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we can die together"
Blinded by Flash.

Blinded by Flash.
With the other hand he showed
a 32-caliber revolver in her face,
and fired twice.. Neither shot
struck her, but she was blinded
and burned by the flash of the re-
volver. With a desperate wrench
she freed herself from her assail-
ants grasp and ran toward her
home. AS she ran, Grant fired
again, the bullet striking Miss
Thorp in the right shoulder and
Unfolding itself there.
Drinks Acid.
As Miss Thorp fell Imply into
the arms OF her elder brother,
Hilmer, who had come to the door
to call her to supper, Grant turn
ed and fled to the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. August Sjolander, 1890
South M st. The young man hur-
ried upstairs, and, opening four
ounce phial of carbolic acid, drank
the entire contents.
Expires Quickly.
Walking down stairs again, he
explained to his sister that he had
taken poison and, that he would
die from it. Almost before the
words had been uttered. he sank
to the floor.
The auto-ambulance was sum-
moned, but Grant had expired be-
fore he could be taken to the St.
Joseph's hospital. The remains
were removed to the undertaking
parlors of Buckley G. King.
Grant was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Grant, 1910 South
27th ST., and was graduate
trained nurse. He has been en-
gagged at the st. Joseph's hospital.
the county hospital. and the
Northern Pacific hospital. He has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-02
BILLY SUNDAY
may CONE
= HERE

Billy Sunday, the great baseball
player and evangelist. who was in
Olympia yesterday heading a dele
cation of lobbyists for the local
option bill, will probably not come
to Tacoma to speak.
There was some talk recently
of getting him here either for a
series of evangelistic meetings or
for at least one address, but no
organized action was taken and it
is probable he will not come un-
less he does so on his own. motion.
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PRAYS HIS DECOMPOSED CARCASS
MAYKlLL OTHERS, LEAPS in RIVER

-cided the game of life as played
under. the existing order is not
worth the candle. While you read
of other things my body lies in
the muddy river, whence comes
the city's water supply, and 1 hope
that ere the conquorer worm has
finished work on my rotten car
cass 1 shall have poisoned fatally
a few hundred brainless 'undesir-
able citizens who strived to keep
me in slavery. Such happening
it will prove there is little JUS
tice in the world after ALL"
On the reverse side of the let
ter was a poem written by Sey-
mour entitled Suicides Fare
WE'LL"
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Ellis fee from us was 81, and I
guess he needed 1t.
"But his victory gave him much
prominence in the town. 1t was
one of the first victories he won
in court in which the public was
much interested"
Mrs. Wilbern learned much
about Lincoln's boyhood from her
husband. She also knew him for
several years at New Salem. Her
recollections of this period are re-
markedly clear and she has many
a good story to tell.
She said:
my husband and Lincoln,
while at school, played and
wrestled together. Neither had
much schooling and neither liked
to get what schooling they had.
Lincoln was not as studious as
some people have said.
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U. s. SOLDIER
EXECUTED IN
RUSSIA
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
The state department today d.
rected the American consul at
Riga, Russia, to investigate the
circumstances surrounding the
death of Fred Strombach, an
American soldier, alleged to have
been executed by Russian author
tiles.
No official communication re-
garding the case has been receiv-
ed by the department.
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j. II. SEYMOUR, HOBO POET,
UTTERS UNCANNY APPEAL
BEFORE HE TAKES FATAL
LEAP.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Following
the receipt of news from Cincin-
natl that J. H. Seymour, the "hobo
poet" socialist, is missing, A. G..
Simon, editor of the local social
list paper, made public a letter
wri / by Seymour, received
here, in which he stated his inten-
ton of jumping in the Ohio river.
The letter says: "Comrade:
The hobo poet has given up the
struggle for existence and has de-
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.X-MAyOR OF
AUBURN DEAD
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ABERDEEN, Feb. 2.-Bronson
Smith, who for two terms was
mayor of Auburn, and, during his
eighteen years residence there,
had held several public offices of
trust. died at his home at Auburn
yesterday at the age of S3 years.
A native of Virginia, he crossed
the country from his native state
to Illinois in 1855 in a wagon, and
in 1891 came to Auburn, then
known as Slaughter.
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INVESTMENT co.
lNCORPO DRAFTED

Articles of Incorporation of the
Tacoma Investment company were
filed with the county auditor yes
terday by Morton Gregory and
Milton Dunlap. The capital stock
is $25, 900, and a general real es-
tate and investment business will
be conducted.
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JAPS ARE FAST
LEAvENC U. S.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Sta
tistics purporting to show the de-
crease In immigration and In
crease in emigration of Japanese
In America were issued today by
the local Japanese consul.
The tables which were furnish
ed by the Japanese foreign office,
show that during 1908 the Japan
ese leaving the United States ex-
ceeded those arriving by 1867.
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HEAVY QUAKE
SHOCKS

(By United Press Leased WIRE
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. a.
Heavy earthquakes continued sew
eral days through the northern
part of Sakhalien island in Asiatic
Russia, according to reports re-
ceived here today. A severe trem-
blor at Alexandrovosk was re-
ported.
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HAS NEARING on
DESERTION CHARGE

Robert Smith, benedict Of
one month. was given a prelimin-
airy hearing before Justice Graz
ham this morning and will be tried
February 8 at Q p. m on the
charge OF desertion and non-sup-
port.
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TO HONOR MEMORY
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
(By United Press Leased wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
< SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2.-Both
houses of the legislature will meet
In joint session on Friday after
noon for the purpose of particle
pating in the exercises OF the
Tooth anniversary Of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln.
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Aged Mrs. Wilbern Tells Of One
of the Great Presidents First
Lawsuits in New Salem, ILL.,,
and How He Won 1t for u Fee
of $2-LincOln Liked the Girls
and 1t Was q Great Joke When
He Froze His Feet Once Going
to See One-He Was a Wrestler,
But Couldn't Throw the CoIored
Boy.
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SHOOTS GIRL; KILL SELF

been idle for the past month.
Miss Thorp is employed as
|stenographer for the Tacoma Bis
cult & Candy company.
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Valentines! Valentines! Central
News. sss
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WILL TAKE VOTE ON
BROWNVILLE BILL
4 WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. q
The senate today agreed to vote
on the Brownsville bill Feb. 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
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The passenger business of the Peoria
and Eastern on its eastern division is
showing improvement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
(The Enid


only about one person in every ten
knows how to properly use the tele-
phone" said district manager of one
of the local companies. Yes. sir. I'll
stand by my guns on that assertion /;
and l think | can prove my point. Nine
out of every ten persons talk entirely
too loud over the telephone They
actually shout and make so much noise
that they drown out all semblance Of
clearnesS. Then they can't hear. and
the first thing you know there Is a
complaint about poor connection and
faulty service The correct way to talk
over the telephone is to talk as you do
in ordinary conversation. or even tri-
fie lower People can't seem to real
lie that the telephone will carry a
whisper even. No. they must talk loud
enough to be heard from 10th and
Chestnut streets to Germantown. If
those be the connected points. Just
try yourself Try the low, well modu-
lated voice, and see IL you do not get
infinitely better service out Of your
telephone in the future"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
New Bell Afrshfp Record

At Baddesck,- Cape Breton, new rec
ord for the Aerial Experiment AsSocia-
ton. which is conducting a series of
flights under the general direction of DR..
Alexander Graham Bell, was made b.
a. ID. McCurdy in his airship the Silver
Dart He made five successful flights
over the ice on the Bras dor lakes. re-
naming in the air one time for eleven
minutes and fifteen seconds. The Dart
was in full control throughout its flight
and its fifty horsepower motor was in
splendid working shape After running
distance of seventy-five yards on the
ice the machine assembled into the air to
height of twenty feet. A distance of
over twelve miles was covered. TO win
the Scientific American cup, for which he
is trying, the Dart will be required to
sail twice this distance. Additional short
flights were made on Tuesday. when in
each case the landing was effected safely
and gently, without jar TO the machine
The weather would not permit of long
HirhtS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
Woman Suffrage.

Would any gentleman be rude enough
to refuse to give vote to lady?-Bal-
timOre Sun.
Sweden has adopted universal suffrage,
which is several degrees more of freedom
than is enjoyed in Texas-Houston Post.
1t was a Chicago man who wrote the
best poem favoring equal suffrage. And
where We're the poetesses ?-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The anti-woman suffragists have organ
lied in England to oppose the suffragists.
Now wait for a perfectly lovely tug of
war.-Atlanta Journal.
In the years to come the children of
those London suffragettes will not be able
TO proudly look the world in the face and
boast of the pies mother used to make
Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
WIFE INVADED THE LODGE.
Washingtonian Gets Divorce fol
Interference with Goat

Because his wife bearded the sen
tinels and invaded the lodge room of
the Order of Foresters, where he was
presiding as chief ranger at the trial
Of a member, broke up the meeting and
forced him to go home and addressed
him as Imp and Indian" GeoryI 2.
Gillette of Spokane, Wash. was grant
ed a divorce from Anna Gillette.
They were married in st. Lawrence
county, New York. Jan. II. 1925, and
Gillette declared in his petition, i'm
mediately afterward his W. began
abusing him. continuing until life be-
came unbearable. He was finally forced
to leave their home in New York, fol-
lowing the lodge room episode. to es-
cape the ridicule of ncighbOrs and mem
berS of the order.
BY taking him home. the complaint
adds, she broke up the trial and he
was forced to resign his office, as it
was likely his wife would come for
him at any time during the lodge meet
ings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25

trades and labor council has been
organized in ST skatoon. Canada.
The agreen ent of the Canadian Pa
cific with its mechanics expires in the
spring, and the men are recognizing.
Manitoba's attorney general has intro
duced bill to prohibit usurious money
lending on assignments of salaries.
The Scotch education department has
given $1,000 toward the expense of min
ing school in course of erection at Cow
denheath.
A movement is on foot to organize a
candy makers union in Memphis, Tenn,
or TO incorporate them in the Bakers
Union, as the two trades are closely al
lied.
Cleveland (England) ironstone miners
have decided unanimously to use every
endeavor to obtain a . per cent advance
in wages on the present existing base
rule.
W. f. McEwen, Duluth member of
the United Association of Plumbers, for
many years secretary Of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, has been made
State commissioner of labor of Mime
sofa.
The twenty-second annual report Of
Oscar S. Straus, Secretary of Commerce
and Labor of the United States, has been
issued containing the laws relating to
labor in every State in the United States,
together with court decisions.
Mediators between the rival interna-
tional unions of papermakers and pulp
and sulphide workers have succeeded in
establishing harmony between them, and
hereafter they will work in single harness
through joint conference board of gen
cral officers.
Hamilton (Scotland) corporation will
pay all workmen for holidays, half pay
to be given TO employers in cases of sick
ness, while fo"emen are to be paid full
money when i'll.
The National Civic Federation an
nonnces that it is forming commission
TO inquire into and make Il study of in
dustrial insurance and compensation for
wage-wOrkers comprised in sick accident,
old age and death benefits The commits
sion will gather data of the various meth
DDS pursued in this country and in Eu-
rope, and necessary legislation will be sus-
gested.
1t is said that several causes tend to
increase the number of mining accidents,
principal among which might be mem
toned the prevalence of electrical power
and the ignorance of mine work by some
of the newer workers. 1t is said that a
large number of the killed in mine acct
dents are not Americans, but Americans
number high up in proportion to the for
eigners. whose knowledge Of the techni-
caIities of mining is very limited.
Additional death benefits of $3.50 for d
membership of seven or more years and
$500 for ten or more years have been es-
tablished by the brotherhood Of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
Protect the Finger

Every woman who sews or embroid.
ers objects to the roughened first finger
of the left hand. which seems impos-
sible not to prick. Not only is the
roughened edge unsightly, but it catches
on the work, especially when doing
silk embroidery, and Is almost impos-
sible to keep clean. There Is a new
protector for this finger that seems TO
protect without getting In the way Of
the sewer. 1t is made in a specially
prepared glass that does not blunt the
needle, comes in several sizes and. best
Of all, is cheap enough for every sewer
to own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
To Test Magnetic Problems

The keel has been laid at a Brooklyn
which the Carnegie Institute is fitting out
to investigate the magnetic phenomena Of
the earth. 1t has been especially design
ed, with a minimum of steel and iron,
less than 900 pounds in all. What is not
composed of wood is of Victor vanadium
bronze. This is to prevent interference
with the accuracy of her magnetic instru-
ments. The purpose of the investigation
is to ascertain the laws which govern
certain reflections of the compass. espe-
cially noticeable off the coast of Oregon
and Washington. where the variations
amount to from twenty to twenty-five de-
grees. A trip to the north pole itself
is also contemplated with this ship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25

In a small Philadelphia restaurant
that caters to persons on economy bent
the bill of fare is headed by this no.
tice: Regular dinner-Men, 25 cents ::
women, Is cents" Glow is this?"
asked chance customer belonging to
the sex most heavily taxed. You
charge us fellows 10 cents more than
you do the women. What have we
done that we should be so discriminate
ed against?" you eat more" was the
plain rejoinder. 1T doesn't cost near
~ so much to feed women as men,
but we are the first concern in this
part Of town that has been brave
enough to say so in plain print. Many
foreign restaurants have recognized
that fact, and have regulated their
charges accordingly"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25

Keeping the feet warm and ury will
aid in making the cheeks red. Cold
feet will bleach out the skin and bring
color to the wrong place, namely the
nose.
A glass of hot water before break
fast is a cleanser and tonic for the en-
tire system. For an oily, greasy skin,
squeeze half a lemon into the water.
drink without adding sugar.
Spirits Of camphor dries up fever
blisters when they are just commenc-
ing. 1t is well, however, to cover the
lips lightly with grease, to keep the
camphor from Irritating the surround
ing flesh.
Warts and wens are sometimes cured
by rubbing them two or three times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25

Shot velvets in wonderful two-toned
effects are high in favor.
Wide tulle strings finish the hat de,
signed for the picturesque girl.
Corded silks are making up waists
for street coat and skirt suits.
Jet butterfly buckles are the latest
and daintiest things for slippers.
With the black tailored costumes
gold embroidery is in great favor.
The popularity of suede is waning
and richer colors are in evidence.
Embroidery in heavy worsted or silk
is employed on many new cloth gowns.
The butter bowl shape hat is still
shown and threatens to stay another
year.
Women, young and old, are wearing
jet jewelry with gowns black and
white.
Nowadays nearly all women wear ia
bots and among the prettiest is the
grandfather frill.
Open-meshed stockings are now lit
tie favored. filet net in Isle and silk
being the rage.
Royal blue, golden brown, mulberry
| and maize are fashionable colors in
hign-class costumes.
Embroidery dots of various sizes are
used In dainty ties. The dots may be
white or a color.
Nearly all of the hats are MADE
without bandeau, and must be worn
with the fiat hair dressing.
Thin woods, which make up into
charming house gowns. are found in
all the fashionable shades and tones.
Bracelets are being worn again in
quantities and this year they need not
match in design, size or material.
There is nothing newer in wells than
| the directOire veil and ruff combined.
The veil is drawn into a band of rib
| bon around the throat or ends in a
| thick ruff made of the yelling.
The breakfast cap is dainty fad
| of fashionable women. 1t is of lace
of the finest quality, hand embroider-
| ed, and Is Ornamented with a nosegay
of old-fashloned flowers made of rib
bons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
MYTHICAL wesfern Hobs

To test the reported demand for 1000
men at good wages on Kansas farms, the
Bowery Mission of New York some time
ago wrote to the parties who had circu-
lated the report. namely, two Omaha
newspapers, which had quoted Deputy
Commissioner, of Agriculture Maupin of
Nebraska. The latter had given the
names of several farmers said to be in
need of help. The secretary of the mis-
sion corresponded with these people, but
was in every case told that they had got
all the help they needed. lie says that
there are now in New York 10000 men
out of work and that a large number of
these are being assisted by friends and
relatives. The bread line now averages
1000 night. As fast as work can be
found for them in other places free
transportation is furnished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
CARBON SHEETS POISON A GIRL
Clerk May Suffer All Her Life from
Handling Typewriter Paper.

Suffering agonies from the poison
contracted from handling typewriter
carbon paper. while she was a clerk in
the Alameda county hall of records at
Oakland. Cal, Miss Elizabeth Rowe is
at her home in Reno. New. in danger of
becoming an invalid for life. For five
months the girl suffered from a disease
which the doctors We're unable to dag
nose. Finally, doctor who had learn
ed of her work declared that she was
suffering from poison caused by hand
ling carbon sheets.
The chief surgeon of the county hos
pital at Oakland agrees with the Ne
yada specialist that the poison can be
communicated by the manifold paper
used by typists. Physicians agree that
users of the manifold paper should not
get the coloring matter in the throat
or eyes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
SPRING HAS COME.
Demands Liberty or Death.

Albert L. Patrick, the lawyer, serving
a life term in Sing Sing for the murder
of the Texas millionaire, William NJ.
Rice. made highly sensational plea
when his request for a retrial was heard
by the appellate division of the New
York Supreme Court. Charging that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and others had en-
tered into conspiracy to cause his con-
viction and arguing that the Governor
had no right to substitute one punishment
for another, as he had done in committing
the death sentence to life Imprisonment,
Patrick said he had never accepted or
asked for the Communication. and that he
demanded either liberty or death at the
hands of the law. Time was given for
the submission of briefs on both sides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
Weed Poisons Many Horses,

Lurking in the river reeds and meadow
grass in the fields about St Charles, Mo-,
is a weed which is bringing death to
horses by a pleasant route. The animals
that this weed would kill it first makes
fat Scores of horses have died recently
in St Charles. and a panic is on among
the owners. The weed. which is suspect
ed. made the meadows popular at first.
Weakened. cadaverous plugs. immodestly
revealing their ribs, slowly assumed noble
proportions Before and after taking this
weed presented Il contrast that seemed too
good 10 he true Now the weed is being
Investigated.