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The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
COLOMBIA HONORs BARRETT.
New Chief Of Bureau of American
Republics Receives Degree.

Republics Receives Degree
Hon. John Barrett, formerly United
States Minister 10 Colombia. and who
yesterday was installed as director Of
the Bureau of American Republics, re-
ceived cablegram yesterday afternoon
announcing that the University Of Co
lombi3, al B1gota. had conferred upon
him the degree Of doctor Of laws and
political science. This IS the first time "a
citizen of the United States has been thus
honored by that university which is one
OF the oldest iu Latin America
Mr.. Barrett has many ideas which he
viii put into effect in the work OF the
Bureau of American Republics. his life i'm
Batin-American countries having made
him very familiar with conditions in the
south
His chief duty at first VIII however,
boz confined 70 selecting site for the new
S10g'UC0 home OF the bureau. for the con-
struCtion of which Andrew Carnegie has
just donated Sl50001 The board OF gov
eruors viii pass on the site. but Mr. Bar
rett has been assigned by Secretary Root
90 consider all the suggestions submitted.
William c.. Fox. former director Of the
bureau. was confirmed by the Senate
Thursday as Minister 70 Ecuador.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

jammed with persons demanding seats for
subsequent performances Of the play, and
they refused to leave and let in the audi
ence until their demands we're satisfied
But the entire house was sold out for the
week and the mana cement could do moth
ing for the people who hadn't secured
tickets earlier.
Lima AbarbanelI. who was seen here
earlier in the season as prima donna of
The Student King Company. owns up
( 20 being twenty-five years old. The other
members OF the company Clipped IN the
! handsome sum of $3.50, and bought her
piano as a birthday present last week.
A Belasco production Of Romeo and
Juliet may be looked for in the next
/ season or two. There is a welI-groUndei
suspicion that Belasco's new star, Frances
/ Starr. who takes the leading female part
/ in ''The Rose OF the Rancho" nurses an
ambition TO play Juliet. which means that
/ in due time David viii be willing.
/ When il completes its tour of the lead
! ing cities. Henry W. ssvage's Madam
| Butterfly viii again be sung in New
/ York. in one of the big opera houses. and
/ probably at very modest prices. so that
/ every one who really cares for good opera
/ admirably rendered will have a chance
/ Of hearing IT, By the way, il IS not an
/ likely the Belasco play on the Butterfly
/ theme viii be put on again in New York.
/ rs a result of the great success Of the
/ PuCcini opera.
FRITZ Scheff. in solemn conclave as
sembled. has resolved never. never again
to have any man arrested for attempt
[ ing 20 nirt with her until he has winked
| at her distinctly, deliberately, and unmis-
| takably az least three times. A man
| who winked at her only twice was ar
| rested at Fritzi's request in St. Louis the
| other day, and then il was demonstrated
the poor fellow had an affection of the
| eyes which caused him 10 wink willy
I nilly once every twenty seconds or SO.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
WOMAN P0STMAN DEAD.
MARY the Mail Carrier" Struggled
NObIy Against Physical Defects.

''Marg The MaiI Narrier" StruEGIed
NObIy Against Physical Defects.
Seabright. y. J.. Jan. H.-Mrs. Mary f.
Byers was buried to-day from the Meth
odist Episcopal church Of Ocean avenHe.
Her limbs were deformed and she under
went several surgical operations. the ex-
pense of which was met by the wealthy
summer residents OF SeabTight and Rum
son. Afterward a cork foot and a BIZ
cycle were purchased and for several
years Mrs. Myers made a living by car
rying the mail from Seabright post-office
o the summer residents.
Mary the mail carrier" as she was
known. had some of New York's wealth
lest fnanciers on her list Of regular sub
scribers to her mail-carrying route.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
woman nies of Poison.

Chicago. Jan. u.-Pois0n. the coroner
says. caused the Geatb Of an unidentified
woman who. found unconscious in a
room at the Hotel Whitc0mb yesterday.
expired al the county hospital to-day.
The woman registered as Mrs. NJ
Friedman The police are uncertain
whether the case IS one Of murder or
suicide. The woman was handsome and
well dressed. Friedman cannot be found
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
SEND MESSAGE TO THE POPE.
American Federation of Catholic So
cietieS DenOunceS Frances Action.


cietieS DenOunceS Frances Action.
New York. Jan. 1l.-Edward Feeney, Of
Brooklyn. national president of the Amer
ican Federation Of Catholic Societies. rep
resenting about 1,5O0000 Catholics in the
United states, has cabled 10 Pope Plus \
message of sympathy from that organi-
zation, protesting against the present
treatment of the Catholics of France by
the French government. Following is the
cablegTam.
Brooklyn, y. Y, L. :. A.
January H. 1861
His Holiness, Plus Y Rome. The
American Federation of Catholic Societies
synpathiZs with your holiness in resist
ing the attempt to despoH and enslave the
church in France by a government which
does not represent the viii of the people
EDWARD FEENEN.
National President"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
ABOUT PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

The Red Owl" is the title of a one
act thriller that William Gillette has writ
ten for vaudeville presentation.
Apropos Of her break with Richard
Carrie and retirement from The Spring
Chicken" Company in Washington last
week. some newspaper asserted that
Emma Jauvier mad been made" by Carle,
who jumped her from Lederer's chorus
10 the part in which she scored 50 dis
tinct a hft I'm CarIe's Mayor OF Toxic 20
Miss Jauvier writes 10 a New York paper
to protest against this statement, ana
while admitting she was once in the Led
erer chorus. recalls the fact that she filled
parts of some importance with Herbert
Kelcey. Efie shannon, Louis Mann, Mary
Msnncriug. and other actors and actresses
OF note. Miss Jauvier also declares she
herself wrote the mouoIOgues which We're
such successful features of her work IN
The Mayor Of Toxic and The Spring
Chicken. She has already signed con-
tract 10 90 into vaudeville
g. r. Keith, who ccf.-ols string of no
less than fifty vaudeville houses stretch
ing over the country, celebrated his
tventy-fourth anniversary as a vaude-
willie manager the other day. He made
his start In Boston with a show that had
as its central attraction d baby three
months old which weighed only one and
one-h3lf pounds.
Eddie Foy has just signed a contract
TO remain another year under the Shu-
bert management. lie viii put on his
new play. THE Orchid at the Herald
Square Theater. New York. on March
They had 10 turn in a riot call from the
Nixon Theater at Pittsburg Thursday
nisht I'm order To clear the lobby of the
house and let in the people who held
tickets for Richard Mansheld's perform
ance of Peer Gynt" The lobby was
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

The Red Owl" is the title of a one
act thriller that William Gillette has writ
ten for vaudeville presentation.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

Our columns viii =eIiver the goods.
Advertising I'm The Washington
Herald - no experiments it brings
immediate results. Ask those who
have tried if.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

sixteen to twenty feet in length, are
filled with trodden earth and pebbles,
the object of which, doubtless, was to
protect the repose of the dead in their
graves, and the contents which are
found in them consist of unburnt hui
man skeletons (Which were occasion
ally placed on a pavement of fiat or
round stones), together with nipple
ments and weapons, and tools of flint
or bone, ornaments, pieces of amber,
and urns of clay. In some cases small
Ter chambers have been discovered, an
nexed to one side of the passage which
leads to the larger chamber, and one Of
these smaller chambers we have en-
graved as a specimen Of the sort of
tombs we are now describing.
The sketch represents a chamber
which was discovered in a barrow, sit
uated near Paradis, in the parish of
the Vale, in the island of Guernsey.
On digging into the mound, a large fat
stone was soon discovered; this formed
the top, or capstone, of the tomb, and
on removing it, the upper part of two
human skulls were exposed to view.
One was facing the north, the other
the south, but both disposed in a line
from east to west. The chamber was
filed up with earth mixed with limpet-
shells. and as it was gradually renov-
ed, while the examination was proceed
ing downwards into the interior, the
bones OF the eXtremities becam- eX
posed to view
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
Refuses tp Aid LINN hermen

The Assembly refused to come to the
aid of the lumbermen of the State who
find trouble in securing men to work in
the woods. They have suffered by paying
railroad fares for prospective employees
only to find the men leaving them to work
for rival camp or go into some other
employment. Mr.. Stout of Price and
Taylor county had introduced a bill to
compel workingmen who accept railroad
fare to the lumber camps to work at least
until they have earned the amount paid
for their fare. The measure was adverse
ly reported by the committee, but Mr..
Stout made a spirited attempt to save it.
Mr.. Weber of Milwaukee, Socialist, led
the fight against the bill, claiming that
it was a move in the direction of enslav-
ing labor. Some of the conservative MEM
bers feared that it would establish a dan
gerOus precedent and that the lumbermen
had now sufficient protection against will
full fraud and the bill was killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
Elects Stephenson Senator.

The Wisconsin Legislature, in joint
session, elected Isaac Stephenson United
States Senator to fill the unexpired term
of John c. Spooner. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Connor, who is credited with bring
ing about the nomination of Mr.. Stephen
son by the Republican caucus, presided.
The ballot was as follows: Stephenson,
81; Bird, IS; Rummel, 4 4; total, 107.
Mr.. Stephenson received the votes of all
the Republicans present and that of one
Democrat, Assemblyman Z. C. Anderson
of st. Croix County. OF the twenty-six
members absent seventeen of them were
Republican supporters of Hatton and
Esch. After the result of the ballot was
announced a committee notified Mr.. STE
phenson of his election and escorted him
to the chamber, where he accepted the
election in a brief speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
To Limit Money In Campaign.

The lower house ordered to third read
ing a drastic bill limiting the amount of
money that candidates for public Office
mag hereafter spend in this State. The
amount that may be spent is based on
the number of votes that were cast for
the Office at the last general election, and
ranges from $1,000 for State office to
$500 for a minor Office The bill is in
tended to prevent the expenditure of
large sums for campaign purposes and
was especially inspired by the fact that
Lieut.. Gov Connor, who is chairman Of
the Republican State central committee,
spent $4,000 Of his own money for cam
paign purposes last year. Punishment
for violating the act is severe. being for
fixture of Office and right to hold Office
for five years and fine of $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
WISCONSIN SOLONS.
For Free Iumher

The Senate laid over for a week the As
sembt, joint resolution for an investiga-
ton of the business of buying, selling
and dealing in lumber. after Senator Hud-
nall had offered an amendment declaring
it the sense of the Legislature that MEM
bers serving on such Investigations should
serve without any extra compensation.
The Stewart joint resolution memorializ-
ing Congress TO remove the tariff on lum-
Der brought Senator Bird TO his feet with
the declaration that his experience as a
manufacturer of lumber. believed that the
removal of the tariff would only tempo
rarily lower the price of lumber, as 1t
would ultimately raise the price of stump
age in Canada and the Canadian owner
Of standing timber was shrewd enough to
see to it that the raise was prompt and
large enough. However, in Difference to
the sentiment of the people. he would
gladly vote for the resolution. After a
debate in which Senator's Marsh. San
born, Pearson and Hastings took part,
the roll was called and the resolution
unanimously concurred in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
Close Questioning.

In recalling incidents connected with
Virginia politics, some years ago a
prominent Virginian recently related to
Washington man an account of an
Investigation of election frauds in the
lower section of the State. In the
course of the proceedings it developed
that the ballots in an important pre-
cinct had not been sealed after the
final count, thereby being exposed to
fraudulent practices. The chairman of
the investigating committee closely
questioned the election judge as to why
the prescribed duty of carefully secur-
ing the ballots had been neglected
could you not obtain any mucilage
in the town.
mo, sir"
Gould you not procure some sealing
wax-some shoemakeris wax, if moth
ing else?"
NO, sir"
We'll, then, sir, why didn't you 60
out into the woods and get some resin
Do you mean to tell me that there
were no pine trees around there she'd
ding tears at your infamous rascal
ity Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

her daughter should be presented at the
sovereign, came, the day before the
event, to the minister's wife. She
seemed in much perturbation, yet reluc-
tant to state her errand. At last she
came to the point
Its the kissing hands," she con-
fessed. Jenny and me amt sure we've
got it right. We've practiced a lot
Jenny kissing mine and me kissing
Jennys-but Jenny gets laughing, so
we don't know any better in the end
than we did in the beginning. Would
you mind telling me which side up is
right-palm-side or knuckle-side? And
do you catch hold anywhere, or does
the queen hold it steady Without?"
The wife of the minister was able to
assure the perpleXed matron that
''knuckle-side" was correct, and that
lightly sustaining finger tips were per-
mitted to be placed beneath the finger
tips of royalty; moreover, that she
need concern herself about none of
these little niceties, since only the sub
ject of a sovereign was expected to kiss
her hand at all. For an American, the
deep courtesy was sufficient. Instead
of being relieved, however, the woman
was much annoyed.
"a person might as we'll be hung for
a sheep as a lamb" she declared, land
if I'm going to courtesy, I'd rather
kiss, too. Besides, there's all that prac-
tice wasted and Jennyll never get done
laughing at me, kissing her hand for
nothing all those times All is. if she
giggles, 1 believe I'll up and box her
earsI''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
THE PRIMROSE PATH.

The green fans of the chestnut trees
Are all unfolding one by one,
The breath of April's in the breeze,
The long streets glisten in the sun.
The tasseled lilacs in the square
Are full of mods and whisperings.
while black-bolled poplars stir the air
With hints of happy secret things.
The town is all so fair and fine,
The streets they make so brave a show;
And yet-and yet-Corinna mine,
IT'S now the pale primroses blow.
The woods are calling US to-day
Where grassy hills fall fold on fold;
Come. let US take the primrose way
And gather wealth Of faery goio.
Put off your dainty silks and lace
For leathern shoon and homespun
gown;
Come. leave this bustling market place
To play the truant out Of town.
For though in town the sun shines gay,
You cannot hear the sweet birds sing ;
Come, my Corinna, come away,
And let us go a-primrosing.
-Rosamund Marriott Watson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
Good Roads Resolution AdOpfed.

The Assembly has adopted the joint
resolution providing for an amendment
to the constitution to allow State aid
for good roads. This resolution was
fought bitterly by Senator Husting in the
Senate few days ago, but it went
through the Assembly easily, Mr.. Hughes
OF Dodge county alone voting in the mega
tive. The resolution has now been adopt
ed by two successive Legislatures and will
be voted on by the people at the next
general election. The measure is as fol-
lows: Resolved by the Senate, the As
sembly concurring, that Section 10 of
Article of the constitution be amended
by adding at the end thereof the follow
ing: Provided that the State may appro-
pirate money in the treasury or to be
thereafter raised by taxation for the con-
struction or improvement of public high
ways"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

loved best on earth. A maniac! Well,
she would not be missed, she only mar
red Gods sunlit world! Let her go
90
Then a great revulsion of feeling
came over the girls soul. She saw the
hideous temptation; she knew that,
come what might, think what she
would, she must save a fellow creature.
It became no longer a matter Of volt
tion-it was a matter of necessity, for
action and self-sacrifice, which comes
to every human being born into the
world. with his or her scare of respon-
sihilities with regard to another. Why
save lunatic? Why should sane wo-
man die for an insane one? Why? Be
cause the instinct is there, whether she
will or moan instinct which dies
hard. OF necessity she must save her
sister. be the exchange ever so I'M
equal. the result of so little apparent
satisfaction!
All these thoughts surged momentar-
ilv through Christabel Tredennis' mind
as she stood on the sunlit cliff; and
then she wrestled and struggled as she
had never though to wrestle, with all
the luck of long line Of dead and
gone ancestors, wrestled till she felt
herself growing dizzy and faint; and
the edge of the cliff drew ever nearer
and nearer, and ever that mad, mad
face. with those ferocious eyes, cleaned
into hers.
A strong hand thrust them apart; a
stern voice Numbered a vrathful in
ouirv The woman sank trembling on
tha heather her whole figure shaken
with sobs Christabel, breathless, white
faced. white-eyed, stood shaking in ev-
cry limb from her recent strain-but
safe-safe!
Poor thing!' The doctor looked
nitvingly at the woman. "She has es-
caped again, but they never thought of
looking here, l suppose. You have had
hard fight-yes-I understand"
For life" put in Christabel. with
lips that trembled, as a shudder passed
through her frame.
The doctor whipped out a flask and
held it to her mouth. Drink" he
commanded And when she had done
his bidding he turned and spoke kindly
to the covering lunatic. Come home
now" he said. Miss Lacy, do you know
il is nearly teatime, and Mason will
be wondering where you are. You
should not take such long walks alone :;
they are not good for you" The mat
ter-of-fact tones reached the poor dazed
brain; she still clutched the photo
graph. The doctor, raising his eyes,
saw Christabel looking at it with a
queer expression on her pretty face.
Her lover" he supplied briefly in
low tones that reached only her ears.
Poor thing, he died of cholera in India
ten years ago, and that was what turn
ed her BRAIN"
His name?" breathed Christabel
Henry Blakiston. Did You know
him-a lieutenant in the navy? She is
under a delusion that he is calling for
her. and that we are keeping them
apart. 1t is getting damp on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
voIDs MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
Wisconsin Judge Rules on Repre-
sentation OF Boys Father

sentatl0n OF Boys Father.
The romance of Donald Ramm and
Delzina De Marias, each II years old.
ended the other afternoon when Judge
Hastings of Marinette annulled their
marriage. The boy and girl had eloped
from New London to Menominee. Mich.
last Thanksgiving day after courtShip
as ardent as has ever been told The
boys father heard of it. followed and,
catching his son. led him away by the
ear Before they were married it was
necessary to get q Michigan license. as no
five-day limit is placed upon anxious low
ers in the Wolverine State. as is the case
in Wisconsin. Young Ramm swore he
was of age and that the bride was IS
years old or more. As a result of the out
ccI:le in court and the affidavit made by
Ramm in Menominee. the youth now
faces prosecution for perjury At the
proceedings for annulment of the mar
riage, begun by young Ramm's father,
banker. the bride and groom met for the
first time since the day of their marriage
Young Ramm came in with his father and
mother and the child-wife came alone.
stylishly attired and pretty. Her mother
is a milliner. The proceedings in court
were rather brief and ended by the judge
declaring the marriage annulled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

humanity grazing law Laws are
and torches of their faith
the proud made
the human
understands
whine under
squn heat burden Of the
We settle dhcutes-we
lives
working We have right make laws
o
il
his
married
wonan-Chicago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
CHASE'S REMAINS FOUND.
Body of Long Lost Log ScaIer Dis
covered on Sand by Boy.

Body of Long Lost Log ScaIer Dis
covered on Sand by Boy.
The remains of Samuel Chase, a we'll
known log scaler of Oshkosh, who was
lost in Lake Poygun last October, were
found by a boy in the sand in the marshes
near Richter'S Landing, near Bayboom.
Mr.. Chase started out the night of Oct.
% from Tusten in small skif. intend
ing to go eight miles across Lake Poygun
to his shanty. There was a violent storm
at the time and his friends tried to have
him remain at Tusten. He did not do SO
and was lost that night. Later the skiff
and someof his outfit were washed ashore.
Relatives went to the scene and brought
the remains back to Oshkosh. Mr.. Chase
was 81 years of age and was quite well
known on the river, having been a log
scaler for a great many years. He leaves
a family
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

heather; we must be making tracks
now. I am more sorry than I can say
that this should have happened"
But the face Christabel lifted to his
astonished him beyond measure. It
was radiant, glowing.
Il am engaged to his brother" she
volunteered shyly, land he is so like
that picture"
"Ah, see you imagined they We're
the same" The doctor was only hu-
man and chuckled at the coincidence,
which had meant so much to his COM
panion. Il congratulate you and must
wish you good afternoon"
He shook hands, and then proceeded
to lead his patient away, without a
backward look Christabel turned her
face towards the setting sun and her
lips moved, 'Thank God!" she cried
fervently.
When Jim Blakiston came home not
many months afterwards on long
leave, he was told the whole story.
Il should have let her go, I'm
afraid. I should never have saved
her." he said, looking at Christabel's
happy face in wonder.
You would have saved her" she an
swered proudly. you are so brave /;
besides, can't explain properly, but I
did it-of necessity"
And then and there it dawned on the
young soldier that the reason account
ed for many so-called mysterious things
Of everyday life. There are many he
roes who are heroes ''of necessity" Of
whom the world never hears, but they
are none the less heroes because of
that. -Philadelphia Telegraph.