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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
MATTERS ABROAD.

The Spanish cabinet resigned.
An earthquake shock frightened
theater audiences at Montreal.
Austria proposes to enact a stringent
antitrust law.
Turkey agreed to extend the armis-
tice fourteen days from May 29.
Prince Henry D'Orleans has arrived
in Abyssinia and was cordially re
ceived.
The whole Greek cabinet is said to
be implicated in deeply laid plot to
overthrow the dynasty.
Pietro Acciarito, who attempted to
stab king Humbert of Italy, was SEN
fenced to the galleys for life.
A shock Of earthquake was felt in
various parts of Greece and was es-
pecially severe at LAMA and Patras.
The disturbance was slight in Athens.
! 1t is reported in Madrid that the
duke of Mandao, Spanish minister at
Paris, will succeed the duke of Tetuan
as Spanish minister of foreign affairs.
The bill amending the law of asso-
citation in Prussia was passed by the
lower house of the Prussian diet
Nine persons were killed and seven
teen injured in a panic in the cathe-
dral in Pisa, Italy, caused by candle
falling and setting fire to the building
| The fire was soon eXtinguished.
The Turks are said to have occupied
a position at Tsopanatos, in the neu-
trail zone. The Greek government has
protested against this movement to
the representatives OF the powers.
Joseph Chamberlain, the British
secretary of state for the colonies,
testified before the preliminary COM
mittee that as soon as he learned Of
the Transyaal raid he did everything
III his power to defeat ii.
A man named Rossi, who had been
discharged from his employment as a
stable hand at the vatican in Rome,
shot and wounded the director of the
major dOmo's Office of the vatican and
killed himself with the same pistol.
The Athens correspondent of the
Paris Journal asserts that Crown
Prince Constantine after the retreat
from DomOkos attempted to commit
suicide with a revolver, on learning of
the intense feeling against him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

is the location of the proposed battle
abbey, for the preservation of southern
relics of historical interest of the war.
Charles Broadway Rouss Of New York
has offered $1,000 for the erection and
establishment Of the abbey, providing
the veterans raise a like amount. AS
soon as the question Of location is
settled immediate steps will be taken to
collect the necessary sum. Every one
Of the southern states is anxious to
secure the abbey, and particular efforts
are being made by Georgia, Virginia
and tennessee in behalf Of the respec-
tive cities of Atlanta, Richmond and
Nashville.
The subject of perfecting the best
methods for completing the plans and
funds for the 100000 monument to
jefferson Davis in Richmond will also
be discussed. The cornerstone has al
ready been laid, and the association is
anxious to have the monument COM
pleted. The feasibility of forming a
United Confederate Veterans Benevo-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
COIN HOME TO MARY.

Birds seem sirgin' all the way
Coin home to Mary;
Roses on a winters day,
Coin home to Mary.
| can hear my heart keep time
With the bells that sweetly chime;
Happiest man that lives when I'm
Coin home to Mary!
Far away her smile I see,
Coin home to Mary;
How it lights the way fer me,
Coin home to Mary!
There, in groves where nests the dove
In cot with blooms above,
Still she lights the lamps love
GCin' be n to Mary!
Down the walk come patterin' feet,
Coin home to Mary;
Children's arms an kisses sweet,
Coin home to Mary.
Rob comes climbin' to my knee,
Katie wants a kiss from me:
Loves me all the world" says she,
Home with love an Mary!
Shine the lights forever more,
Coin home to Mary!
Love still leads me to the door,
Coin home to Mary.
For her sake my toll is sweet,
For her sake my heart'n beat
Till it's dusk beneath her feet
Gcin' hCme to Mary!
Frank L. Stanton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

aiming and Licensing Boards began
their annual meetings in Philadelphia
Mrs. z. A Godfrey, 40 years old,
har Gsome and wealthy, daughter Of o.
Benjamin Duggart, was arrested for
murder at Atlanta. She was indicted
OF the testimony Of her children, who
swore that six years ago she strangled
and buried her daughters illegiti-
nate child.
President D. D. Woodmansee and
Secretary NJ. J. Bowling have issued
a call for the tenth annual convention
Of the National Republican League ct
Detl oft July 13. Each state and ter
ritCry is entitled to fou- delegates
from each congressional district and
six delegates at large.
The work for the past year Of the
congregational Home Mission Society
was as follows: Home missionaries
employed, 2,026; states and territories
occupied, A; Sunday schools under
missionary care, 2,638; scholars IN
these Sunday schools, 17,784; total
amount received in the seventy-f1rst
year, $588,318.
Indian Commissioner Jones said he
would declare off all bids for clothing
for his department for 1888, as under
the specifications issued by his prede-
| CessOr only one firm was able to meet
the requirements. New specifications
will be issued and an investigation
made of the peculiar conditions under
which bids were originally invited
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
4 HOMEMADE BAG HOLDER

We CLEAN the following idea from
the Farmers Advocate: Take an inch
board, three feet long by IA inches
wide, and slant it. Then take two
Stats, three inches wide and three
feet long, and nail them upright to the
board about five inches from the top
to serve as feet. Drive a wire nail
through each corner of the board, and
turn them up a little to hook the bags
on. Nail the board down at the bot
tom, and one man can fill and tie the
bags as fast as two men can clean the
grain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

mayor, but it is the purpose of the
republican managers to force national
issues into the local campaign, and, if
possible, drive Tammany into repeat
ing its stand in favor of free silver.
This, 1t is argued, will force a split in
the ranks.
IL this the republicans will be aided
Dy the democrats who place the cur
rency question above the issue OF mu-
niciLaI domination. Cooler heads are
striving TO avoid the national issues
and steer the party toward a ticket
thai viii not be offensive to either OF
the wings.
The rock which threatens to wreck
the hopes OF the Plat machine is the
citizens union, CON- POSED IN the main
OF wealthy republicans who regard
Plat and Tammany as equal evils.
Numerous democrats also belong to
the citizens union, and they are
unitedly Tor any man who will rid the
city OF the despOtsm Of the machines.
fIatt has informed the citizens
union frankly that if it persists in
nc minating a separate ticket it will
divide the voting strength Of the re
pGklicans and insure the success of
Tammany hall. Undeterred by this,
the citizens union is going ahead with
more energy than either of the two
ma chimes have as yet displayed. Some
! say they will have shot their bolt be-
| fore the real race begins. This comes,
however, from the professional politi-
clan, who resents the invasion of his
! hunting ground.
| Both Of the machines are hard in
pursuit OF the Independent voter, for
without his aid neither is strong
enough to win the fight The indie
pendent voter is an increasing article
i'll New York, and the citizens move
ment has first mortgage on him, as
1t is strictly non-partisan and appeals
directly to the principles which force
him to avoid the machines. That the
Independent voter is not strong enough
tc beat both machines has been shown
in rast struggles, but the new con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
EXAMINE SEED POTATOES

The earlier the potatoes can be
started the better, as it is the hot, dry
weather that damages them. 1t is
row customary to sprou+ the small Dr.
tatoes before planting, handling them
carefully, in order to secure an early
start. Now is the time to look over
the seed potatoes, throwing ont every
one that shows the slightest sign Of
rot, and every potato used for seed
should be carefully examined. Do not
use seed that came from land where
rot has occurred. Better procure sound
seed from elsewhere, even if the cost
is increased by SO doing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

lent Aid society, for the care Of i'm
pOverish- soldiers and widows and
orphans, viii be determined. Many of
the southern states have Individual as
sOciatiODs Of this character. Another
matter viii be a discussion as to the
best way Of securing an impartial his
tory Of the war by enIisting the services
Of each Of the southern states for the
collection Of detailed historical data
The great parade will take place on
the oath, and many Of the veterans will
wear the old gray uniforms which they
wore in war times. The noted confed-
crate leaders who viii be in the parade
at the head Of their respective state
divisions will include Gen. John 2.
Gordon Of Georgia, commander-in-chief
of the association; Gen. Simon Buck
ner Of Kentucky, Gen. W. L. CabeIl Of
Texas, Gen. W. r. Jackson Of Tennes-
see, Gen. Bradley Johnson of Maryland,
Gen Ellison Capers Of South Carolina,
Gen. Stephen D. Lee Of Mississippi,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
WOMEN LANDSCAPE GARDENERS
a Field of Work That Seems Well
Adapted to the Sex.

1t seems a little strange that women,
seeking professions in which to earn
a livelihood, have never taken I'D that
OF landscape gardening. 1t is one for
which their instructive taste. their ar
tistic perception of form and color
would prominently fit them, and it is
one, moreover, for which they are
physically fitted, as the labor is not
arduOus, and the benefit of much out
door exercise and fresh air would go
with 1T. Last year a lady of this city.
through these columns, suggested that
the profession Of visiting gardener
would be a profitable one for an intel
igent girl to take up. The many
beautiful gardens which surround the
handsome homes require great care.
and are filled with costly plants. When
these become diseased the gardener in
charge, who is generally an uneducated
man, can give no reason for it, and
still less is able to prescribe for them.
What is wanted is a woman doctor
OF flowers, who would understand the
diseases Of plants, and the proper
remedies, and the chemistry of the soil,
and who would be fitted to deal in
telligently with the subject.
All this would be strictly in line
with landscape gardening. Already
there is one young American girl VINO
has taken up this profession, and is
deemed success in work demanding
a high degree of skill. In England a
success of landscape gardening and the
beautifying of many of the parks around
London have been the result of her
deft designs. Probably in no other
city in the world are there SO many
beautiful gardens as in New Orleans,
and so the opening offered here to a
capable woman landscape gardener is
commensurately good.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

beauties Of the city Miss Mary E.
Russell Of Winchester, Virginia's spon-
sor, is daughter Of Capt. James B.
RUSSELL who served in many of the Vir-
ginia campaigns Missouri's sponsor is
Miss Ethlyne Jackson, whose family oc-
cupies a conspicuous place in the his
tory of the state. Her great-grand-
father was DR.. John darlington, one Of
the noteworthy pioneers of Missouri,
and her grandfather was Claiborn Fox
Jackson, war governor of the state.
Miss Claude P. Middlebrooks of Sparta
will represent Georgia, and will have as
a special escort the Clinch camp Of
Sparta and the Doles camp Of MiIledge-
Vile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
SsSSSSSSSS3SiSIS -

Nashville, Tenn, June 6.-The big
gest gathering of confederate veterans
since the closing Of the war will be
seen in this city On the 22d of the
month. when the annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans as
sociation takes place. 1t is believed
! that at least 10000 of the old soldiers
viii be On hand for the double pleasure
Of meeting again and viewing the
wonders of the Tennessee centennial
exposition. now in progress.
During the past year the growth of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

southern girls who act as sponsors Of
the different states. These girls invar-
iably represent the highest type Of
southern beauty, and are chosen for
their personal charms quite as much as
for their social eminence and the rela-
ton of their families to the lost cause.
Each sponsor is attended by two maids
of honor, and with three girls from
each of the southern states the group is
an imposing one.
Tennessee's sponsor, Miss Sarah
Donelson Coffee, is a Nashville girl,
daughter of the late John D. Coffee,
colonel in the confederate army. One
,of her great-grandfathers was Gen.
John Coffee, a famous leader in the war
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
Sad Fate of Ursula, the Christian FL
ancee of a Heather Teuton Prince.

st. Ursula's church, at Cologne, has
probably one of the most remarkable
treasure chambers in the world. It is
situated on the tower of the church,
and contains houndreds of skulls of
all sizes and kinds and many thousands
Of human bones. These are all re-
garded as valuable relics, being the
remains Of people who died centuries
ago for the Christian faith. TIE story,
or, as many regard it, legend, attached
to the church is as follows:
Ursula, the daughter of a British
king, was sought in marriage by Holo-
fernes, a heather Teuton prince. The
beautiful princess consented, on con-
dition that HoIofernes become a
Christian and allow her three years
IN which to make pilgrimage before
the marriage. This being agreed to.
Ursula departed, accompanied by H.
600 of her waiting maids. On ar
irving in Germany the company dis
embarked at Cologne, where they were
attacked by the Hunnish legions of
Attila, the heather king. AttiIa's
warriors dashed upon them in a field,
where the Christian maidens were
hGddled together like sleep, and
slaughtered every one of them, until
their martyr blood ran like a river.
Then the heather army marched to
other parts The bodies of Ursula
and her maidens lay unburied on the
vast field for long time, until moth
| Ing but the bones remained.
These-or at any rate, a large num-
Der OF them-were gathered I'D and
carefully preserved by the Christians
Of Cologne. A church was erected on
what is said to be the site of the
slaughter, and is known now as 1.-THE
Church OF the Eleven Thousand Vir-
gins The bones were placed in the
treasure-chamber Of the sanctuary.
and are regarded by the devout of
Cologne as being OF priceless value. A
visitor, who recently entered the trea-
sure room, describes it is "a chamber
walled around with crossbones pan
eled IN peculiar designs, where in
Vulnerable skulls grinned at me in
CHASTITY rows, and where skeleton
limbs protrude from many an ancient
and Jeweled casket''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

ing no part in the debate except to
answer questions which would expedite
the advancement of the bill. Messrs.
Jones dem, Ark and Vest (dem
MOI urged numerous amendments
embodying in the main the Wilson
rates, but these were rejected with
only one exception, that being a re-
duction Of the rate on anvils from 2
cents a pound to IL cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

, diticns injected this year may pro-
duce a change.
There will be about $4,000 votes
cast for and against the mayor of the
enlarged city, out of a population of
100000, or almost one-twentieth of
the total vote of the nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

Does your husband suffer from asth-
ma, Mrs. Widdleby?"
fWell, re has it, but he makes the
rest Of US do the suffering. "-Chfcago
Record.
Teacher-'What is raised mostly in
damp climates"
Johnny Umbrellas. Adams Free
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10
: GLORIOUS FIGHT
STRUGGLE OF RIVAL MACHINES
TO DOMINATE NEW YORK.
CAMPAIGN TRAINING BEGUN

Oceans Of Fat Political Pap in View
The Enlarged City Will Employ
$4,000 Men and Require at Least $751;
100000 Annually for Public Ex-
penses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

Washington, June 3.-The senate
again made good progress with the
tariff bill, covering ten pages Of the
metal schedule and almost completing
it. Before the bill was taken up
Mr.. Tillman gave the senate another
hour Of exciting controversy over the
proposed sugar investigation. He Ge-
Tended himself from published charges
relative to his administration of the
gOYernmentship Of South Carolina and
then moved that the committee having
charge OF the sugar resolution be dis
charged from further consideration Of
it, but later he withdrew the motion
Mr.. Vest offered a resolution, which
was adopted, reciting that the skele-
tons Of American soldiers killed st
Buena Vista in 1847, were now ex-
humed and asking the state depart
ment to investigate the subject and
report the facts to congress.
Washington, June 3.-Mr. Terry of
Arkansas endeavored to get the Cuban
question before the house as a priv
ileged question. By a vote of 80 to 81
the house sustained the speakers rul-
ing that the resolution was not priv
LEGGED. Consideration of the Frye bill
to prevent collisions on certain har-
bOrs, rivers and inland waters of the
United States was then begun. The
bill was passed. The conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill
was also adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

The street-car and stage drivers and
stable hands in Havana have gone on
strike because a promised increase in
wages has not been made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

Gen. Clemant A Evans of Georgia and
Gen. Peter Turney of Tennessee.
one OF the picturesque features of the
confederate reunions is the group of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

! Washington, June S.-Today the
senate made good progress on the tar
if bill, advancing to the important
metal schedule. During the day the
! paragraphs covering marble and stone
china, glass, brick and tiles were COM
pleted with few minor exceptions.
| Messrs. Vest and Jones (Ark) on be-
half of the minority Of the finance
committee, proposed numerous amend
ments which were defeated by major
tiles of from to IA. The votes were
on party lines in the main, althOT gh
Messrs. Rawlins AMI White, democrats,
voted with the republicans to increase
the rate on onyx, and Mr.. McEnery
voted with the republicans against the
Jones proposition for reduction of
rates on china. AS a sequel Of the re-
! cent sensational speech of Mr.. Tillman,
/ Mr.. SmiCh (dem., n. j. rose to a cues
! ton of personal privilege while the tar
/ if debate was proceeding and made a
! brief but pointed denial of all specuIa-
/ ton in stocks either recently or at any
| time when the subject Of sugar legis~
+ latiOn was under consideration. Mr..
/ I1llman was among those who heard
the denial but made 10 comment on
i it. Mr.. Davis introduced a proposed
amendment to the tariff bill providing
that nothing in the act shall be held to
repeal or impair the provisions of the
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii
Senator Pettigrew introduced a bill
to provide for the submission to popu-
lar vote at the congressional election Of
1898 of the following questions: Shall
congress at once enact a law providing
fer the Immediate free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at a ratio Of
16 to l? Shall the constitution Of the
United States be so amended as to pro
vide for the election Of United States
senators and the president and vice
president by direct vote of the peo-
/ Dle?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

Washington, June 4.-Today the
senate met with a view to expediting
the tariff bill. Two speeches were made
during the day, one by Mr.. Man
tie (silver rep, Mont) on the wool
schedule of the tariff bill, and another
by MI. Butler (pop)., N. CO. on his
joint resolution to impose income
taxes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

of 1872, having commanded the Ken
Kentucky and Tennessee troops in the
battle of New Orleans, and another
great-grandfathe was Col John Donel-
son, father of the wife of Gen. Andrew
Jackson. Miss Coffee is one of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

the association has been marked, and
it now includes more than 900 camps,
while $50 newly formed camps are
awaIJlrg admission.
The reunion will last three days, be
ginning Tuesday, June %. One of tn
important matters to be considered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

Washington, June 1--T0day there
was a lively session of the house at
which the policy Of Speaker Reed and
the republican majority was again
made the subject of attacks by mem
bers Of the minority. Mr.. Richardson
Glenn, Tenn) and Mr.. Simpson (pop..
kanO led the onslaught for the minor
ity. The 02ajnrity's position was ably
defended by Mr.. Henderson (rep., Ia
and Mr.. Grosvencr (rep., o..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

Washington, June q Today
the senate made greater progress on
the tariff bill than any day since the
debate opened, completing more than
half Of the important metals schedule.
The speaking was by the democratic
senators, the republican senators tax
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-10

CHURCH Or The 1000 VIRGINS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
There Is Nothing So Good

There is nothing Just as good as
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, so de-
mand it and do not permit the dealer
to sell you some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better,
but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be Just
as good.- You want DR.. Kings
New Discovery because YOU know it
to be safe and relia BILE, and guaran-
teed to do good or money refunded.
For Coughs, Colds, Consumption
and all affections of Throat, Chest
and Lungs, there is nothing so good
as is Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
Trial bottl free at a. b. Morgan's
Drug Store.
Regular size so cents and Sl.oo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
N orth BrIdgeWater.

Charles Hudson of Wilmington,
Mass, visited his sister, Mrs ] H
Preston, recently. Mr. Hudson pro-
cured, with the assistance of G Den
mis-, { S Francis and J H Preston,
a number of small maple trees, to
take to his home for transplanting.
Lorenzo Peoples is to work for B
r Markham the coming winter.
This speaks well for Mr. Peoples, as
he has previously worked for Mr.
Markham a number of seasons.
We were somewhat surprised on
Friday morning to see the ground
covered with snow to the depth OF
some twelve inches. The question
now is, are We to see nothing but
snow until next Nav.