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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
TO PROSECUTE EDITORS.
British Government Will Repress Sc
ditious Publications in India.

Bombay, July 23.-The government
has decided to prosecute some of the
editors CT the newspapers il the Poona
distri I which have been most con
spicucus in the publication of seditious
articles Of late calculated to stir up the
nativse against British rule. These
articles chiefly complained of are
those that have put false construc-
ton upon the efforts Of the officials to
check the spread Of the plague. The
publications are believed to have been
largely responsible for the recent out
breaks in Poona district and along the
Hoogly, including the disturbances in
Calcutta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
FOR MR.. WHITNEY'S zoo.

Albany, July Pa shipment of IS
head Of buffalo, 20 black-tail deer and
20 antelope passed through this city.
They are from the Moosehead ranch.
in the Jackson Hole country of Wy
oming, and are on their way to the
stock farm of former Secretary Will
liam G. Whitney at Lenoxdale, Mass.
Mr.. Whitney now has the largest num-
her of buffalo owned in the east.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
A LUCKY FUGITIVE.

Anderson, Ind, July 25.-Lon Reed,
AndersOn's former chief of police,
wanted for the murder CT William
Foyd in an Indianapolis saloon last
year, is in the Alaska gold placer
country. Letters received from him
state that he has hit it rich. It is
thought that Reed is over in the Ca
radian possessions. He is known all
over the central states as a pugilfst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29

New York, July 24.-Bradstreets'
weekly review says there is widespread
confidence that there will be marked
revival in general trade in the fall
which continues to grow and with it
a material evidence that it is well
founded. Chicago jobbers Of clothing,
boots and shoes and manufacturers
elsewhere of carriages, wagons and
farm implements, report fall business
begun which is much earlier than
usual. The distribution of general
merchandise from ST. Louis is a little
less active, although trade there is
favorable. Like reports are received
from Pittsburg Notwithstanding the
dullness in iron and steel; and Savan-
nah, in spite of this being the busy
season on plantations; Omaha, Mil
Waukee, Duluth, Minneapolis and St.
Paul where merchants are feeling the
influence of the prOSpectiyely large
of wheat and from Galveston and
other points of Texas on the favorable
crop outlook and the confidence in the
increased movement in merchandise
next fall. The demand of supplies for
shipment to Klondyke gold region
made July the busiest instead of the
dullest month i'll the commercial year
at Seattle and has had an influence on
the sales of staples at Tacoma. Port
land and San Francisco.
The worlds wheat crop outlook con-
tinues in favor of the United States
much as it did Is years ago. The out
look is that Russia alone of all other
wheat exporters will be able to COM
pete with the United States The ad-
vance is more than twenty cents a
bushel as compared with a year age. in
the face of the domestic wheat crop
Of probably a hundred millions of
bushels larger than last year. And the
prospect for a continued higher level
for quotations, owing to the increased
demand from importing countries. ex-
plains why the American farmer is tC
secure his proportion of advance and
the coming era of prosperity. That
he is alive to the situation is indicated
by the tendency to hold back the
wheat already harvested, notwthstand
ing higher quotations. The unfavor
able features include a continuance O.
the strike Of the bituminous Goa
miners in western and southern state.
which now begins to threaten the con
t'nued activity of industries dependen
on that variety of fuel; the practica
staSnatlon OF bessemer pig iron AM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
READY FOR NEW RATES.
Treasury Officials Prepared to Put
Tariff Act Into Operation.

Washington, July 23.-The treasury
officials have made preparations to put
the tariff act into operation immedi-
ately on its receiving the signature of
the president. Copies of the bill have
been sent to the customs officers
throughout the country in anticipation
of its passage and it is expected that
all will have reached their destination
when the measure becomes a law. The
collectors also have been instruced to
AXE change from the old law to the
new upon the receipt of trustworthy in
formation, official or otherwise, that
the bill has received the presidents
approval.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
AN UMPIRE KNOCKED OUT.
Disgraceful Scenes Mark Two Bal
Games in Pittsburg.

Games in PlttSburg.
Pittsburg, July 23.-In the first
game Thursday Hawley and Umpire
Sheridan had some words over the
latter giving a batsman base on
balls. The men came to blows III
which Sheridan was knocked down
and out. In the second game Sheri-
dan gave a man first on what he
called an illegal delivery. This set
the crowd wild and in few minutes
q shower of fll-smelling eggs fell
around the umpire and he had to stop
the game until Captain Donovan
could come in from the field and re-
store order. The score of the first
game was: Pittsburg l, Baltimore 9;
Of the second, Pittsburg 4, Baltimore
5. Other games Thursday resulted:
Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 4.
st. Louis 8, Washington g.
Cedar Rapids 7, Quincy g.
minneapolis 2, indianapolis S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
TALMADGE DENIES IT.
RepUdiates Statement That He Is to
Leave Washington

Des Moines, Ia, July 23.-The Rev.
Dr.. T. De Witt Talmage was asked
Thursday: us the report true that
you are dissatisfied with Washington
and that you will not return in the
autumn, and that you will probably
go to Chicago?" DR.. Talmage re-
piled: mo; that story from top to
bottom and from stem to stern is a
falsehood. l have no idea of leaving
the church in Washington Every
thing is satisfactory. The congrega-
ton and myself are in perfect har-
mony. The attendance was larger
last year than ever before, and many
more people desired to worship with
us than could be accommodated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
SHERMAN TO TAKE A REST

Washington, July Secretary
Sherman has arranged to leave
Washington for Amagansett on Long
Island today His daughter, Mrs.
McCallum, is summering at that place
and the secretary expects that the
change in climate will assist him in
recovering his health
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
UTAH'S BIRTHDAY.

Salt Lake, July 24.-The jubilee in
honor of the fiftieth anniversary of
the entry into Salt Lake valley of the
Mormon pioneers began with the
booming of a historic cannon-Old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29

the base of the Brigham Young mon
ument Thursday and then marched in
the parade. Thursday was a notable
day in the big semi-centennial cele-
bration now in progress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
TAILORS STRIKE AGAIN.

New York, July 26.-Two thousand
three hundred garment workers went
or a strike Monday, 125 shops in
this city and Brooklyn are affected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
Hal MILLION GOES.

New York, July 27.-Five hundred
thousand dollars in gold was taken
Monday from the sub-treasury for
shipment abroad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
SOME HOPE AHEAD
BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS
UP CONSIDERABLY.
A GREAT BOOM IN WHEAT

Indications Are That Farmer Will Get
His Share of Benefits Arising from
Remarkable Demand for Wheat for
EXport-Big Gold Strike May Have
InvigOTating Effect on Business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
GIVE LIFE FOR GOLD
HARDSHIPS OF KLONDYKE RE
GION CAUSES MANY DEATHS.
DUBUQUE MEMS SAD STORY

Frank Moss Says After Four Years
Experience on the Yukon That
Few Can Stand the Hardships of
the Country and That Majority
of the Adventures Perish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
IN LOGAN'S MEMORY
CHICA Go UNVEILS A HANDSOME
MONUMENT OF HIM.
FINE MILITARY DISPLAY

The Largest Gathering of Soldiers in
the West Since the Close of the
War-2O,OOO Men in Line-Mrs. Lo-
gan Reviews the Parade and Later
Holds Reception in the Coliseum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29

Great Falls, Mont, July 23.-Frank
Mess, an old-time miner of this sec
ton, who, four years ago, was one of
a party of Americans to first visit the
klondyke country, returned Thurs
day and tells a story of horror and
starvation. He describes Klondyke
as a placer camp seven miles long
and thirteen miles wide and walled in
by boulder rocks 5000 feet high. Gold,
he says, abounds, but no ordinary
man can stand the hardships of the
uncivilized region. When Moss left
here four years ago he was a sturdy
fellow over six feet tall; from hard
ships and privations he is crippled for
life and badly broken in health. In
three years he saw over 1000 graves
made in the Klondyke basin, large
majority dying from starvation. With
proper reliefs established by the gov
eminent Moss says that gold can be
taken out at rate of 100000 a
month. The richest section of Alaska,
Moss says, is yet undeveloped. 1t is
100 miles from Klondyke and known
as the black hole of Calcutta. With
the great crowds preparing to go to
the scene now, Moss says that hunger
and suffering will be great when add
e. % other hardships to be overcome
by lose who survive. Moss returned
with $4,000 in dust anG leaves today
for his old home in Dubuque, Iowa.
where he will spend the balance of
his years. e,h
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29

Salt Lake, July 23.-Ten thousand
school children laid floral offerings at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
CHILDREN's FLORAL OFFERINGS.

They are Laid at Base of Brigham
YO1ng's Monument
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29

noon the North American transporta-
ton companys steamer, Portlan@,
sailed from Seattle to st. MichaePs in
Alaska, from which point her passen-
gers will be transferred to the Yukon
river steamers and carried to the ia
nous Klondyke gold fields. There
were 1913 passengers, few of whom
were women.
Sacramento, July 24.-Rich strikes
of gold are being made in mining dis
tricts of California. Private advices
received Friday state that d marvel
ously rich strike has been made near
Placerville. G. G. Kohn, a merchant at
Folsom, writes that there were exhib-
tied at his store Thursday 315s ounces
of gold obtained from a claim six miles
from that town in three hours by one
man. Kohn says that the amount Of
earth from which this amount of gold
was obtained was brought to the sur
face in coal oil can and one ordinary
wooden bucket.
Washington, July 24.-Captain G. Ell.
Hopper, commanding the Behring sea
patrol fleet, in a report to the treasury
department dated Unalaska, July 5,
says that the Alaska Commercial COM
pany's steamer Excelsior arrived at
that port July with DO miners from
the Yukon district and about $500,00O
in gold bullion. Continuing, he says:
1.-THE Excelsior brings wonderful ac-
counts of discoveries in the Klondyke,
or Reindeer river, where fortunes are
being made in a few weeks. According
TO these reports nothing has ever been
discovered on the continent APPROACH
ing it in richness"
Washington, July 24.-In view of the
present rush of travel to the Klon-
dyke gold fields Secretary Gage has
established a SUPPORT at Dyea, Alaska.
This action was taken as the result of
request from Canadian vessels de-
sirous of landing at Dyea passengers
and baggage. Dyea is about so miles
north of Juneau. 1t was desired to
save passengers the annoyance of dis
embarking at juneau to await another
steamer for Dyea. The granting of
the application would make it neces-
sary in all cases for vessels clearing
for Dyea to give a special permit to
the deputy at Juneau and in order to
obViate this difficulty the secretary of
the treasury raised Dyea to a port of
entry into Alaska. This action he
took under the authority of an act
Of March Is, 1896, which authorizes
the secretary to establish supports at
such places in Alaska as he may deem
proper. Objection was made by rep
resentatiVes from the Pacific coast to
granting the application and permit
the Canadian vessels to proceed to
Dyea, but on full consideration of
the question it was thought advisable
by the secretary to make Dyea a SUI
port. The Canadian government will
be notified Immediately of the decision
Of the secretary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
Splendid Victory For the People.

Tbs Agad oongaates board of aldermen being representa-
are o
Birmingham
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
Caucus Reform.

The reformers are still reforming. The
Australian ballot has thoroughly re-
formed the balloting, and now the pro-
fesional reformers have taken in hand
the primaries Such men as Ex-Mayor
Hewitt II New York, Carl SCI s-s. o.
man ]. Gage, Of Chicago, now secretary
of the treasury, J. v. Farwell, also of
Chicago, Mayor Ranschenberger, of Mil
wauloee, Tom L. johnson, of Cleveland,
and many others have issued call to
a conference in New York city on the
14th and 18th days of next month. The
call really represents a very consideTa-
lie number of reform political organi-
cations. The desire is to have men of
all parties present at the conference par
ticularly from the states where substan-
tfa1 progress has been made In caucus
reform. For some of the states. 1t
should be remembered. have made a be-
ginning in the work of regulating pri-
maries by law. In some of the states
they are already recognized as part
of the legal political machinery. The
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
The Cattle Movement.

MANY citizens" says the Alexander
City Outlook, predict that good mich
cows will be worth as much as mules
and horses next year" This is one of
the serious results of stripping Alabama
cattle. The buyers take anything Of the
bovine species that is rendered them at
the prices they are willing to pay-from
-four to eight dollars ahead. The prices
paid are ridiculously adequate, and
every car that is dispatched to the west
is blow ait the prosperity of the state.
There will be next year and for several
years to CONS deficiency in the milk
supply, and in the supply of homemade
beef if the selling of cattle go on as it
has this month.
If the owners of cattle would double
the selling prices, there would be some
recompence, and 1T might, to some ex-
tent check the movement. The latter
is, however, doubtful. There is a scarici-
ty of cattle in Kansas and Missouri and
a great surplus of corn, and, if the cat
tile owners of Alabama would stand firm
ly by doubled prices, their cattle would
be taken. There is no other source where
buyers can obtain cattle to feed at such
prices, even If prices were doubled In
this state The present buyers would not
pay an increased price but soon other
instructions or other buyers would com.
in, and the new price would be paid.
The facts to be taken into considera-
tion are the prices of beef in the chief
markets of the country and in the old
world, the great crop of corn in the west,
and the further very material fact that
in no other quarter can cheap cattle be
procured. Let the owners of cattle in
this state take advantage of these we'll
known facts and demand proper
equivalent for their stock. And IL per-
chance some are not able to sell at
such prices their cattle, they win have
the satisfaction and profit flowing from
the possessions of cattle next year when
their neighbors will have none.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

various laws of such states will no doubt
be reviewed and perhaps reliable rec
concentrations may be the outcome OF
the sessions of the conference
The caucus or primary is of course the
base upon which our political fabric
rests, and the belief of the men who are
leading the new movement Is that if they
can be properly regulated and safeguard
ed by law. men who now never go near
a primary can be induced to do their full
political duty. In the larger cities of the
land the primaries are VIGOROUSLY UNI
trustworthy They are hopelessly bad.
They are either boss-ruled, or salvon-
ruled or corruption-ruled. No self
respecting Citizen goes near them If
this system which, in the words of the
leaders of the coming conference, "lies
ait this very root and source of our en-
tire elective franchise" can be purified,
and all can be induced by proper laws
and safeguards to participate in tho pri-
maries, very great and desirable reform
will indeed be accomplished.
The Commercial club would do well to
send couple of delegates to the confer
enee. They would be warmly welcomed
for representation from every section and
every party is desired.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
Control of the Senate.

All the currency legislation and really
all other party questions turn upon the
position of the senate regarding them.
The housa is largely republican, held
firmly UP to the partisan programmes
by Speaker Reed The senate is, there
fore, the sole dependence of tbs people,
and its complexion is therefore a matter
OF interest.
Their are forty-ive States but there
are only eighty-nfne senators, because
a vacancy exists from oregon. The gov
ernor of that state appointed Mr.. Cor
bett, after a deadlock in a republican
legislature. Mr.. Corbstt is a republican.
Until the Oregon vacancy is filled, either
by the seating of Mr.. Corbett or by the
selection of another man, forty-five votes
form a majority in the senate. When
Oregon is fully represented a majority
would call for foriy-six votes.
The republicans can muster but forty
three votes, so that whether Oregon
sends up one or two republicans the ad
ministration will be two short of a clear
majority. And this particularly applies
to currency problems. 1t is not believed
that any of the opposition senators will
support the plans outlined in the mes
sage or in the bill prepared by Secretary
of the Treasury Gage, and it is very
doubtful whether Messrs. Carter of Mon
tana, Wolcott, of Colorado, and Prltch-
ard, of North Carolina, all classified as
republicans, will support measure that
involves the retirement of the green
backs or contraction of the circulation.
The SUCCESS of any administration
scheme ir the senate lis therefore very
proIblematical. The divisions upon the
Dingley tariff are not to be depended
upon when currs ncy measures come up.
1t is very difficult to say how the SEN
ate will stand after March 8, 1899. As
Stunning that the Oregon vacancy will be
filed by a republican, the republicans
will have forty-four votes, two short of
a majority. Mr.. Germans successor will
take his seat at that time, and HI will
be republican. That makes forty-five
VOTES. The republicans will gain seat
in Wisconsin, but they win lose a vote
in Washington. In that case their vote
will stand at forty-fve, one short of
majority They hope to gain that vote
and one or two more in Indiana, New
Jersey, New York and California AS
things are going under the Mckinley
DingleyHanna combination the prospect
is not flattering.
New York will almost certainly go
democratic next fall, and New jersey
shows plain indications of return to
norman democratic majorities. Indiana
will not accept deficit tariff and cur
rency contraction. All in all there seems
ITO be little probability of clear repub-
lican majority in ths senate during Mr.
MeXinlsys term.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
Epidemic of BurqIaries.

The police may not know 1t, but within
the past two weeks there have been in
the city of Birmingham an epidemic of
small robberies. The town seems to be
full of petty thieves. Overcoats, UNI
brellas, tableware and various other
household articles have been stolen with
in the past few days, and so far hardly
an arrest has been made. Not one arrest
for every ten burglariies The burglars
have had an easy mark in Birmingham.
1t may be necessary for the people in
Birmingham Ito resort Ito means similar
to what the people of Chicago have done.
That Is, self protection against burglars.
The Chicago police force, the most cor
rupt lin the United States, and that is
saying a great deal, has Within the past
few months shown itself inefficient i'm
every respect 1t has also been proven
in Chicago that many of the burglaries
were committed by the police officers
themselves. In this respect Bfrming-
ham seems to be following in the foot
steps of Chicago. 1t was on Saturday
last that an officer, who for years, ap-
parenltly has been one of the special ia
vorites on the police force, was arrested
for burglary
If all reports be true, more than one
case win be successfully lodged against
this officer. Rumors have been in cir
culation in this city for months reflect
ing very seriously upon the honesty of
police officer now under arrest They
had been the subject of public gossip
in some circles. Yet the police depart
ment never seemed to b. aware of the
fact until a day or two ago. In the
meantime the police force can better
serve the public in attempting at least,
in experimenting the petty thieves that
are at the present time infesting the
city. Birmingham Is not village. It Us
entitled to a police force equal to the
needs of the people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
1t is a wise fish that can read between
the lines.
Gabriel will play the last trump in the
game of life.
When cats fight in the dark they always
scratch a match.
It's a poor article that can't get tes-
timonial of some kind.
Love levels all things-with the possible
exception of the head.
The iron grip of poverty is apt to make
mans clothes look rusty.
Straws in the hands of the small boy
show which way the cider barrel is.
When we hear some men talk we wonder
if the fool-killer is on a vacation.
A literary hack sometimes carries the
publisher over the road to wealth.
people use than to use what other people
sell.
There is nothing that can equal a wo-
mans scorn-especially If you step on it
in crowded car.
man never realizes how near Deaths
door he is until he reads the contents of
a patent medicine almanac.
The woman who spends two hours in
dressing for the opera may be vain, but
she is too womanly to ever wear her hair
short and try to act like man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Endorsed by the American Federation of Labor
I; Yesterday.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20.-When the
American Federation of Labor met today
a resolution relative to legislation on the
postal savings bank system was laid be-
fore the convention by the committee on
resolutions The resolution indorses the
bill before congress, favors the establish
ment of postal savings banks with the
clause relative to the national banks
stricken out. The rest of 1t was adopted.
A resolution expressing approval of the
national movement of the publication of
primary elections was agreed to.
1t was agreed to make effort to or
gantza firemen. that special instructions
for the organization of journeymen bakers
and their local unions be issued; that eff
forts be made to organize the brickmasons.
who are as yet unorganized.