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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08

BAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 7.-George
Green, known as Young Corbett, defeated
Danny Needham tonight in an eight-round
fight Green had the best of the fight all
through and nearly knocked Needham out.
The latter saved himself by resorting to
Clinchng
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08
TWIN CITY JUNIORS.

Young Base BaIlfsts VIII Hold An
other Meeting Thursday.
A second meeting in the organization
OF the Twin City Junior league will be
held next Thursday evening at o'clock
at the Tribune building. A number of
St Paul clubs have become interested
In the movement and will be present,
while a general invitation is extended
to the captains and managers of such
teams. 1t is probable that all of the
clubs will appear in uniform. The four
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08
NO FRAUD INTENDED.
Galloway Company Unfortunate I'm
It's Investments

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi. Feb. &C. G.
Rapp, Of st. IIilaire, is ut the
head Of the lake to force a settlement
by the Galloway Grain company, of
West Superior. for grain shipped by the
farmers and for which no returns have
been made. Seven cars Of wheat, which
were shipped by as many farmers, were
received and sold by the Galloway COM
pany, but the money, 1t is alleged, has
disappeared in some manner and the
firm Is hustling. under pressure Of Mr.
Rapp. to make immediate settlement.
Mr.. Rapp is disposed to be lenient and
has already given much time to the
company to raise the money. This is
Mr.. Rapps second trip to collect it.
Mr.. Rapp conducts a general store ct
st. Hilaire. and the farmers whose in
terest he is working in are indebted to
him, he says. Mr.. Galloway is evident
ly honest, but has made some bad bust
ness moves and is embarrassed in con-
sequence. Unless settlement is made
at once steps will be taken to prosecute.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08

The annual statement of the Aetna
Life Insurance company, which appears
in another column, indicates that the
year 1895 was an unusually prosperous
one. An Improvement was made In
every department of the company's
business. 1t increased It's new bust
ness in the life department over the
year 1894 nearly $4,000, 600; its insur-
ance In force upwards Of 1000 900, and
its assets s1,500000. The business in
the accident department was nearly
doubled From it's surplus of over
S6,500,000 above all liabilities, the COM
pany has declared it's usual increased
dividend to its policy holders. The Of
fetal management, Of which ex-Gov.
Morgan G.. Buckley is at the head,
and the numerous patrons of the COM
pany, may well feel proud Of the sue
cess of the Aetna Life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08

season. MI. sampson was wise, now
ever, and advised the farmers to take
advantage Of their offers, while he wait
ed until he could at least come out even.
After they found that he would stick,
the line buyers reduced the price to IL
cents below the market at Duluth,
which, after deducting freight-10 cents
left two cents margin.
THAT WAS THE WAY
the market was nearly all the time he
bought, and the dockage averaged about
one pound against from one to two and
a half pounds this year. Last year he
gave No. hard for nearly all the wheat
he bought. The line houses did not
like 1t, and said he could get as much
wheat II he only gave No. 1 northern,
but he was running his own end Of the
business and they were compelled to
follow his lead and grade the wheat
No. l hard. Early this season the line
companies had a wide margin between
the grades as follows:
Difference Present
Early in Season. Difference.
Nc. 1 hard and No. 1
No. i hard and No. Cent
NJ northern D.. -; 3 cents. cents.
When few farmers shipped wheat
direct from the track and the others
saw that they were able to make so
much on each car, the elevators were
compelled to reduce the spread a cent
and to give fairer grades. Then a
track buyer came here one day about
Dec. l, when there We're four cars load
ed by farmers, standing on the track,
ard he paid them cents a bushel
above the local market for their wheat
There were about 5000 bushels in the
three cars, and the farmers made $120
by the operation. This also opened the
eyes Of the farmers. and was another
club over the heads of the vassals Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
USES A CIRCUS POSTER.

Pastors Sensational Announcement of a
Campaign Against Satan and Sin.
Rev. c. NJ. Starkweather, of the Sher-
man Street Methodist church, of Mil
waubee, Wis.,, who recently attracted
good deal of attention by forming a
church club under the name of the
Christian Labor union, has Il new fad.
1t is in the form of q circus poster, and
announces to the world in language
bristling with adjectives that he is 60
ing to open hundred days campaign
against Satan and SIM The meetings,
in the language of the poster, arc to be
brief, bright and brotherly," and there
are to be "sOlos and sermons" bringing
Spirituality" for the church members,
salvation for the working men and
friendliness for everybody else" The
poster is ornamented with q picture of
Rev. Mr.. Starllweather, who is young
man of more than ordinary comeliness.
Hewas formerly reporter in Oshkosh,
and in starting his campaign against
Satan he has the advantage of knowing
something of the game he is cunning
after. In speaking about his poster he
said: The object IN going fishing is
to catch fish,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
Condition OF Trade.

The commercial failures during the
complete year 1899 number 1877,
against Is, oS5 IN 1894, but the aggregate
of liabilities is slightly greater, SI73, 1876
0G0 against l12,992 500, so that the
average per failure is Sl3, 124, against
Sl2.40S in 1891. The bright promise
offered by 4 large decrease III the frs,
quarter was followed by a small increase
in the second and third quarters, and Il
large increase III the last quarter Of the
year. IN that quarter also the deferred
liabilities to each firm in business
increased, and also the proportion ot
deferred liabilities to payments through
clearing houses. Classified returns
made only by +. q. DUN 4 Co. disclose
the meaning Of the change, showing Il
heavy increase, IS per cent, in liabili-
ties of manufacturing failures for the
past quarter, while in trading liabilities
Il small decrease appears. In seven
States the increase in manufacturing
failures for the year was SIS, $40, $50. OF
62.6 per cent, while in all other States
there was decrease of 3l9 per cent.
The effects Of unreasonable spec, alton
in materials, rapid advance in prices OF
goods, heavy purchases ahead of dis
tribution, and enormous increase in
production, clearly appear in the
returns
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
Local I1oropoiies.

Was the title Of Prof. Henry H.
Swain's first lecture Wednesday evening
Of course of six to be given this winter.
The council chamber was filled with a
select audience who were anxious to
gather all the light he was able to shed
upon that subject.
Mr. Swain is of pleasing address,
made no pretension Of oratory, but
proved himself an interesting talker.
lie presented the benefits and dangers
Of monopoly, and dwelt at some length
upon the special, natural and peculiarly
favored monopolies. He closed by
citing the benefits of monopoly ID
municipalities in owning and operating
their own electric light plants, water
works, street railways, telephone and
gas plants. From this standpoint his
lecture seemed to favor the municipal
monOpOies as beneficial to the people
as a whole. We agree with him and
are in favor of Il cooperative company
owning their own telephone exchange
and electric light plant in this city.
His second lecture on American
railroads Will be given at the same
place Wednesday January 10Th. s-zlA..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
THE KEEL CANAL.
Difficulty Experienced by Large Ships in
Passing Through the Channel.

There seems to be a great difficulty
in the passage of the North Sea-Baltic
canal by large ships. A little over two
weeks ago the Brazilian man-of-war "a
de AIaio had considerable difficulty in
passing through. She was absolutely
fast near Kilometer SO, and was f1oated
after considerable labor and by aid Of
several tugs, only after the food tide
had set in. On the 18th the steamer
Hans ran aground in the canal just
east of Borstedt; tugs were sent to her
assistance, and the locks were opened
at flood tide and closed Immediately
thereafter in the hopes of increasing
the depth of the canal by few inches.
The British steamer Administer also
stranded near Burg. The condition of
the canal at present is anything but
satisfactory, and it has happened that
the passage, instead of being made
within II hours, as provided in the
rules and regulations for the use of the
canal, has taken as long as 40 hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
FLEET OF STEEL CANAL BOATS.
Ordered Built by the Cleveland Steel Canal
Boat Company-Their Advantages.

Ordered Built by the Cleveland Steel Canal
Boat Company-Their Advantages.
The Cleveland Steel Canalboat com
pany has awarded to Lewis Nixon, Of
Elizabeth, n. j., the contract to build
Is steel boats, having q total length of
& quarter of mile. This is the first
fleet of boats of this kind ordered. It
marks a new era in cheaper and safer
transportation to the seaboard.
Each boat will be 100 feet long, IS feet
beam and - feet depth of hold. Each
will be strong enough to carry freight
on the lakes, where the storms are
often as severe as on the sea. The
feet will carry 5000 tons of cargo. 1t
has storage capacity OF 100000 bushels
Of wheat.
With an unbrollen transit direct to
the eastern mills, OF delivered along
SIDE foreign-going steamships at their
wharyes in New York, it is expected
that an appreciate Iessening of cost
Will be obtained. The boats are to be
Luilt at the Crescent ship yard and are
to be completed by May 1, 1896.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
WAS FULL OF MIflNOWS.
Santa Fe Engineer Discovers Why His
Brakes Refuse to Work Properly.

Santa Fe Engineer Discovers Why His
Brakes Refuse to Work Properly.
Byron Client, a Santa Fe engineer
who pulls train in the Kaw valley be-
tween Topeka and Kansas City, Kan,
tells remarkable fog story. He says
while running in dense fog one morn
ing recently he observed that the air
supply was not sufficient to handle the
train, although the pump was working
perfectly. He stopped the train, and
after examining the various appliances
of the pump and finding that none were
disabled ne removed the covering from
the air-drum and was astonished to
find in the bottom, clogging the passage
to the train, several hundred ting min
nows, which had been pumped in.
Client says that is a common occur
renee in the winter fogs, as the small
fishes are so light they easily support
themselves in the dense atmosphere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
LIKE DARIUS GREEN.
Thrili7g Adventure of a Lithua-
MAN and His Flying Machine.
Frightened, Excited Villagers Think Him
Vampire from Internal Regions and
Bring Him and His Machine to
Grief with a Rifle Ball.

Jan Holodnock, a poor Lithuanian
living at Cranberry, a mining hamlet
near Hazelton, Pa, thinks he has in
vented a flying machine that will fly.
He tried it one night and came to grief
in a different way from Darius Green.
Under the pretense of being i'll, Jan
has held aloof from his fellow country
men and devoted months OF time and
labor to his invention, which he ieal-
ously guarded in the attic of his home
One Saturday night he decided to test
the machine. He gathered his apparat-
US together and by traversing unfrc-
Quented alleys il order not to attract
attention succeeded in reaching huge
culm bank which towers above the vii
lage. From the dirt bank the inventor
was to jump and fly away. But several
of the villagers saw the queer-loolling
form outlined against the sky and NOV
ing along the top of the culm pile like
huge vampire.
The report spread that devil OF
some terrible monster was threatening
the village. A crowd rapidly gathered
and soon became an excited mob. Sew
eral shots were fired at Jan. The in
ventor, realizing his danger, leaped
from his position and tapped his wings.
There were whirring sounds of rapidly
revolving wheels and the machine float
ed over the heads of the now thorough
ly-frightened mob below, one of whom
aimed a rifle at the supposed monster
and fired. The shot plainly took ef-
feet, for the machine collapsed, and,
falling rapidly, struck the ground with
much force.
The villagers were afraid to approach
the grewsome object, but the more bold
gradually drew near. They heard
means coming from the wreck of the
machine and presently they were
amazed to sec Jan, badly bruised, en-
circlcd in a NJ twork of steel wires and
canvas. He was taken from the wreck
and then he explained the affair to his
startled friends. He was badly bruised,
but not seriously hurt. Jan says that
if the rifle ball had not smashed one of
the main levers he would have been
able to demonstrate the power of his
machine to move in any direction, as
cend or descend and to fly against OPP
posing currents of air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
CHOICE PAINTINGS TO BE SOLD.
Two Valuable New York Collections VIII
Go at Auction.

Two Valuable New York Collections VIII
Go at Auction.
Among the important collections OF
pictures in the United States those OF
former Park Commissioner David II
King, Jr., and the late William Schaus
occupy this rank. Both of them
are to be sold by auction in February
at New York-Mr. Kings collection
in the early part of the month
and the Schaus pictures on Febru-
airy rs. The proposed disposition Of
such valuable works is causing the
highest interest in art circles. Mr..
King resigned the presidency of the
park commission on October last. II
is understood that the recent death OF
his wife while abroad and the condi.
ton of his health are among the rea-
sons that have induced him to dispose
of his collection, which is particularly
rich in choice examples of the early
English school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
DEARSS MARSH.

Miss Annie Kruger, OF Baskerville
Myra Kruger for Il few days.
Prof T. II. King, Of Madison, was
here the latter part OF the week over
looking his recent land Investment here.
Mrs. Dougherty and her daughter, OF
Stevens Point, spent Sunday and Mon
day the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. N.
Whittlesey. Miss Dougherty is the
principal of the Stevens Point High
school
Mr.. c. +. Lester has returned from
Junction City where he has been buying
sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Bennett are
enjoying a visit from Mrs. Bennett :
mother and sister Mrs. and Miss
Clinton, of Chicago.
Miss Dorothy Fitch Is visiting with
friends in Wausau.
Mr.. S. \. Warner left last week for q
point north of Marshtield where he viii
work for Mcssrs. Doud d Muir most OF
the season.
Mrs. S. \. Whittlesey and family who
have been spending the past two weeks
ut their place on the marsh have
returned TO Centralla.
Mr. c. f.. Lester, Tim Foley and Ii.
+. Fitch were among the visitors al
Iiabcock during the week.
Mr.. Ed. Kruger transacted business
ut the twin cities Saturday last.
The hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. \. Bennett Was the scene of Il very
enjoyable New Year party given i'll
honor Of Mrs Benefits mother, Mrs
Clinton of Chicago and her sister Miss
Sadie Clinton. Dancing, singing and
recitations were INDUCED in and after
the participants had watched the old
year out and greetings for the new had
been exchanged bountitul refreshments
were served. Among those present
were Messrs. and Mesdames Z. f.
Lester, Ed. Kruger, +. E. Warner, VIM
III. Fitch, Timothy Foley, 5. A. Warner
). \. Whittlesey, Ralph Smith. Mr.. |
@. Wescutt, Mrs. Dougherty of Stevens
Point. Misses Wmttlesey, Kruger
Warner, Fitch, Dougherty, SchoIt AND
Miss Annie Kruger, of baskerville
Messrs. Warner, Fitch, Whittlesey
BeSSig and others
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
SCHOOL FOR FlREMEN.
Successful Fire Chiefs of the Country
Favor 3rentano's Plan.


Simon Brentano's project for a school
Of fire eNtinguishment in New York
will be carried into effect during the
year 1896. Mr.. Brentano will have iden-
titled with him in the enterprise many
of the most successful fire chiefs of
the United States and other influential
men who have made a study of his pro-
posed system. Among them are Henry
Hills, secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Fire Engineers; Chiefs Bon
ner and Sweeney, Of the New York de-
partment; Chief Webber, of Boston;
Chief Foley, of Milwaullee; George G.
Patterson, head of the New York fire
insurance patrol; Prof. Barrett, of Chi
cago, and Edward Atkinson. The aim
of the proposed school of fire extin-
guishment is to elevate the work of fire.
men to the dignity of a profession and
to reduce to scientific principles the
prevention and eXtinguishment of
fires
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
PULLS A MAN OFF TIE TRACK.
Heroic Little Woman Performs a Great
Act in Quiet Way.

Heroic little Woman Performs a Great
Act in q Quiet Way.
y wonderful piece OF heroism was
displayed the other evening by a slight
little woman who ali@hted from the
electric car at Larrabee and NIenominee
streets. in Chicago. Scarcely had she
reached the sidewalk. when drunk
en- man, who was endeayoring to cross
the street, fell directly over the track
He was too intoxicated to rise and lay
motionless, >unheeding Il north-bound
car which just then came speeding
along. Without a seconds hesitation,
the woman stopped and. while shout
ing to the gripman to stop, managed,
with almost superhuman strength, to
drag the PROSTATE form Off the track
only just in time to escape the wheels
of the car. The next moment it came
to standstill and q dozen men were
helping the dTunkard on his feet and
shaking hands with the brave little
heroine. She refused to give her name.
and merely remarking: Il suppose
some poor mother or wife will be thank
full to me-" walked towards Clark
street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
GOLD IN AN OLD TABLE.

Curiosity OF an Appraiser Reveals tho
Hoard Of Dead Grocer.
Following the death OF Henry Rode
valid, & prosperous grocer of Indian
apolis, Ind, it became necessary to
appra;se his personal property. Among
his effects was q ricllety old table,
standing in an unused corner The ap-
praiser placed its value at ten cents
and it was thrown aside. Curiosity
afterward led him to open the drawer
in the table, and he found therein! a
package containing $1,7O0 in geld.
Further appraisement has been pest
poned until q careful investigation can
be made Of every bit of POI table proper
ty belonging to the estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
Telephone Meeting.

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders in the new local telephone
company recently organized that a
meeting will be held Wednesday
evening January 18th in the Business
mems room Centralia for the transac-
ton of important business. \ large
attendance is requested.
Signed, Z. P. ARPIS,
JOHN A. GAYNOR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
VESPER.

Miss Bertha RozeIle spent few days
recently in the twin cities visiting
friends.
Miss Myrtle Atwood resumed her
duties as teacher in the Cole district
Monday.
Mrs. Gilmaster spent Tuesday in
Centralia.
Mrs. II. Behrend, Of South Centralia,
visited a day here last week with Mrs.
White.
Mrs. NJ. j. Cole was called to Fond
du Lac by the illness of her mother.
Anna HanIfen and Glen Doyle, of
Medford, and Ray Johnson, Of Contra
liza, spent Friday last at Ms. Whites.
Miss Eide Marceau began her school
Monday, after a vacation Of two weeks.
Caroline Finup, who is working in
Grand Rapids, spent Sunday here with
her parents.
Mr.. Frank Hamel Of Hansen spent
Tuesday night at the White House.
Mrs. JOS White drove to the twin
cities Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
BIG ELECTRIC ROAD PLANNED.
Scheme on Foot 10 Connect Racine with
Chicago and Milwaukee.

Chicago and Milwaukee.
Articles of incorporation have been
fled with the register of deeds of Ra-
cine. Wis, for the Milwaukee, Racine
& Kenosha Street Railway company,
with a capital stock of 100000. The
objects are to build an electric street
railway line from Cudahy. Milwaukee
county, south through Racine City and
county and Kenosha City and county
to the Illinois state line. The princi-
pal men interested are Matthew Slush,
of Mount Clemens. Mich. and A. W.
Bishop, of Cleveland, 0. jackson l.
Case, manager of the Bell City Street
Railway company. has made a deal to
transfer the cars over his lane in RAJ
cine. The projectors said that the road
would be completed within one year if
they could get the right of way. They
propose to carry passengers, express
matter and mail. Racine citizens are
enthusiastic over the matter, and will
do all that is necessary to help the pro-
jectors to connect the city with Chi
cago and Milwaukee by an electric line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Blake.

Mrs. Elizabeth Blake died Wednes-
day evening at the home of her
daughter Mrs. S. Z. Vaughan IN this
city aged So years. Mrs. Blake was born
in New York City Jan. 2nd 1911. She
was married to Alanson Blake at
Elizabethtown, Essex county. n. Y,
October 1896. They came to Wisconsin
in 1855 and to Wood (then Portage)
surviving her three daughters, Mrs. S.
T.. Vaughan and Mrs. f. Beadle Of this
city and Mrs 0. Z. Bliss Of Bancroft,
Iowa. Funeral services will be held
Sunday at p. IN. from NJ. E. Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
Special Session.

The Milwaukee Sentinel of this
Thursday morning is authority for the
statement that Gov. Upham will call a
special session of the legislature Febru
airy 18th for the purpose of redistricting
the state into new senate and assembly
districts under the state census of 1895.
The call will provide for no other
business except that of apportionment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
SENDS ITS CONGRATULATIONS.
Columbian Liberty Eel Committee to the
Atlanta Exposition.


A telegram was sent on the last day
of the old year by William O. Mcdowell,
chairman of the liberty bell committee,
OF Philadelphia, Pa.
Gov. W. Y. Atllinsonson, of Georgia;
Mayor Porter King. Atlanta, Ga; Mrs.
Belle T. Carroll, care of Col. C. A. Collier,
Atlanta exposition, Atlanta, Ga:
''The Columbian liberty bell COM
mittee, representing not only every
state and territory in the union, not
only our sister republic Of Mexico,
France and Switzerland; not only our
great iberty-loving patriotic societies,
but the cause of worldwide liberty
and peace, send you their congratulate
tons on the wonderful success of the
great exposition at Atlanta just coming
TO it's close. This exposition viii stand
for all time, FORTS recognition of woman
and for reunited America and united
America (mankind and womankind)
means liberty for the world.
WILLIAM o. MCDOWELL, Chairman"