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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
GRANT THANKED HIM
DEATH OF JEFFERSON N'KEN-
NEY IN MILWAUKEE.
BIG FIGHT ON WHISKY RING
1t Was Made by Mckenney Away
Back During the Administra ton OF
President Grant-A Dane County
Lawyer Who Couldn't be Bribed,
Trapped or Bulldozed.

/ Milwaukee, Aug. 25.-Jeff srson c..
Mckenney died yesterday at the Wis
consin General hospital from a cancer
on his neck. Thus ended the earthly
career Of the man who broke up the
famous whisky ring" which charac-
terized the administration of Presi-
dent Grant, and for doing which lie
received an autograph letter from
Gen. Grant thanking him for his
work. Those were stirring days in
Milwaukee and other distilling CEN
tiers over the country. Mr.. McKen-
! ney came to Milwaukee from Dane
county, as the special counsel of the
government for the prosecution Of the
case against the whisky men in 1874
Any number of arrests had been
made previous TO that time, but the
persons against whom charges Of de-
frauding the government were
brought, both here and in st. Louis,
invariably escaped. The fact that
they did not pay the tax ON highwines
was apparent but no crime could be
fastened upon them. This was the
condition Of affairs when Mr.. MeKen-
ney was engaged to help prosecute
the cases. He quickly concluded that
the people could not escape payment
of the revenue and still prove them
selves innocent of fraud unless they
had an understanding with the rev.
enue officers. Taking this view of the
matter, he brought suit against them
for conspiracy to defraud the govern,
ment. Then he swore out warrants
for the arrest of gaugers, storekeepers
and persons in all capacities connect
ed with the revenue department. AS
a prelude to the arrests, he had col
lected a vast amount of evidence.
The greatest excitement prevailed
Millions of dollars, as we'll as the rep
utatiOns Of some of the leading citi-
zens Of Milwaukee, depended upon
the issue of the trials which followed.
All manners of schemes We're brought
into use to throw McKenney off the
track. Large sums Of money were Of
fered him to desist from his prosecu-
ton of the case in vain. Detectives
followed him day and night in an en-
deavor to trip him up. Women, it is
said, were engaged to betray him into
scheme which might lead to his ar
rest and the discontinuance of the
suits by this means. These failing,
his life was threatened, his friends
claim, and threats were also made to
blow I'M thp office in which tho owl
dence he had collected was kept, and
it became necessary to set a guard
upon the premises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
HOPE TO AGREE.

Pittsburg, Aug. 23.-rhe green
glass blowers league and green glass
manufacturers associations wage
committee are meeting here to ar
range scale for the ensuing year.
The wOrkmen demand a restoration
of the rate of 90 cents which is an ad-
vance of Il per cent. over the present
wages, and the manufacturers op-
posed granting the increase but both
sides are hopeful of a settlement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29

blankets and pulled the child out B,
the light of the DANES, now rapid,
nearing them, he could see how whit
she looked and her eyes were closed.
Could he be too late?
He tried TO climb out of the window
but the seat on which he stood, broker
by the crash, fell beneath MS weight
and he was thrown back into the car
He struck heavily, and there was ;
sharp pain in his head, and little Bes
sic almost fell from his arms.
He seized the broken bell rope tina
hung from its rings, and placing tn'
child on his back, bound the corr
around and around, thus binding he1
tightly TO him.
! Then he tried a second time to gail
| the window. This time there was
hand held down to help him, and IL
a moment he felt the soft grass De
meath him, and there was a sudden
movement Of the little body presseI
close to him.
Then there was a terrible Whirrins
sound in his ears, and the blacklist
night seemed to settle over everything
and he became unconscious.
News of the disaster Travelled fast
and when the train bearing the
wrecked passengers drew into Detroit
| there were hundreds of anxious
| friends inquiring for dear ones. Strong
men were crying and faces were white
with horror as they listened to the
story of the dreadful collision.
/ In one corner, faint and weary, SAT
a sad-faced mother while her husband
wandered hither and thither in vain
search for their child.
"a little girl with blue eyes?" re-
peated one of the passengers after
him.
'Iet me see, there was but one, but
here, porter, perhaps you can tell
the gentleman" and the passenger
fastened away.
'"There was one child killed, SIR
the porter replied slowly.
Il hope it amt yours, I'm sure.
Just step this way, please"
He turned to do so, with tears
binding is eyes, but a tiny hand
caught hold of his coat, and a child
ish voice cried, Don't run away,
papa-ain't you glad to see Bessie?'
Il told the ladies I'd see she got to
you SAFE" Dan explained as they
were being driven to Bessie's home
Even now his head was dizzy, and
there were queer pains running
through his body.
EYES," cried Bessie, with a happy
laugh, as if recalling some pleasant
time.
at was awful funny going to sleep
in those funny boxes with curtains;
then l woke up and was under a great
heap Of blankets.
Dan was real good to me, Dan
was, and all his lovely candy got
burned up to nothing, and l just think
you ought to give him some now,
cause he took such good care of me-"
Her sweet face Was upturned and
her hand was slipped into Dan's-and
he hastily swallowed a big lump in his
throat as he muttered-
Il didn't do nCthin. Boston Globe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
A CITY UNDER THE SEA.

Owing to the occasional damage
done to the ishermen's nets by what
appeared to be fragment of masonry
in the sea off the Italian peninsula Of
Istria, the city authorities Of Robingo
sent down diver recently to investi-
gate. At a depth of ninety feet he
found himself in a submerged city.
with streets and squares laid out, the
doors and windows Of the half-ruined
houses being almost hidden by masses
OF seaweed. Archaeologists identify
this lost city with the island and city
Of CisSa. described by Pliny, and of
which no trace had been found since
the days of the Caesars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
AN ODD INDIANA DWARF.

There lives at Marion, Ind, a dwarf.
jamie Loder by name, who is 81 years
old, A inches high, and weighs about
sixty-four pounds. She is the daugh-
ter of wealthy parents, who at death
left her a fortune Her favorite
pastime is playing with children and
dolls, having a family Of about fifteen
of the latter. She speaks Of herself as
little girl, and her favorite topic of
conversation is what she will do when
she grows up" One of her pecuIiari-
ties is that among gentlemen friends
the larger in stature are her choice.
She is in good health, and may i've
for many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
THE SECRET DRAWER.

| 1t must surely have served as q
bOudoir for the ladies of old times, this
! little used rarely entered chamber
! where the neglected Old bureau stood
There was something very feminine il
the faint hueS of its faded brOcadeS
! i'll the rose and blue of such bits OF
china as yet remained. and in the
delicate old-World fragrance of pot
pourri from the great bowl blue aud
! white, with funny holes in IT'S cover
that stood on the bureaus fiat top.
| Modern aunts diSdained this Out-of-
, the-Way, back water, upstairs room
preferring to do their accounts and
grapple with their correspondence in
some central position more in the
Whrl OF things, whence one eye could
! be kept on the carriage drive, the
other alert for lingering servants
and marauding children. Those aunts
! of q former generation-I sometimes
! better. But even by Us children, to
whom few places were private or re-
served, the room was visited but
rarely. To be sure, there was nothing
| in it that we coveted or required
Only a few spindle-legged, gilt-backAd
chairs; au cid harp on which, so the
! legend ran, Aunt Eliza herself used
to play, in years remote, unchronicled
a corner cupboard with few pieces.
of china, and the old bureau. But
one other thing the room possessed
peculiar to Itself; a certain sense of
privacy-a power of making the ill.,
truder feel that he was intruding-
| perhaps even a faculty Of limiting that
some one might have been sitting Oil
those chairs, writing at the bureau OF
! lingering tine china, just a second be-
fore one entered. No such violent
word as ''haunted' could possibly ap-
ply to this pleasant, old-fashioned
chamber, which indeed we all rather
liked; but there was no doubt it was
reserved and stand-offish, keeping It.
self to itself
Uncle Thomas was the first to dra w
my attention to the possibilities of the
old bureau. He was pottering about
dered me to keep at his heels for com
pany-he was d man who hated to be
left one minute aIone-when his eye
fell on it. HIN! Sheraton" he re-
! marked. Gle had a smattering Of
| most things, this uncle especially the
yocabulalies) Then he let down the
flap and examined the empty pigeon
holes and dusty panelinS.
Fine bit of inlay" he went on;
good work, all of it. 1 know the
sort There's a secret drawer in there
somewhere"
Then, as l breathlessly drew near,
he suddenly exclaimed:
by Jove, I do want to smoker aud
wheeling round he abruptly fed for
the garden, leaving me with the cup
dashed from my lips.
1t was a strange thing. l unused.
this smoking, that takes a man sud
denly, be he in the court, the camp.
or the grove, grips him like an Afreet
and Whirls him off to do it's imperious
beheStS. Would it be even so with
myself, L wondered, in those unknown
groWn-up years to come?
But l had no time to waste in vain
speculatlons. My whole being was
still vibrating to those magic words
secret drawer and that particular
chord had been touched that never
fails to thrill responsive to such
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
DOESN'T FEAR BERNHARDT.
DUSE SHRINKS NOT FROM COM
PARISON WITH SARAH.
The Italian Tragedienne not Coming
This Season-Effect of Her Work
ON the Drama of Italy.

1t IS not probable-indeed, it is
settled that America will not have
the privilege of seeing this season
Elionora Duse, the first actress of the
day. Her health, always uncertain,
will prevent her coming. Men of a
cynical turn of mind assert that her
tour has been postponed because she
fears to enter competition with Bern
hardt. This, of course, is folly She
has nothing to fear from the spectacu-
lar Sarah. The two are as far apart
as a Bach fugue and a whisky toddy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
ROBBERS IN THE LEAD.

Fennyille, Mich, Aug. 23.-Four ex-
press officials are here looking into
the Chicago & West Michigan train
robbery. They now admit that there
were four money packages in the ex-
press car safe, but will not state the
amount missed. The robbers now
have a good start and have left few
clues, but the officers are confident Of
tracing them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
ONLY SILVER.
The Wings Might Be United but Are
Not

Omaha, Aug. 23.-If effort is being
made to cOncilitate any warning ele-
ments in the ranks of the Nebraska
democrats it is not in evidence at the
state convention. There was some talk
about the silver and gold wings COM
binirg, but if the plan was seriously
contemplated it was early abandoned
Silver was the only apparent financial
problem before the convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
ONE MORE PAPER.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 23.-H. NJ.
Peterson, who was connected with
the late Sylvester Kenney in the publ
cation Of the Daily Journal, authorizes
the announcement that he viii hagin
the publication of a new daily paper
on the west side September 1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
HOME FOR KEELEYITES.
The Convention Takes a Step in that
Direction

Harrisburg, Penn, Aug. 23.-The
convention of the national Kelley
league passed a resolution providing
for a committee to consider and report
to the next convention upon the ad-
visa bility of erecting a Kelley home
for old and INDECENT Kelley gradu-
ates and then adjourned to meet next
year in Indianapolis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE.

Chamberlain, S. d., Aug. 23.-Rey
W. j. Cleveland has left South Dakota
for the scene Of the recent Indian
troubles in Jackson's hole to investi-
gate the cause leading UP to the diff
ficulty, at the request of the Indian
Rights association, Of Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
PROJECT MAY BE ABANDONED.
Sawyer County Will not Vote on the
Railway Bond Question.

Hayward, Wis, Aug. 23.-No vote
will be taken in regard to bonding
Sawyer county for the Minneapolis,
st. Paul & Ashland railway. Public
sentiment is decidedly against it and
the company has withdra wn the prop
Osition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
KICKED TO DEATH.

Baraboo, Wis, Aug. 23.-As Martin
Joyce a young farmer of %, and
residing in the town of Bear Creek,
was driving across a field sitting on
the front bolster Of the wagon, the We
hicle separated, letting him fall for
ward with his head on the ground at
the heels of the horses. He was
dragged and kicked into an unrecog-
niZable mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29

Minneapolis Journal:-With Quay on
top, German ON top, Brice ON top and
Platt on top, it looks as though the
Amalgamated Boss association had
won it's lockout against the plain voter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29

Lake Geneva, Wis, Aug. 25.-Mrs
Andrew Kull died Friday at her home
near here, being i'll but five days
Mrs. Kull is sister of Fred. r. Riet-
brock, of Milwaukee. She leaves a
husband and several children. One
son is famous football player on the
Wisconsin university eleven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29

The Spaniards gave the name of
Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles
TO the city in California now called by
the last two words Of this ponderous
designation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
\ DEADLY MlSSIVE
ANARCHISTS SEND A LETTER.
TO BARON ROTHSCHILD.
CONFIDENTIAL CLERK OPENS

The Explosion Tears Out the Score
tary's Eye and Blows Off Several
Fingers-The Powerful Instrument
Cleverly Arranged-Police Can't
Find the Postoffice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29


my work and went to the window.
and outside seemed to be collecting
itself or the horizon for it's concen-
trated effort of sunset. Far down
the garden Uncle Thomas was holding
Edward in the air rev erSed and
smacking him. Edward, gurgling
Historically, was striking blind fists
i'll the direction where he judged his
uncle's stomach should rightly be;
the contents Of his pockaSs--l motley
snOw-were straWing the lawn.
Somehow it seemed very far away and
cut off from me, though l had been
put through a similar peri Umance an
hour or two ago.
WestWardS the clouds were mass
ing themselves in a low violet bank:
below them, to north and south. as
far round as eye could reach. a mario v
streak of gold ran out and stretched
away, straight along the horizon
Somewhere very far off, a horn was
being blown, clear and thin. Il
sounded like the golden streak grown
audible, while the gold seemed the
visible sound. 1t pricked my ebbing
courage, this blended strain of music
and color, and l turned for a last eff
fort; and fortune thereupon. half
ashamed of the unworthy game she
had been playing with me- relenteG.
opening her clinched fist Hardly had
l put my hand once more to the OBJ
durate wood, when, with sort of a
small sigh, almost a sob-as it we're
OF relief, the secret drawer sprang
open.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31
WILLIAM GORDON MORLEY,
President of The State Senate.

Tho above is fair picture of our
genial member of the State Senate
from this, the Eleventh District.
and now serving as President of
that honorable body.
He was born in Greene county,
Pennsylvania, August LIST. lS46,
and is therefore in his 40rh year.
lie graduated from Wayhesburg
College in 1872, taught school a
while and then came to Morgan
town where he read law with Judge
Ralph Berkshire and Hon. George
Z. Sturgiss. Came to kinQwood
where he was admitted to the bar
Sept. 9TH, 1874, and was elected
Prosecuting Attorney Of this county
IN the fall OF 1876 and served four
years.
In 1888, he was elected to the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31

State Senate and re- elected in 1892.
lie has always been public spirited
and eDtcrprising and interested in
various Investments. las been "A
member of the Board of Directors
of the State Reform School at
Pruntytown for several years and II
Director in the Moundsvillc Mining
aud Manufacturing Company. lie
owns considerable land and prop
erty in different sections of the
country. Has always been con
slstent Republican in politics and a
strong Presbyterian in religion. In
September, 1898, he welded Mrs.
Josie NJ. Carroll, a daughter of the
late Squire Mckee, of Brandonville,
and widow Of Lawyer James IIaw-
ley Carroll, of kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31

There is considerable excitement
over at Terra Alta over a reported
rape case. The Wheeling Rcgisier
has q hoir.raising account or it
sent In from Terra Alta and great
ly exaggerated, as near as we can
learn. 1t seems young man nam
ed Jefferson Newyine who claims
to be from Wlllidmsport, Pa, and
while travelling through to Wash--
ington last summer with Coxey's
Army, deserted at Terra Alta and
worked for the hotel over there
awhile and then for Col. Fitzgerald
IL seems he had trou bic with Mrs.
Mckinney near neighbor one
night, who bad been doing his
washing, and according to report
attempted TO outrags her, but thu
he denies and the writ OF commit
ment only specifies carrying con
cculcd weapons. lie was arrested
and bad hearing before Squire
Hill, who sent him to jail here.
lie was brought over last week by
Constable McGiunis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31

Col Robert G.. lugersoll is not
such pagan after all.
Recently, ia speaking Of the i'm
morality Of the soul, be said Il
have never denied the existanco of
another world, nor the immortality
Of the soul For many years
have said that the idea Of immortal
ity, that like sea has obbed and
flowed in The human heart, with it's
countless waves Of hope and fear
beating against the shores and
rocks Of time and fate, was not born
of any book, nor Of any creed, nor
Of any religion. it WAS born ~
human affection. and il will con
tinue to ebb and flow beneath tic
mists and clouds OF doubt aud
darkuess as long as love kisses tho
lips OF dca.h.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31
Written for the ARGUS.
A SONNET.
by A. W. r.

BY \. W. r.
Els very strange indeed. No other eye
Has looked i'm mine as yours has done:
no hand
But yours has held my heart beyond
command
While clasping mine, nor bosom breath
cd sigh
That made my pulses start and leap so
high;
And / have touched no lips in any land.
Save yours, that turn my brain with
rapture, and
/ never shall. altho' know not why.
And yet tits so. and since it must be So
] wish it doubly SO, and more | would
Our eyes looked soulful each in each
and knew
The pleasure mutual which mine viii
know,
That hands joined love to love we'll uu.
derstood,
And kiss paid kiss with equal bliss
do YOU?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31


Senator Jones, of Arkansas, in.
troduccd his financial bill in the
Senate this week Just rs any ord.
parY bill is introduced, although he
had hoped that it might have had
the endorsement of the Finance
Committee before il was formally
brought to tho attention Of the
Senate. The bill authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury TO issue
in his discretion bonds at per cent
up to 100000, 10000; provides that
the tax on National bank currency
shall be fourth OF one per cent.
and that they may issue currency
up to the par value of the bonds
deposited by them; also, for the
unlimited coinage of silver, the
government TO retain as seigniorage
the difference between the market
value OF the bullion and the face
value of the money coined. Sena.
tor Smith, of New Jersey, also in
troduced financial bill, which
merely provides for the issue Of
bonds and tho establ lishment of II
non partisan monetary mission,
to investigate and report to Con-
gress next Deoem Der. There is no
apparent change in the financial
situation in the House, which has
lately been looking to the Senate,
if not for guidance, at least for a
pointer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31
WHAT CONGRESS- Is DOING.
SENATOR JONES or ARKANSAS IN.
PRODUCES A FINANCE BILL.
stumbling Blocks For senator TIL.
man From South Carolina.
The Income Tax Wins Easily In The
First Round,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., !
Jan. 20. 19o5 {

Jan. 20, 1898. !
Secretary Gresham will submit
some very interesting documents to
Congress in response to the rcsolu.
tion adopted by the House, calling
for Information concerning the ex.
penses of the Behring Sea Oommls
sion, appointed by President Hlr-
risou, and the cost to the United
States of carrying out the Joint
treaty between the United States.
Great Britain and Germany to
maintain the government Of Samoa.
These documents win show that
members and supporters OF the
Harrison Administration are in no
position to critlcise the foreign pol
icy of the present or any other ad-
ministration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31

A man BY the name OF Corn was
married over in Tucker county re-
Gently to lady by the name OF
Wheat. The fool choir sang What
shall the harvest be?" A boy in
the gallery yelled "Nubbios "--
and they cast him out OF thc church.