drainage
district. The lake gets it's name from
the rank growth Of wild Indian rice
which covers it annually.
The petition will be drawn up by
Attorney B. r. Goggins, OF this city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
value of this property is about
$125, 900.
ORGANIZATION of the Board

Organization Of the Board
The present board ofeducation
was Incorporated by an act OF
the legislature in 1872, to be
known as The Board of Educa-
ton The City of Grand Rapids.
The act gave the board special
powers, such as buying and
selling lands and erecting build
ings for school purposes. The
act also called for the election OF
two members from each ward
and the annual meeting to be
held in the Howe building.
When Centralia was annexed to
Grand Rapids eight more
members were added to the
board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
SEMI-WEEKLY REPORTER
MEETING WITH APPROVAL
A STEP WARRANTED.

| consider the publication OF the
REPORTER as a semiweekly-a
step fully warranted by the field it
covers.
The prosperity of your city at
present is remarkable but not over
done. It's future prospects as to
growth are very bright. Shall
expect 1900 in 1905.
H. A. MORGAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
OF LINCOLN BUILDING

[continnued from page IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
RUDOLPH

Mrs. George Elliott is very sick.
Mr.. Dudley called on friends in this
berg on Friday.
Mr.. Corbett, of Grand Rapids, was
the guest of A. J. Chambers, Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
A NEWSY PAPER.

The Wood County Reporter or
Grand Rapids is now issued semi
weekly instead of weekly and is
giving the growing city to the
south "A newsy paper in keeping
with the progressive spirit that
now pervades the burg. Grand
Rapids has IA good future before it
and as the REPCRTER has always
kept a little ahead Of the town its
own prospects seem bright.
Stevens Point Journal.