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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
Woman Burned by Prairie Fire.

Mrs. Harriet Mckinney, sister of Brig.
Gen. George NJ. Randall. L. S. A.. re
tired, and leader in GAINESVILLE society,
was frightfully burned by a grass fire
which ignited her skirts as she passed it..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18

Mayor Davis has taken personal charge
of the Marinette police department, in
stalling Chief Cook in an Office in the
outskirts of the city. Cook refused to re-
sign on request of the Mayor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
No Prnnf at Hand

Borrows-By the way. Knox, did l
leave my umbrella at your Office yes
terday?
Knox-You left an umbrella. but l
don't know whether it was yours or
NOT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
The PurCh rouf

Dad" asked Bobby, what is BIZ
ology?"
Go ask your mother" replied dad
CURLY. "She spends the most money"
-Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
Boy Leans ON PitcbforiS.

John Stiebert, II years old, of Lone
Rock. ieaped from a haystack and was
impaled upon pitchfork which protruded
from the bottom of the stack. He cannot
liE-a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
FOR BIGGER PosToFFICEs.
Wisconsin Cities Well Remembered
in Appropriation Measure

The United States Senate passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill which
passed the House Feb. %. In Wisconsin
there are these items For completion of
public building at Chippewa Falls $780,
900; continuation of postothce at Green
Bay, 5000; second continuation at Ke-
nosha. $4,000; site and continuation at
Manitowoc, $4,000; Marinette continual
ton, $4,000; Sheboygan for completion
of extension $4,000. Superior gets S43,-
80 and Wausau $4,000 to complete pub
lie buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
THIRTY-TWO TICKETS IN FIELD.
North Fond du Lac, with $500 In
habitants, Breaks Record.

habitants, Breaks Record.
North Fond du Lac, a railroad village
of $500 inhabitants, has broken election
records in these parts, having thirty-two
tickets in the field There was no issue
except personality and only two candi-
dates for president-Dr. 7. j. Calvy, the
incumbent, and Thomas Burdett, foreman
of a railroad roundhouse. Calyy's name
was on seventeen tickets and Burdett's
on the other fifteen. Calvy is elected by
a small majority. Every man who want
ed an office got out ticket. The primary
election law does not apply in villages ;
hence the shower of tickets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
Pertinent Query,

She-There wasn't dry eye in the
room when 1 finished my pathetic reel
tation last evening.
He-Indeed. Did everybody leave
before you got through?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
Schurman Explains Himself.

Jacob Could Schurman, president OF
Cornell university, in a letter addressed
to the editors of the newspapers of the
South, takes occasion to repudiate the
statement attributed TO him to the effect
that the civilization Of the South was in
ferior to that of the North. In this let
ter he says that nothing was further from
his thoughts than to draw a contrast be-
tween the civilization of the two sections,
nor does he believe that comparison
would reflect discredit upon the South.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
LUECK NAMED JUDGE.
Dodge County Man Will Fiji Ont
Dicks Term.

Dicks Term.
Gov. Davidson has appointed Martin
L. Lueck of Juneau, who was recently
elected circuit judge of his district TO
succeed the late Judge Dick of Beaver
Dam, to fill the immediate vacancy in the
judgeship There is term of court on in
the district and it was important that
judge be appointed at once, so as to not
delay matters. While there are four
years of Judge Dicks term left, a new
judge could not take office until the first
of June except by special appointment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
ACCUSED OF TAKING TICKETS.
Former Railway Clerk Says He Tor,
Up stolen Property.

Up Stolen Property.
Roy z. Whitehead, aged % years, a
former clerk in the office of James G.
Pond, general passenger agent of the
Wisconsin Central railway in Milwaukee,
has been arrested at ST. Louis on The
charge of stealing $1,000 worth Of tickets
from his employer. Whitehead was re-
Gently married and has lived in st. Louis
since his elopement from Milwaukee Dec.
"a. Il do not know why | took the
tickets" said Whitehead, ''for / can make
no use of them. / tore them up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18
WILL ATTACK DIETZ AGAIN.

Grand Jury Indicts Outlaw and
Thinks He Is Insane.
The Sawyer county grand jury return
ed three indictments against John F.
Dietz of Cameron Dam. One indictment
is for resisting officers The other two
indictments charge attempted murder.
Dietz is alleged to be holding by force
of arms property not belonging to him.
On the ground that Dietz is probably in
sane the grand jury recommends that the
Governor send military aid to effect the
capture of Dietz at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-18

81. e. Austin Of Tekaham, Neb., was
murdered by a neighbor in q quarrel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
CT. with a view of locating several

CT, with view Of locating SeVeral driveways and bridges
 prominent alumnus of the institu- tion, whose name at present is with held, has offered to meet the expense of. constructing these roads, and it was In compliance with his request that the survey was begun. As now projected. the main drive will enter the Univer" sity grounds just west of the observ- atory, follow the University branch to the river, skirt the river for a snort distance, and then re-enter University Avenue east of the campus, thus mak- ing accessible to the public a stretch of roadway that should be the pretti- est in Alabama.
 pr. J. w. H. Pollard is visiting friends in Pennsylvania and New York. During his absence the baseball team Is under the direction of J. H. McNeel of the junior law class, who Is an infielder of the Baltimore Club of the Eastern League.
 The selection of MT. Addison White as the Rhodes scholar from Alabama is received here with universal ap- proval. MT. White is one of the most popular. scholarly and refined students in attendance at the University, and should make an ideal man for the place in every way.
 The notice of the prospective ap- pointment of Major William H. Miller to the position of Quartermaster Gen. eral, as contained In recent Associated Press dispatches, is read by Major Mill ler's Tuscaloosa friends with much pleasure.
 Major Miller was student at the University in the sixties, but like Ma jor Sibert. recently appointed for Pan- anna Canal duty, received his appoint ment to West Point before graduation from the University. He has been in active service in the U. S. Army foI many years, and his promotion will be well earned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
COMMITTEE WORKS
NEARLY ENTIRE AMOUNT FOR PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL RAISED.
Thirty Thousand Dollars Has Already Heen Subscribed By Selma Citi- sens and Not aiI Territory Is
 Covered.
Advertiser Bureau.


 The committe which is collecting subscriptions for the building of the still actively at work and is meeting with success. During the past two weeks. nearly s30.oo0 has ben subscrib- ed by the citizens. and each day this amount is being added to as citizens who have not subscribed are seen by the committee.
 The committed. when 1t started out on its work of raising the necessary $40.000 which was asked for. was con- fident that they would meet with suc- cess. k it is now believed that within the next few weeks. that the plans for the new buildings will be drawn. The plans will be accepted after they have been drawn. and the actual work on these new school buildings will be started very likely within the next six weeks. Whom this work has once been started very likely within the next six weeks. When this work has once been started, it will be rushed for ward to completion as rapidly as pos sible, so that they caa be almost ready when the session of the Presbyteriap High School opens next fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
GIRLS, FRATERNITY.
Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi at The
 State University.

State University.
 University. March 2e.-(Special. )-- The installation of the second girls fraternity at the University of Ala bama took place last night when the local organization known as the Pi Kappa Kappa's was absorbed by Alpha Delta Phi.
 The initiation took place in the s. A. F. University hall, and was con ducted by Miss Eula WiIlingham of Macon. Ga. and Miss Lillian Moore of Birmingham. The other sorority at the Tniversit wis Kappa Delta, which was installed several years ago.
 The personnel of the new chapter is as follows; Wildie Hibbler, Paulette. Miss; Lillie Fair smith, Montgomery; Natalie Thornton, Montgomery; Zula Lee. Livingston; Rosa Crook Union Springs: Mary Lou Caldwell, Union Springs Mabel Blackwell, New Deca- tur; Augusta Bloodworth, New Deca- tur; Jamie Robertson, Birmingham .and Louise Pelham Anniston.
 The charter membership numbers some of the most charming and at- tractive young women at the Univer- sity and Alpha Delta Phi seems des- tined to a most successful career.
 The first actual work in the devel- opmeut of the Greater University Idea has already begun. Several weeks ago Professor Kay started with his engl- neering classes a survey of the grounds adjoining the University campus prop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
NeuDs La Brief

Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy was filed in the United States Court yesterday by William Fraser, cotton chaser of Montgomery, and Richard Sanders, William Timothy and Willie Stevens, a railroad employe, all of Montgomery.
 day from the City Engineers office to Eli Mattison to erect a one-story frame building on St. James Street between Grove and Hutchison Streets, to cost $500.
 A bill of complaint, asking for the sale of a lot on Day Street for division has been filed In the City Court in Equity by Leon W Ashley against George Harris. Jr., and others.
 Deeds were recorded yesterday in the Probate Office as follows;
 Carrie M. Lewis and husband, A. E. Lewis, to Hattie R. Rives, property on the south side of Jefferson Davis Av- enue, beginning 50 feet west of South Court Street, 49 1-2 by 100 feet; consid- eration, $3.0oO.
 R. T. Goodwin and wife to I. O. An derson. eight lots in Highland Park, south; consideration. $l,s00.
 The Wickersham- Garden Livery Company of Oakman, Walker County, has filed with Seeretar yof State Ju- Han notice of its incorporation. Its capital stock is S10.00O. Its incorpor- ators are ArIie Wickersham, E. S. Car den, Clara Wickersham. Sallie Garden.
 The Peoples Bank of Samson, Gene va County. has filed notice of incor- poration by J. H McDuffie, B. P. Me- Duffle. CT, W. s. McDuffie and others. Its capital stock Is s25,O00 of which $15, 900 is paid in,
 Governor Conner yesterday appointed Miss Hattie Lee of Mt, Willing, Lowndes County; F. II. Bryant of Bir- mingham, Jefferson County; Lonn!e Veasy of Brompton. St Clair County J. F. Mitchell of Mobile, Mobile Coun- ty; w. p. McGaugh of HayneviIle, Lowndes County; W. H. Moore of Montgomery, Montgomery County; |. A. Chambless of Montgomery. Mont gomery County; Miss s. B. Meyer of Mobile, Mobile County: John A. ThOmp- son of Decatur. Morgan County, Nota- ries Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
.peath of Mrn. Ea,raras.

At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Sadler. on West Alabama Street. at an early hour this morning, accur- red the death of Mrs. Martha V. Ed wards. The deceased was about 64 years of age. and leaves five childreD to mourn her loss
 Her death was rather sudden. Yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Sadler and Mrs. Edwards went out visiting and return ed home about dark. Last night Mrs. Edwards retired nt her usual hour, ap- parently in as good health as usual. But shortly after 1S o'c1ock, Mrs. Sad- Ter was awaken and found that her mother was strangling. She rushed across the street to a neighbor's. to tell ephone for Q physician. but when she returned home. she found that Mrs. Edwards had died during her absence.
 The deceased was a most estimable woman and had larEs circle of friends. The services over her re- mains took place from the residence of her daughter, this afternoon at o'clock. She was the mother of Messrs. James and Caroy Edwards of this city. Her other two daughters are residents of cities in the northern part of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
Refugees From War.

Mrs. Ester De Mexia, wife of the collector Of port at La Ceiba. British Honduras, and her children, Aida, Alex andria. coiaiia and Algeria. besides Louis Bier and little son: Alfred, and Hilena Lopez were passengers on the Norwegian fruiter Columbia from La Ceiba last night.
 Mrs. Mexia and her children are go- ing to New Orleans to remain until the close of the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, in which her husband is necessarily taking part.
 The other passengers say there is need of American gunboats in Hondu- ran waters to protect Americans and American property. They say defense less towns are being fired upon and American citizens are In danger of their lives from stray bullets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
Mrs. eeeae nnfertaln. eIee clab.


 Mobile, March Special )--The only event of general interest today was the afternoon tea given by Mrs. Rhett Goode for the young men of the University of Alabama fGlee Club.
 Never have a company of young men had q more delightful welcome than they received from Mrs. Gocde. for her charm as a hostess was rever more thoroughly displayed, and in all she had an Irresistible assistant in her daugh- ter, Miss Mabel Goode, home from col lege for the Easter holidays The house was decorated in palms and ferns, and the colors of the University roses.
 A stringed orchestra stationed up- stairs added it's enehantment and the most tempting luncheon was served. For every one of the twenty-eight members of the glee club there was a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
RETuRN FRoM FAIRHoUE.
Bay Minefte Pythians Aid in Estab-
 fishing Castle Hall.


 Bay Minette. March 22.-(special)-- Hon. Leslie Hall and Superintendent J. S Lambert have just returned from Fairhope, where they, with J. D. Bloch, Cobb and other prominent Pythians of Mobile. with O. ". Bryne and s. J. Byars of Stockton and other Knights, organized the Fairhope Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
 A. D. McPhail. a prominent turpen- tine operator and one of Bay Minette's s most popular young men, has been ap- pointed to serve the Second District of Baldwin County as revenue commits sioner, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. o. E. McMillan, who removes to Birmingham in few days to begin business.
 It will be remembered that Mir. Me- PhaiI was the Coroner appointed by Governor Jelks two years ago, when Judge Browne was trying to get the sheriff and clerk to Daphne, and who the orders of the court and arrest the late Sheriff, James M. Armstrong.
 Hon. Sherwood Hall of Grand Rap ids. Mich. Is the guest of Bay Minette relatives.
 Hon. S. c. Jenkins and his sister, Mrs. Daily, have returned to their home on Hand Avenue after an absence covering the sftting or the Legislature. Mrs. Daley spent the time with rela- tives of Camden.
 Prof. H. H. Holmes, superintendent of city schools. has announce dthat Dr. Clarence l. McCartha of the Troy Nor nal College will both preach the cofn- mencement sermon and deliver the lit- erary address of the High School this year.
 The graduating class is composed of five young ladies and one young man, six of the brightest people of Bay Min cite. They are: Misses Hattie Lou Byrne. Katherine Mary Byrne,t Dell phine Bacchus Feminear, Ethel Moore and Mary Smith, and Madison Godbold Bryne.
 MT. Madison c. Byrne has been awarded the scholarship given the High School by the Southwestern Pres byterian University.
 The rural schools of Baldwin County are closing. Superintendent Lambert brides on Baldwin having the most progressive and promising corps of teachers of any county in Alabama. With the exception of the Bay Minettc schools, there are only eight male teachers in the county out of sixty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23

when the question of abolishing the numerous butcher-pens and dirty slaughter houses first came up, and it was proposed to substitute a modern abattoir, a storm of protest arose. The butchers declared that their occupation would be gone. their business ruined.
 The need for reform. however. was preached; inspection both before and after killing was shown to be neces- sary The city passed an ordinance abolishing butehering- pens within po- lice Jurisdiction. Reform. once forced upon the butchers. became as popular among them as among the other class es of citizens,
 What Montgomery has done Ala bama can induce other cities within her border to do"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
BOYS STEAL BRASS.
Little Negro In Mobile Court COnfesses
 to Charge.

Little Negro in Mobile Court COnfeAses
 to Charge.
 Mobile, March 22.-(Special)- )-Ben- nie Thompson, the 15J ear-old negro boy who was arrested yesterday on the charge of having stolen brass cast ings from the Louisville & Nashville shops, was found guilty before Re- corder Clarke this morning and sem fenced to six months hard labor
 Thompson not only admitted having taken the castings from the shops, but it developed from his testimony that he had committed similar offenses on several occasions. The boy said that he and another negro about the same age were working the game together and that they would go down to the shops in the night, get tho castings and then dispose of them to the junk dealers.
 He gave the name of the boy con federate and stated that it was the same one who managed to escape from Officer Beihl yesterday morning. It Is probable that this boy will be ar rested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
MIR. NIELDS LEAVES
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GOES
 TO SAVANNAH.
He is Assisting Mr. Armbrecht of Mo- bile In Prosecution of Lottery
 Cases--Gulf City

Mobile. March 22.--(Special )--Uni- ted States District Attorney Yields. who was ordered by Attorney General Bona parte to Philadelphia, New York and Boston to confer with the United States authorities in those cities, has changed his plans He says events are moving So fast here that 1t will be impossi- ble for him to take the trip. However, he and Mrs, Yields le2t today for Sa- yannah
 United States Attorney William H. Armbreeht returned to the city this morning from New Orleans where he went to see William P. Johnson, ar raigned for trial. Mir. Armbrecht says Johnson waived examination for his appearance at Mobile.
 The District Attorneys office here is being filled with all kinds of documen- tary evidence, including more than 100 messenger books from the express company. The attorneys have three stenographers at work in one office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
MOBILE MEN WILL GO
TO TAKE PART IN THE PANAMA
 CONFERENCE.
Delegates Will Participate In New or leans Meeting---Woman and Chil- dren Flee From Central
 American War

Mobile. March 22.--( Special. )--Mobile can and will legitimatciy take part in the Panama conference to be held in New Orleans next Monday.
 When Mayor Lyons and Commercial Club were requested to send delegates from this city. the Commercial Club became inquisitiye and wrote to the New Orleans Progressive Union to as- certain whether the Mobile delegation could take an active part in the pro- ceedings, The answer has been re- ceived by Secretary Wilson that the Mobile people will have chance to re- cord their views and Mir. Wilson has written to the Progressive Union stat ing that a large dele~ation from Mo- bile may be expected.
 Mayor Lyons has expressed his inten- ton of going
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
HUDSON GLEp CLUE.
(sIr;s From Famous Marion College to
 Entertain Montgomery.


 From The Greensboro Watchman:
 The Glee Club from the Judson Fe- male Institute at Marion came over to Greensboro last Monday and gave an entertainment in the Opera House Monday evening, under the auspices ot the Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist Church. There are seventen young ladies in ,the cub, and the music they furnished on the occasion was most highly appreciated by the very large and enthusiastic audience. Encores were numerous. and the young ladies responded quite liberallS.
 "Greensboro appreciates the visit from these young ladies from the splendid Baptist institution at Marion and also the kindness of President Patrick in allowing the Glee Club to come over and give the entertainment. All the singers showed that they had been trained exceedingly we'll"
 The club will give an entertainment in Montgomery next Wednesday even Ing March 27, at the Montgomery The ater, under the auspices of the First Baptist Church. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
BRACING THE ST. ANDREW.
Contractors for Mobile Hotel Taking
 Every PreeautlOu,

GOuNFAetOrSl HOF MOBahS thVAEA AaAkns
 Every PrecautiOn.
 Mobile, March 22.-tSpecial)--In or der to make the safety of the St. An drews Hotel building sure while the pnderpinning of the building is going on by the deep excavation for the new Battle House, the contractor has a force of men at work bracing the side wall from one end to the other with the strongest possible braces.
 These braces were first put in the front part of the building, where a crack was discovered in the floor of the hotel, but this morning the brick wall in the rear began to loosen and crack and it has become necessary to strengthen the entire wall from the side. Despite these interruptions and the danger of the venture. the under pinning is still going on and will be completed.
 The St Andrews Hotel practically rests right on top of the ground, the foundation being only a few feet thick in brick. and it Is said that a deeper bottom was not made because no such building as the Battle House was expected to go up alongside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
Former seIlnlan ncnd.

MT. H. B. Elkan this morning re- csived telegram, announcing the sud- den death in Atlanta. Of his brother. MT. Eddie Elkan. The deceased was born and reared in Selma, but for quite a number of years has been a resident of Atlanta, where he has been engaged in business. Besides his brother, Mir. H. B. Elkan, he leaves a sister, Mise Addie Elkan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
GOOD ROADS IN MARENGo.
New Board Plans to Make Law EKee
 five

Demopolis, March 22.-(Special)- The Board of County Road Commis- sioners, appointed under the new road law of Marengo County is composed of J. B. Wilson of Demopolis, Mcknight of Faunsdale, Barr of Nanafalia and Nlchol of Linden.
 This Board held a meeting in Linden and organized so that the new road law can be put into effect at once.
 Rev. J. R. c. White. pastor of the Baptist Church in this city, announces that he will preach in Gallon next Sunday morning and that there will be no services at his church in this city on that day. He will return, however, in time for the night service and the sub- feet for his sermon will be: Prepare to meet thy God"