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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08
REPORTERS, STORIES.
Told When Weather is Hot and Put
on Ice Till Saturday.


smokes cigarettes.
But he rolls them himself. He is a
large man, dark skinned, and he wears
a full beard. He carries with him
pouch of Armenian tobacco and cigar
cite paper. When he rests he takes his
tobacco pouch from his pocket, and
pouring some of the tobacco into the
paper, rolls a cigarette much more
quickly than an American does he
inhales the smoke and seems to ENJOY
it greatly. He is still in Topeka wait
ing to find out who stole his two bags
of gold. and if possible to get back
some of it.
He is a quiet man, seemingly well ed
ucated in his native language, and re-
hgious.
A good many people have gone up to
the state house dome since it was built
On the inside of the dome all the way
up and on the outside after one has
reached the top, are names of thou
sands scraWIed in almost impossible
places where people must have r1sked
their necks to put them.
Old men and old women to whom
walking is work, have exerted them
selves to reach the top, and have
reached it, too, but the first case of a
paralytic scaling. the nearly 1000 steps
bulged out the eyes of the state house
people one day this week.
And more astonishing than ever, the
climber was a girl.
J. S. SherIey lives in Russell county.
He is a farmer. For the last two years
has been living in Texas and Missouri.
Russell was good enough for him, how
ever, and a few weeks ago he, with his
aged wife, his grown son William, and
his Is year old daughter Daisy, left
Missouri for their old home in COW
cred wagon.
They reached Topeka Tuesday.
1t was the first time they had ever
been here, and the state house was a
wonder to all Of them excepting the
old man himself, who was in the Mis-
sissippi state house during the war
and was in the Iowa. and Nebraska
state houses later.
Little Daisy is a crinDle. When she
was years old her lower limbs were
completely paralyZed.
Her big brother carried her over most
of the five floors of the state house,
and she was delighted. She held her
breath when she saw the senate cham
bert was so gorgeous to her mex
perienced senses.
And now let's go up to the DOME"
she said.
This was over 200 feet higher than
she had yet been and the way was full
of intricacies for even thoroughly
She wouldn't take no for an answer
and up she went Her brother helped
her along the worse places, and the rest
of the way she craWled, lifting herself
with her hands a step at time, stop
ping some times to rest, but never
giving up.
Around and around and up and up
she went inside the dome till she was
able to sit with her father and mother
and brother on the high perch and feel
the fresh breezes of the lower strata
and see the magnifcence of a beautiful
city that lay like a well planned 18th
ograph before her.
1t was a long weary trip, but it paid
her, she thought even with the more
tiresome descent in prospect.
And she made that, TOO letting her
self nimbIy down from one step to the
next below, and was soon safely in her
remOdeled tricycle. on the sidewalk
again.
1t was a wonderful trip for the bright
little girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08

The King of Pms. Boochams-BEEoHAws-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08

There is a fascina-
ton about a vigorous,
healthy woman, which
touches every heart.
Physical weakness is
a great drawback to a
wOman's social sue
cess. As she loses
healthy plumpness
she loses attractive
ness. A woman had
eveA better be too
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
ESTHER BLEEDS MR.. SIRE.

New York, Aug. 2.-The end of the
celebrated breach of promise suit
brought by Esther Jacobs against Hen
ry B. Sire was reached Thursday when
satisfaction Of judgment for $52,12S
was filed. Miss Jacobs sued for $50. 900
damages. During the first trial a juror
dropped dead ard ended the suit tenn
porarily. The second trial resulted in
a verdict for $4,000 in Miss Jacobs IA
vor, but the judgment was reversed on
appeal. The third trial was adjourned
on several occasions, and then Justice
Freedman finally refused any further
pOstponement, the defendant did not
appear and a verdict for the plaintiff
for the full amount claimed was given.
1t is known whether the full amount
recovered was paid her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06

New York, Aug 4.-Cornelius Van
derbilt, Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson
were married at noon yesterday at the
Wilson residence by Rev. William H.
Potts assistant rector of St. Thomas
church. The wedding was private.
There were present Mr. and Mrs. r.
II. Wilson, parents of the bride; Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall NJ Wilson, Robert
Goelet, Jr, r. T. Wilson, Jr., brother
of the bride, and Frank Polk of Bos
ton, who acted as best man. The Van
derbilt family was not present. Young
Polk was a classmate of Vanderbilt at
Yale. Miss Wilson entered the rear
drawing room in which the ceremony
took place leaning upon the arm of
her father, who gave her away. There
were no bridesmaids. The drawing
room was decorated with cut flowers.
The ceremony was simple and brief
Mr.. Vanderbilt'S present to the bride
was a brooch containing thirty dia-
mOnds, surrounding a large sapphire.
His present to the best man was a pin
of pearls. There was no music and no
wedding breakfast. The bridal gown
was of pure white material with lace
cape. Attire the wedding congrat-
ulatory cablegrams were received from
the prince of Wales, the earl and
countess of Pembroke and the duke
and duchess of Marlborough.
Both she and Vanderbilt looked
radiantly happy and they smiled at
each other broadly as he assisted her
into the carriage. AS she seated her
self her eyes fell upon group of the
family servants gathered at one of the
basement windows of her fathers
house. She smiled and nodded good
bye and threw them a kiss. AS the
carriage was rolling away she threw a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
SYMPATHY COOLED DOWN.
THE BROWN HOSTING COMPANY
STRIKERS ARE LEFT ALONE.
Men Who Walked Out to Help Them
Are Expected to Return
to Work Today.

Cleveland, Aug. All the men who
struck yesterday out of sympathy
with the Brown Hosting works
strikers will return to work today. and
it is not believed that the strike will
spread unless the cenrtaI labor union
takes hand in the trouble At a
meeting Of the Borwn company strik-
ers yesterday afternoon Master Work
man OCOnnell made a speech in which
he declared that the agreement be-
tween the Brown company and the
strikers had been misunderstood that
it was interpreted one way by the
company and a different way by the
men. He is reported to have said that
the battle from now on would be
watched with interest by the labor
world. ''The mayor, the police and
the tin soldiers" he declared, s'have
been armed to crush us. We have a
duty to perform of self preserva-
ton" The authorities are fully pre-
pared for trouble and squads of militia
are Stationed in various parts of the
city to prevent trouble
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
HE PLEDGES ILLINOIS
SHIKEL SAYS THE SUCKER STATE
IS FOR BRYAN.
SILVER DICK" WILL co EAST
The Missouri Statesman to Accompany
the Democratic Candidate to New
York-Morton Makes a Speech
Gold Democrats Will Meet About
September 1-Platt and Hanna.

Lincoln, Aug 2.-Among the callers
at the Bryan home Saturday was S. \.
Shikel of Aurora, ILL.,, chairman of the
board of adjustment of the brother
hood Of railway trainmen He saiu
that there is no question but what the
state of Illinois is safely in the Bryan
and free silver column.
Mr.. Bryan says that he may con-
Clude to change his route to Chicago
and the east. 1t is said that Des
Moines is one of the places he intends
to visit. When asked for a statement
concerning the reiterated charge OF
Senator Thurston in recent speeches to
the effect that he was in the pay of the
mine owners, Mr.. Bryan declined to
authorize a denial, saying a denial will
be made at the proper time.
1t is given out at the Bryan home
that R. P. Bland will arrive in Lin
coin Friday and accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan on their trip to New York.
Nebraska City, Neb., Aug. 2-Hon. J.
Sterling Morton, secretary of agricuI-
ture, delivered a non-partisan address
on the financial question Saturday
night. He drew comparisons between
the money Of the country when he came
to Nebraska in pioneer days and now.
He discussed the "crime of 1879 and
declared that there was no conspiracy :;
no secret demonstration. The decline
in the value of silver was consequent
upon the production which began to ex-
coed the demand for it's USE
Chicago, Ill.,, Aug 2.-Chicago is to
witness another national democratic
convention within a month The gold
standard democratic leaders have de-
cided definitely upon a new convention
to be held about September l in this
city.
New York, Aug. 2.-Thomas c. Plat
and Andrew Lauderbach were among
the callers at republican headquarters
Saturday. Messrs. Hobart and Hanna
had a conference with them, at the con-
clusiOn of which Mr. Hanna announced
that the interview had been most sat
isfactory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Deaths, Marriages and Other Matters
of Public Interest.

The board of review has decided to
assess the three leading hospitals at
Oshkosh as follows: Oshkosh hospital.
$4,000; ST. Mary's hospital, $1,000, and
AleXian Bros hospital, $4,000. These
institutions have heretofore escaped
taxation on the plea of being charitable
institutions, but at the same time have
collected several hundred dollars
yearly for the care of the city's poor.
E. G. Eadus of Racine received a
telegram from California announcing
that his brother has been accidentally
shot and killed at that place, another
brother installing him for burgla
Mr.. Eadus had a brothr murdered ~
that state about year ago, and the
body was recovered in a bay
In a saloon fight at Woodrl
Charles King, a workman, was jump.e
upon and killed. 1t is alleged that
King became troublesome and was put
out of the place Upon his return he
attacked the bartender, Joseph Goth
eral, and fight resulted. Gotheral is
in Jail
S. Reese Labar, a pioneer resident
of Delavan, died, aged 76. He was for
many years president of the Citizens
bank, and has at different times been
identified with the principal business
interests of Delavan. He is survived
by wife, two sons and a daughter.
Bertha A. Anderson has been APP
pointed postmaster at Ell Paso, Pierce
county, vice Jennie Morgan, resigned
A new postoftice has been established
at ClevedOn, Douglas county, with
Bernard DOherty as postmaster.
Wisconsin pensions allowed are:
Disqualification Fischer deceased,
Baraboo; Henry Hardy, national home,
Milwaukee; William Rick, Heelyton.
Original widow-Elizabeth McCabe,
Rice Lake.
John Grout, aged 40, retired far
mer of Rock county, and soldier of
the civil war, died at a Chicago hos
pital the result of an operation. He
was widower and leaves one child.
The Phillips school board has en-
gagged A. d. PrideauX of Hurley as
principal of the high school for the
ensuing year. Miss Margaret Williams
is retained as assistant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
WISCONSIN CROPS.
Army Worm Has Done Some Damage.
but It's Ravages Are not Great.

The crop bulletin for the week end
ing July q notes that the weather con-
ditions during the week have in the
main been very favorable to all crops
not yet matured. Liberal and timely
rains occurred in nearly all portions of
the state on the 23d, and were extreme
ly beneficial to young clover, which it
was feared had been badly injured by
the dry weather of the first Of the
month. Again on the 25th rains were
general over the state and heavy, es-
pecially in the southern portion. This
rain was very beneficial to corn and
pastures, as the temperature remained
high both during the rain and after,
and while the fall was heavy in some
localities it is not thought that any
damage has been done to grain in the
shock. Harvesting is about completed
in the southern counties and some
threshing has been done. In the mid
die and northern sections the work of
harvesting is being pushed and in some
sections harvesters are run night and
day in order to cut the grain before it
is taken by the army worms, which
are doing considerable damage in many
parts of the state. Corn continues to
make excellent progress and is report
ed in very hardy condition. Oats are
not as good as there was reason to ex-
pect earlier in the season, as they
have been damaged both by rust and
insects, but not seriously, and the yield
will still be good. Buckwheat prom
ises a fair crop. Potatoes are very good
in most sections of the state, although
there is some complaint as to the
quality. Fruit promises we'll, especial
ly in the southern section. Cranberries
are reported as growing finely, with
prospects of good crop. Tobacco is
doing well. Reports of ravages of the
army worm continue to come in, over
rs per cent. of correspondents reporting
damage in their vicinity from this
cause. They have appeared over a
much larger territory than was re-
ported last week, and are working in
nearly every county in the southern
middle and northeastern sections.
They appear to be most numerous in
Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and She
boygan counties in the east, Walworth
and parts of Racine county in the
south, and Vernon, La Crosse and
Jackson counties in the west In these
counties the damage has been serious,
but in other portions OF the state it is
stated as comparatively slight, though
the worms are generally reported as in
creasing in numbers. The greatest
damage has been done to late oats. but
corn is being attacked insome localities.
Taking the state as a whole the per-
centage of damage is not great. but in
localities where they have appeared
whole fields have been completely
ruined and individual farmers har I
suffered serious loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
McGONIGLE'S 16 TO l.

Wave:-It was at a meeting of the
just come from Chicago that the dem
ocratic convention hao pledged the
party to the 16-tO-1 policy. Up rose
Bryant McGonigle, his pale face-as
pale as it could get in spots. A hush
fell upon the crowd-such an Oppres-
the tornado and the earthquake GaZ-
ing abOut the room McGonigle leaned
his hand upon a table and spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen and Gintlemen: AS ye
all we'll know to be the truth l have
been a dimicrat all me loife-saving,
ov cOorse, the time | was in the old
dart-God bless it. l loved me party
wild an affectiOn-wid an affection that
took hold of me all over No goat ever
loved a circus bill as | loved me party
I TUX care of me party and TUX care
me party TUX care of me- But when
that party-whin that party, forget
ting all of it's traditions, says, Down
with the Irish then I say to h with
the party" Cheers. shouts and wild
cOnfusiOn)
A voice from the rear of the hall
cries out:
"They haven't done it,
They haven't, haven't they?" roared
McGonigle.
DO any of you Irish dudes know
that the party has pledged to 16 to /?
AV cOOrse We do, but dc you know
what Is to 1 means? Do We know. [
say? Can any of we answer me that?
III tell We then. What's the sixteenth
letter in the alphabet" shouted Nc
GcnigIe
'P,' answered Lawrence O'TooIe.
who once worked in a typefoundry.
True fer YOU assented McGonigle.
Now that's 16, it stands for P. Now
Is to 1, what letter in the alphabet
does 1 stand for?"
"A, responded the scholarly
O'Toole
True for you again. said McGon-
lyle That gives you P. A. don't it?"
he roared. Now take the / before the
y - IL, 1IId IL gives you dnOJDor A,
and that makes it A. P. A. as plain as
McCarthy's goats nose on a hillside
ON sunny morning It's a cipher
trick he shouted, "and I'm forninst
the democratic party from this on.
It's a dafe and dumb alphabet they
HAYES in their secret order. They
squeezes your hand and SEE. 16 toll
and it's hundred to one there won't
be an Irish policeman in America if
the dimicrats win. Ask any dimicrat
you meet what's the naming of this
l6 to l we're going to vote for.
They'll tell We they don't know, and,
begorra, they don't, except them that's
in the ring. They'll tell you it's some
thing about gold and silver. An it is.
It's the British gold that's bought the
party to betray the Irish Will We
vote for such ticket?"
Cries of mo! NoH' from all over the
tall, and the meeting adjourned. i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06

ara falls, Queenston and Lewiston, up
the lake. Carriages and tally-no
drives through the beautifully shaded
streets and park system have been pro-
vided for
This body is to the Odd Fellows
what the Knights Templar are to the
Masons. This conclave of uniformed
Odd Fellows will probably be the great
est and most important ever held in
America. 1t will be especially I'M
pOtant to New York, for the depart
ment has grown so rapidly that it has
passed the work of department and is
DOW a regularly constituted division
with a department council. There are
now forty-eight cantons in good stand
ing and three more ready for institu-
ton.
The committee in charge embraces
Major General E. c. Shafer, chairman;
Brigadier General r. F. Atkins, Lieu
tenant Colonel F. Chaffee, Captain W
G. Canavan, Captain Eli Ri
ter, Captain w. S. WiIes; chain
man Of hotel committee, Lieutenant
Colonel Erastus c. knight; chairman
transportation committee, Major Cen
eral E. c. Shafer; chairman of schedule
committee, Major Jacob Schmahl;
chairman of committee on horses,
Lieutenant Colonel George L. Stearns;
chairman of committee on prizes, Brig
adler General R. F. Atkins; chairman
of music committee Lieutenant Colonel
George J. H. Goehler; chairman of
program committee, Lieutenant Col,
onel Joseph Fowler; chairman of deco
rating committee, Chev. F. E. Davis;
chairmanof press committee, Captain
J. G V Kraft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06

as well as Canada, will be present.
Montreal will bring the famous Vic
tOria Rifles band. Buffalo is gayly
decorated for the occasion. Every de-
tail has been looked after by a commit
tee under the management of State
Commander General E. C. Shafer
Today will be devoted to receiving
visitors and escorting them to their
headquarters Tomorrow there will
be a grand parade, the formation of
which will take place at Niagara
square. Thursday will be devoted to
prize drills, for which there have been
offered several cash prizes and many
valuable individual prizes. Friday eX-
cursions have been arranged to Mag
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06

his intention of having a bride of his
own choosing.
Miss Wilson is described as being a
very pretty woman and a clever and
accomplished person. She does not
come of poor family by any means,
her father, Richard T. Wilson, being
quoted as being worth $6,OOO,0OO. The
family comes from the south, but has
lived in New York since the '70s.
Miss Wilson's elder sister is now Mrs.
Ogden Goelet, and Orme Wilson, a
brother, married Miss Caroline Aston.
Another sister became the wife of
Michael Henry Herbert, son of Lady
Herbert of Lea. He was at one time
secretary of the British legation at
Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
GRAIN AND STOCK.
Latest Quotations of the Northwestern
Markets.

Chicago, Aug. Wheat: August,
585sc; September, 5S&c Corn: August,
2A3sc: September, 247sc. Oats: August,
175sc; September, 1S1sc Rye: 3O1ac
Barley: nothing doing Flax, 73c.
Timothy, 3.15. Glover, 80. Pork:
Auugst, $50; September, 6.35. Lard:
August, 3.25; September, 3.3O@3. 321ac.
Ribs: August, 3 40; September, 800
3.4212. Hogs: Receipts, $4,000; market
generally firm; light, 315@3. 4211a
mixed, 3.00@3 IS; heavy, 2.70@3. 25,
Cattle Receipts, $4,000; market 1O@20c
lower; beeves, 3.25645O; COWS, 1400
$50; Texans, 2 5063. 20; stockers and
feeders, 2.60@3.7e Sheep: Receipts,
10000; market firm to 1Oc higher.
Milwaukee, Aug. Flour steady and
quiet. Wheat weak; No. spring,
5S1sc; No. l northern, 6Oa4c: septem-
Der, $3.50. Corn firm and wanted; No.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF THINGS.

I'm not in it," as the poor woman
said on viewing a sealskin jacket in a
shop window
The law-breoker may not boast him
self very early riser, but he is quite
apt to be up before the judge.
Sanso-"Women are welded to fash
ion" Rodd-"Yes, and they love
honor and obey it cheerfully."
Preachers rarely make deals in mer-
camille exchanges, but in their pulpits
they are very apt TO speculate on
futures
Losing ones heart" says one who
las just taken the fatal plunge, lis the
surest means of discovering that Il
man has one.
Clear.-Professor- Gentlemen, the
air is a substance which we cannot see:
but it is by nc means so substantial
as it looks.
Teacher-"How would you describe
Henry VIII. of England" Student
L would describe him as professional
widower."
I'm on to YOU said the drop of ink
TO the blotter, in a tone Of considerable
asperity. Dry up" said the blottar
savagely.
I tell you travel develops a man. If
he has anything in him it is bound to
come out III travel"
particularly ocean travel
Mrs. Gabb-'I hear Mrs Dadd is 60
ing to move"
Mrs. Robb-"Yes, she moves every
six months since she got her new fur
niture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
IN AID OF WATSON'S WIDOW.
London Building Trades Start Sub
scription for Her Benefit.

London, Aug. 1.-The building trades
of this city have started what promises
to be mammoth subscription for the
60-year-old widow of James Watson,
who recently committed suicide a few
hours after being discharged from the
employ of the firm of master builders,
for which he had worked for thirty
five consecutive years. The subscrip-
ton sheets in circulation are headed
with a quotation in a black border of a
letter which he wrote just before TAX
ing his life. 1t reads as follows:
This is the last act in the drama
After having been in the employ of one
firm for over thirty-fiye years l am
now thrown aside like an old boot.
During the whole of that time no one
can say [ defrauded the firm of q
shilling or shilling's worth nor was
| ever seen the worse for drink on one
of their jobs. | was always at their
call. | have not been behind my time
for over twenty years. The only
crime [ have committed is getting old.
AS for my poor wife, after thirty-two-
years of happy life, who will look after
her? l hope that God will, for man
v ont. I can face work or death, but
can't face the pOorhOuse. [ do not
deserve this"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-06
JOHNSTON'S BIG MAJORITY
REPUBLICAN POPULIST FUSION
TICKET. DEFEATED.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 4.-The
size Of the democratic majority seems
to be all that remains in doubt as to
the results of yesterdays state cleo
ton. Because of the slow process of
counting votes under the new ballot
law, the returns are necessarily slow
in coming in, but there is no doubt
OF complete democratic victory. In
complete return from about half the
counties indicate democratic gains in
all but Mobile and Macon. In the for
mer the democrats appear to have lost
500 woes by stay-at-homes, but the
county is still in the democratic col
umn by 500 majority. In Macon
county. which gave Oates a majority
OF 500 in 1894, the result is close and
doubtful. The democrats Oh the other
hand, carried Tuscaloosa county by
1000 majority.
Captain Joseph F. Johnston, the
democratic candidate for governor, is
elected by probably $4,000 majority
over his opponent, A. T. Goodwin, the
1epublican-pOpulist fusion candidate.