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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
RUSSIA WON'T CASH ORDERS.
Money Sent from America to Jews
Returned to Donors.


According to the statements of DIR. n.
Mossesohn, a prominent Jew Of Port
land, Ore, whose assertions are corrob-
GRATED in a measure by the local post
office officials, a large amount of money
sent from the United States to aid jew
ish sufferers in Russia has never been
received by those for whom it was intend
ed. 1t is said that there has been a gen.
eral failure of the postoffices throughout
Russia to cash postal money orders which
have been sent to Jews in that country
and many of these money orders have
been returned to the senders with state
ment that they could not be cashed. The
letters accompanying the returned orders
cite various reasons for their being dis
honored, one of which is that the orders
have been issued from st. Petersburg to
refuse payment of them, because the
money is for the purpose of aiding the
revoluuonist cause
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Heavy Damage Suit Against Hazers.

Damages to the extent of $4,000 are
asked by Charles J. Leaf, administrator
of the estate of Cecil f. Leaf, who has
filed suit against Carlton Sherwood and
other billiard High School boys, of Hill
lard, Ohio. He charges that on Nov. 8
last the defendant in the high school
yard at Hillard, rode young Leaf on a
rail and threw him to the ground, caus-
ing his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
ARMY SNOB SCORED.
President Says that Special Consid-
Grafton Is Due Enlisted Men.

Grafton Is Due Enlisted Men.
That the uniform of an enlisted man
in the army or navy is badge of honor
which entities its wearer to peculiar con-
sideration is the position taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The President himself
made it known in a letter to Secretary
Taft commenting on the court martial
of Lieut.. Roy l. Taylor, who was reduc-
ell twelve files recently for ordering an
enlisted man in his command to change
his seat in a theater because he was seat
ed in front of the lieutenant's party.
The President in his letter said in
part:
I'm my Judgment Lieut.. Taylor COM
mitted one of the most serious faults
which any officer can commit. l am glad
that he was reduced twelve files. 1t is
a pleasure to record the fact that his
offense was altogether exceptional in the
body to which he belongs.
There is no body of men in this coun-
try of similar size which merits so well
of the country as the body of officers and
enlisted men in the army and navy of
the United States. Not only should the
country as a whole jealousy guard the
interests of these men and regard their
honor as being identified to peculiar de-
gree and in a peculiar sense with his
own, but the members of the body should
themselves, feel the same jealous eager
ness to uphold the honor and standing
of all connected with it. Above all this
should be the object of the officers as re-
CARDS the enlisted man.
ITO strive to discriminate against him
in any way is literally an infamy; for it
is in reality one of the most serious of
lenses which can be committed against
the stability and greatness of our nation.
If hotel keeper or the owner of a the
alter or any other public resort attempts
such discrimination, everything possible
should be done by all good citizens to
make the man attempting it feel the full
weight of just popular resentment, ard
if possible legal proceedings should be
taken against him."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Destructive Irrirafiou

Irrigation on the western Colorado riv-
er has reached point where the stream
is creating a big lake not wanted and
that will be destructive. Engineers are
trying to get the current back into the
old bed, and say it is a difficult problem.
The science of reclamation ought to be
sure it is right before going ahead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Peoria Minister Kills Himself.

Death by suicide has ended the career
If Rev. George H. Simmons, clergyman
md banker, one of the leading citizens of
Peoria, III. A nauseating scandal in
which DR.. Simmons had become involved
made him see welcome relief in death.
As direct result of the revelations one
bank was closed and there was a run on
another
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Paul Laurence Dunbar Dies.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, negro poet and
singer of the folk songs of his race, died
of consumption at his home in Dayton.
Ohio, after long illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Three Postomces Are Robbed.

The Eufala, I. T., postoffce has been
robbed of a large quantity of mail by
some one who rified the boxes. 1t is be-
lieved Paul Carey, the negro who robbed
the Muskogee and South McAlester post
offices, stopped at Eufala on his way to
South McAlester.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
MAY ABOLISH PERSONAL TAXES.
Folk FnvOrs Change In Missouri to
Stop Wholesale Perjury.

Residents of st. Louis will be saved
100000 year if the next General AS
sembly votes to repeal the State law i'm
posing taxes on personal property, an in
novation favored by Gov. Folk. The Gov
ernor said that the personal tax law is
responsible for the indiscriminate spread
of perjury. "The State treasury" said
he, has q surplus on hand sufficient 20
justify a radical change in it's tax laws.
Under existing conditions we find that
the personal tax law is abused, and there
Is no remedy for the abuses"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
sl35.O0o Fire i'm New York,

harrington X Whitney, importers and
spice grinders, occupying fve-story
brick building at Greenwich and North
Moore streets, New York. were burned
out The loss was estimated at $13J. 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Pittsburr Is Now Sixth Civ.

BY the ringing of bells and the screech-
ing of thousands of whistles, Pittsburg
announced to the world that she is the
sixth city in size in the country. The
special session of the Legislature passed
the bill authorizing the annexation of
Allegheny, and the Governor afterward
-iUnad II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Smoot Case Is Resumed.

Mormons are required to take an oath
If vengeance upon the nation for the
death of their prophet, and polygamy
among members of the church is increas-
ing, said a witness before the Senate
committee, which has resumed hearings
in the case of Senator Reed Smoot in
Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

Lambert and Durham of Pennsylvania in
the report rendered by the legislative in
surance investigating committee in Har-
risburg The attention of the Governor
and the Attorney General is called to the
violations of the law, with the inference
that prosecutions should follow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Dynamite in Pocket Is Fatal

Edward W. button. 30 years of age, a
farmer of Rheaton. Va. died as the re-
suit of the explosion of dynamite caps
which he carried in pocket The explo-
sion of the caps was sympathetic with
the premature explosion of a blast which
button was tapping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
$4,000 statue of Emerson

Announcement is made that a statue
will be erected to Ralph Waldo Emerson
at Concord. the town where he lived and
died. Daniel c. French, in his earlier
years 4 friend and neishbor of Emerson.
has boon selected as the sculptor The
memorial will cost about $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
sooo.ooo.ooo Road in Siberia

A concession for a railway from Irk-
utsk to Behring Strait, to cost $2OO,OO0,-
000 has been granted to a Franco-Amer-
lean company, which undertakes to build
it without a government subvention The
company will order material when posi-
BILE from Russian firms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Ohio Mayor Refuses PASSES

e. ]. Dempsey, Cincinnati's new May
or, has returned to the managers of sew
eral theaters complimentary tickets which
had been sent him. He inclosed a cour-
teous note that he would not accept any
such favors from anybody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Dowie Names second in Command

SVNUHU q.
John Alexander Dowie has named his
right-hand man. This man is Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, and by announcement made
in Shiloh Tabernacle, Zion City, he is
made deputy general overseer of the af-
fairs of Zion throughout the world This
is an Office created for the emergency,
and places Voliva above all other officers
in the church save DR.. Dowie himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

W ere Littlefeld,
NJ C c a II, Perkins,
Sibley, Southwick,
V re e a nd an d
Weeks.
Following NJ r .
Cochran's address
and the speeches
of MeSsrs. Mann
and Hepburn, the
House spent until
Z o'clock Wednes-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Helen keIIar in Collapse.

Helen Kellar. the deaf dumb and blind
girl whose career amazed the world. has
collapsed as the result of her unceasing
iabors tor others afflicted as is she, and
has been orderd to take a complete rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Bad Fire in Missouri Town.

A three-story brick building on the
north side of the city square occupied by
the Mise Hardware Company, was de-
stroyed by fire in Independence. Mo-,
causing a loss of $4,000. The entire
business district of the city was threat
ened and help came from Kansas City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Use 100 Tons of auinine Yearly.

More than 100 tons of quinine are used
in the United States every year. The
wholesale value of this is about $1,000
0O0. Quinine is obtained from the bark
of several species of the cinchona tree,
whose native home is in South America.
Attempts have been made in the past and
are being revived to grow the tree in our
sub-tropical States; but the present sup
ply is imported mainly from India, Cey-
lon and Java.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Follows Countess, Move.

Mrs. Irene Goodwin Foye New York
society belle and a bridesmaid at the
wedding of Anna Gould to Count Boni de
Castellane, has arrived in Lima, Ohio. to
prepare for the bringing of suit for
divorce from her husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Big stores to Quit Downtown.

Chicago's large downtown stores are
moving to outlying districts to gain bet
ter traffic facilities. Sprague. Warner &
Co. and Montgomery Ward 4 Co. are the
latest to join the procession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Fire Nines Ont n Town.

Nearly every business house was de-
stroyed, about 500 of the 1000 inhabit-
ants were left without homes and finan-
cial loss of more than 100000 was sus-
tanned by fire in Littleton, an oil town
in West Virginia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

w alldce, 1 o L N e Z
chief engineer of
the Panama Canal,
gave it as his opin-
ion before the Sen
ate interoceanic ca
nal committee that
William y e on
Cromwell is a dan
gerous man"
From Mr.. Wal
lace's statement it
would appear that
Mr. CronnwplI was.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Society Woman n Suicide

Mrs. Lilburn G. McNair, prominent in
society and champion woman golf player
of St. Louis, shot and killed herself at
her home in that city. Mrs. McNair had
been under treatment for nervous melan-
rholia for six months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Fall Kills n Yale Professor

Prof. John Slade Ely of the Yale Med
ical School died in New Haven as the
result of a fall from his horse. his skull
having been fractured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

A society, headed by the Rev. DR..
Charles E. Jefferson of the Broadway
tabernacle, New York, was formed for
the promotion of the movement for peace
and arbitration
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Chscagoan Slain in saloon Row.

Thomas Johnson, travelling agent for a
book company of Chicago, was shot and
killed in Denver saloon by Policeman
Charles Secrest. Secrest had Quarreed
with Johnson over a game of dice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
looks for New Continent.

Hoping to discover a new continent, or
at least large archipelago. Captain Ell
mar Nrikkesen, Il Dane, is planning an
extern trd arctic expedition under auspices
of the Royal Geographic Society, and eX-
poets 10 plant the American flag on the
newly found territory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Fire Destroys school Building.

The Locust street school, one of the
best in Elgin, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire.
The loss on building furniture and books
is estimated at $4,000. Several resi-
dences in the neighborhood were dam
aged. Five hundred children are enjoy
ing a forced vacation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Negroes to Build Own Town

Negroes with money have started to
build new town in Lamar county,
Texas, near Red River, exclusively for
members of their race. A tract Of 300
acres of land has been purchased and the
work of laying the town site begun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
IS Perish in Mine Explosion.

At least twenty-eight men are believed
to have met death in a terrible explosion
in the Parall mine of the Stewart Col
liery Company near Oakhill. W. Va.
Thirty nine men were employed there and
only eleven escaped alive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Railroads Win Land Suit.

The suit of the city of Cleveland to
eject various railroads from land on the
lake front valued at $15,0OO,OO0 was de-
cided against the city by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in Gin
cinnati, Justice Lurton reading the opin-
fo,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
st. Louis Stabber n Waiter.

Jack the Stabber," who for several
weeks had been terrorizing the women of
St. Louis by his mysterious attacks, was
arrested. proved to be waiter, and con-
feSsed that an uncomfortable impulse
prompted him to WELD his knife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Killed h,- Fau from Tba;u

Fritz Lafen, while returning from his
fathers funeral in Swanvile. Pa, was
standing on a train platform in Say
brook. Ohio, waving Il farewell to his
sister. when he fell and was instantly
kilIad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Castro Bars All FOREIGNERS

The AScania. on arriving at Port of
Spain from Laguayra. reports that PreSi-
dent Castro orders that no foreigners be
allowed to land on Venezuelan soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Freezes While He Rests.

Guy Carson Of Edgar, Neb., aged 10
years. was found frozen to death beside
a haystack four miles east of that city.
The boy had been visiting at Paramount
and started to walk home. 1t is thought
he lay down by the stack to rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

The residence Of Louis 4. Seintzheimer.
Walnut Hill. Cincinnati. was robbed by
burglars who backed wagon against the
curling of the sidewalk and carried away
$4,000 worth OF silverware and other val
u3hlpS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
House Passes Hepburn Bill.

All records in the National House of
Representatives were broken when the
representatives by a vote of $40 to z
passed the Hepburn bill to give the people
relief from unjust railroad rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

In fight between Andrew Dirker, a
wealthy farmer and Robert Copeley in
1ronton. Ohio, the latter struck Dirker
with his fist, killing him instantly Cope
ley was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Child Chevs Dvnamite

Toddling into the house with her doll
in her arms, 2-year-old Minnie Gendie
of Hillsdale, Pa, had her head nearly
torn from her shoulders by an explosion
of q dynamite cartridge. She was biting
tie cap of the cartridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Paws s275.OoO for Land.

J. E. Bruner of Chicago has just
closed a deal for the purchase of a tract
of 100000 acres of land situated near
Brackettsville, Texas. The consideration
rros So-5 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

By unanimous vote of both houses of
the Pennsylvania Legislature, joint
committee was empowered to investigate
the alleged fee grating in the State in
surance department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Church Riot i'm Cbic,.,o

-Four persons were shot and many 9th
erS injrded in a church riot over the new
system of con,rol in the Chicago Roman
Catholic archdiocese.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
Fire RACES Girls. Scn,o,

Fire destroyed the Frances Schimer
school at Mount Carroll, Ill. Over 200
girls attend the school. Panic and great
excitemen. attended the fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
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9ENKNCAzL


! Bank exhibits disclose
healthy progress and the
j state of trade generally
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
WALLACE HITS BACK.
THE FORMER CANAL ENGINEER
GIVES TESTIMONY.
Says Attorney Cromwell, the Gov
ernment's Adviser, Has Too Many
JObs-TeIIs senate Committee He

Because of the multiplicity of his
interests, which run counter TO the in
terests of the government, John f.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15
RATE BILL is PASSED,
THE HEPBURN MEASURE GOES
THROUGH THE HOUSE.
Opposed by Only Seven Votes-Em-
bodies Ideas of the President ami
VIII Increase Powers of COM
merce Commi sion.

The House Thursday passed the Hep
burn railroad rate bill by a vote of
346 to Z. Those voting against the bill
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-02-20
Noted Singers.

The National Grand Opera Com
pany, with its added musical fea-
lures of international reputation,
can be secured for one perform
ance Friday night March 2nd, pro-
viding sufficient advance sales can
be made to warrant Manager Elliot
in giving them a guarantee.
Those wishing to assist in secur-
ing this great attraction will kindly
leave their names at Elliot's con-
fectionery at once for number of
seats desired. The price of seats
is SIPS, but to subscribers for
two or more tickets price is $l.oo
each.
Among the principals are such
renowned artists as The Duchess
Gertrude Dudley, the direct lneal
descendent Of the original Duchess
Dudley, and the possessor of a re-
markedly powerful and sweet
soprano voice, covering three &C.
taves entire.
Miss Clara Mae Hammer, Prin a
Donna soprano, with a voice of
marvellous quality; Geo. jenkins, a
tenor of unusual ability; J. F.
Kuehne, Basso Cantata, who sings
with equal excellence in a large
repertoire of'grand operas; Mile,
Rose Sicardi, the remarkable vio-
linist, and others in scenes and
arias from Faust" "Parsifal, 4"
"ll-Trovatore, Lucia, ",Garbrella"
Aida" etc. 1885,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-02-20
The Night Editor.

Perhaps not more than one out
of each thousand readers of a daily
morning paper could tell the name
of its night editor; in the city of
publication he often has fewer &C
quaintances than the club reporter;
special double leaded articles do
not appear over his signature and
at the head of the editorial page
his existence is not even noted; yet
the gathering and printing of the
news-for which the public really
buys the paper, is his daily, C.,'
rather nightly work, for his hours
of labor are while other men slum-
Der. His identity is merged into
that of The Herald, The Times, or
The Journal, as the case may be.
The papers glory is his own; its
failures are his shame, its news
scoops" his reward. He does a
prodigious amount of work, quietly
and without ostentation-for the
pure love of it, without thought of
the size of the check which he
gets on Saturday night. Loyalty
to his paper is part of his religion,
faithfulness the chief article of his
creed. TO "get the news" he will
sacrifice his brother.
Faithfully unto the end he serves
the public and his paper; then a
ten-line Associated Press item an
nouncing his demise is headed,
His Thirty In"-thirty being a
newspaper term for all finished.
AT the little restaurant around the
corner where the force takes the
midnight lunch, some one remarks.
Poor old Bill He was hi of a
good newspaper mani" A new
night editor is at his desk. The
Herald comes out as usual and the
public wots not of the difference
Walter D. Whitman in Hollands
Magazine for March.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-02-20
ON SOUTH PLAINS
Conditions in This Section of the
Panhandle In a FIOurishing
Condition.

lay Powell, who has for several
years been local manager of the
Half Circle S. ranch in Crosby
County, recently resigned his posi-
ton and is now living in Fisher
County, where he has splendid
little ranch on the Double Noun
tain river, says a staff correspon.
dent in the Stockman and Farmer.
Mr., Powell is a cattleman of much
ability and experience, and his
venture is likely to be both pleas
ant and profitable.
At this time many cattle are be-
ing fed grain, or stalks with grain
on them and there is danger of
serious bowel trouble if they be-
come heated much by running or
any other cause. The disease be-
gins by a bad case of scours, or
diorrhoea, and the animal, gener-
ally yonng cow, soon passes blood
freely, and unless it is stopped
death occurs at once. If any of
your cattle are attacked in this