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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

to pay tribute to the memory Of the
dead President the anniversary of his
birth. Mr.. Reynolds readily adopted
the suggested change.
The first observance was in 1908
The observance reached surprising
proportions, extending all over the
country and to Americans abroad. The
Carnation League of America follow
ed closely the institution of the first
Carnation Day and this organization
now has it's members in every State
and Territory of the Union. The
league does not hold meetings or con-
YentiOns.
Membership merely constitutes the
signing of a pledge to observe the an
niversary of the birth of Mckinley by
wearing a carnation on that day. Its
motto is ga Great Life Never Dies"
Postmaster General George B. Cortel-
you is president and Mr.. Reynolds
secretary of the league. No fees are
collected from members and no funds
are solicited by authority of the
league
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
ST. VALENTINES MORNING.
ReIigiousIy 1t Is a Festival Rather
of Sorrow than of JOY.

ReIigiousIy 1t Is a Festival Rather
of Sorrow than of JOY.
What older person, turning over keep
sakes of childhood ap7 coming upon
faded valentine, has failed to feel throD
of the heart at the delights of youth de-
parted? For there is nothing kept as
custom through the centuries that has IN
it more of the feeling OF life's April and
May than this ancient February festival.
1t is a pretty fashion, indeed, and one
worth keeping up for countless centuries
more. 1t is for children, of course, and
for those children of Il larger growth
whom all the world loves as lovers. They
send to one another some little token,
scrap of prettily decorated paper with
verse declaring undying affection. And
the years roll by until more than once the
very name of ones long ago sweetheart
is gone from mind. but the paper re-
mains, and holds the memory of some
thing sweet and precious and gone for
ever, just as perfume clings about faded
rose.
st. Valentine, as a matter of fact, has
nothing whatever to do with the custom.
He, poor man, had his mead cut off by the
second Claudius on the Flaminian Way
in ancient Rome on Feb. II, 269, his
crime consisting solely in having helped
other poor Christians whom the bloody
emperor was prosecuting for the faith
that was in them. He never sent love
letters to anybody so far as the records
show.
This, chief martyr of the name, was
not the only one. Valentine was common
ly borne as a given name in the third
century after Christ, and Barring Gould
records the names of seven distinct st.
Valentines in addition to the one best
known, all celebrating their martyrdoms
on this single day when they are cele-
brated at ALL
This festival, then, so far as it has
religious side, is rather one of sorrow
than joy, of grief for the dead than of
delight in the living. But it is cele-
brated on the day that happened to be
set aside for the eight or more Valen-
tines of blessed memory because the an
cient Romans had a festival on that day
which was the cr0wning act of the month
long Lupercalia, running through Febru-
airy and dedicated jointly to Pan and
Juno.
In the milder and more equable cline
the day set aside for rejoicing was really
a celebration of the first coming of spring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
Suicides in Our Two Great Cities.

Greater New York had SO suicides to
report last year. Chicago had 453. When
one takes into account the fact that
Greater New York has almost double the
population, that is a remarkably favor
able showing for that city.
Considering this marked difference in
proportion, it is all the more striking to
observe the similarities which appear
when the suicides are further classified.
In New York the women suicides form
ed 22.2 per cent of the entire numbr.
In Chicago women were 21.S per cent of
all the suicides.
Shooting was the method used by 33
per cent of the New York suicides, and by
80 per cent of the Chicagoans. Gas was
used by % per cent in New York and
by IS per cent in Chicago. Carbolic acid
was selected by IA per cent in New
York and by II per cent in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

come the master of what is regarded as
one of the show residences in New York
and which is devised in the will of Mr..
Yerkes to the City of New York to be
used as an art museum upon the death
of his widow.
The bulk of Yerkes vast estate was
left to his widow. She received $780,
600 outright and life interest in most
of his property, which brought her in
come up to about $7,500000. The Fifth
avenue mansion. its contents. including
many rich oil paintings and other. per-
sonal property of great value. all of the
horses, carriages and automobiles were
left to her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Such are few recollections of the
great Emancipator. Those who wish to
follow his larger deeds will needs turn
to United States history, where they are
boldly written. There never was anoth-
er such man on the American continent
as Abraham Lincoln and probably there
never again viii be. And future genera
tions, in searching for the typical Amer
ican,will inevitably and invariably turn
to "Old Abe."-W. I. Richmond in Will
liamsDort Grit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

~~~N-o-o~~~-o~>~~
1327-Edward II. of England compelled
to resign the crown.
1564-Pope confirmed by bull the de-
crees of the Council of Trent.
1579-Dutch Republic proclaimed
1641-Union of Catalonia with France
173S-First stone laid of Westminster
bridge, over the Thames river.
177T-Americans under Gen. Maxwell
capture Elizabethtown, n. J.
17SS-First settlement in Australia.
1796-James McHenry became Secretary
of War of the United States. ....,
Prince of Wales attacked in his car
riage by the populace of London.
1S01-Pall Mall lighted by gas; first city
street to be thus lighted
1S14-Battle Of Enotochopoeo Greek.
1S15-Congrass purchased Thomas JEFF
ferson's library for $4,000. $50.
Thanksgiving in New Orleans over
Gen. Jackson's victory.
1S30-Robert Haynes great speech in de-
tense of the toote resolution.
1888 irst Reformed Parliament of the
United Kingdom opened.
1S31-AIichigan admitted into the Union.
1S41-First conviction of woman in
Philadelphia for murder.
1913 Edward Drummond assassinated in
London.
1S47-Battle of Canada.
1S50-Henry Clay introduced resolution
for compromise on slavery question.
1SJ4-Many persisted in burning of
steamer Georgia at New Orleans.
1S55-Rutledse College, South Carolina,
destroyed by fire. e.. First train from
ocean to ocean passed over Panama
railroad.
1S5G-Steamship Pacific lost between
Liverpool and New York; 1876 lives
lost.
1S61-Kansas admitted to the Union. -.
Z. 5. arsenal al Augusta, Ca seized
by Georgia State troops. q. . Louis
lana adopted the ordinance of seces-
sion.
1S63-Maj. Gen. Burnside relieved by
Maj. Gen. Hooker.
1S66-Freedman Bureau bill passed the
United States Senate.
1S67-The President vetoed the Colorado
admission bill. .. East river bridged
by ice. Thousands of persons cross
on foot.
1S70-Massacre of the Piegan Indians
by Col Bakers force
1S71-Paris capitulated to the Germans.
1S74-Olympic theater Philadelphia, de-
stroyed by fire.
1SS2-Guiteau convicted of the murder
of President Garfield.
1SS5-Parliament buildings and London
Tower damaged by dynamite explo-
sions. Fall of Khartoum and as
sassination of Gen. Charles Gordon.
1SS6-Senator Sherman introduced a bill
to suspend silver coinage.
1SS7-U. S. Senate passed Canada retail
alton bill.
1SS9-Pensacola, Fla, had second snow
fall in twenty-five years. Riot in
New York City over street car strike.
1S93-Eighty miners killed in fre-damp
explosion at Dux, Bohemia.
1S94-James j. Corbett defeated Charley
Mitchell in fight at Jacksonville Fla.
1S9j-Steamer City of Macon wrecked
in Delaware bay.
1S96-Large loss by fire at Lewiston, Me.
1904-Mrs. Agnes Soffel arrested at Con-
nellsville, Pa for aiding the release
of the Biddle brothers from the Pitts
burg Jail. Mrs. Florence Maybrick
released from prison. Col. Lynch,
leader of the Irish brigade in the
Boer war, released from English
prison.
1906-Largest diamond ever known in
history found in the Transvaal. -
Great blizzard along the Atlantic
coast of North America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

out damaging your property interests
to any considerable extent"
a strong argument against the dan
gerous scheme of having all the min
ers of the country sign the agreement
or having none of them sign was made
by Z. L. Robbins, a Pittsburg mine
owner. The operators have definitely
and finally rejected the demands for
an increase in wages. The miners i'm
mediately voted to raise a defense fund
of $6,5O0,000 by the assessment of 81
a week until April on every man be
longing to the union.
The United Mine Workers already
have in their treasures $6,500,000. SO
by April / the miners will have Il total
defense fund of $13,O00,000.
List of Union Miners.
The following is 4 list of miners sub
l. 15,..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

made him a multimillionaire. Since her
husbands death Mrs. Yerkes, while not
living ostentatiously, has not observed the
strict form of mourning regarded as Gus
tomary in a wife whose husband has been
dead but few weeks.
As there were no provisions in the
Yerkes will forbidding his wife to remar-
ry. the young Californian will now enter
into full enjoyment of the handsome for
tune which was left his bride and will be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
Right Rather than Rich"

In the speech delivered by Gov. Folk
of Missouri before the 500 members of
the Boston Merchants Association there
occurred a number of pointed epigrams,
which have been widely copied and dis
cussed. One was that the people of the
country are really beginning to try ito
get right rather than to get rich" An
other was that political parties are be-
ginning to learn that honesty is, after all,
the best politics" He said that the peo-
pie have learned that CRATER is a graft
err still, whether he calls himself Dem
ocrat or a Republican; that it is more
difficult to get good laws enforced than
it is to enact them, and that every law
looks blue to the man who wants to
break If "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Tess-Of course, Harry's my fance
but I must say it's too mean the way
he sends me valentines.
Jess-Why, he sends you 3 lovely one
every year.
Tess-Yes, but he always writes tn,
date on it, and so 1 can never use it tc
send TO some other fellow next year
Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
MRS. yERkES MARRIES.
WEEDS Californian After a Month of
Widowhood.

Mrs. Charles I. Yerkes. widow of the
late millionaire, was married in New
York Tuesday night to Wilson Miner, a
young Californian and son of the late
Lansing 3. Miner, former minister to
Mexico and Guatemala. The bridegroom
is a native of Benicia, Cal, and has been
extensively engaged in mining in Califor
MIA. He is also we'll known in Alaska.
The woman was the second wife OF Mr..
1erkes, the first wife having secured
divorce from him early in his career, be-
fore he had begun the remarkable opera
lions in Chicago traction affairs which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
Worldwide Trade Revival.

According to the annual review of
finance and trade published by the Lon
don Times, a story of reviving prosperity
comes from nearly every country in the
world. Starting in the western hemi-
sphere, the wave of trade improvement
has passed to all the countries of Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
Legal status of Medicine.

On the strength of dissenting opinion
by Justice Deuel. of the New York City
special sessions from the sentence of $50
fine against an Osteopath for practicina
medicine without a license the osteopath.
ic practitioners are preparing to fight foI
recognition in the State of New York.
Justice Deuel. holds that doing nothing
but making a diagnosis and regulating
the diet is not "practicing medicine" He
says that what the osteopath did was
outside the healing art by means of medi.
cines, and consequently was not in vic.
lation of the statutes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

The Caspian Sea is the lowest body
of water on the globe. Its level has
been growing gradually lower for Gen.
turtles, and now it is eighty-fiye feet
below the level of the neighboring BlacB
Sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

W. r. Johnson OF Knoxville, presi-
dent of the National Travellers Protec-
tive Association, announces that the an
nual convention of the order will be held
in Buffalo, beginning June II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

The amount of the forgeries of Leland
w. Prior of Denison Prior & Co., Cleve-
land, who committed suicide, has been
fixed definitely at 81, 49,, 900, the bank
ers' investigating committee reported
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

DR.. Oliver o. Haugh, the accused poi
soner of his father, mother and brother,
was formally charged with the crime by
a grand jury, which returned indict-
ments at Dayton, Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Mrs. John II. Converse, wife of the
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, and well known for her phflan-
thropy, died in her carriage while shop
ping in Philadelphia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

The international Jewish League has
been permanently organized in San Fran
cisco, Cal, to aid oppressed Jews in all
parts of the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

a crusade against the big clubs was
begun at st. Louis, the bartender at the
jefferson Club being arrested for selling
liquor without a license.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Total strike fund. 50, 159, 134
The demands of the United Mine
Workers of America upon the mine
owners and operators include:
A general advance of 1919 per cent
over the present scale.
A differential of cents between pick
and machine mined coal.
A uniform day wage scale.
That all yardage and deadwood be
advanced the 1919 per cent.
That no boy under sixteen years of
age shall be employed in or about the
mines.
a run of mine basis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

e. l.. Humphrey, cashier of the Bank
of Wadley, Ga, and superintendent Of
the Sunday school, shot himself to death.
President Rentz Of the bank said not a
single discrepancy had been found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

The Ohio Senate passed the Rathburn
2-cent fare bill by u animous vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Bishop W. Fl. O'Connell Of Portland,
Me-, has been created coadjutor arch
bishop of Boston, Mass, in recognition
of his work in Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Following the example set by Wash
ington retail lumber dealers, the retail
ers of British Columbia and Oregon
have advanced their list price 81 per
thousand on lumber to be shipped east.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

The business district of Mendon, Ohio,
was destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
Notice Of Publica ton.

Notice is her by given that at p. M, on the
18th day of January, 1907, at Silver City, county
of Owyhee, State of Idaho before R. II Leonard
proof will be submitted of the completion OF
works for the diversion of 80 cubic feet pei
second of the waters of Cherry Greek in accord
ance with the terms and conditions of certain
permit heretofore issued by the state engineer
of the state of Idaho.
The name of the person holding said per
nit is Mrs. S. E. Flora, administrator OF III,
estate of William S. Flora.
2. The postoffice address of such person is
Dairy, county OF Owyhee, state of Idaho
3. The number Of such permit Is 1912, and th5
date set for the completion of such work is
January II. 1907.
a. Said wat r to be used for irrigation pur-
poses.
8. Said works of div rson will be fully CON.
pleted o. the dnie set for such completion and
the amount Of water which said works are cap
able OF conducting to the place OF intenhed use
in accordance with the plans accompanying the
application for such permit, is 3 cubic feet pei
second.
6. The amount Of lands for which said water is
available is 100 acres, particularly described as
follows: Unsuiveyed land on both sides Of
Cherry Greek below FORKS Of said Creek.
JAS. STEPHENSON. JR., State Engineer
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
Notice of Publication.

Notice is hereby given that at II a. M, on the
18th day Of January, 1907, at Caldwell, County
Of Canyon, State of Idaho, before j H. Lowell,
Water Commissioner, proof will be submitted of
the completion Of works for the diversion Of
80 cubic feet per second Of the waters of Rey-
nolds Creek, IN accordance with The terms
and conditions Of certain permit heretofore
issued by the state enginserof the state ofIdaho.
l. The name Of the person holding said permit
is Charles + Saey.
2 The post-otii,e address Of such person is
Caldwell, county Of Canyon, state Of Idaho.
g. The number Of such permit is PLY, snd the
date set for The completion Of such work is
January II, 1897.
Said wafer 70 e used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes.
5. Said works OF diversion will be fully com
pleted on the date set for such completion, and
the amount OF water which said works are cap
able of conducting to the place of intended use,
in accordance with the plans accompany ing the
application for such permit, is 80 cubic feet per
second.
6. The amount of lands for which said water
available is 100 acres particularly described
as follows: SW4 Of SEA, 5 14 OF sWA Of Sec
ton II; NWA of NEl4 and NEA of NWA OF
Section H. lip. s., r. : WI B. NJ.
30-S3 JAS. STEPHENSON JR., State Engineer
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
Notice of Proof of Completion of
Works and Application of Water
to Beneficial Use.

Notice is hereby given that at 10 a. m, on the
Goth day ofDecembers 1906, Bruneau, county Of
Owyhee, State Of Idaho, before E. V. Slime,
proof viii be submitted Of the compl, ton Of
works for the diversion of 1.6 cubic feet per sec
ond Of the waters OF Jacks Greek, and of the
application to beneficial use of said water in
accordance with the terms and conditions Of
Permit No, 22sS heretofore issued by the State
Engineer of the State Of Idaho.
/. The name and postofiee address OF the
person holding said permit is Marcia Puriue,
Bruneau. Idaho.
2. Said works of diversion viii be fully com
pleted on the date set for snch completion, and
the amount of water which said works are cap
able Of conducting to the place of intended use,
in accordance with the plans accompanying the
application for such permit, is 16 cubic feet per
second.
8. The use to which said water has been APP
piled is irrigation and domestic use. and the
amount applied to beneficial use is 1.6 cubic
feet per second.
4. The place where said water is used is So OF
SWA of SECTION "A, Up. s., RAE. B. NJ
5. The date If the priority which said user is
prepared to establish is August 25 1905
JAS. STEPHENSON JR., State Engineer.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21

lullSu otdteS Gdnu Ouice, DOlse, 1udHO,
NOV. 27lh 1906
Minera Application No i25
Mineral survey No 2is5.
Notice is hereby given thst Daniel Feour,
who's post-oflice address is Dill ey, Washington
county Oregon, by his attorney in fact Charles
NJ. Hays, whose postoillce address is Silver
City, Uwyhee county, Idaho, ha- his day filed
application Tor patent fOr 1926 linear feet Of
the Dubuque lode mine or We n, bearing silver
and gold with surface ground 1921 feet in wild h,
situated in Carson Mining Dis rict County o.
Owyhee, and State of IDAHO, and designated by
the field notes and official plat file in this Of
flee as Survey No. 2lSS in Township s. Range
Nv. Of Boise Meridian, said survCy No. PISS
being describedps follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner No. l, identical with To-
cation corner, whence the N. E. corner Of Sec
tion 6, Township5 s, r. 3 ", B. NJ, bears N. So
so L. 500 feet measured; thence S. $40 l0' WI 2S9
feet to corner No. 2; thence 5. 70 ~ Il. 1426.2O
feet TO corner No. 3; thence N 500 1O b. s95 2
feet to corner No. 4; thence n. 10 Al Al" w
1850 feet to corner No J, the place of begin
ming contain NJ 946i acres. and forming part
Of the n. L Il OF Section E. Township S., r. Z
w. b. NJ. The name Of the adjoining claim as
shown by plat of survey, is he Star Lods sur
vey No. 2Ual, on the south and southwest. The
variation at all corners is 1880 TO- L,
The amended location OF this mine is recorded
in the Recorders office Of Owyhee county, state
of Idaho, in the Book 10 Of Mining Claims, page
GA The adjoining claimants are the Star Lode
Mining claims Survey No. 2O7l, on the soulh
and southwest.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of sa d Dubuque lode or mine or surface
ground are required to file their adverse claims
with the Register Of the United States Lane
Office, at Boise City, Idaho, in the County d
Ada during The sixty days period Of publiea
ton hereof, or they will be barred by the virtu,
Of the provisions OF the sratute.
1913 Hairy j. sYMs, Register
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21

Remember the Christmas night Ball,
to be given by the Silver City Daughters
of Rehekah
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS.
Silver City, Idaho,
Saturday, Dec. 10Th, lyI

Saturday, Dec. 10th, 1906
The Board Of County Commissioners
ofOwyhee County, Idaho, met in special
session at the Office of the Clerk there
Of, in Silver City, the county seat Of
said county, on Saturday, December
10Th, 1906, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose OF acting upon such applica-
tions for liquor licenses and liquor
dealers bonds as may be presented to
the Board at this time.
Present: Fred Brunzell, Chairman,
William H. Best, Commissioners, and j.
S St Clair, Clerk.
The following proceedings were had,
to-wit
Whereupon, it is ordered that the
following liquor dealers bonds be APP
proved, and licenses issued thereto, as
follows, to-wit:
William Barkle, DeLamar, Idaho; II
mos. from November 9Th, 1906; bonds
men, J.. W. Rowelt and Charles Forney.
Mike Hyde, Oreana, Idaho; y mos.
from December Goth, 1906; bondsmen,
J. NJ. Brunzell, Jr., and Q. D. Brum-
baugh.
Hodge Bros, Bruneau, Idaho; y
mos. from November lst, 1906; bonds
men, G. B. Faraday and Jasper Spencer.
Whereupon, it is ordered that this
Board do now adjourn sine die.
Attest FRED BRUNzELL,
]. $. ST CLAIR, Clerk. Chairman.