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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
GIRL COMES FAR TO AID LOVER.

Journeys 10000 Miles to Ask Ne
brasLa Governor for Pardon.
As the result of a romance John B.
Martin, now confined in the Nebraska
State penitentiary, may secure a pardon.
He was convicted of swindling. Inga
Anderson, Martins sweetheart, filed ap-
plication for the pardon, and appeared
before Gov. Sheldon and urged her petit
ton. Among other things she told the
Governor she had travelled 10000 miles to
see him and to ask for her lovers release
Martin and Miss Anderson have been
sweethearts for several years. Three
years ago Miss Andersons father moved
to Alaska, taking the girl with him. The
father died and the girl began mining for
herself. She struck it rich and is now
very wealthy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
ROB STATION; BURN AGENT.

Large Haul Made by Fiendish
Gang of Bandits in Ohio.
Edward Hutchinson, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station agent at Darlington,
Ohio, was robbed and murdered Monday
and the station was burned over his head.
While the railroad officials will not talk
about the case, it is said that the murder
ers got away with a large sum of money.
The burglars bound and gagged Hutchin-
son. After taking his watch and money
they ransacked the station. The theory
advanced to explain the murder is that
the burglars recognized him and were rec
ognized in turn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
schools Attempt Too Much.

Superintendent Cooley of the Chicago
public schools, in an address before the
Iowa State Teachers Association at Des
Moines. said that the public schools are
attempting to teach too much and that
the American common school curriculum
should be simplfed if the work is to be
effective
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
DUTY KILLS AGED BISHOP.
Rt. Rev. e. G. Andrews Succumbs to
Illness Caused by Church Work.


Illness Caused by Church Work.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews of the
Methodist Episcopal church died Tuesday
at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was
80 years old. A severe cold contracted
while he was attending the bishops con-
ference and the meetings of the home and
foreign mission boards at San Francisco
last October caused death. The bishop
never recovered from the cold, which re-
suited in general breakdown. For near
ly half a century Bishop Andrews was
one of the most widely known clergymen
in the United States. Born in central
New York, he studied for the ministry in
Wesleyan college. For several years be-
fore entering the ministry he was presi-
dent of Cazenovia academy. He was
chosen bishop in 1872 and in 1904 was
placed on the retired list. Bishop An
drews is survived by a widow, one son
and three daughters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

Governor Sparks of Nevada has
called an extra session of the Legislature
to convene Jan. IA, 1908. For twenty
four hours the Governor has been deluged
with dispatches from ali over the State
and many places outside Nevada urging
the calling of the extra session to settle
labor troubles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
.imri pviwrins Is Dead

Information of the death at Lincoln,
Neb.. of Zimri Dwiggins was received by
relatives. He was formerly in the bank
ing business in Rensselaer, Ind. founded
a chain of banks and later founded the
Columbia National bank at Chicago.
Many of the banks closed their doors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Death Trails This Woman.

1t was learned at the funeral in Frank
lin, Pa, of William Daley, killed in a
Lake Shore wreck, that the day before he
was killed he presented a young woman
in Ashtabula, Ohio. an engagement ring.
and they were to be married soon. Daley
was the third sutton of the young woman
to meet violent death. One was killed
in a railroad wreck, and another died of
poiSoning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Pure Food Law Knocked Out

The Supreme Court has declared void
the provisions of the South Dakota pure
food law requiring patent medicine to
bear the formula telling the composition
of the medicine. The decision releases r.
T. Brown, a wholesale druggist of Sioux
Falls, who applied for a writ of habeas
corpus in a test case
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Omaha Blue Laws Upheld.

The Douglas county, Neb District
Court upheld the Omaha blue laws" as
being entirely constitutional, and in flu
ture the Sunday closing law will be strict
iy enforced. The case will be taken to
the Supreme Court. In the meantime
complaints have been filed against more
than 800 individuals for working on Sun
day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
womnn Accused ans EmhezzIer.

Miss Augusta Fahrm, % years old.
cashier of the \. f. Johnson steamship
agency in Minneapolis, was arrested on a
charge of embezzling $1,000 of the com
panys funds. Miss Fahrm, through her
attorney, denies the charge. and says the
shortage in her accounts was the result
of an error in bookkeeping
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
PiIlsburN in navy Post.

After n conference with President
Roosevelt Secretary Metcalf announced
that Captain J. f. Pillsbury had been
selected as chief of the navigation bureau
of the Navy Department. Captain Pills
bury took part in the conference between
the President and the Secretary just prior
to the announcement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Sees Children Play; Suicides.

Joseph B. Ford of Williamsburg, y. Y,
left a children's party at the house of
friend, walked out on the veranda, and
shot himself. He died within a few min
utes. Just before he went out of the
house he told his friend that the merri-
ment of the children made him sad, be-
cause it reminded him of his wife, and of
the home that her death caused to be
broken I'D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
NINE MEN ARE KILLED IN MINE.
Explosion in New Mexico Adds to
List Years

Explosion in New Mexico Adds to
List of Years Disasters.
At least nine miners were killed and
three fatally and two seriously injured in
an explosion of gas and coal dust in the
Bernal mine at Carthage. Soccorro coun-
ty. n. NJ. one of three large coal mines
owned by the Carthage Fuel Company
Carthage is a small town on a branch
line twenty miles from San Antonio, y.
NJ, on the Santa Fe railroad. and com
munication is difficult The explosion
shook the country for miles around and
several of the bodies were thrown out of
the main entrance. Two men were blown
500 yards away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
HANGED; NECK is NOT BROKEN
Youth of 20 Years Executed Mt
Louisville, Ky, for Three Murds RS.

LoufsvfIie, ny, for Three Murds RS.
Clarence Sturgeon was executed in the
Jail yard in Louisville, Ky. His extreme
youth was the basis of many unavailing
efforts to have him pardoned The execu-
ton was rendered unusually painful for
those present by reason of a failure of the
mechanism to work and a consequent de-
lay of several minutes while the condemn
ed man stood rigidly awaiting the end
Sturgeon was so light that he did not
break his neck on the drop and was not
pronounced dead for seventeen minutes.
Sturgeon murdered Ira Bruner. James
Blackerly and Wilfred McMichael one
year ago. He was only 10 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

After shooting and killing his mother
in-law, Mrs. Lydia NJ. Durkee, driving
his wife and children from home, and
holding at bay a sheriff's posse all night,
Edward Butterfeld was found dead at
Barton. VT, having snot Himself. He is
supposed tc have been crazed by liquor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
1907 a Prosperous Year.

Review of the year 1907 shows extraor-
binary activity in all lines of trade and
manufactures in Chicago, while the ex-
ports and imports of the nation are great
est in history; dealings in live stock in
Chicago are immense and the dry goods
business indicates Chicago is fast beccm-
ing the chief center: financial and specu-
lative reports are most encouraging
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Gets Twelve Cents as Reward.

NctS TWeIVc Cents az RcVvnrd.
Douglas Gibson, a chair pusher. found
on the board walk at Atlantic City. a
poeketbook containing $500 and jewelry
worth several thousand dollars. He was
counting the money when the owner,
woman, appeared. She carefully counted
the bills and then gave Gibson two nickels
and two pennies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Two Fatally Hurt in Blast,

Two miners were fatally injured and
two dwelling houses partly wrecked at
Wilcox, near PittSburg. when keg of
blasting powder exploded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Rent Strikes at New York.

The lower East Side of New York City,
including the thickly populated Hebrew
ghetto. has been greatly excited in the
last few days by movement to organize
a general strike of householders against
landlords By refusing to pay rent until
the lessons consent to reduction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
New Canadian Mint Oman

In Ottawa, Ont, the new Canadian
mint was formally opened by Lord Grey
\ refinery will soon be built within the
mint. Electricity will be used to refine
the gold and silver. The mint turns out
what is the first actual Canadian coinage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Eerry SIMS; Pnssenwers sa,ea

The Glenwood, W. Va, ferryboat was
sunk in collision with the steamer Car
RE Brown on the river near GalIipolis
Ohio. The passengers and crew of the
ferryboat were thrown into the river. but
were rescued by the steamers crew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Dig to Save Entombed Miners.

Rescue work upon the Alpha shaft, Ely.
New, where three miners are entombed
in the 1.000-foot level. is still progress
ing slowly, The ground is very loose and
may cave in at any time. There are still
over 400 feet of earth to be removed be-
fore the men can be released.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Deprived of Political Rights

One hundred and sixty-seven members
of the first Russian duma who signed the
Viborg manifesto have been sentenced to
three months Imprisonment and deprived
of their political rights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
shoe Factory Starts Again.

The factories of the L. NJ. Hoyt Com
pany, manufacturers of boots and shoes,
in East Manchester, \. H.. which have
been closed down for several weeks. have
resumed operations. Almost 100 hands.
the largest force ever employed in the fac
tories. were at work after the shops
opeued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Horse Throws Tolstoi.

News has been received in ST Peters
burg that Count Leo Tolstoi was thrown
by a stumbling horse and sustained dis
location of the shoulder. In spite of his
advanced age he is making a rapid recov-
ery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

Patrolman Callaghan of the Warren
avenue station. Chicago, was shot by a
young thug. the second policeman to be
victim of bullet in twenty-four hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Ancient Manuscript Found.

The discovery of an added saying of
Christ, contained in manuscript dug
from the sands of Akhnum, was an
nounced at the meeting of the Archaeo-
logical Institute at America at Haskell
Hall. University of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Taft Speaks in Boston.

Secretary Taft, in a speech at Boston.
declared that the methods of certain
inanciers and not the actions of the Pres
ident were to blame for the recent furry.
and that the fight for honesty must 90
on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
CONSERVATION Take. a Tenth.

That one-tenth of all the deaths of the
year in Pennsylvania We're due to tuber-
cllIosis is shown by the records of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, the total of
victims of this disease being TO-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

Illuminated Painting of Christ
Shown TO Hospital Inmates.

shown to Hospital Inmates.
The physicians at the State Hospital
for the Insane in Massillon, Ohio. tried
the expert ment of exhibiting to the pa
tients a big painting of Christ illuminated
by electric lights. 1t is believed that by
thus concentrating the attention of the
insane upon this picture beneficial Their
apeutic effect will be produced in their
recovery. Many of the patients, recog
nizing the subject of the painting, raised
their hands in supplication toward it and
some fell on their knees and wept.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Receivers May Borrow Nancy

Federal Judge Pritchard, at Richmond.
Va. has named receivers for the Seaboard
Air Line railroad, and authorized them to
borrow money to meet bond interest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
chicago Man Attempts Suicide.

Chicago Man Attempts Suicide.
James Allen Bloch of Chicago applied
to the police at Jeanette, Pa. for lodg
ing and the next day was found in his
cell with his throat cut. He will probably
die. Bloch is about SO years old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
uoiIa Governor Is Shot

Gov. Lopez of Iloilo, p. l., has been
shot and seriously wounded by disap-
pointed politician. 1t is not believed the
wound will prove fatal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

Gov Hughes in his annual message to
the New York Legislature advocated i'm
prisonment instead of fine as a punish
ment for gambling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Editor KiIies by His vic

As be was entering his Office W. r.
Beauier, editor of thea Iallettsyille, Texas,
Herald, was shot ala killed by his wife.
She was arrested iced under $1,000
bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Look Into 9paes.

A young man whose eyes had been
troubling him consulted a New York
oculIst.. What you want to do" said
the specialist. IL to take trip every
day on the ferry or In New Jersey.
Long Island-any place where you can
see long distances. Look up aud down
the river. across fields or. II the worst
comes TO the worst. 60 on the top Of a
skyscraper and scan the horizon from
that point. The idea Is to get distance.
You use your eyes great deal and al
ways at close range. You can't use
them any other way In town. Even
when not reading or writing the vision
Is limited BY small rooms aud narrow
streets. No matter la what direction
you look, there Ia blank wall not far
away to shut or sight"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Too Iona MINDED.

The inhabitants OF the Canary isles.
finding themselves oppressed by fam
Inc. sent 10 the governor Of Galicla one
OF their head men as an ambassador.
They advised him not to lose himself
In long wInded talk. He promised and
kept bis word. He took with him
large number Of sacks. and. arriving
at the town where the governor was
on the circuit. he opened one of them
before him. saying only these words;
ut is empty. Flll It,"
The governor ordered this sack and
the rest to be filled with meal, hut he
said to the speaker; "YOu had no need
to tell us that the sack was empty nor
that 1t was necessary To al it. We
should have readily guessed that. An
other time be br1efer in your talk
Bon Yivant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
or;o;r Of Two Familiar Proverbs.

II was the habit OF the great Greek
painter Apeiles never to let day pas"
however busy he CHANGED to be. with
out practlcing his hand by tracing the
outline OF some object. custom when
has now passed into n proyerb-"N"
day without line" He also made II
a rule. when he had finished canvas
to exhibit It TO the view Of those who
visited his studio. while lie himself.
hidden behind the picture. would listen
TO their comments 1t IL said that once
a shoemaker censured him for having
painted pair Of shoes with one latchet
too few. Next day the shoemaker, re-
visiting the studio. saw that the paint
ey had corrected the mistake. lie then
began to crItlcise the leg OF the por-
trait upon which Apelles came for
ward and reminded him that shoe
maker should not go beyond the shoes.
n piece OF advice which has also crys-
tallized into proyerb. Let the cob
bier stick 10 his last. "-Piiny the Elder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

II was the French assassin Lupi who
escaped to sea from Cayenne Ia cof-
I'm. He managed to get some nails
tar and cotton. and one dark night he
got into the coffin shed. lie selected q
fine. stanch and seaworthy coffin and
fastened the lid In order To turn 1t Into
q deck. leaving a cockpit sufficient to
enable him to crawl In. He calked all
the Joints aS well as he could. and
when this work was finished he made
a pair Of paddles out OF two plankS.
Then he brought out his craft with
great precautlon. Without much dlrii-
Guilty he reached the waters edge. 81
lenlly and slowly he proceeded In the
hope Of reaching either Venezuela or
British Guiana. 100 nautical miles dis
tant. Fortunately or unfortunately for
Lupl the steamer Abeille. returning
FROM the Antilles. or Paramarilo PICK
ed him up half drowned and almost in
a fainting condition. aud few hours
later he was In irons IN his cell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
A Frost Desolated Land.

/ learned from an eyewitness some
thing about Spltzbergen, that desert
arctic island 900 miles north Of the
North cape of Norway and within 100
miles VI the north pole frost desolat-
ed land. where the grass grows longer
than the trees and huge glaciers In the
ice brldged valleys amid the Jagged
mountains move majestically down In
TO the sea until mighty icebergs.
monstrous birth. break on AMI rise
TO the surface amid thunderohs reports
once the only sound that broke 1.-The
profound silence OF those awful soil
tudes. Spltzbergen IL the only spot or
earth that Is positively known as No
Mans land. 1t Is the possession or
no country and has nothing even re-
sembllng a specified government. The
island seems likely to remain No
Mans Land. though 1t Is said that an
effort has been made by Norway to
establish some sort OF protectorate over
it.-National Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
The Soul and the Beard.

In Russia II was the common belief
up To the time OF Peter the Great that
beardlesS men were also soulless and
that Il man who purp0sely admitted
having his beard marred could never
enter heaven. The great Peter above
referred to ordered his heathens to
SHAVE up" 50 as To appear more civil
lied, and when they refused To comply
with his edict he hned the wealthy AMI
Middle Glasses loo rubleS FOR each
beard that was permitted 10 grow ana
each peasant and labOrer kOpeck for
the same privilege. Finally the priests
were appealed to. and they informed
their practitioners that unless they sub
mltted 10 having theIT boards shaved
they need not expect that 1t. Nicholas,
the gatckeeper Of heaven. would be
able 10 distinguish them from the
bearded Turks. That had the desired
effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Edward LIZ. Drum Corps.

Probably introduced from the east.
Is frequently mentioned I'm the accounts
OF the first crusade. When Edward
III. and his queen made their trium-
phal entry into Calais, "tambours,' or
drums, were among the instruments
which were played in their honor. An
other OF these was called maker"
or kettledIum. taken. together with Its
name. from the Arabs. The poet Chau-
Ger also mentions This instrument In
his description OF the tournament In
the "Knlghtes Tale"
Fyfes. trompes. nakeres and clariounes,
That in the batallle blower blody sounes.
The king generally kept a troop Of
these bandSmen or MINISTRIES In his
employ. and we read that Edward III.
on one occasion gave sum Of 90
shillings 10 Roger the trumpeter. Janino
the nakerer and others for their per
formances.-Chambers' Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
FOUNDERS AND MAOHINIsTs
J. 4 II. AITCHESON,
The Eighth District Committee.

Alta mseting of the Congressional State
Democratic Committee, for the Eighth Con-
gressional District of Virginia. held at the
Prince William Hotel. in the town of MaDas
ses, Virginia, on the 9th daS Of March, 1908,
pursuant to 8 call issued by the chairman,
the Hon. George 8. Shackelford, there were
present, the chairman, Col Granville
Gaines; R. T. Green, Gardner /. Boothe and
Thos. II. Lion. The following resolutions was
adopted:
Be it resolved by the Congressional Demo
cratic Commi tee for the Eighth Congress
sional District Of Virginia, that primary
election, for the dem' craft" candidate for the
United States House of Representatives, he
held throughout sAid District on the 9th day
Of June, 1868, between sunrise and sunset of
that day, at all est ,blished precincts or
wards, and as near as possible in the usual
voting places therein; be II further,
Resolved, that at said election sll known
white democrats and those who have never
before voted. who shall declare themselves 70
be democrats. shall he allowed TO vote. pro
vided they will be qualified to vote at the
neIt general election in November, 1908; be
il further.
Resolved, that ell candidates shall fle a
notice. in writing. Of their candidacy, with
Hon. George 5. Shs' kelford, If Or,nge, Vir-
ginis, on CO befvre April h, 1908; be IL
Iurther. !
Resolved, that each candidate shall pay 10
the said Bon. George 3. hackelford, on or
before The 18th day Of April, 1873, his pro
rata share Of 81 800. that being the estimate
OF total expenses Of conductir the said pri-
mary election; be 1t further,
Resolved, that any kum remaining after
the expenses of said elecioa sle paid, shall
be returned pro rata to the yAriOus candi-
dates; be it further,
Resolved, that this election shall be sepa'
rate and Independent and not held in con-
neciion with any other primary.
GEO. :. SHACKEl FO I'D, Chairman,
THOS. Il. LION, Secretary,