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The Washington times., 1905-11-12


on earth TO keep this
pledge with the breth-
rem of our order. May
my life be accursed; my
death be loathsome; my heart be cut
out and cast into the dust; my flesh
@t from my bones; my bones
cTumble away-if l ever reveal any
of the secrets of our beloved order
or betray my brethren"
IT HIS is the grim vow under the
awful influences of which
the young university student,
fresh from the gentle influence of
his home. with his youthful ideals
of honor and loyalty as yet unsuI-
lied by contact with the world, has
braved the terrors OF hazing, and
faced and suffered death a hundred
times.
II was that VOW that led Stuart
Lathrop Pierson, the freshman OF
the little college of Kenyon, Ohio,
to submit, as part of his initiation
into the fraternity of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon. and without sign
or word or murmur, TO the awful
ordeal of being tied to the railroad
tracks of the Cleveland. Akron and
Ohio Railroad. there to be left until
train came along and ground him
to pieces.
For in its effect upon the mind of
an impressionable boy this vow is
invested with more of awful portent
and more of solemnity than the
oaths CT the Molly Maguires. the
Whitecaps. or of the Suicide Club,
pictured by Robert Louis Stevenson
in the New Arabian Nights"
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a similar way and then released.
completed the moral proof on which
every member of the Delta Kappa
Epsilon Fraternity viii be brought
before the grand jury.
Contrast this with the Initiation"
or hazing customs of years ago. In
those times the acme of punishment
was reached when a freshman was
made to stand on a bridge in fun
evening dress and a silk hat. in a
heavy January snowstorm, and but
ton hole every passer by with a long
quotation from Aeschylus; or parade
down the High street in the charac-
ter Of a chimney swee7 on Mayday.
Only in the last few years did the
spirit of rufnanism insidiousiy creep
in under the cloak of the esprit de
corps"
Stuart Pierson will not have died
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low students that doomed him, on
the very threshold of his young life.
to death under the wheels was true
in spirit to his fellows. Could he.
in that moment have escaped by
some miracle, his lips must have
been forever sealed. Bring him back
from the grave now and he shall
not utter a word of denunciation.
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SioWiy UnraUeiing the Mystery.

And even though in the first over
whelming discovery of the mutilated
body, as they went to the bridge to
release him before the regular train
came along, they succeeded, with the
aid of his father. in smuggling the
body to Cincinnati, the rope marks
on the wrists and legs and the dis
covery of the coil of rope on the
bridge near the spot where he had
lain, told the coroner and the police
all that they needed to know.
Paul Barber, a zeta Alpha fresh
man, telling III an excess of anger
how he, two hours before Persons
death, had been tied to the rails in
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escaped the lips of the brave dam
sells until a scream. evoked by acci-
dental collision OF the infiamed arm
with a hard substance. led to in
quiry, examination, and storm
which has set all Evanston raging
with an agitation for the prohibition
of these practices.
In order to appreciate the extent
to which the practice has increased
in virulence during the last five
years, one must look at the circum-
stances OF the case of Pierson.
One week before his death he had
been made to crawl through the town
of Gambler on his hands and knees
while his companions beat him with
stones and clubs. Deep assesses had
formed on his legs so that he was
unable to walk.
His assailants awaited until he was
just able TO crawl out of his bed
before-with the consent of his
father-proeeeding to the act of TAX
ing him to the railroad bridge, tying
him to the track, and there leaving
him.
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Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bewles)
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

that his boy" was not tied to the
tracks, but that he fell asleep at his
post and was thus run down by the
train. And of him Coroner Scar
borough and the citizens of Gambler,
Loyalty seeking the whole truth OF
tnis barbarous slaughter, have said
eLat the honor of his college is dear
er to him than the life of his child.
In proof of their assertion they have
produced evidence that, in the very
moment that his son lay on the
track, watching the lights of the
train bearing down upon him, and
enduring in those few moments the
agonies of a hundred deaths, he, a
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
Public Opinion Has Revolted Against the
Alleged Fun" of College Boys and Fra
ternity Members, Whose III-Judged IDEAS
of FiuRor Have CulRinated in This Last
Sickenng Fatality X X X

SWEAR by all my hopes
on earth TO keep this
pledge with the breth-
Ten of our order. May
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
LoNDoN's POLICE SYSTEM.
The. Great +city*Istone of the Safest
\ r.. Urban Communities in
."=. -, the World.

The report of the. Iondon commission
er of police, for 1876 +, 4tiHfoug presenting
figures which in the aggregate seem to
show that-life aid Ffseeperty are very
unsafe in the worlds metropolis, in re-
atty proves that the great capital is one
of the safest urban communities in the
world. The authorized strength Of the
London metropolitan police force Is
nearly IL, 600 men, who are expected to
protect %a:population of about 100000.
Yet Of this huge population only 126,53O
were arrested. during the year. In addi-
.tion to those Arrested 112, 1913 defendants
were 'summonei:,', before magistrates
for trivial offenses.-
One Londoner in % appeared before a
magistrate in obedience to some form
6f>compulsory process. In thousands of
instances the offenses charged were of
such venial types as riding on the steps
Of omnibuses, cleaning carts in the road
way and neglecting to sweep chimneys.
animpOrtant requirement. in London, af-
feeling the fire risk. The many arrests
for petty breaches of the law show that
Lie llttluOu JOllCe Keep Vel C4Oo5 WAUGH
on the streets. Their activities may
seem meddlesOme to Americans accus-
toned to ignore certain minor ordi-
nances, but the comfort, safety and con-
venience of the public are probably more
carefully considered in the streets Of
London-allowance being made for the
great congestion Of traffic-than in those
of any large American city.
=. The most interesting feature Of the re-
port is the emphatic approval of the
finger print system of detecting GRIM
mails, system whose value is now fully
recognized throughout the United King
dom. There were 2,616 finger-print rec
ognitions" during the year by the met
goDolitan police. The commissioner
says that the result obtained is ten times
larger than the highest figures secured
by the 'anthropometric" method, which
was abandoned in 1901. The finger
prints of criminals left on cashbOxes,
window stills. bottles, glasses and other
things have been the:means Of enabling
the police to present to the courts valu-
able corrorobrative and circumstantial
evidence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
LOCAL PRESS CENSOR"

The WOOD COUNTY REPORTER, the
Grand Rapids post master and the
Grand Rapids post office, are appar-
emily objects of interest to the Con-
glomeratiOn that edit the new paper
down the street. There is scarce an
issue, but. what some one of these
subjects is given prominent position
on the front page. We don't consider
anything they say about us personally,
and of the REPORTER, of sufficient
Importance to pay any attention 20
as we believe our readers are not in
tereSted in that subject or in them.
Recently j. f. Cooley called at the
post office and wanted a registered
letter addressed to Mrs. N. E.,
Emmons. He was asked for an order
from the addressee. and replied that
he had none. The registery clerk III
formed him that an order from that
person would be necessary for him to
get the letter, and he replied that
Mrs. EmmonS was out of the city.
Returning in few minutes with an
order signed by Miss May Emmons
for her mother, asked for the letter.
He was informed by the clerk that no
information was filed at the postoffice
indicating that her daughter had the
right to sign her name, but when
such power of attorney was filed, we
would be glad to accept her signature.
The rules of the department positively
prohibit any such action as he wished
on the part of its officials. No one
else but Cooley would ask it. We cite
this instance Simply to show what the
clerks have TO contend with in such a
man as j. f. Cooley, who undoubtedly
writes all these articles on the SUBJ
jectS mentioned. The clerks in the
Grand Rapids post office are instructed
to be courteous, obliging, and attent-
i've TO every want of the patrons of
the office. If Cooley or any one else
can convince the postmaster OF any
negligence on the part of any clerk,
his criticism will be looked into
and corrected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
QUEEN: OF CHRISTMAS TREE
Mistress Doll Is the Occupant of This
oHee-More Attention Paid
to the Toys.

Queen of the Christmas tree is Mis-
tress Doll. No matter what else he may
have forgotten, Santa Claus never
leaves behind him disappointment if
for little girls he has dolls enough to go
around. The"tastes of boys differ, for
even in infancy the fickle,z changeful
masculine soul must assert its charac-
teristics.< Some boys will choose tops,
others want drums, while the embryo
savants or scientists crave books or
cameras. -
Shopkeepers give morec attention to
the quality of their doll stock than to
that of any other toy they carry, be-
cause they sell more. dolls and the de-
mand for new sorts is constant and i'm
perative.
Most of the figures sold are of foreign
make, although their manufacture in
this country is branch of business that
receives increasing attention.
German makers. of dolls lack original
ity. They follow almost entirely the
designs brought to them year after year
by American buyers. Their dolls are
well set up and durable, but they lack
the chic which the best French makers
impart to their goods. German dolls
seldom or never have good hair. Tow
or any cheap substance that will serve is
used to represent the coiffure. AS the
average little girl stipulates in her
prayers. that Santa will please bring
her a dolly with really hair that she
II nd ri I, vol 4
might be embarrassed did not Ameri-
can shopkeepers provide themselves
with wigs of natural hair for the dolls.
The tow locks may be removed from
the head of the doll and the wig fastened
on its Uranium, to the great satisfaction
of the small child, but to the pecuniary
inconvenience of the fond parent, who
must pay from $3.50 to $3.50 for the
wig.
Dolls are this season Of greater variety
and elegance than ever before. The
handsomest come from Ga belle
France" and have jointed limbs, indie
structible heads and long hair. fine as
silk. 49,
The dolls are each packed in a paste
board box OF cOhnIlke shape and
swathed in layer after layer of fine
paper. When the boxes are opened.
some of the dolls are found to be attired,
while Others are clad in but one thin
white garment.
The Paris dressed dolls are the
costliest of all. Some of them cost $50
apiece. A favorite mode of dressing the
dolls is to array. them in a box-plaited
short coat, with a cloth belt to hold the
garment down at the waist. Over the
white. frock the plated skirt has a
beautiful flare to show the silk lining
of the coat. A white undersleeve pro-
jects from the.coatBIeeve; and there is at
the throat'a tiny white bew. The hat is
usually trimmed with a bit of ribbon
and aifew feathers.
Any clever woman can dress a doll to
look squite-as we'll as the imported fig
ures. When arrayed in q dainty frocll,
coat, hat~and underwear, the home
dressed dolly can be scarcely distin-
-guished from the miniature Partisan
belle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

Ia the last issue Of the Four Flush,
printed by the young sideshOw down
the street, was this statement: 1.-THE
postmaster, in his zeal, goes so far as
TO open the mail of rival publications,
etc" Being untrue, we OF course,
brand this as clear, pure, unadulter-
ated lie, similar to all other items
about the REPORTER, the Grand
Rapids postoffice, and the local post
master that appear in the columns Of
the -Four Flush. Ofcourse our readers
understand that we printed no lottery
matter last week IN regard to the
stock fair; evidently Cooley doesn't
know the difference between lottery
and honest competition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
n 0 ! 9 !
II G
Word from Nekoosa,
and just received at this
office, states that the
Sherman House was par
TALLY destroyed by fire
this morning, Friday.

The origin Of the fire is unknown.
1t started near the rear. or. kitchen
part OF the building. and the whole
rear end Of the structure was burned
down with its contents. The front
part remained standing, though it
was partially Quilted by the flames.
All the occupants of the hotel escaped
without loss or injury, and the fire
company did most excellent work in
saving the part of the building that
remained intact.
The loss will be in the neigh, hood
of s., 900, and is fully coyered by insur-
anco. Part of the furniture of Il
hotel was saved, and all the proper y
belonging to its guests escaped injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
Advertising Rates on Application
$3.50 A YEAR In ADVANCE
Friday, November "a, 1905.

A new ruling 7made by the post
Office department says that publishers
who seek tc build up a subscription
list on which to secure advertising
patronage by sending their paper to
people who have never subscribed,
thus making showing that adver-
tiSers have no reason to suspect other
wise than bona fide, have no right to
use the mails, and when it is shown
that publisher uses such methods he
cannot collect for a paper thus sent in
violation of the rules, and, further,
shall be denied the use of the mails
for the transportation OF his publica-
tiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
THANKSGIVING AT
THE HOTEL DIXON

Thanksgiving will be observed this
year at the Hotel Dixon. A special
dinner vii be served at twelve o'clock
noon, to which all those desiring a
fine Thanksgiving dinner repaSt are
invited to come and bring their best
friends. a special menu is being
prepared, and good orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion.
Dinner will be served in true Thanks
giving style. Price per plate. 30 cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
Conplim entary,

d Guest-Well, you have a pretty
home and a beautiful wife. I should
think you'd be jealous of her.
Host-To tell you the truth, am.
But never invite anybody here who
could possibly attract the attention OF
any sensible woman. - Cleveland
Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
81 ND DEGREE MASONS

There is only one conSistory of
thirty second degree masons in Wis
consin with ABBOTT 1900 members. The
following is list Of consistory mem
berS in this city: Frank Garrison: Ed
T. Harmon; Robert Parrish; John
Parrish: Geo. n. Wood, DR.. O. It.
Hougen; William Scott; ChaS. f.
Kellogg; VIM. F, Kellogg; Ernest
Oberbeck: Earle Pease; r. A. Lipke
and T. A. Taylor are spending four
days ia milwaukee this week taking
the degrees.
Subscribe for the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
No Indication of jealousy.

, $50 shat is lone Of the friends of
your childhood. He must be in pros
porous circumstances" remarked the
bystander.
True" replied the. millionaire, "'NVt
how d.d you know it?''
Because 1 noticed that he. didn t
remind you of the days when you
didn't have a pair of shoes to your
name. Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

Mrs. Nels Sundet, while shopping
Tuesday afternoon, was stricken with
hemorrhage of the lungs. She was
taken home and physicians called
and is rapidly recovering from the
effects of the illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

The hunting party with W. Hamm
brought back some fine deer this
morning. One weighed above two
hundred pounds and had the most
beautiful set of horns we have seen
this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
Was an Etou Bow.

Mr. Austen Izefs an authority on ali
matters pertaining, to- Elton, has discov-
cred that Thomas lynch, ons of the
sIgners of the Declaration Of Independ-
eLce was an EtOnian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

A number of hunting parties have
returned to this city, all laden with
good yenison. We are glad to note
that no Grand Rapids hunter was shot
at or injured while hunting this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

Ed Turbin underwent an operation
at Riverview hospital Wednesday,
and is recovering from the effects Of
it in fine shape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
MUSICALE

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

Subscribe for the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24

To which we attach
the seal and sigma
ture OF this firm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-04
A FAMILY QUARREL.
Albert Brandt Mortally Wounded
Ky His Brother.in.Law.

Chicago. Sept L-Albort Brandt 90
years old, an engineer was mortauy
wounded yesterday in a fight with his
brother-lu-law Thomas Harris, for the
possession OF Harris lS-months-old
daughter Brandt was taken To the
county hospital, where he died an hour
later.
Harris married Brands sister four
years ago Mrs. Harris left her hus-.
band soon after her marriage because
she said he would not suppot her. Az
ter her first child was born he induced
her to return to him, but she left him
again six months ago. taking her two
children with her Since then. Il Is
said, Harris has made three attempts
TO kidnap HIS baby daughter. Each
time Mrs. Harris or one OF her brothers
recovered the child,
Harris went to the residence or
Brands mother yesterday. accompan-
led by his brother stephen and DE-
manded the child. fight ensued in
which the Harris brothers were beaten
about the head with a hammer welded
by Albert Brandt. At the time he was
shot Brandt had In his hand a revolt
Yer with which he attempted to repol
the Harris brothers After he fell his
brother simon seized the weapon ana
fired several shots az Thomas Harris
After the shooting the Harris broth
ers escaped. but were captured four
hours later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-04
GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC
Receptions and Reunions Marked
Opening Day of Thirly-ninth
Annual Encampment.
THOUSANDS POUR INTO DENVER
Old Soldiers Given a Most Enthusas
tic Reception -l Many Eu.
tcrtdinmcnts.

Denver t.nl p,.rr,I,.-. -, ~.
-. '''N 'I'" Ir.
"'''"''' "'A'Ne' inc opening today OF
tho thirty-un'h annual cncampment
OF the Grand Army OF tbo Rooph,ic. ana
tbo gon,,r,i..,,.. ,,, ,,,,,....,..,.
w ''' ''''"uS auNIil'Iy
organizations u was day Of pre-
paratlon for the many interesting fca-
lures 10 come durlpg ,bo ,,ool Tn,,,,-
inc .,.i,,. al, -
"'''' ''""'"'NH 'o 'h' most
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-04
STATEHOOD SPECIAL.
Delegation from Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Coming This Way

Manager Fisher Harris Of the COM
mercial club is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing communication Of interest from
q. J. Rockwell, secretary Of the state
hood special, am Oklahoma orgauiza-
ton,
ron sept IS there win leave Okla
homa city what will be known az the
statehood Special going 10 Portland,
on This train viii DE made up OF
two baggage cars Of agricultural eX-
recording districts OF Oklahoma and IN
dian Territory. There VIII also be "a
party Of representative people from
each OF the important towns Of the
twin territories. I'm some cases there
VIII be three and four from one town,
consequently We expect the party to be
at least 80 strong
we desire 20 be scheduled out of
mere 80 as 10 arrive IN Salt Lake CITY
that We may be thore two, three or
four hours In daylight II agreeable
10 your commercial body we viii be
pleased TO be met at the depot and
then De shown your city in ana informal
manner as We do not expect so large
a party TO be entertained Also we
hope to have our exhibits placed whore
residents Of your city desiring may go
through the cars
Secretary Harris WIN take mp the
matter with Secretary Rockwell later.
and o program OF entertainment WIN De
arranged as soon as u can be deter.
mined just when and how long the wise
itors VIII be In Salt Lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-04
FOUR PEOPLE Drowned AS
RESULT OF PANIC ON LAUNCH

Detroit Mich. Sept 4-Panlc strick.
en- at the Hash OF flames when a light
ed match was carelessly thrown into
some gasoline ON the bottom Of the
launch Ben Hur late last night al the
ST. Clair Oats, a number Of the 30 pas
sengers on the launch jumped over
board -Four Of them were drowned.
Their names are.
August Mogg of Cleveland.
H. j. Messenger
Miss Becker,
Miss Newman an Of Detroit
The launch was carrying a party OF
people 10 the hotels near AlRonac nom
a dance az Joe Bcdores hotel. According
10 the owner OF the launch one Of The
passengers who had been drinking
kicked open a cock on the engine which
permitted "a quantity OF gasoline 10
how out on the floor and then after
lighting a cigar Carelessly threw the
match into the gasoline.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-04
PROCESS OF REGENERATION
University Professor Demon.
strates II Can be Controlled

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. i--That the pro-
cess OF regeneration may be controlled
IN plant life is the discovery made by
VIM. Albert Setchell, head Of the bot
any department Of the University Of
California The results OF Prof. Set
Chelrs experiments have been publish
ed In a bulletin, The experiments from
which so much OF value to science viii
COME were made on a sea weed known
as kelp.
BY controlling the direction Of the
flow OF nutrition IN the plant. Or. Set
chell made buds grow whore they had
not grown before. and made the buds
at the end Of the plant. which had been
the strongest under normal conditions.
dwndle away, This is the first inves-
teution along this line I'm the field OF
botany. and the results thus far OBJ
tanned are OF such widespread import
ance as TO throw a new light on the
regenerative process altogether. Prof.
Setchell believes that the problem Of
polarization may be solved by expert
muts on the same line that his recent
experiments have opened up.