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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-26
Douglas Gordon.
trOWipT Audiences sin, .r,,

increasing audiences are singing tn.
praises OF the Triangle plays nov. hcin.r
presented a. TN" Hij"u. their Eicl.nnn.l
LII RAYMOND Hitchcock and Mabel
\oriuand IN My Valet" tho ona,in,,
number OF IN" proGram. ar. bringing.
!a"SnS from people who never la;rn,,t
at farce before. Dustin Farnum. matt
nee Idol, with Enid Markcv. tho rir,
az the eyes. in The Iron S,r,in 4"
hleaS's Just rs he did when in the
sp"fSh drama. However. Ii remains.
for Douglas Fairbanks i'm "rh.. I.ou,i...
TO furnish the real thrills PERHAPS m,
greatest praise bestowed upon Triangle
plays comes from the pleased audiences
Md the augmented orchestra CON
t!nueS :" furnish interesting S.lcciious
throughout the entertainment Their.
VIII he q complete change of procram
n"At week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-26
William Eurn,tin at CoIunIaI.

"'rh" Broken Law" a ucw FuN
rho,oplay. with William Faruun as its
star. assisted by Dorothy Bernard ana
competent cast, is the COloui.srs ir.-
tnr" for to-day ANA to- morrow. in.
piece tells story OF gypsy life ana
love. and in tin" principal part Nr.
farnum is called uron to display. not
only his ability as a romantic actor.
but mis- phyS.ca! equipment 49, we'll
During IN" progress OF tn" play .
thrilling night is staged, in which all
Mr. Fnrnum's Drawn is needed 10 give
and rccciv. N" punishment adiaiuis-
tered. As tn" action j. laid in E:rglamc
In 1850, the fight Is with bar- is-s
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GIVES SUBSTANTIAL
REASONS FOR THANKSGIVING
computation TX Nude or Enurn,uus Pros
pert! of south Through Cotton.
Grain aud Othcr tr.,uS

N"rman ~. Johnson. editor of ,h,
merchants journal and Commerce OF
'''hih"i'd has prepared til" fnIlowin..
"''''S'''S IN connection with IN articI"
on reasons for Thanksgivin;. in th..
south.
Nhi'c death and devastation rcnps
it's harvest abroad. our own ,ur me-,
tiNc. olr beloved Ainthcrlani looks win
love and compassion ON :, Jimrrr,,,
Sor; u; :, reaper
Here in the Southland. m, n,y,
productive section of our common conn
''N' IN" reaper has garncrcd yrca,
r"'''''''S "i every crop that contr;-
hute" to the su&tcnancc of man AMI
beast. ~
Cotton, the SouthS monopoly crnn
Was produced at the lowest cost i'm
Years and is selling Gt prices that
greatly contributes To the wealth or
this section. over "A billion do1l,r.
VIII come TO the South from this staplc
and it's by-products
as great as these figures seem. cot
ton constitutes only - per cent of tho
total annual production of Southern
Farms. The grain crop this year is
over $l0o. GOA. 10000 more than the mos,
Valuable cotton crop the Sou,!l has ever
produced. So great are the resources
"i THIS Southland that its vast pro-
auction OF grain truck. fruits and 9TH
cr produce is too often overlooked
1t has been demonstrated Dy thous-
ands of acres that the Yield of corn
per acre under proper cultivation is
greater than in any other section.
With Il pasturatc for twelve months
IN the yea" and with the largest ranch
east of ia" Mississippi. ii has been
demonstrated that the largest cattle
can b" raised TT the lowest possible
cost,
Her" again a fact that is rot her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-26

stephen Howard and Robert Robin
son. color"d. engaged in Il n::ht with
KNIVES last night at q dance hall in
south Avenue. near the Ne Market
with IA" result ilia' both arc in the
hospital II, seems that there had been
i'll feeling between IL" mon for some
time. ami when they met las: night
they "u"rr"lcd. and fought-"ach using
a knife. Both were seriously cut 49,
Toward the more severely
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sEAnoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

Southbound trains scheduled, to irnvr Iiich-
nond daily: 9:3s a. Nj. local TO Sorlinr: IN
l.. NJ, siccpCrB and coaches To JaCksonyIlIn
Atlanta. Birmingham. G:36 T. ~. through
coaches ana nlccpcrn tn jacksonville. i2:li
a. NJ. slccpcrH to Atlanta, iNrmnghuu
Jacksonville. Tampa ana coaches to Jack
sonvilic.
Northbound trains scheduled to arrive In
Richmond daily: 1870 \ NJ. $50 a. NJ
local. $50 \. NJ, t:T L. NJ.
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RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Line


ff,U !In.rH.U NhHrohu OF Tic S0uth.
EFtECTLNE oCTOhEk 81, 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
6 35 T. NJ. i255 A. NJ
For norfolk; 5:!5 A. NJ. 500 A 81. 500 p.
NJ. AGO T.. ~. ti:lo p. NJ
For y 3.SS ~ ,ky;; Vest; c:i' r. NJ. $50
For fe!ersourg: 1855 a. NJ. Gas A. NJ
s:lS A NJ. 500 a: ~. $3.50 a. 81. 300
l.. NJ. 1900 T. NJ. tt:lO +. NJ. 6:65 r. If
$50 T. ~. 9.2o T.. NJ. 1850 p. u.
For G"ldshoro and Fayetteville: 900 p. NJ
s;is \. 81. $50 A. N. 's.37 a. NJ. tio:t5
~ NJ. li;io VI. '2:l0 T. NJ. tl:4s T.. ~
! 10 +. ~.
Except sunday. Sunday only
Tim. o. arrival ana departure and con.
ncctions not guaranteed.
C. ;. CAMPBELL u. y. A.. sas Main ST.
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Toednv's Offering ~ TIA" Isis is TIN"
Paramount feature. The Moth uud tin"
Flame" already known TO followers Of
tho pictures as photoplay Of thrills
we'll acted For tomorrow Ethel Barry
rnor"'S return is announced ira the
Metro film, The Final Judgment"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-26
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL-KAII- LINE TO NORFOLh
schedule In effect November H. 1915
Leave ltNrd Street station. iticnmopd FOR
NORFOLK -t:l5 A. ~. 900 y. NJ. 400 r
NJ. 400 J.. NJ.
FOR Lr&CHBuRG AND TIE WEST:
'6;l5 \ Nj. $3.50 = 81 1900 =. ~. $50
II. VI. Local to Crewe. Gas T.. NJ
Arrive lt!Chmond from Norfolk: sll:iO
NJ. .1:aj +. NJ. 900 p. NJ. 1850 g. NJ From
The West: 'c'to ~ NJ. ts.3j \. NJ. ic:i0 p H.
l:iO T.. NJ. '6:l7 +. NJ. 900 T. NJ.
DAILY. tDaiiy except sunday. :Sunday
only
c. II. BOSLEY. D. r. A.. Rlchmond. Va.
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islClmona 4 Petersburg slectns /,
Richmond & Chesapeake Bay Railway Company
Suprrsrding Schedule Of April -. IUI 1.
Schedule Subject to Change without

SchtuiIV subject 20 IhHHEc "UHUHt
Train. leave i,ichmond b.5:So A. NJ. IT A.
NJ. bs a. NJ, 0 a. M. $40 a. NJ. IL A. N.
p NJ. +. NJ. T.: NJ: b. +. NJ. 900 r
NJ $50 r. NJ. 7:l0 f. a.. bS +. 81. 10 y
NJ. ga +. M.
Trains leave Ashinnd $3.50 a NJ. b'7 A..
~ S a NJ. b9 a. NJ. 10 a. ~. ell 4. 81,
zig noon, ssI u. NJ. T.. NJ. g. 81. f..
NJ b6:2O +. NJ. GEO r. NJ. 7:lO T. Al. s
r. NJ b9 T.. NJ. II T.. NJ.
bCarrics baggage. fDaiiy except Sunday
. only
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soil. and thousands more not under cul-
ovation. there is awaiting for the de-
sfanic occupant Am opportunity that
can he found nowhere else on INC
globe.
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RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY

TN. Lsville & West. $500 o. .tl:oo Il.
Main Line. Local ss H. 20 D. t5:l5 n
James River Line 1000 A. fo:i5 n
y. News. MIR. Old PIT s9 a., ZIP M II o
NeS port News Local .T:lr H. sou n
T-ains arrive from MIX III $50 A. .2:t,
- o. - News 90 a.: 500 p. From
90 y. dali from Cha rlottesviile except
SunGni from Thurmoud. Jas. River tS:Si
H. 40 y
'Dni!y. .Exrep, Sunday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
PORT EDWARDS To HAVE
FINE SCHOOL Bull DING

Plans are being prepared by A F..
Billmeyer for a new school building
to be erected at Port Elwan,s. This
building will be modern in erery
way and will contain some inova-
tons not usually found in school
buildings in places the size of Port
Edwards The building viii be frame
construction and 100 feet wide by
126 feet long. On either size OF
the building will be a large class
room &c by 40 feet.In one CT these.
class rooms the floor win be incIin.
ed hike a theater and a stage
16 feet deep with a prose enium arch
y feet high and IS feet wide will be
provided. AT the rear of this class
room a booth for moving picture
machine will be built
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15

Miss Eigne Heden returned to
PittsviIle Tuesday after enjoying
three days vacation under her par
ents' roof.
The Easter dinner given at the
KronhOlm home by the members Of
the Lutheran church was quite large
ly attended and neat little profit
was cleared.
A surprise party was held Wednes-
day night at the John Henrtcson
home in honor of Miss Ruth. A good
sized crowd was present and every
body enjoyed themselves.
Charley Carlson and Ernest Lind
quist each lost a horse last week.
Miss Ida Nordstrum called on Ru
dolph friends Thursday.
Sam Nystrum is employed at Grand
Rapids this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Trossau Of
Marshfield were guests at the Ju-
Iius Matthew's home over Easter.
Eric Berg has decided to give his
farm the name pleasant Heights"
Mike Jackan called ON relatives
and friends at Nekoosa last week.
Gust Anderson will leave this
week for Gladstone, Mich, where he
viii act as delegate from the Swed-
ish Lutheran church.
Mrs. Alfred Carlson will entertain
the Bethany Young Peoples Meeting
at ner home Thursday evening, May
sixth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ericsson are the
proud parents of a baby boy born
on Sunday morning.
Ben Peterson intends to erect a
nuw barn this spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
EGGS FLOODING MARKET,
STORAGE MEN SWAMPED
I5ouses Filled With Beef, and They
Have No Room for Henfruft.

NEW YORK, April 10 The cold
storage men are swamped for room
10 take care of the surplus Of eggs
now Cutting the market. They say
that millions Of dozens of eggs are
flooding the market The flood. of
henfruit from Texas has already be
gun
The outlook for supplies Of near
by eggs is also unusually bright
for those who eat eggs, for prices
are believed due for a sharp drop.
In fact, prices are already on the
tobcggan The trouble with storage
stations, according to refrigeration
houses, is that they are fun of Amer
lean and Argentina beef held to be
shipped to Europe, and have not the
usual room for spring egg storage.
One bright cloud on the egg hori-
zon is that Argentina and. other South
American countries, which usually
buy their eggs in Europe, are now
buying their supplies in this mar
ket This may help out the threaten
Cd oversurpIy Canada is also said
to be in the egg market here to an
unusually large extent :.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
SfGEL

Miss Alma Buege left last week for
Altdorf where she is a guest at the
r ebert Weeks home.
Mrs. Fannie FifieId returned on
7 tuesday, to Grand Rapids after a
p Ieasant visit CT a week at the home
Mrs. Alfred Carlson.
John M. Worlund of Grand Rapids
+ was a. guest at the John Henricson
home last week.
Miss Jennie Larson departed ON
Sunday morning for Marshfield to re-
sumo her work there.
Miss Rose Perch has been enjoy
ing a weeks vacation at her home
here from her school duties at Grand
Rapids.
Fred Finup, who has been spend
ing the past winter with relatives
here, left ON Monday for San Fran
cisco, Calf, where he will attend
the exposition and look over the
country with a view to locating there
some where Mr.. Finup also expects
to go up into Oregon and Washing
ton and look over that part of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bauer left
last week for Ricetown, being call
ed there by the death of Mr.. Bauer's
i father.
Ernest Lfndquist and Chas. Carl
son were business callers at Stevens
Point on Tuesday. They each pur-
chased a horse while there.
Miss Esther Anderson, who is en-
ployed at Grand Rapids, visited rel
atiUes here over Easter.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. John New
! man a baby girl one day last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
PERCH--LEGY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
This morning at nine thirty O'Clock
the marriage of Miss Mary Perch of
the town OF Sigel, and Norman Ed
ward Ley OF Whitehall. was solemn
lied at the parsonage of the Polish
Catholic church. Rev. F. r. Ciszew-
ski performed the ceremony. They
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Peltier. The newly welded
couple left today for Whitehall. where
the groom is in the shoe business,
where they win make their home.
Mrs. Lecy has for the past few
years been employed at the Green
berg store at Necedah as sales
lady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
RETAINING WALL
GIVES WAY

From Fridays Daily.
On account of the rapidly risina
water in the Wisconsin river. about
fifty feet OF a retaining wall extend
ing from the east corner of the mill
to the east end Of the Biron dam.
gave way about eight o'clock this
morning.
The water in the river raised
about two feet during the night and
this was probably the cause OF the
damage to this wall.
The wall broke IN the middle carry
ing.awy so feet.of the wall. The dam
age is confined to the wall itse'f
and VIII amount to whatever it costs
to replace it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
FIFTEEN DAYS
FOR ASSAULT
AND BATTERY
From Monday S Daily.

Joe Roller, a man who said ne
came from nowhere, was sentenced
to Is days in the county jail by
Judge Edw. y. PomainviIle this
morning On a charge Of assault and
battery.
Koller and a companion came into
town on the 9:41 c M. & St. P
train Saturday evening and went to
the home OF the CARRIER boys and
after getting them out OF bed, tried
to sell them some rubber and brass.
The CARRIER boys, Alvin and Ed,
we're skepticaI about buying. the. brass
and while they we're talking about
it one Of the men seized the bag
containing the rubber and. brass and
ran with it. This started a small
uctiOn and Roller struck one Of the
boys and ran away
Sunday morning Alvin and Ed
happened to be near the c & n. W
passenger station when they saw
Keller They notifide Chief Gibson
who started after the man. Roller
Went up the track with the officer
after him. The chief took the
south side of a string Of cars in
tending TO head Roller. Roller doub-
led on his tracks ard came back to-
ward Grand avenue and started to
run south. Alvin and Ed CARRIER took
after him and caught him near the
Bossert Bros. coal yard where they
d0wned himand.. brought him back to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
Waists

We were quite fortunate to secure a fine
lot OF the prettiest waists, the waists
for spring and summer wear at very low
prices. Everyone new this season, made
Of dainty voiles and organizes, The best
lot of waists ever offered at solow a price,
sizes So to A. The least you'd have to
pay elsewhere IS / 90, your choice during
this salc........ -. --...---.. o8c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
SCHOOL OFFICERS REELECTED

The annual reorganization meet
ing of the School Board took place
Saturday evening and the following
officers were reelected for the en-
suing year:
President. P. Witter
Treasurer H. Reeves
Clerk and Superintendent PROF. c..
w. SchWede.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
TO BUILD OIL WAREHOUSE.

A E.. Weatherwax, representing
the Interstate Oil, Co, was here. last
week and let the contract for the
erection of an oil warehouse for the
storage of kerosene gasoline and
other oils The Interstate Co. have
secured a site for their tanks and
warehouse on West 7th street. The
expect to have their tanks ready in
two or three weeks. - NeilIsyille
Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
NOTICE
To my Patients and Friends:

To my Patients and Friends:
Owing TO a contemplated change in
business which I have decided to
make in the near future, I wish to
state that those wishing dental work
done will kindly secure appointment
early, so that l may have time to
serve them without being pushed
for time.
Thanking you for your patronage
and loyal friendship, I am
Respectfully,
DR.. D. A Teller.
ltd-1t.. 4 wks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15

Ed. Smith and Walter Long paid
a fine and costs. amounting. to $3.50
each in Judge Edw. N. PomainVille's
court. The mne were arrested by Of
ficer. Berg last evening for fighting
They had a quarrel over a dice game.
in the Damon saloon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
o o o o o O 0 o O
MARRIAGE LICENSES O

y y " - y
20 MARRIAGE LICENSES o
10 o o o o 0 O o O
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
VIM. T. Mobiles:
Leonard Marqwardt and Miss Gus
ia Krieger- of Nekoosa.
J. P. Krings and Miss Vallrey
Krieger OF the Village of AuburmdaIe
Marriage licenses have been fssu-
ed by County Clerk w. T. Mobiles to
John Breu and Miss Caroline Hamus
Of the town of Auburndale and TIC
Sam Zepfel and Miss Kate Bartlemaa
Of Cameron.
A marriage license has been Is,
sued by County Clerk w T. Mobiles
to Christ Van Osten of Portage coual-
ty and Miss Hannah Kersten of R,r-
dolph
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
the Of doer

the Of fioer.
KoE 1er has been IN the city on
severs i occasions and has offered to
sell ju nix before.
Koll er's companion made good his
escape and is thought to have dis
posed OF the brass some where near
here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15

Boost for Grand Rapids every day
1t viii be worth while.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-18
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Personnel Published Washington

placed on the shoulders Of Eng -in-Chief
Robert :. Griffin. L. $. \. and his as
sistants in the Bureau Of Steam Engin-
eering, OF the navy. when Secretary
Daniels announced that the hattie cruis-
ers to be recommended for the next navy
bill would have a speed Of thirty-five
knots. The most reliable adviCes do not
Indicate that the Tiger end the Lion. the
fdst battle cruisers Of the British navy,
have ever made much over thirty-one
or thirty-two knots The British battle
cruiser. Queen Mary. has made thirty
three knots. The great merchantmen
which are the pride Of the trans-Ai lan.
tic lines. make between twenty-six and
twenty-seven knots.
The success Of the Bureau of Steam
Engineering in complying with this high
speed specification will he a notable
achievement in naval engineering and
will attract the attention Of steam engin-
GERS throughout the world. Preliminary
work on the plans fnr the rev type OF ship
for the navy have progressed far enough
TO indicate that the new ships may reach
the length Of M feet and may have a
beam Of l05 feet. The necessity OF this
increase in size Is due to the need of the
boilers. to develop a high rate Of speed
The engines in the new hattlecruisers
The Washington herald., 1915-10-18
Danger to Defense Program.

Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo, IN his
speech at indianapolis dispellcd the mystery at
tached to the administrations desperate and pro-
tracted efforts to force the last Congress enact
the ship-purchase bill, efforts that defeated
only with the aid of members of the Presidents
own party after disastrous filibustcr Or, rather,
Mr.. McAdoo proved that there never any
mystery at all connected with the proposed lcgis-
lation, that what appeared mysterious was nothing
more than the fixed determination Of the admin
istration to try upon the country the experiment
OF government ownership of merchant vessels.
From the remarks of the Secretary of the Treas
ury it must be concluded that the administration
was actuSed by other motive then, and that an
uncomfortable ds5irc to see government owner
ship in operation will inspire it to renewed efforts
at the approaching session.
A different situation is now presented, how
ever. No really plausible reason could be ad-
vanccd for the insistencc upon the passage of
government ownership measure at the last ses-
sion, while in the campaign it will be pre-
tended, il Secretary McAdoo speaks for the White
House as well as for himself, that it is necessary
Tor the government to own merchant ships, so that
they may be used as auxiliary warships should
necessity arise. This is the bait to be placed on
tho government ownership hook that was thrown
out bare in the last Congress. The proposal that
the United States shall build the ships also tends
to remove the suspicion, outspoken in some quar-
ters that desire to purchase the informed German
vessels was at the bottom of the whole business.
Another difference in the situation is that the gov
ernment may embark in the mercantile
marine enterprise, if not upon monopostic basis
at least with competition greatly weakened since
the La Toilette seaman's act, championed by the
administration seems destined to drive American
owned merchant ships from the sea.
On the surface, therefore, the indications arc
for smoother sailing for government owned craft
but if the indications that the administration is
TO make this radical policy part of its national
defense program may be relied upon, the final
outcome cannot be predicted. There would be
opposition in Congress to the large appropriations
that will be asked for defense, even with no gov
eminent ownership scarecrow attached, though
the chances there would be votes enough to
put them through. And while it is reasonable
to assume that government ownership would
prove alluring to many apostles of peace-at-any-
price and win votes that would otherwise be
cast against the expenditures for defense, it is
even more reasonable to assume that it would
sacrifice the support of much greater number
OF statesmen who, while firm believers in an
adequate army and navy, are steadfastly opposed
The Washington herald., 1915-10-18
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Congressman Who Would Not Be
an Erand Boy.
Written Expre5sIy for The Washington Herald
BY DIR. f.. J. EDWARDS.

In the early SOS Ambrose A. Ranney
Gress as a Representative from one OF
the Boston districts The curious mind
ed who sought to identify various promi-
nent persons who were taking their
places IN the new Congress asked to
have Mr.. Ranney pointed out. Many
had heard of him. but few had seen him.
MIR. Ranney gained distinction as a
member Of the Boston bar. and il was
presumed that he would increase his
reputation by his services in Congress.
Personally he did not appear to be of
the Boston type. so TO speak. He was
tall, slender. dark-haired. dark-eyed. and
possessed a singular gracefulnesS and
quiet dignity of manner more likely to
be associated with a scholar than with
a lawyer who had been conspicuous in
some important legal battles.
1t was in the committee room that the
intellectual power of Mr.. Ranney was
revealed. He seldom spoke in the House
of Representatives. and when he did his
manner was that of almost colloquial
speech, but his use of English was ex-
ceptionally fine and accurate. and his
voice had a certain tenor OF hutelike
quality, which sometimes reminded those
who had heard Senator Matt Carpenter,
the brilliant Wisconsin Senator. speak
of a distinguishing and beautiful quality
which was in the latter's voice.
Notwithstanding the brilliant attain
ments and high reputation which dis
tinguished Mr.. Ranney. he was not very
successful In gaining or maintaining the
admiration of his home constituents or
this he was conscious, and he did not re-
greet it
Upon one occasion l called upon Mr..
Ranney at his hotel. and in order to
make room for me he was obliged to
brush away from a chair what seemed
to be an immense volume of correspond
ense. It was plain that none OF these
letters had been opened. and they repre-
sented the accumulation OF a correspond
ence of perhaps several months. Mr..
Ranney saw me looking. perhaps with
some establishment. at this huge bulk OF
letters, and with funny twinkle in his
eye and a charming smile. he said:
You are looking at my letters. There
are a good many Of them. to be sure.
There probably will be a good many
more before the session ends. But they