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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
Senator BRIGGS is a Boxer.

Major Frank o. Briggs, the new
Senator from New Jersey, is said to
be one of the finest amateur boxers in
the United States. Classmates OF his
at the West Point Military Academy
say that he held the championship OF
that institution two years before he
graduated, and neighbors at Trenton
say he has kept in practice ever since
he has been a resident of the New
Jersey capital 1t is believd that the
only two men in public life in Wash
ington. who wiz he able to put the
gloves on with him are Presiden
Roosevelt and First Assistant Post
master General Frank H. Hitchcock,
both OF whom ranked high as boxers
at Harvard, and each Of whom, it is
understood, is anxious to have bout
with re athletic new Senator'S
WASN'T -gton Herald
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The italian cabinet has decided that
the excavations at Herculaneaum shall
be carried out by the italian govern
ment with Italian money.
Madrid's Official Gazette publishes
an agreement with France for the con-
struction of three railways through the
Pyrenees. An engagement is entered
into for the two countries to build the
lines and construct the necessary tun-
nels within ten years.
Glass bath tubs are being made in
Germany and are said to have adyan-
tages over the metal and enamel, the
principal one being that they are much
cheaper. They are made in a solid
piece, and one can be turned out COM
plete in about five minutes.
Four hundred pounds of obsolete
German pennies of about the same pro-
portion of copper and tin as used in
high conductively electrical castings
have, it is said, recently been pur-
. chased at p cents a pound by the Uni
ted States manufacturers, being cheap
er now than electrolytic copper.
During excavation near Prospect
Park, Reading, England, a workman
struck his pick against something
hard, and on removing the clay he I'M
earthed quern, or hand mill, which
had probably come from the neighbor-
ing Romano-BritiSh city of Silchester,
which was on the great trade routes.
| The relic has been deposited in the
Reading museum.
The coal-testing plant Of the Geo
| logical Survey, established few years
ago, has proved that much Of the pres
ent waste from coal-mines can be util-
lied to great advantage. For example,
| slack coal and other waste sizes can
| be formed into briquets, which for
! power-supplying purposes are usually
| superior to lump coal from the same
mines. Another product of the mines
which the miners have always regard
ed as waste is bone coal, which con-
tains more than 40 per cent of ash.
| This, it has been shown, can be use
| fully employed in gas producing 1t
is believed that old dumps will also
prove available for this purpose.
The caves of southern France are
the most remarkable in the world for
| their wall pictures, made by prehisto-
| rio men, who were contemporary with
| the mammoth, the rhinoceroS and the
reindeer in that country. Some of the
| pictures are engraved in the rock,
| some are painted with different colors.
They usually represent extinct ami
mails, such as cave-lions and cave
| bears. A faithful representation of
the rhinoceros, with its two horns of
unequal length, is found in a cavern
at Font-de-Gaume. The prehistoric
artists made their paint of ocher OF
various shades, pulverized and mixed
in mortars. Four phases of advance
in this troglodyte art have been dis
tinguished by explorers, most of whose
discoveries have been made within the
| past four years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
WOULD ABOLISH ATHLETICS.
DR.. PIantz of Lawrence Objects to
''AccessOries'' to Sport.

DR.. PIantz of Lawrence Objects to
''AccessOries" to Sport.
DR.. Samuel Plantz, president of Law
renee university at Appleton, would abol-
ish athletic contests of every character
from the colleges and universities of the
State for three years. He is not opposed
to the athletic contests themselves, but
to the accessories, the betting and the
drinking and the college yells. DR.. Plantz
says that too much time and too much
spirit are devoted to the yells and that
they often cause hard feelings between
the colleges and universities. DR.. Plantz
says he does not intend to prohibit ath-
letic contests at Lawrence unless the
other colleges and universities of the
State should do likewise, but he believes
that if all were to do away with the con-
tests until "a new generation appears in
the schools stringent rules could then be
adopted which would reyolutionize and
purify athletics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
BANDITS KILL ENGINEER.
Bold Attempt to Hold Up Northeru
Pacific FLYER,

Pacific Flyer.
Masked train robbers held up the
Northern aPcific crack North Coast
limited train and shot the engineer
dead at Welch's spur, fifteen miles east
of Butte. There was wild battle, in
which many bullets were fired into the
cars. The passengers wede panic
stricken. Repulsed by the deadly fire
from the trains guards, the robbers
fed into the wods, stopping every now
and then to fire their rifles at the train
men.
There were five men in the party of
highwaymen. They halted the flyer at
Welch's spur by means of a red lantern
placed in the center of the track, an I'M
usual signal, but one so significant that
the engineer did not dare to ignore the
warning.
When the train had been stopped two
of the robbers sprang from the ditch
with rifles in hand and covered the en-
gineer and fireman, telling them resist
anee meant certain death. At the same
Lille OlDeI llltl NdSutu Oul VI ll6
woods and sprang toward the express
car, which carried a through safe con-
tanning a large amount of currency, re-
ported as much as 100000, from Seat
tie Portland, and Spokane to the East.
The robbers evidently had knowledge
OF the large amount Of money ON the
train.
Warned, however, by three previous
train robberies in this Wild and DESC
late region, in one of which the bandits
secured $4,000, the railway officials
had equipped the trains crew with
magazine pistols and given orders to
shoot on sight any one who seemed a
train robber. The engineer and fireman
were therefore prepared for the attack.
As soon as they spied the robbers leap
ing toward the engine they grasped
their arms and prepared to defend
themselves in spite of the fact that the
deadly rifles of the highwaymen were
plainly visible.
The bandits order to 'throw up your
hands" was met by the crack of the
magazine pistol held by the intrepid
engineer. His aim, however, was I'M
certain and the shot went wild. The
next instant. there was another shot.
This time it was the rifle of one of the
bandits The bullet tore a gaping hole
through the engine cab, barely missing
the engineer.
BY this time the fireman got his
weapon into action. For several min
utes train employees and highwaymen
exchanged shots, the railway men try
ing to keep within cover and the rob
bers lodging around such shelter as
they could find beside the track, from
which they had been forced to retreat
by the perilouS fire from the engine.
Finally, however, the bandits fire
proved effective and the engineer fell
dead in his cab.
Meantime the shooting had alarmed
the three robbers who attacked the ex-
press car. They ran toward the engine
to assist their comrades. At the same
time the shots aroused the guards in
the express car and they opened their
door and began shooting at the rObber
band. This fire proved to be more than
the bandits had counted on and they
took to their heels. The trainmen pur-
sued them for a short distance, but
did not appar able to make an effective
Bhot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
CONVEYS AN ACTUAL TOWN.
Oklahoma Deed of Land Contains an
Unusual Covenant.


Unusual Covenant.
formal warranty deed Of land in
certain county of Oklahoma executed
several years ago after describing the
premises as a certain lot Of a certain
block in the original plan Or plat Of
certain town, proceeds further to de-
scribe the premises by saying that said
town does not merely exist in the I'M
agination of the victim of the boomer,
but real an. tangible town all staked
off with the names Of the owners of the
lots, with drives subways, boulevards,
plazas and a public square, all clearly
drawn and outlined on the original plat
and plans of said town, which town by
the order of all created things is destin-
ed to become the metropolis of the great
middle west" says Case and Comment.
1t further specifies that the tract or
parcel of land was conveyed by the
grantor to a certain corporation organ
lied ''for the purpose of and with full
powers to lay out, stake off, boom and
build a real city with intellectual frost
restless Spectator as he gazes forever
on the outstretched sands And being a
part and parcel of the same tract or
parcel of land represented by said COM
panys probable agent, J. NJ. l., as
being the terminal of three grand trunk
railway lines penetrating from the
north, east and south, with terminal
stations. car shops, railway elevators
tanks, an acre of switch yard tracks,
all laid off in said plans and specifica-
tions of said town"
The habendum clause states that the
grantee is to have and to hold said land
whether real or unreal with appurte-
nances, etc. And the grantor covenants
that | am lawfully seized and possess
ed of same Of all the above described
property, if am seized and possessed at
all. have 4 good and indefeaSible right
20 alien. sell and convey or give away
same If, indeed, have any right at ALL
and that it is unincumOered in so far
as | am able to find out with natural or
unnatural resources or pecuniary adj
vantages." also further covenanting
that l will warrant and forever de-
fend the title to him, his heirs and
assigns. but no further than it will be
defended to me by said company
against the lawful claims of all per-
sons whomsoever."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
SET FIRE To CHURCH.
Sensational Attempt to Destroy Edi-
flee at Marinette.

Sensational Attempt to Destroy Edi-
flee at Marinette.
Incensed at attacks for alleged law
lessness and violation of the law made
by Rev. Francis A. Pease. pastor of the
Grand Methodist Episcopal church of
Marinette, it is believed that deliberate
attempt was made by unknown persons
to destroy the church. Late one after
noon a load of cord wood was dumped
into the basement of the church and two
hours later, when the janitor started a
fire in the furnace he found that the wood
had been drenched with kerosene, evident
ly by some one who had gained entrance
to the cellar by the rear door, with the
intention of later setting fire. Mr.. Pease
recently received an anonymous letter
threatening his life and destruction of
the church unless ne stopped his exposure
and attacks on the wine room and saloon
violations. He paid no attention to the
letter. About two months ago his church
caught fire from some unknown cause and
it is now believed that it was of incen-
diary origin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
State News in Brief.

Fire at Coleman destroyed the hotel
owned by W. ]. Dequaine. Loss about
$1,000.
While walking in the yard sheep
attacked Mrs. Caroline Lindstrom of
Shell Lake, throwing her to the ground.
She was badly injured. Mrs. Lindstrom
is 90 years old and the shock of the acct
dent may prove fatal.
Matt Trainor, an employee of the new
high school building in Madison, fell
twenty feet and may not live.
Jacob Schneider of Eau Claire, -
years old. has not been seen since he left
Sunday morning for Sabbath school.
Three mysterious fires started in the
City Hotel property battles members of
the La Crosse police. The loss amounts
to $1,000.
In a game of tag at school in GAINESVILLE
Carl, the 11-year-old son of John SCHOOL,,
was pushed down so violently that his
shoulder bone was fractured.
Great Indignation has been stirred up
in Superior over the reported sale of
the Grand Opera House to the manage
ment of the Bijou circuit, to be used as a
vaudeville house.
Because several merchants refused to
sign an agreement granting their demand
for closing evenings eleven Of twelve
months of the year, retail clerks of Mani
towoc have organized a union.
The \. c. Schrieter Company of Man
itowoc has been awarded a S333,4O0 con-
; tract for placing a concrete conduit for
the city of st. Paul. connecting two small
lakes from which the city gets its water
supply.
Relatives of Mrs Anna Steigetzer of
Beaver Dam while cleaning the room
where she died found $3.50 in currency,
silver and gold hidden under the carpet.
The Pardeeville Mercantile Company is
ie name of a new business association
which has bought the mercantile estab-
lishment of J. IS. Falconer. The officers
are: VI. ". Roberts, president: z. Bail
lies. secretary; J. II. Dooley. secretary.
Oshkosh capitalists have secured OPP
tions on land at various places along the
Little Wolf river and if the reports OF
experts who have been viewing the water
way are favorable the river VIII be har-
messed and power provided for nearby
cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
Wisconsin
State News
MOVE TO DEFY COAL COMBINE.
People of Northwest Arranging fo
Co-Operatiye SuppIy

Cooperative supply.
The successful organization of the
Northwestern Cooperative Coal and
Dock Company and the starting of the
work in Ashland in the construction of
modern coal dock has aroused a great
deal of interest throughout the North
west. The movement was designed orig
inally for the Farmers Cooperative Com
pany of the Northwest. but as under the
terms of the organization no person can
secure coal except the stockholders, many
other coal consumers who have become
incensed at the arbitrary diction of the
coal combine have become members of the
company. Under the plan of organiza
ton, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska are
each to have one director, and the first
annual meeting for this purpose is to be
held in Ashland in June. The company
is organized to secure for its stockhold-
ers coal bought direct at Independent
mines in the East, taken to Ashland on
boats chartered by the company, thus
taking coal direct from the mine to the
stockholders without the intervention of
any organized monopoly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
FALLS OFF PONY IN SHOW.
Accident to Actress in "CowbOy

Accident to Actress in "COwbOy
Grip Company Proves Fatal.
Julia Rowland Kilroy, Julia Row
land" an actress until. two months ago
starring in THE Cowboy Girl wife of
William Kilroy mad a sister of Edward
Rowland, one of the directors of the Cen
trail States Amusement Company, died
in Kenosha, after a two months illness.
Her death resulted from a fall from a
pony on the stage of a Boston theater.
Mrs. Kilroy was a msmber of the vaude-
vile team of Kilroy and Britton and
was we'll known as vaudeville enter
tainer. She had taken her first starring
role a short time before the accident oc-
CURED. The deceased was 50 years of
age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
FAKE ARREST COSTS $1,000.
Wisconsin Company Loses Personal
Damage Suit to Woman.

decision of great interest in st. Croix
county was handed down by the Su-
preme Court at Madison. when it decided
the famous damage suit against the Apple
River Power Company. a corporation OPP
Grating water power electrical plants on
The Apple river 1t was the case of Mrs.
Julia King of Somerset against the COM
pany, and DR.. T. w. Epley. its Wiscon-
sin officer. Mrs King sued for $1,000
damages for alleged false arrest. She
was charged with having cut down one of
the company's poles at Somerset. while it
was later proved that her son, who was
arrested with her. really cut down the
pole Mrs. King was discharged in JUS
tice court and then started her suit for
damages. The case was tried before Judge
Helms, the Circuit judge. and a special
verdict was submitted to the jury by the
court. This special verdict was returned
with all the questions answered. award
ing the woman $1,000 damages. The
Supreme Court upheld the decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16

Ience expresses more than whole hours
of conversation.
"Come In, Jack" she whispered. 81
want you to-"
Forgive me, dear" he answered,
while they were waiting for the door
to open, 81 was wholly to blame-it
was my fault"
mo, Jack" she quickly interrupted,
" all mine But, DEAR" little roguish
smile showing through the still undried
tears, you will always remember that
you spoke first, won't you?-Boston
Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16

Have you ever contemplated and marveled at
the nervous woman's passion for oyerwork and
speculated upon the adyisability OF taking legal
methods for curing her of it? 1t seems to me
that if, when the victim of the oyerwork habit
shows disposition to go upon rampage she
were simply corraled by a big policeman and
taken to rest cure establishment for few
days it would be blessing for society in gen.
eraI. Have you ever noticed that when wom-
an is afflicted with the work habit, the sicker
she gets the harder she works, until she falls
"all Of a heap" a wreck from nervous prostra-
tion or, what is far better, dead and gone to
an untimely grave?
Unhappiness is a frequent cause of overwork
The happy woman is prone to sitting down on
the back door steps in fine weather, watching
the Pickering shadows of a vine or tree, play
ing with the cat or idly following the fight Of
the birds or the clouds sailing away in the sky,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16

ing an agent for the American Ex-
press Company is a deyout Christian,
with the courage of his convictions,
resigned his position with the COM
pany rather than deliver package
containing tobacco. Baker holds,
among other beliefs, that tobacco and
whiskey are evils not to be compro-
missed with, and his belief would not
permit him to place in the hands OF
another man the means Of becoming
a slave to the weed. Consequently ne
handed in his resignation, which was
ccepted.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
REJOICES IN YANKEE HONESTY.

s'Just-Landed' Swiss Cheesemaker
Receivers $4,000 Lost on Train.
John Kaiser, cheesemaker. who came
to this country from Switzerland, is re-
joicing in the fact that his new country
men are honest. Kaiser had $1,000 in
currency in his pocketbook when he left
Chicago to come to Monroe. When he
arrived he found his pocketbook was miss
ing. A dispatch was sent to Conductor
Cordes of the train on which Kaiser came
to GAINESVILLE and he found the money.
Kaiser identified the book and money at
GAINESVILLE and it was turned over to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
PRISON FOR WIFE DESERTER.
EIOper Pleads in Vain for Fine Be
fore Milwaukee Judge.

ElOper Pleads In vain for Fine be-
fore Milwaukee Judge.
Fred Stennwedel, 81 years old, who
eloped from Chicago, leaving his wife
and three children there in want, and
was married in Milwaukee April II to
Tillie Buchholz, was sentenced to serve
two years in the house of correction by
Judge Brace. Before giving the sentence
Judge Brace severely rebuked Stem
wedel, who pleaded for a fine, no matter
how large, rather than a prison term.
Stennwedel, who was a motorman on the
Belmont avenue car line in Chicago, mar
ried his first wife, Miss Lizzie Harthorn,
March IA, 1902 He lived with her at
1706 North Albany avenue for some
years. but later became tired of her. He
met Miss Buchholz year and half ago
and on April II eloped with her to Mil
Waukee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
She Had Nearly Warmed 1T.

One cold winter night kind old
Southern lady, remembering that there
were no steam heaters in her maids
room. and wanting her to keep warm,
said:
Mary, you must take fiatiron to
bed with you"
Next morning. when she came down
to breakfast, she asked:
'Well, Mary, how did you get along
with the iron last night?"
We'll, ma'am, l got it most warm
before morning. Library.
Swallowing your indignation will not
satisfy your thirst for revenge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
DIVORCE MAY BE SUICIDE.
Belief Grows that Mrs. Terrill
Drowned Herself and Children.

Belief Grows that Mrs. Terri1l
Drowned Herself and Children.
The belief is growing in Kenosha that
Mrs. Alfred II. Terrill, who kidnapped
her two baby daughters from their faith
er's home, did not try to escape with
them, but drowned herself and the chill
dren in Lake Michigan. Chief of Police
Hare thinks the woman escaped to Chi
cago, but Mr. Terrill and his detectives
are certain that she never left Kenosha
and declare that she is being secreted by
friends or has drowned herself. Mrs.
Terrill threatened some months ago that
she would drown herself and the children
before she would consent to being sep
arated from them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
HELD FOR AUTO CASE PERJURY.
Frank Jackson of kenosha Must An

Frank Jackson of kenosha Must An
svyer for Testimony to killing.
Frank L. jackson, member of a promi-
nent Kenosha family, was held to the
Circuit Court on a charge of perjury.
Jackson was one of the men in the auto
mobile with Ted Collier when William
Dreyar was run over and killed, and
the district attorney filed information
agains him, alleging that he gave false
testimony in connection with the Collier
trial. Jackson waived examination and
gave bonds for $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
Girl of IS Leads Teachers.

Miss Hattie Hartwig. - years old
stood highest in the teachers examination
held in Brodhead and was granted a GER
tifcate emitting her TO teach in the pub
lie schools. She will take advantage of
the certificate. beginning with the new
school year next September
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
Drowned Man Is identified

The body found in the river six miles
south of GAINESVILLE Sunday was identi-
fed as that of George Leopold of Brad
ford. Pa who was about 30 years of
age. He had been employed in GAINESVILLE
at different times. He evidently had been
struck by a train and thrown from the
bridge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
TO HARNESS PESHTIGO.
Plan of Oshkosh COmpany-Has
Threa Dams fn DeyaIOn Power.

Plan of Oshkosh COmpany-Has
Three Dams to Develop Power.
Tie Northern Hydro Electric Com
pany, which has been organized in Osh-
kosh by FIVE men with capital of 3d.
100000, will operate the Peshtigo river.
which empties into Green bay half way
between Lake Michigan and the mouth
of the Fox river. The company has Sc
cured three water falls, which they will
dam up and will use for electric power.
They claim that the falls are of about
10000 horsepower which can be devel-
oped and electric power can be transmit
ted to Marinette, Menominee Green Bay
and possibly to Oshkosh.