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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

person in a beehive hat, just from
rehearsal. She inventoried the car
with the sweeping glance of the ex-
perienced New Yorker and picked the
seat containing the individuals above
enumerated as Offering the best
chances for room, seeing that it held
but three, counting the one in the
middle as only one passenger.
The newcomer insipuated her small
frame between Mrs. Fatness and the
man with the bad cigarette She
wriggled. pried and showed, but got
no further than halfway back in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

Abner Halliday a misery millionaire,
fs found gagged. bound and insensible in
MS room, his safe rifled and $4,000 miss
ing The thread of the story is taken up
BY his nephew Tom Living in the same
house are other relatives, reckless Bruce
halliday and pretty Clare WIntOn- Bruce,
who is a bond broker, has been trying 70
raise $4,000 to put through a deal and
save himself from hnaciaI ruin. He has
applied to his misery uncle and TO others
Tor the loan but has been refused. Tom
sends for William LeDuC, an old-tfme
friend Connected with q detective agency.
In relating the story Tom reverts 10 his
acquaintance with a Mrs. Dace, a wealthy
widow, whose business agent is Richard
Mackay. bOOdler and political boss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
AcoUlT TWO OF 147 DEATHS
Jury Frees Shirtwaist Makers in New
York Holocaust Trial

Jury Frees shirtwaist Makers in New
York Holocaust Trial.
New York-The state failed In
its effort to fix the blame for the
fire horror of March Is. 1911, in which
lat employees of the Triangle Waist
company lost their lives. A verdict
of not guilty" was returned by the
jury in the case of Isaac Harris and
Max Blanck, proprietors of the fac
tory, who were indicted in connection
with the holocaust
Unusual precautions were taken to
prevent repetition at the courthouse
Of the demonstrations which have
been made against the defendants
during the trial Only few persons
were allowed in the courtroom, and
the corridors and entrances were
heavily guarded by extra policemen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

the notes being engraved and printed
in England under that system. They
proved a complete failure. Counter
letters fourtshed. The Brazilians tried
tank notes made in France, and these
were promptly and extensively imi-
tated as soon as the counterfeiters
could get the plates and paper ready
Brazil tried German and English es-
adjustments, but still without secur-
ing. protection to the bank note circu.
Iation. and al last turned to the United
States and found a type OF bills prac-
teal! impossible to counterfeit. So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

chartering Of the Bank of North Amer
lea under the direction Of Robert Nor
ris, in 1871, up to the present, Ameri-
can engravers have exeelled not only
in the artistic quality Of their designs,
but in their provisions against coun-
teTfeiting
The American style Of bank note
has become the standard in the coun-
tries Of Central and South America
The experiences of the Brazilian gov
eminent led the way in this, after vari-
Gus disappointments. First, the much
Wanted Austrian system was tried,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
TURKS DENY PEACE is NEAR
Declare No Pourparlers are Proceed
ing-italy Must Make Overtures.

GCCIaTe mo FouFpaTiefS are Proceed
ing-ltaly Must Make Overtures.
London. - Tentative propositions
with reference to peace between
Turkey and Italy have receded to the
background. Dispatches from Con
stantinopIe say no such pourparIers
are proceeding and that any oyertures
must come from Italy.
Malta dispatches say the Italians
are making no Roadway in Tripoli
beyond the coast strip which they oc-
cupy. The activity of the Turks and
Arabs has increased, especially in
Cyrenaica Heavy storms on land
and sea are causing the Italians great
expense and difficulty.
The Daily Nails Mersfna CORE
spondent wires: There is grave ap-
prehension of a massacre Of Chris
tians and foreigners here and at
Adana. At the latter place the Ar
menians are panic-stricken and are
leaving for the coast towns. The
Turkish authorities have as yet taken
no steps to quiet the people or to pre-
vent the threatened uprising"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

seat. Then she swept the cigarette
gentleman with scathing glance.
Kindly move over" said she to him
with considerable acfdity.
The gentleman had paid no atten-
ton to her shovings and wrigglings,
since he was too tightly jammed
against the rail to have them matter
one way or the other. But this was
too much. He slowly turned and
looked at her, pressing his lips togeth-
er on one side to hold the cigarette
in safety. Then he growled: Kind
Iy direct your remark to the dime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
AND THEN THE WORM TURNED

with many jeweled rings, its neck
was fat with beads and its corsage
was superfatted Will chains. lorg.
nettes, vanity 60 boxes and falls Of
lace. 1t was in fact so fat and so ac-
curately placed in the exact center
of the seat that between it and the
two individuals at t e ends there was
not room for the thinnest of passen-
gers to right or left.
The car stopped to take on a small
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
SHOOTS MOTHER WITH GUN.

Also Sister With Weapon Given as a
Christmas Present.
Sioux City, Ia.-Santa Claus brought
Charles Martin, aged fifteen, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin, a
handsome double-barreled shotgun.
He came into the kitchen where his
mother and sister Rose were prepar-
ing dinner, and pulled both triggers
20 see if the gun worked al right A
ieafening explosion proved that it did.
As a result Miss Rose received fifty
wounds and is in dangerous condi-
ton Mrs Martin was hurt, though
not seriously, by glancing shot A
younger brother had loaded the
weapon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

George Mccullough, aged six, got too
close to the fire, and his clothes be-
came ignited. His brother. Alexan,
der, year older, tried TO beat out the
flames and the fire spread to his
clothing The girl leaning ont Of thu
window Of her home saw the accident
and the two brothers rolling OF the
ground. She ran out Of doors. Ieaped
over a fence and holding first one boy
and then the other. heaped sand over
them till the fire was extinguished
Both boys were unconscious. but not
seriously injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
MONEY MAKING AS AN ART
No Question That America Has the
Best Bank Notes That Are
Produced.

To say that Americans make the
best bank notes in the world may
sound at first rather boastful, and yet
any history Of the art and industry OF
nOte-engraving which failed to record
that fact would be incomplete. Paul
Revere was the first American bank
Dos@ agtlst. and from the time OF the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Younn Girls Brave Act.

Remarkable bravery and presence
of mind we're displayed lately by
Gwennie Franklin, aged l6, Of New
York. when she saved two boys from
being burned to death. Half dozen
youngsters bedecked in war costumes
Of Indians were playing around a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Remark Really More Than Suffering
Street Car Passenger Could Stand
Without Complaint.

At either end of a seat in = Broad
way open car was an individual, the
one at the far end smoking very
bad cigarette. Midway between these
two sat something very fat Not only
was it very fat. but its hat was fat
with feathers, its fingers were fat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

A certain industrious hen. interest
ed in the welfare Of Petaluma, Cal,
has gone so far in her efforts to
spread the renown of the city Of eggs
and broilers that she recently placed
four yoIks in one shell. Her jealous
ness was discovered by a firm of egg
merchants, Whitcomb & Baker The
egg was slightly larger thanv normal
1t looked like a regular egg until a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
u - g 1eonoo -

Manchester. England.-The commit
tee Of the lancashire Cotton Spinners
and Manufacturers association at a
meeting here decided 10 lock out all
the workers in the mills belonging to
members of the federation. No few er
than 100000 operatives are in
r0.ved
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
MOB LYNCHEs NEGRO SLAYER
Prisoner in Jail Near Baltimore Is

Prisoner In Jail Near Baltimore is
Dragged Out and Body Hacked.
Baltimore, Milking Davis, a ne
gro, aged thirty-etght years, who shot
and killed Frederick A Schwab, q
white man. at Fairfield, Anne Arundel
county, was taken from the lookup at
Brooklyn, a suburb of Baltimore, and
lynched. His body was badly hacked
with hatchets in the hands of the mob
Nothing was known of the lynchingl
by the authorities of Brooklyn until
the chief of police was notified by a
newspaper carrier Of what had hap
pened
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Make a Fireproof Elm.

BerIin.-An incombustible moving
picture film, which viii lessen the pos
sibiIity of panics in moving-picture
theaters, was demonstrated recently
before the Berlin Chemical society,
and is now reported to be a complete
success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

candle gave an X-ray view of four
small yolks. A hunt is still being made
TO locate the hen. In the sane ship
ment were number Of other eggs
containing two yolks, but the egg
with the four yolks is said to break all
records.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
HOLD PATTERSON is INSANE.

Ex-GoVernor's Son Declared lrre-
sponsibIe at Time of Shooting.
Seattle, Wash When Malcolm
G. Patterson, son of former Gov
eTnor Malcolm r. Patterson of Tenn
essee, shot and dangerously wounded
r. T. Seal at Port Orchard, December
z, he was suffering from alcoholics
epilepsy or "dipsomania induced by
drinking continuously for five years
This was the finding of the lunacy
commission that sat at Port Orchard.
to hear the insanity complaint filed
against young Patterson by his
father
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Over Desert in Alrshin-

It is stated in Petermanu's Nit
teiIungen that Dr.. L. Seigert, the geoI-
ogist. viii shortly undertake to cross
the Libyan desert in an airship. He
expects, with the aid Of the prevail
ing winds, to make the journey from
tho II aditerranean to the Nile in about
thirty hours, passing over a region
that is al present almost entirely IN,
known to geograpkers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
AcnuIt Two Of III peaths.

New York-Isaac Harris and Max
Blanck, indicted for mansIaughter in
connection with the Triangle Shirt
Waist company fire, were acquitted by
a jury here One hundred ana
forty-seven lives were lost in the
fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Predicts His Own Death

= Kokomo, Ind.-Isaac Davis, noted
Indiana medium who died at Indian
apolis, predicted his death to his
wife we viii 60 back to Kokomo
together, but 7 viii not return in the
same body I came down here, he
said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Unique Discovery Made.

Washington.-The United States
government has discovered that It
owns the only spot in the world from
which a resident, on Friday, can see
his neighbors doing their Thursdays
work. The spot is the Little Diomeds
island. in Behring straits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
WRIGHT LorImer Is Buried.

Dana, Mass-The funeral Of Wright
Lorimer, the actor who committed sui
eide in New York, was held here In
the Dana townhall, the building where
he first attended school
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
GOVERNOR TO URGE REFORM
Stripes viii Be Taken Off Tennessee
ConVicts, Save lnccrriqibIes.

the state penitentiary convinced.
Governor Hooper that reforms are
necessary in the state prison system.
He entered the prison so he might
observe the condition of couvicts who
had asked Christmas pardons. and.
announced he would grant several
cOnditiOnaliy
rEe governor said stripes would be
taken off all conVicts except incor.
rigibIes in the spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

Flint. AIich.-While FSank Metz was
showing companions how an unload
ed gun was operated. the weapon was
discharged and Cyjmunt Puczka was
shot dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
FREED CONVICT is TAKEN.
Man Released at jackson, Mich. l
Ezr3nad

Man Released at jackson, Mich, Is
Escaped Federal Prisoner.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-After ten years
in the Michigan penitentiary at
Jackson, and on the day be was
liberated, L. F. Luverne was arrested
by officials from this city as an es-
capped convict from the federal peni-
Tertiary.
He is being taken to the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan, where he7
will be compelled to complete his
four-year term for the robbery of the,
post Office at Clark, S. D.
The escape occurred in 1899
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
sixteen Drowned IF Sea

Iasgow.-Sixteen lives were lost
in the laundering Of the British steam
ship Guillemot, in the Bay of Biscay
Seven survivors picked up by the
steamer Lincairn were landed here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
shoes WllI e Hicher.

Brockton, Mass.-Shoe manufac-
turers declare that recent advances in
the prices Of material viii compel an
increase Of 30 cents a pair in the
wholesale price of shoes this winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
..Tbe Marvellous Griffith Found Deac

"The Marvellous Griffith" Found Dead.
Springfield. Mass.-Arthur F Crit
fth Of Milford, Ind, known profession
ally as ''the marvellous Griffith the
lightning calculator. was found dead in
bed in 4 hotel here. The coroner gives
apoplezy as tbs cause Of the
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
aresident Of Ecuador DEAD.

Guayaquil. Ecuador.-President Emit
10 Estrada of Ecuador died suddenly
here. He had been in Office less than
a year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Turks Protest 70 Powers.

Constantinople.-T Turkish COZ
eminent has protested to the powers
against the bombardment Of the Isle
Of Safer in the Red sea by the Italian
feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Willing to OverIook II

Victim-Say, durn ye, you've pulled
the wrong TOOTH
Dentist-From the way you hollered
I thought ! had hold Of the right one,
but we'll call it my mistake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

it is no boast but a mere record Of fact
to state that Americans make the best
bank notes in the world-HaTpeT' 5
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

All married men are heroes, but
they cant always prove it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04
Surely Queen Of All Hens

museum thing on your right New
York Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE
May Bring Out Whether or Not
Man VIII be Allowed to Carry
Weapons of Defense.

ON Thursday afternoon while COM
ing home from work from the Irving
Cut Glass factory Henry Cook
alleges that he was attack
ed by one Allen Bodie near
the Texas bridge and assaulted. He
thereupon had warrant issued for
the arrest of Bodie charging assault
and battery and the hearing took
place on that evening before a JUS
tice of the peace in which Bodie was
held in 500 to appear in court.
although about twenty witnesses
testified that Bodie did not strike the
man, and the fact that they were all
union men was significant. Bodie
then had a warrant issued for the
arrest of Cook charging him with
carrying concealed weapons. Cook
also was held to court in 5000 bond.
The affair although Insignificant on
the face of 1t, presents an issue Of
vital Importance to every liberty
loving man, whether union or non
union, and that is whether or not a
man is to be allowed to earn an hon
est living when he has many de-
pendent upon his earnings for their
daily bread. The union is all right
in its place and is the working mans
armor of defense against capital,
but it is going far beyond those
bounds when it persists in depriving
man of working, who has no other
means of support. When man Joins
the union he swears never to give
testimony against a fellow member,
therefore when his testimony is in
direct opposition to the truth, he
burgers himself in that cause. The
matter will be threashed out in
court and it will undoubtedly be
shown that a man is justified in
carrying a weapon of defense under
the circumstances.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS CITY
HALL FOR new POSTOFFICE
Postmaster Allen Received Information to That
Effect SaturDay---Work To Begin At once----
City Hall No Longer White Elephant.
THE PROJECT ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

The City Hall has been accepted by the Government
PostOice for HOnesdale the lease dating August 1912
and continuing for period of ten from that date with
privilege of renewing the
This glad received by Postmaster Martin
Allen Saturday morning the information being by First
Assistant Postmaster General C. P. Granfield of Washing
ton, d. c.
The Postmaster Immediately turned the letter over to
Martin Caued president of the Town Council which body
made the proposition to the Government after it had
advocated by The Citizen The letter stated that the Govern
men would accept the Councils proposition of 81 per
for period of ten years, the building to be equipped
bank when The letter further stated that eprese
tave of the Federal Government would arrive
complete arrangements for the installation of the pOstoce
in the City Hall
The Citizen, amid protests from number of merchants
and individuals advocated the location of the posOce
City Hall 1t kept pounding at it, telling the public
the benefits that would be derived it
tere how then the town would be receiving from
building, which it stands is white elephant"
the We brought this to the attention of public
The majority of the people finally side which,
together with the postmaster office employees clerks carriers
and the Citizen rejoice in the location of the postoce
Work remodeng the City Hall will begin at once
the contract with the Government calls for occupancy
August 1st. The Town Council committee on making the
change is composed of Councilmen W H. Krener Thomas
j. Canvan and H. G. Rettew.
The part to be occupied by the Government for Post
office is used by J. j. Canvan a home Burgess Nc
Cay and the council The latter will meet the second
floor after the building is occupied by the government
President Martin Caufield called special meeting the
town council for monday afternoon at o'clock which time
action taken the plOpostie The council officially
cepted the contract of the allowing rental
The board authorized the architect H. Weaver
to start at once in making the necessary changes
Chief of Police j. j. Canivan has been to vacae
also Burgess McCary who has had his law office the
chambers, since the Ref fire last January.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
WAYNE COUNTEANS GRADUATE
FROM STATE NORMAL.

The Westchester State Normal
school graduated 256 pupils at it's
exercises held on "Wednesday last
An excellent account of the ex-
ercises was given in the Daily Local
News of West Chester.
The following positions have been
secured by the Normal graduates
from Wayne county for this year:
Frederika c. Hooker, Milanville,
Wayne county, will teach in Milan
vile, salary $50 per month, term
seven months.
Robert E. Mitchell, w. Damascus,
" ayne county, has been elected
Principal of the Grammar School at
Lakewood, n. j., salary $3.50.
Ida A. Lee, Waymart, Wayne
county, will teach in Hawley, Wayne
county, salary $50 per month, term
nine months.
Vera E. Bates, Siko, Wayne coun-
ty, will teach in Haverford town
ship, Delaware county, salary $50
per month, term ten months.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION At
BALTIMORE
Cardinal Gibbons Offered Invocation
Bryan Leaders Want Kern for
Chairman-Parker Also Desired.

Baltimore, June 24.-Chairman
Norman E. Mack called the Demo-
cratic National convention to order
at 1910 to-day. On the platform
beside the chairman was seated
Cardinal Gibbons, who offered in
vocation. Routine business then fol-
lowed.
Bryan leaders have decided upon
Senator John Kern, of Indiana, for
temporary chairman, representing
the progressiyes. 1t looks now as if
William Jennings Bryan would loom
up as a dark horse. 1t is said that
the progressives will nominate him.
At 12:45 the name of Alton B.
Parker was read before the conven-
ton as National committee chairman.
When his name was presented great
cheering prevailed and the band
struck up patriotic air.
Bryan then jumped upon the plat
form and opposed Parker's name.
Another wild cheer rang through the
hall. Bryan then made a speech in
the behalf of Senator Kern as tenn
porary chairman, telling of the lat
ter's good qualifications, etc. At
1870 he had finished his address.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
Ben White in Serious Condition

Benjamin White, of Fortenia, is
lying on a cot in the Wayne county
jail with his jaw broken in two
places, face badly swollen, speech
gone, and more or less bruised about
his body.
Ben. was going home last night
and according TO George Mackle,
who has a warrant issued for his
arrest, charging him with assault
and battery, threatening to kill and
burn his property, was using
profane and obscene language as he
passed his place A scuffle, it is al
legged, followed. Mackle afterwards
telephoned for Sheriff F. c. Kimble
who went to Fortenia and found
White lying on the bed of his home.
White was in a precarious condition
and the sheriff asked him if he
didn't want to come home with
him, which Ben did. Sheriff Kimble
bathed his wounds with camphor
and cared for him best he could
through the night. Early Tuesday
morning DR.. II. B. Ely was called
and he examined Ben. DR.. Ely told
the sheriff had White been left
alone all night without care he prob
ably would have died before morn
ing