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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
HAPPY HURLEY.
Relief Is At Last Taken to the
Sufferers.

Hurley, Wis, Nov. 27.-The suffer
lngs OF the 400 hungry families of Iron
county have been relieved; where yes
terday fell the shadow OF quaint star
walton is today plenty that temporar-
lily fills the larders of the families of
the Idle miners and inSureS warm but
plain clothing as a protection against
the deep SHOWS and the cold winds that
sweep up the valley of the Montreal
river from Lake Superior and the
iee-bound regions OF the British pos
sessions. Yesterday twenty sleigh
loads of clothing and provisions,
brought TO Hurley by fast train were
hauled to the city hall and unpacked
ready for distribution, and today the
local relief committee has been busy
in preparing orders for supplies and ar
ranging for the distribution. The sup
plies came from Milwaukee, to which
point they had been sent from all parts
of the state.
The books or Secretary Bodden, of
the relief committee, show that there
are $50 families here who require as
sistance. The families average four
persons each, indicating that at Hurley
alone there are over 1000 persons who
must be supported by the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
M'KINLEY'S OPINION.

Cleveland, O., Nov. Ex-Governor
Mckinley when asked his opinion Of
the Wilson tariff bill said the bill pro-
posed very sweeping reductions in the
existing tariffs. 1t was such measure
as he had expected, yet little more
sweeping than he had anticipated.
1t was, however, in the line with the
expressed determination of the democ
racy to ignore business interests and
the working people of the country. The
Objectionable feature of the bill was
the substitution of ad valorem for
specific duties. That alone ought to
defeat the measure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
TEN YEARS NONE TOO MANY

Milwaukee, Nov. PA vicious re
mark made by William Atkins cost him
an extra five years in state prison. Al
least that was the opinion of the spec
tators in the municipal court room this
morning when Judge Wallber sell
fenced Atkins to ten years at Waupu1
for having assaulted Maggie Atkins
his sister, with intent to kill her. He
declared in court that he was sorry he
hadn't killed her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
IN SCANDINAVIA.
Recent News From the Land of Ole
and Hans

Stockholm. Nov. 27.-"Lund's Dag
blad' will be the name OF new daily
paper which is soon to be published in
Lund.
Loan offices for special purposes eX-
list in Sweden in great numbers, among
which may be mentioned the Pubic
Mortgage bank, connected with 10
mortgage companies, their business
being to change the floating debts on
land to consolidated debts, the common
amortization debt is now about $780,
100000; then there is public mort
gage fund for the towns of Sweden,
another for the Iron Masters associa-
ton, and several others.
Mrs Ellen Hartman, the much-talk-
ed-of clipping actress, will reappear on
the stage of the Royal Dramatic thea
ter as Frou-Erou in the play of the
same name. +. Hedlund her brother,
who was connected with the former
McCaull Opera company i'll America
some years ago is at present meeting
with great success as an actor of said
theater
Baron A. Won Otter has old the
large country mansion, Stora Hultrum,
in the parish of Vireda, to Engineer
A. OhlssOn and the merchant, j. Holm
berg.
The Swedish schooner Hilmer, of
GraesOn, was wrecked at NeStra Finn
grundet and sank in 10 minutes. The
whole crew was saved by the GOthen-
burg steamer Harald.
: A very fattering biography of Mayor
Carter Harrison was published in the
Stockholm Dagblad the other day.
The Scandinavian society of Berlin,
Ger, celebrated its annual festival
with a great concert, banquet and ball.
The telephone line between the
cities of Gefie and Hudiksvau was
opened to the public the other day.
Christiana, Nov. 27-The members
of the former Steen cabinet were all
invited to the court ball, recently given
by the king, but refused to come.
The money collected for the matter
of defense by the women of Christiana
amounts now to coo, 900 crowns, AMI
it has been decided to build u torpedo
boat at q cost of said sum.
The workingmen of Eidsfos have
subscribed money for the building Of
q church of their own.
! Gabriel Finne's Uglen has been
translated into Swedish and will prob
ably be played at some Stockholm or
GOthenburg theater.
George Schjelderup, the Norwegian
painter, was recently honored by being
elected a member of the famous Aca-
demia Des Beaux Arts in Antwerp.
Copenhagen, Nov, 27.-Dr. Ed Ehlers
will make a trip to Iceland for the
purpose Of studying the kind Of leprosy
which exists there.
Robert Kirk has been appointed
United States consul in Copenhagen.
A Scandinavian Photographic expo
sition viii be held in Copenhagen
some time next year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30

terest was paid to Mr.. Woodland, or the
Citizens bank of Clinton, but admits
that the money borrowed of Woodland
was used upon The Times newspaper.
He further sets forth that after the
receipt OF the 1000 and its disburse-
ment Gov. Peck assumed to revoke the
contract and did SO. but that Clark in
no Way Influenced the act of the gov
ernor and was not consulted in ref
erence thereto, but denies that it was
III furtEerance of any conspiracy He
also admits that after the contract was
revoked some CT the plaintiffs request
ed him to return the $1,000; that there
upon he Informed said plaintiffs and
said BOWS that he had acted in good
faith; that they had entered into said
purchase and sale and into said print
ing contract after full investigation
and with full knowledge of the law of
1887, and the provisions of said state
constitution, and after consulting their
own attorneys, and without relying
upon the opinion of the attorney gen
eral or any opinion advanced by Clark,
and knowing as much or more about
its legality than he did; and that there
fore, Mr.. Clark was under no legal OBJ
legation to refund said money paid
him, but the contract having been an
nulled, Mr.. Clark alleges that there
might be Il moral obligation resting
upon him, and under such belief he
gave them the sum of $1,000, all the
means he had, or could possibly COM
mand, and did So leaving his family
and himself destitute of means or prop
erty of any kind. Defendant further
admits that frequent requests have
been made upon him for further pay
ment, but denying his legal liability to
pay them anything, alleges that he
would have done so had he the means
to comply with their request.
CLANCEY'S REPLY.
Assistant Attorney General Clancy
denies the conspiracy charges in whole
and detail so far as they relate to him.
self. He admits that he was one OF
the original incorpOratOrs of the Madi-
son Times, but says that he disposed
of all his interest to Clark prior to the
making of the roster contract. lie de-
MES that he was party to any agree
ment with Banker Woodland, Of Gin
ton, whereby any money was to be
loaned to the Madison Times or to the
defendants or to any of them, and that
he was ignorant of any such agreement
if it existed. He says that he signed
the bond Of the Clinton bank with no
improper motive, and after Mr.. Wood
ard had qualified for the full sum in
volved. He does not know how much
exactly he paid into the Times but de-
clares that he donated his whole in
terest to Clark on or about March list
and that he never became obligated
to pay in any manner any debt of the
company beyond his subscription of
capital stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
IOWA'S CORN CROP.

Creston, Iowa, Nov. 27.-Iowa's
corn crop is larger than that of any
other state in the union. The average
is SO bushels to the acre, while many
states average from II TO 20 bushels
to the acre. Iowa this year has more
corn, more cattle, more hogs and
more horses than any other state in
the union
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
IOWA APPOINTMENTS.

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 27.-J. G.. Kel-
ly, Of the Sioux City Tribune, sue
ceeds J. P. Lathrop as collector of the
third Iowa district. The office force
will remain unchanged for the present.
@. l.. Gilbert, of MonOna. has been ar-
pointed field deputy of the first divi-
sion; Capt. G. l.. Stewart, Algcna, third
division; n. s. Handy, Lyon county,
fourth division.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
pECk'S REPLY
He MAKES ANSWER IL Ill L
TRACy-GRRS COMPLAINT.
SAYS NO CONSPIRACY WHAT
EVER WAS FORMED.

Attorney General O'Connor, Mr..
Clancy and Col. Clark Also Make
Reply-All Deny Intent to Do
Wrong Says He Acted
ON the Attorney Generals Advice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
FRENCH CABINET OUT.

has resigned. President Carnot has
accepted the ministers designations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30

present at any meeting in the COVER
nor'S room on or about April I, 1898,
at which it was determined to cheat
or defraud the plaintiffs or any other
person. or to consider the making or
resembling Of said contract and alleges
that he was never consulted by the
governor in respect TO the letting of
said contract. He denies that the act
of the governor in resembling any or
der he had made for such contract
after considering that the constitution
ality of the act of 1887 WAS doubtful.
was the result of any fraud or agree
ment or conspiracy on his (O'COnnor' 81
part. He states that he had no knowi-
edge that the Bows or plaintiffs had
any interests in the roster contract
until after it had been Cancelled by the
governor. and denies that they were
i'll any manner miSled or deceived by
any misrepresentation by him or any
person having a right to act for him.
or that he had any knowledge that
any opinion prepared by him was to be
shown TO them, or that it was to be
used for any improper purpose what
ever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
THE NEW TARIFF BILL
IL Is AT LAST PLACED BEFORE
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
THE FREE LIST RECEIVES VERY
MANY ADDITIONS.

Ad NalOrem Duties Substituted for
Specific Duties Wherever the Com
mitTee Found 1t AdviSab le"-Meas-
ure Calculated to Go Into Effect
March Next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30

Gov. Peck is represented by ]. G.
Flanders of Milwaukee, Mr.. O'Coonor
Mr.. Clancy by III. w. Chynoweth, and
Mr.. Clark by Winans 81 HyZer, of
GAINESVILLE. J. NJ. Olin is attorney for
the plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30

any person, and that if any such repre-
sensations were made they were with
out his knowledge or authority.
The governor states that he has been
Informed since revoking the contract
that Tracy. Gibbs x Co. and the Bows
did advance $4,000 for an assignment
of two-thirds interest in the contract,
but il said sum was paid at the gov
ernOr's office it was in his absence and
without his knowledge or consent. As
to what use was made of this sum he
denies all knowledge. He denies that
he ever had any interest, direct or in
direct, in the roster contract, or in any
sum advanced for an interest therein,
and states that he signed the contract
in good faith. He admits that the con
tract was never filed in the office of the
secretary of state, and alleges that it
was not to be filed therein.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

A SCHEME is on foot, and about
ready to move, to harness the great
water power of American Falls and
build up magnificent manufacturing
city there. 1t is alleged that manu-.
factories there can successfully COM
pete with those of the East, the cost
of transportation from the East being
sufficrent to afford ample protection
against Yankee competition. The
water power of American Falls is all
that would be required for moving
the wheels of great manufactures,
and there is no reason why great
manufacturing city should not be
built up there.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03
How Big 1t Has Been.

The present hard times are appall-
ing. Compared with the panic in the
seventies, the latter is nowhere. Du-
ring the present panic $50 banks,
state and private, have succumbed.
Of the 155 national banks that have
failed from January to September,
their liabilities aggregated $71,500,-
600; that of the state and private
banks, $166, 900, 900; in all, $237, ,O0O,-
900. In the thirty years ending with
last October, the number of national
banks failing was 1S1, and their ag-
gregats capital 33,000,000. The
figures plainly indicate that the Sc
verify of the struggle through which
the country is passing is without a
parallel in our history.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

ARTHUR NEAL, discoverer of the
mines of Neal district, seeks notoriety
and $4,000, and very probably has
far more hopes of gaining the former
than the latter. He will soon file a
suit in the United States court in
volving title to two mines in Neal dis
trict, says the Statesman. The title
of the case is Arthur Neal VS.. Fred
Page Tustin, H. F. Parker, K. P.
Plowman, T. D. Catalan and Jonas
w. Brown. The three latter are
only nominal defendants, they ap-
pearing merely as shareholders in the
Eldora mining Co. The complaint
alleges that over year and half ago
Neal sold the mines to K. P. PIow-
man for $4,000, $1,000 of which was
paid in cash and the two notes Sc
cured by mortgages. Neal alleges
that in Seattle Parker and Tustin,
with liquor and drugs, kept him under
their influence for three months,
during which time he gave Tustin
what he was told was power of at
torney to foreclose the mortgage
against Plowman. Neal says he
does not know what he signed. Tus-
tin foreclosed the mortgage, but paid
none of the money over to Neal.
Tustin was interviewed by States
man reporter aud said the entire pro-
ceeding was blackmailing scheme.
Prior to the foreclosure Neal pur-
chased a store in Seattle for $4,000
aad gave an order on him (Tustin)
for that sum, which he paid. On the
$4,000 left, $500 went to Tustin's
firm for attorneys fees in Meals di-
vorce case, the foreclosure proceed
ings and several other cases in which
Neal figured. Two hundred dollars
was paid out for him while he was in
the hospital and for other expenses
incurred by him, and $500 was paid
him in cash. Tustin says he has a
receipt from Neal for the entire
$4,000. The Statesman says there
are promises of more sensational dis
closures on both sides of the fence
than appear on the surface.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

A frightful accident occurred at
Portland, Oregon, at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning. An electric
car, containing fifteen people plunged
through the draw of the Morrison
street bridge into the river, twenty
five feet below. Seven persons were
drowned and FIVE bodies have been
recovered. The draw of the bridge
had been opened to allow boat to
pass, and the heavy fog obscured the
signal lights.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03
TERVILLE
Eicket (including supper q. 90
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To William Sweet:
You are hereby notified that have ex
pended One Hundred Dollars in labol
and improvement ON the Mountain Queen
quartz mining claim situated IN Placer
vile mining district. near the Placervills
and Garden valley wagon road, in Bois<
county, Idaho, in order to hold said claim
under the provisions Of Section 1924, Re
vised Statutes of the United States, for the
year 1892. That the proportion of said
expenditure due by you on your undi
vided one-fourth interest in said claim il
Twenty Five ($25) Dollars, lawful money
of the United States, and if within ninety
DAYS after the legal publication of this no
tice you fail or refuse to contribute youl
proportion of said expenditure, and with
legal cost of this publication, the said
interest will become the property of the
undersigned under Section 1924
EDWIN SMITH.
Placerville, Idaho, Oct %, 1893.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

Sunday, Oct. 20, Granite Creek
Sermon-Conscience Bearing Wit
ness to God.
Nov. 1.-All Saints Day, Granite
Creek; services at 10A. M.
Nov. 2.-All Souls Day, or Catho.
lie Decoration Day, Idaho City; Flu
neral Mass at II A. NJ. The church
will be artistioally decorated for the
occasion.
Sunday, Nov. 5.-Idaho City; ser
mon on the Church of Christ.
Sunday, Nov. 12.-Granite Creek
sermon on Moral Freedom.
Sunday, Nov. 19.-Idaho City; ser.
mon on the Institution of the Priest.
hood.
Sunday, Nov. 26-Granite Creek
sermon on True Civilization.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03
A COMPROMISE PROPOSAL,
state Road Nond Question Likely IN
BE fSettled.

btatssmsu.
w. A. Underwood, Of New York.
an attorney for the Coffin, Stanton
company, the firm that contracted to
take the State wagon road bonds, is
In the city. Mr.. Uuderwood's mis-
sion here is to arrange, if possible, a
compromise with tie State officials as
to the taking of the bonds, and il he
succeeds money will soon be availa.
bic for the construction Of the road.
The Coffin Stanton company con.
tracted to take the $4,000 of FIVE
per cent bonds at such time and in
such amounts as the State saw Gt to
issue.
The premium to be paid was II
per cent. The State issued $40, 900
OF the bonds for the purpose Of max
ing the surveys for the system of
roaos, and that amount the New York
firm took, paying the stipulated pre-
MUM.
About this time the financial strin-
gency began to make itself generally
felt, and when the State issued $685..
900 more of the bonds for the pur-
pose of making payments on con-
tracts that were soon to be let. the
firm announced it was unable to han
die any amount of bonds at that time
and asked for an extension.
An extension of time was granted,
but still the firm pleaded inability to
take the bonds.
After considerable correspondence
urging compliance with the terms of
the contract, the State officials final
ly announced their intention of bring
ing suit against the Coffin, Stanton
company. This decision resulted in
the sending of ,fr. Underwood here
in the interest of a compromise.
Mr.. Underwood says his company
will take the bonds at the premium
agreed upon if the State will allow
them time on premium payments.
He asserts the Coffin, Stanton COM
pany can float the bonds at par and
the firm would rather lose the IL per
cent premium, in the event of extern
sion of time for making the pay
ments being granted than to become
involved in litigation.
The State officials have taken no
action on Mr.. Underwood's PROPOSE
ton and probably will not until
Treasurer Hill and Auditor Ramsey
return to the city. There is a strong
disposition on the part of the officers
of State to compromise the vexatious
bond question Oh some such basis
They fully realize the vast impor-
tance of system of interstate roads
and think they should be construct
ed at once. AS to the responsibility
of the Coffin, Stanton company there
is no doubt, therefore the State will
lose none of the premium money.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

MCGILL & McNALLY made ar
rangements yesterday evening with
representatives of an English syndi
cate by which a 10-stamp mill and {
hoist will be put on the South Africs
claim. They will leave today fol
Chicago to order the machinery
which is to be in running order with
in sixty days.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03
Notice to CREDITOR,

Estate of James Smith, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate OF
James Smith, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against, the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with ths
necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this notice
to the said administrator, at the Boise
County Bank, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of the
said estate, in idaho City, Boise county
Idaho. z. w. BARRY,
Public Administrator of the estate Of
James Smith, deceased.
Dated at Idaho City, Idaho, Sept is, '03
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

HE Rathdrum Post says: There
oe great distress and suffering
|ong the poorer classes in the Pa
e country the coming winter.
PPs are almost total failure, ow-
TO the extremely bad weather OF
past month, which practically ru-
all the grain stacked. A gen.
nan who Is in position to know,
ing travelled over northern Idaho
eastern Washington, says the sit
ION is terrible in the extreme.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03
LOOK AHEAD.



1t is believed by parties who have
given the matter consideration tba,
within ten years from this date the
entire public domain OF the United
States will have been exhausted
This apparently we'll grounded con.
clusion ought to cause our young
people to pause for q moment and
ask themselves If there is not grand
problem in the land matter OF this
country. When the public land is
all disposed of il will not then be
long until the price Of private lands
will begin to rapidly go up in prices
and naturally drift largely into the
hands OF capitalists and monopolists.
And all history shows that the most
dangerous and oppressive monopolies
the world has ever known are the
monopolies of land. We see capital
lists on every hand constantly adding
to their acreage, until, in many in
stances, single individuals and rich
corporations are owners of hundreds
OF thousands of acres of land, which
they are constantly adding to and
never taking from. If this process
continues, which it will as certainly do
as the sun rises and sets, unless
checked by some means, the lands
must unquestionably gravitate into
the hands of wealthy few. Then
the landed lords OF the United States
can become as oppressive and tyran-
nical as they have ever been in down.
trodden Ireland or any other country
yes, even more SO, for there will be
no land of the free and home for the
oppressed bidding them a welcome
to its liberty-loving shores. 1t is
high time that steps were being taken
to fix limit to the amount of land
that any individual or company may
own or absolutely control. 1t will
be too late when the land is SO mo-
nopolized that one cannot turn to
either side of public highway with
out committing trespass upon some
land nabob. Therefore, the Bulletin
advises everybody, young people par
ticularly, to look little ahead, and
while there is an opportunity locate
in your own right some of Uncle
Sans public domain.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-03

OwYHEE county, rich producer
of gold and silver, is suffering severe
ly from a deplorable lack of hard
cash. As an evidence of the fact
that the money famine has struck
camp in old Owyhee, as we'll as else
where, the Silver City Avalanche an
nounoes that "chickens, eggs, butter,
fruit, coal, cordwood, hogs, setting
hens, or silver, are now taken as full
legal tender for back subscriptions.