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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

Chicago, July 11.-Late Saturday aft
ernoon the excessive heat was broken
by a thunder shower. The mercury in
five hours fell twenty degrees. The
heat in the early part of the day caused
eight deaths and q prostrations. The
dead are: JOS. Dvorak, Thomas Kirk,
Thomas Walsh, Felix Chowuski, John
Fem, Michael Mclaughlin, Mrs. Mary
Krawser and James Jamga.
Eighty-seven people died from the
effects of the heat since July l. In ad-
t..tion, six were drowned while bathing
in the lake to escape the sizzling rays of
the sun; six driven insane; like num-
Der suicided; and BAT prostrations &C.
Cured. The health department reports
a greatincrease in the mortality Of chill
dren and sufferers from chronic dis
eases. The average number of deaths
during the past there or four days es-
pecially was almost doubled.
The following reports received by the
Associated Press from various places
throughout the country give the total
number of deaths from the excessive
heat of the past week in the neighbour
hood Of $50. In several cities the death
rate was largely increased over that of
the corresponding week Of last year as
we'll as last week. IN many localities
the heat moderated Saturday and the
weather bureau at Washington pre-
diets that the temperature within the
next "a hours will bring general relief.
The record of prOstratiOns approaches
in magnitude a general epidemic, the
prOstrations numbering in the neigh
borhoOd of 1000. The central states
suffered more severely than other sec
tions, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio show
ing the largest number of fatalities and
prOstratiOns. Chicago heads the list of
cities in the death rate with 81, fol-
lowed by Cincinnati and ST. Louis The
following figures show the death list Of
various cities: Chicago, 81; New York,
IA; Nashville, 5; Chattanooga, 2; ST.
Paul, 2; Minneapolis, 1; Milwaukee,
3; Wisconsin Outside of Milwaukee,,
6; Utica, n Y, l.; Buffalo, Z; Dodge
vile, n. Y, /; Rochester, 2; Syracuse,
4; Cincinnati, So; Cleveland, s. Col
umbus, 4; Pittsburg, %; Philadelphia,
3; CoVington and Newport, Ky, u;
Louisville, 10; Meridian, Conn, l. Wor-
cester, Mass, 2; Kansas City, 8; Oma-
ba, :, Detroit, u; New Orleans, Is;
Indianapolis. 10; st Louis, AZ; Boston,
4; Toledo, 5; Lincoln, 8; Terre Haute,
/; Peoria, 6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
TOO HOT FOR BEES.

Mishawaka, Ind, July 11.-Thomas
c. Andis, living near Scottsburg, is
engaged in the cultivation of honey
bees to a large extent. Nearly every
hive on his farm has been destroyed.
With the thermometer registering 103
degrees, the excessive heat caused the
honeycOmbs in the hives to melt.
which in starting to run drowned the
busy bees. Only a few of the sedul-
Gus insects escaped and these have
taken to the woods. The honey ran
down and out of the hives and is
covering the ground in the immediate
neighborhood of the honey vaults.
AS Mr.. Andis' chief efforts are devoted
to the cultivation of the honey bee.
the loss of these millions of workers
will reach snug sum at the close of
the season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
CONFISCATE ALL COAL.
RAILROADS APPROPRIATE THAT
IN TRANSIT TO OWN USE.
They Are Backed in Their Action by
Opinion of Supreme Court
The Strike.

Chicago, July 9.-The railroad COM
panies Thursday issued orders to con-
fiscate all coal being carried over their
lines. The order carried confusion in
its execution, and local coal operators
who expected to receive shipments to
meet the demand were thrown ON
their resources to overcome the diff
Guilty. In addition to the confscating
order the price of common soft coal
has jumped 40 cents a ton, while soft
screenings are rated at just twice
their ordinary value. Fully $4,000
carloads from mines in southern Hi
nois were confiscated by the railroad
companies. The seizure is made be-
cause Of recent supreme court opin-
ion, which says that in case of strikes
railroad companies have the right to
regardless of the consignee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
ELKS ON PARADE.
Order Sustains Grand Exalted Ruler
and Expels Allen o. Myers.

Minneapolis, July 9.-In the Elks'
parade Thursday there were over l.
600 Elks in line. The grand lodge Sue
ceeded in the afternoon in disposing
OF two Of the most important matters
before 1.-THE trouble over the golden
gate lodge of San Francisco and the
question Of reinstatirg Allen o. My
ers to membership in the Cincinnati
lodge. The golden gate matter occu-
pied four hours debate and in the end
the action of the grand exalted ruler
in organizing the new lodge was al
most unanimously sustained. The
result of the debate in the case of My
ers was the expulsion of that elk from
the order by an overwhelming vote, al
though the friends Of Myers made a
hard fight for him.
The following officers were elected:
Grand exalted ruler, Meade =. Deit-
weller, Harrisburg, Pa; grand secre-
tary, George A. Reynolds, Saginaw,
Mich; treasurer, Edward S. Orris,
Meadeville, Pa; grand tyler, 6 Oft
Holmes, Cincinnati; grand esquire,
Lew A. Clarke, St. Louis; grand inner
guard, George Meyer, Jr., Pittsburg;
grand chaplain, Rev. DR.. I. D. Timber
lake, New Albany, Ind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

play for this is teams of four" The
entries draw for opponents and play
a match of 48 trays, "a in the afternoon
and "a in the evening, changing part
ners every 8 trays. 1t is a case of
losers drop out, so That at the end of
the first day the list is shortened one
half. A redistribution is made and
the same tactics followed until, upon
the last day, there are just two clubs
left, and they have grand struggle for
supremacy. The league trophy is also
for tours, but the contest is played on
the progressive system, being so ar
ranged that every club, at each sitting,
plays a match of some certain number
of trays against each of the other en-
tries. There is no dropping out, and
the winner is the team with the great
est number of matches and points to
its credit, points being considered only
in case of a tie in matches. This is
the most popular contest, although the
trophy has to be held subject to chal-
lenge at any time after the September
following the congress.
In addition to the above there is the
Minneapolis trophy contest for pairs,
Brooklyn trophy contest for auxiliary
associations, progressive matches for
fours and also for pairs for individual
prizes, east versus west free-for-all
game, and progressive straight whist
contest. There will be individual
souvenirs awarded to the players who
the winning club in the final
play for the Hamilton and Minneapolis
trophies. The Hamilton club Of Phil
adeIphia is the proud possessor of the
Hamilton trophy and the New York
club holds the league trophy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
JERSEY LILY TO WE'D AGAIN.
Langtry About to Venture on the Mat
rimonial Sea Once More.

London, July lit is stated from
an excellent source that Mrs. Langtry
will shortly marry Prince Esterhazy de
Galantha. The prince is about so years
of age and has been married twice be-
fore, both of his former wives being
dead. He is a great sportsman and the
purchaser of horses for the Austrian
government. Prince Esterhazy is re-
lated to the Earls Of Jersey and his at
tentions to Mrs. Langtry are reported
to be most ardent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

and committees, to hold an election, TO
legislate if necessary, to promote per-
sonal acquaintance and for trials Of
skill in a variety of competitions. The
contests which command the greatest
amount of interest are those for the
Hamilton trophy and the American
whist league trophy. Bhe former is a
perpetual trophy and carries with it
the championship OF the league. 1t
remains in the possession of the cluD
winning it for one year. The style of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
A HUMANE LAW.

Boston, Mass, July lit has just
been discovered that among the bills
passed by the last legislature was one
making it a crime to sell or wear birds
feathers, so that every milliner IN the
commonwealth and nearly every wo-
man is liable to arrest. Chairman
Martin of the police board said today
it would be the duty Of the police to
enforce this law, as well as every
other, and the wholesale milliners are
in high dudgeon over the prospective
ruin of their business. According to
the lawyers it makes no difference in
what state the bird was killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

done by hand. The problem has been
1TgenIously met in this southern f ,eld
by establishing a small colored school,
where tea-pickers is included il the
curriculum and the young scholars
after some instruction prove good
pickers. Only the most delicate leaves
are selected so as to find a reader trade
ttan the imported produce Seeds
have been imported from all tea re-
gions, especially from high attitudes
Vegetation Of one-third of the seeds
lis general average cid the loss of a
whole importation is no novelty. The
most promising variety was brought
| from DarJeeling from an elevation up
ward of 5000 feet and thus combines
hardness with good-sized delicate
leaf
With careful pruning treatment
IN vogue, the report says, the plants
should maintain their pristine vigor
for forty years instead of four. The
careful pruning is the most costly
manipulation i'll the whole manage
nent. AS to the future Of tea culture
in tie United States and the encourag-
ment for it's extension the report
quotes the promoter of the South Caro-
lila tea fields as saying that if he
were twenty years younger he would
plant 500 acres as rapidly as he could
procure the plants; this indicated his
faith in tea raising as a profitable
industry. The report urges the de-
velopment of knowledge as to tea
raising by means of schools of 1nstruc-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

Put-in-Bay, O., July THE seventh
annual whist congress of the American
Whist league is now in progress at
the Hotel Victory. The lovers of the
game will be much interested as it will
undoubtedly be the largest and most
interesting gathering of whist play
ers this country has ever seen. Many
changes have been made in the meth
DDS to be used in the competition for
the various trophies which are Of
fered.
The first congress was held at Mil
Waukee in 1891. It's officers are:
President, Walter H. Barney, Provi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
DOCTORS AT STEVENS POINT.

Stevens Point, WIS, July S.-The
quarterly meeting of the Northwestern
Wisconsin Medical association will be
held in this city on Tuesday July 13.
After the routine of business, hearing
reports, etc., is finished, DR.. o. T. Hou-
gen Of Grand Rapids will read a paper
on Tubercular Glands, and DR.. D. J.
Hayes Of Milwaukee will deliver lect-
ure and conduct a surgical clinic DR..
D. U. Alcorn Of Stevens Point will give
a report of cases, to be followed by a
general clinic. G. Won Neupert, Jr.,
association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
TO ROME AND LOURDES.

New York, July 11.-Bishop Hennes-
sey Of Wichita, Kan, and large num-
Der of western Catholics have sailed
for Europe on the Red Star steamer
Westernland. They will have an
audience with the pope, and will reach
the sanctuary Of Lourdes about Aug.
Is, returning in September. This is the
fourth annual American pilgrimage to
Rome and LOuTdes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
On Suspicion of Completely in Assault
on King Humbert.

London, July "a dispatch from
Rome says that anarchists there have
been arrested on suspicion of compile
ity in the attempt upon the life of
King Humbert, made by Pietro Acct
arito on April %. Acciarito attempt
ed to stab his majesty while on his
way to the races, and after trial and
conviction was sentenced on May 20
to imprisonment for life in the GAL
leys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
MERRY DEL Walls ADDRESS

Montreal, July 11.-Mgr. Merry del
Val has issued an official farewell ad-
dress to the Catholics of Canada
through the archbishop of ST. Bonf-
face, in which, among other things, he
eXhorts them to abstain from agitation
and to let resentment and division be
forgotten till the time when his holi-
ness shall announce his decision in
the separate school case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
LONG BURNING FIRES.

Tamaqua, Pa, July 1.-THE Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company has just
succeeded in extinguishing a fire which
has been blazing for over three years
in No. s mountain. In order to ex-
tiIguish the flames in the famous
burning mines at Summit hill, which
have been burning for thirty years.
holes are being bored all over the
mountain at distances of 100 feet.
Into these holes culm and water will
be run in the hopes of extinguishing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
IS TOO MUCH MARRIED.
Sheboygan Man Arrested at Baltimore
on a Serious Charge.

Baltimore, July 11.-Chief of Police
August Scheck of Sheboygan, Wis, left
for the west yesterday with George
E. Crawford, who is charged with hav-
ing two wives in the Wisconsin town
and with embezzlement from a whisky
dealer there. A woman, supposed to
be his third wife, who resided near
Druid Hill Park in this city, his dis
appeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
DIDN' { SEND 1T.
President Fails to Transmit His Cur
rency Message to Congress.

Washington, July 9.-President Nc
Kihley did not send his currency
message to the senate Thursday, as it
was expected he would. The prevail
ing opinion on the part of the repub-
licans is that the president will not
Immediately send the message, but
that it may come later
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
EX-TREASURER LOCKED UP.
Johannes Anschutz of Upham Charged
with EmbezzlemeEt.

Amigo, Wis, July 11.-Johannes An
chutz, ex-treasurer of the town of Up
ham, was arrested last night on
charge of embezzling twelve hundred
dollars of the town funds. He was
locked up in default of bail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
DESTRUCTIVE LITTLE WORM

Oconto, Wis, July 9.-Farmers are
discouraged at the outlook for spring
and winter wheat The recent hot
weather has started the red pest and
the weevil is reported to be causing
havoc. This is a little worm which
attacks the first Joint of the plant and
saps the nutriment therefrom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
A FAMILY PARTY.
Rather Remarkable Exhibition of
NepOtism Unearthed.

Washington, July 11.-When Com
missioner of Indian Affairs w A.
Jones returns to Washington from d
tour of the western agencies which he
is now making he will present to Sec
rotary Bliss a report upon charges
against several agents which have
Deen referred to his department. The
designations of several of these agents
are said to have been demanded One
Of the first cases likely to be called to
the attention of Secretary Bliss is
that of Major John Cramsie, the agent
at the standing Rock Sioux agency, in
North Dakota. Major Cramsie has been
in the Indian service for a number of
years. The charges against him, now
on file in the Indian bureau, involve
numerous violations of the civil-ser-
vice laws. Chief among these are
nepotism and lack of discipline among
his subordinates. If the charges
made under the first head be true, to
Cramsie undoubtedly belongs the
palm for providing relatives with
government positions. 1t is alleged
that he has employed at the agency
eleven relatives, drawing salaries from
$50 per month upward. The following
is a list Of the Cramsie connections
and the salaries received by them:
J. W. Cramsie, agent ......S1,S0 800
Mrs. j. w. Cramsie, field matrcn ..720
Nephew, trader ..... -
Cousin, trader Observation-Disclosures. =
W1fe's sister, field matron ..720
Nephew, sub-agent $50
Nephew, herder $50
Nephew, chief of police ...........S4O
Niece, mission teacher .72O
Nephew, sub-agent $50
Cousin, sub-agent $50
'0S'Nh0A 49, ..''.... iZU
Nephew, school superintendent L 900
10 the position of trader there is 10
salary attached, but the place is esti-
mated to be worth $4,000 or $40 oOG Ter
annum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
KANSAS CITY DOCTOR KILLED.

Kansas City, July 9.-Dr. 4. /.
Berger, one of the best known physi-
clans Of K7nsas City, was shot and
killed Thursday by John Schlegel, a
grocer. SchlegeI when taken to the
station alleged that Berger had
taken improper liberties with
his wife a few days ago when Mrs.
Schlegel had gone to his office as a
petient
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
QUEEN ALMOST TOTALLY BLINL
English Medical Journal on Victoria
Vision.

London, July 9.-The Lancet, the
well-known medical journal, will this
week make the first semi-official an
nouncement in England in regard to
the queens eyesight. 1t will be a mild
statement, designed apparently to con-
ceal more than it will reveal of the Sc
ricus nature of her irirmity. 1t is
fact, nevertheless, that what The
Lancet describes as deterioration Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
ROBERT EDWIN BONNER ILL.

New York, July 9.-Robert Edwin
Bonner Of the New York Ledger is Sc
riously i'll at his cottage at Avern-by-
the-Sea, near Far ROckaway Fears
are now expressed as to his ultimate
recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
Ambassador Hays Request for Her
Pardon May be Granted

New York, July 11.-A special
dispatch from London says that Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, the American wo-
man sentenced ii 1889 to be hanged
for poisoning her husband in Liver
pool but whose sentence was afterwards
committed, stands a better chance of
liberation now than at any time since
her incarceration. John Hay has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
POSTMASTER FOR sPRINGWATER

Washington, July 11.-W. L. Wilson
has been appointed postmaster at
Spring Water, Waushara county, Wis,
in place of NJ. c. Wilson, dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
VICTIMS OF HEAT
CHICAGO SUFFERS THE GREATER
PART OF SATURDAY.
SOL STRIKES DOWN EIGHT

There were q Cases of Prostrations in
Addition to the Eight Fatal Ones
The Windy City Loses 81 People
from the Effects of Heat Since
July /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

vision, which causes the queen some
inconvenience, is characterized by the
principal physician in the emphatic
words that her majesty is almost blind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
SAWP MORE IDEAS.
PEDAGOGUES HOLD MANY MEET
INGS IN MILWAUKEE.
a NEW DEPARTMENT ADDED

1t Is for the Benefit of the School Com
missioners and Is Entitled the De-
partment OF School Administration
What the Different Sections Dad
Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
IA WHIST CONGRESS
ANNUAL MEET NOW IN PROG
RESS.
CONTESTS FOR TROPHIES

Hamilton Club of Philaie lphia Now
the Victor at Team Whist-Method
OF Conducting the Games-A Great
Gathering of Players-Oficers of
the League.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

Pittsburg, July 9.-The miners
strike has so far turned out in favor
of the diggers, nearly all of the mines
in this district being shut down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
PERSONALITIES.

DR.. James Martineau, who has just
celebrated his ninety-second birthday,
is one Of the few living authors whose
literary activity dates from the begin
ming Of the Victorian reign. DR..
Martineau published his first book, The
Rationale Of Religious Inquiry, in
1887.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

Laura Joyce Bell, the coincidence,
her husband, Digby Bell, his manager,
Duncan 3. Harrison, and Mrs. Harri-
son, will go on a bicycle tour through
out the states of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. The object mainly of Digby
Bells tour throughout the state of ILL
nois is to become acquainted with the
various character types for the produc-
ton of Augustus Thomas new do
nestle drama, In IlIiroy. The party
las had especially made for it new
tandems and will ca11y fishing and
shooting paraphernalia as well as full
camping outfit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

TO the position of trader there is 10
salary attached, but the place is esti-
mated to be worth $4,000 or $40. DOE 9er
annum.