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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The cases of cholera on board the
Nubia, at Plymouth, have been con-
fined to the troops.
DR.. Frederick Temple was enthroned
as archbishop of Canterbury and prim-
ate of all England.
Lady Henry Somerset has suffered
a severe confusion of the forehead in
a carriage accident at Westminster.
Queen Victoria has donated $500 to
the India famine relief fund, which
has been opened by the lord mayor of
London.
Directors Of the American Cigarette
company, the Canadian branch of the
tobacco trust, have been arrested for
conspiracy
Edward J. Ivory, alias Bell, of New
York, was indicted in London on the
charge of conspiring to cause a dyna-
mite explosion.
Reports from Cuba by way Of Key
West show that some hard fighting has
recently taken place, resulting unfaV-
Orably to the insurgents.
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of
sUate for India, says districts with a
population Of 81 900 900 will be suffer-
ers from famine until the end of
March.
A telegram received from Lowell OBJ
servatory, near the City of Mexico, an
nounces that rift has been seen in
the Marian north polar cape since Jan
uary z, in longitude 40.
The French assembly resumed it's
sessions. DR.. Grenier, the recently
elected Mohammedan deputy, took his
seat, wearing Arab costume and kiss
ing every floor as he entered the house.
Lady Selma Scott and the two men
tried in London with her on charges
of criminal libel preferred by her SON
in-law, Earl Russell, were sentenced
to eight months imprisonment without
hard labor.
The British steamship Glensk, Cap
tain Glegg, from San Francisco, Nov
ember Z, ran aground while entering
Las Palmas, Canary islands. A large
hole was stove in her bottom and she
sustained other extensive damage.
A cablegram from Rome says Bishop
John j. Keane, formerly rector Of the
Catholic university at Washington, has
been nominated bishop assistant at the
po2tificiaI throne, a position bringing
him in confidential relations with the
! nope.
The French budget commission has
! decided against the scheme of NJ
! Georges grant for sugar bounties on
the ground that they would chiefly
benefit existing stocks of sugar and re-
suit i'll an enormous drain upon the
! treasury.
Word has been received from Toxic
that twenty German firms of engineers
and shipbuilders in Japan have formed
a syndicate to contract for the work
of the military and naval equipment
to which Japan will devote the wal
indemnity
The Daily Nails Bombay CORES
pondent reports that in all quarters the
famine is daily becoming more severe
and widespread. At Jubbulpore men
and women are reduced to living skel-
etons and are lying at the roadsides
1t is believed that relief will cost the
| government $5,OOO000 There are ter
ribie scenes at the burial grounds
Tie trial of Mrs Walter Carew
charged with poisoning her husband
at Yokohama, Japan, has been brought
70 q dramatic close by the confession
in court of Miss Mary Janob, the gov
erness of the family, who was the real
mUrderess and the person who wove
! the chain of evidence about Mrs. Carew
| which nearly Led to her conviction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
PRISON LABOR,

The competition in the sale of products man
ufactured by convict labor in the state prison
with the same products manufactured through.
out the state gives rise in some quarters to an
INCREASING complaint. This is not peculiar to
wisconsin, but the subject is receiving great
zeal OF attention throughout the country 1t is
not necessary for me to point out the Injustice
growing out Of compelling honest labor to com
pete with the forced labor of cOnyicts. But the
SUBJECT Is a complicated one, involving various
considerations of great Importance. and de-
serves the utmost investigation und thought
among the thing: to be considered as involved
u the question OF prison Dor are the necessity
Ior :" directing the employment of convicts
coIiIihed IN the various penal institutions
a. that each convict, when his terms of sentence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

Madison. Wis. Jan. IS Gov. Ed
yard ScohelI's first message was read
to the two houses of the lrgiSlat ure ty
the chief clerks yesterday forenoon
The document is as follows, the gov
ernor first congratulafing the people Of
Wisconsin on having 30 we'll escaped
the full force of the panic:
The financial system of our state is one of tho
simplest that has been conceived for meeting
the wants of large and growing common
wealth. 1t is, though simple, adequate to meet
all the claims upon it, and we have the pleasing
fact to record that, in the framing of laws and
the planning for the states welfare, but little
attention is required to be given to financial
plans
l append herewith statement of the condi.
~ h. tot,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
INSURANCE CODE.

At the last session Of the legislature, law
was passed creating a commission to prepare
an insurance code for the state. The commits
ance commissioner of the state, Emil Baensch,
lieutenant governor, and ". c. Phillips of Osh-
kosh- This commission has completed its work
the important things recommended in the new
code is that the duties of the commissioner of
insurance be clearl, defined, and that every fee
ciaI be eliminated so that the oniv compensa-
ton will be the salary. The subject of fire and
life insurance IS of great and increasing import
aace TO me people ana commend aGt fhe com
and attention,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

It is expected that the German en-
peror will visit Jerusalem next spring,
probably at Easter, to be present at
the conservation Of Lutheran church
there. The church is to be erected on
ground given by the sultan to the late
emperor, the kaiser's father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

cipaI of which was s64, 623, 512 In ad-
dition to the amount owing to the
United States the companies under au.
thority granted by the act of 1864 is
sued bonds amounting to s64,613 .0OG
which since have by act OF congress
become a first lien on the roads.
After the funding bill was
disposed Of The army appropri-
ations bill and several other
bills were passed. The army bill car
ried s23, 1854 S155,55S less than for
the current year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.

The legislature of 1895 passed law creating
a state board of arbitration and Cancellation,
whose duty was defined to be the reconciliation
and the prevention of strikes and other labor
troubles. The report of this board will be laid
before you and from it you will learn that the
its short existence. The experience of two years
has shown that the law should be amended in
some particulars 50 as to increase the efficiency
of the board. This report will be printed, and
as it contains much that would be of service to
both employer and employee, provision may well
be made for some adequate distribution of it. It
Is a subject of the highest Importance, and de-
series, as know it will receive, your earnest
consider ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
OTHER FUND INVESTMENTS.
The balance remaining unexpended in the

The balance remaining unexpended in the
governors contingent fund at II o'clock on
January was 1856. ~.
The greater portion of the states income for
general expenditures is derived from the rail
ways. For the fiscal year en- ding Dec. 30, 1896,
the receipts from the four per cent. tax upon
tn gross earnings of the railways, which is
lai in lieu of other taxation, amounted to
s., y, 742.12. The total of expenditures from
the general fund for the same period was
s.. III. 37051. The unfavCrable financial and
business conditions which have existed since
lSg have serious! J reduced the earnings of the
railway Companies operating within the state,
stare have fallen off With return of normal
conditions the revenue of the state from the
raj ways will be restored; and the completion
of the new lines and extensions already begun
give promise of an increased revenue to the
state as well as the opening up of territory
heretofore not accessible to settlers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
.SCOFIELD'S MESSAGE
AN UNUSUALLY INTERESTING
DOCUMENT.
MANY INNOVATIONS ADVISED

Union Of the Land Office and the Office
of Bank Examiner with other De-
partments Recommended-C0n
Labor scussed-Numerous other
Suggestions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
FINANCIAL GENIUS.

An able fnancier may be defined as
a man in populist state who can ne
gotiate a loan on mortgage security
st. Louis GIobe-Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

Circuit bill to make oleomargarine
subject TO the laws OF the state Or ter
ritory into which they are transported.
Mr.. Cooper dem, Fla.) opposed the
bill and Mr.. Northway rep, o. fav-
ored it. Mr.. Lacy rep, la called the
attention of Mr.. Williams dem. Miss.
in charge of the opposition, to the fact
that Mississippi prohibits the sale Of
oleCmargarine except when branded as
such. He said that states certainly
should have the right to regulate the
sale Of deleterious food products Just
as they have the right to regulate the
sale Of whiskey and tobacco. Mr.. Can
non rep, IllD insisted that oleomar-
garine is not deleterious food product
and was in fact more wholesome than
three fOurths Of the butter sold in the
United States. Mr.. Hainer rep, Neb.)
supported the bill He said that the
dairy interests had a right to protec-
ton from this counterfeit product.
Messrs. CIardy dem. KY and VIII
iams dem, Miss) spoke against the
bin. and Messrs. Willis rep, DELI and
Grosvenor (rep., ) in favor Of it. Mr.
circuit, in charge of the bill, offered an
amendment providing that nothing in
this act shall be construed to permit
any state to forbid the manufacture or
sale Of oIeomargarine in such manner
as will advise customers of its real
character" The amendment was
adopted. The bill then passed, 126 to
g.
Among the pension bills passed was
one granting a pension of $50 month
to Martha Custer Carter, widow of the
late Rear Admiral S. r. Carter.
Washington, Jan. 15.-In the house
an attempt was made to reduce the
amount to 500 carried by the bill to
pension Fanny Gibbon, widow of the
late Major Gen. John Gibbon, but it
failed. The bill passed to increase the
pension of Clara L. Nichol, widow of
Brevet Major General Nichols, to SIS
per month. Mr. Spencer (dem., Miss.)
introduced a bill authorizing the sec
rotary of state to offer the government
of Spain a sum of money, not to exceed
$20O,OO0,0OO, for the purchase Of the
island of Cuba.
Washington, Jan. 16.-MOst of the
day in the house was devoted to trib-
utes to the late Speaker Crisp of
Georgia, who died during the recent
recess. Representative Sherman of
New York introduced a bill to regulate
sales of railroad tickets in the form
of an amendment to the interstate
commerce act The bill proposes to
compel common carriers to provide all
agents authorized to sell tickets with
certificates of their authority, which
must be conspiculously displayed in
their offices. 1t makes it unlawful for
other parties to sell or transfer tickets
or passes under heavy penalties, and
fixes penalties also of fine and impris-
onment for cOunterfeiting tickets, and
provides that all unused parts OF
tickets must be redeemed by the COM
i panies by which they are issued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

Washington, Jan. 12-After the
business the senate proceeded to the
consideration Of executive business.
The senate committee on finance has
ordered a favorable report to De made
on the nomination of secretary Of t,he
Interior Francis, who was opposed by
the silver democrats.
Washington, Jan. 12-Li,tle interest
was manifested in the house except in
the speakers decision sustaining the
point of order made yesterday by Mr..
Dockery dem, Mo- against Mr.. Pow
eTs motion to recOmmit the Pacific
railroads funding bill after the defea'
of the measure.
On motion of Mr.. Hartman (rCp.,
Mont) d bill was passed to amend the
law relative to the making of affidavits
in the entry Of public lands so as to
permit applicants to appear before the
land office registers by deposition, and
also to place the burden of proof In
disputed questions as to the classified
ton of mineral and agricultural lands
Mr. Brosius rep, Pa from the COM
mittee on reform in the civil service,
called up and had passed a bill to
amend the law giving preference in the
matter of appointments to union SOL
diers discharged on account Of wounds
or sickness contracted in the service
so as to create another preference
class to include ex-union soldiers and
sailors or their widows.
Mr. Mcguire (dem, Cali) had
printed in the Record this morning IN
connection with his remarks on the
funding bill, some caustic comments
on Mr.. Johnson's speech arraign-
ing Editor Hearsh of San Francisco
and Mr. Johnson, who had been await
ing Mr.. Maguire's appearance, as soon
as he saw him enter, arose to a ques
ton of personal privilege. Mr.. John
son said:
eff the gentleman from Wisconsin
! Cooper or the gentleman from Cali
| fornia (Maguire) thinks I am cowardly
let either repeat to me outside the
chamber what he said inside and their
| curiosity will be appeased." MIR. john
son made a sensational as we'll as a
/ pathetic speech in which he admitted
| that he had been indicted in New York
| thirty years ago, but said he had gone
/ to California and paid back every
dollar he owed His voice shook as he
told Of his early troubles and lie got
hearty round of applause
Mr. Mcguire rose to reply. 81 have
never printed anywhere anything
that 1 was not willing to repeat before
any man myself" he began. He ex-
planned that he desired to deliver the
planned that he desired to deliver the
speech printed in the Record but that
the speaker had refused to Sivt him
time.
After Mr.. Mcguire concluded, Mr..
Poole rep, N. H.) moved to expunge
Mr. Maguires speech from the Record
and it was done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.

There is a very general interest in the subject
and it is not unlikely that measures looking
toward the improvement of country roads may
agricultural element of our population is espe-
cially interested, and should measures be pre-
sented to you they will, l have no doubt, receive
the careful attention they deserve ,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
REVISED STATUTES.

By a law passed in 1895 A. L. Sanborn and J.
r. Bergman were appointed a committee to
prepare and report to this legislature bills for
the correction of such errors, and to harmonic
such discrepancies, in the statutes as might be
deemed advisable, together with such addi-
tional sections as were proper to carry out the
general design and spirit of the statutes. These
gentlemen have completed their work and have
prepared a bill which will be submitted to you.
The revision, correction and simplifcation of
the statutes is highly important work, and
this bill will no doubt receive the careful at
tention which it deserves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
A LAW COMMISSION.

I know something of the large amount OF
work which devolves upon this body and the
manner in which, especially towards the Close
of the session, its various committees are bur
dened. 1t is this condition of affairs which
makes possible the criticism frequently made,
that under the severe pressure of work laws are
enacted which may not only be out of harmony,
but many times IN actual conflict, with star ut,
already in existence, and of character to in
crease litigation at public and private expense,
and to foster sense of insta ility in the law. |
tion of appointing a commission of trained men
whose duty it shall be, when measures have
passed to that stage before your body where
their final enactment Is virtually assured, 20
pass upon the validity of the measures a.
make recommendations, when necessary, tu
bring measures into harmony with eXio,i-- /:
statutes.
am advised by the commissioners of public
lands that the work of completing the swamp
land record and the other work in connection
with the public lands has so far progressed that
the force of this office can be largely decreased.
In my opinion a wise economy would seem to
dictate that the uncOm pleted work OF the land
office might properly be committed to me Of
the other departments of the state government,
supervision, of course, remaining IN the hands
of the three commissioners provided for by the
constitution of the state, and if no legal OBJ
struction interposes, | recommend that tie
legislature take action looking to this end.
STATE SERVICE.
In this connection recommend that an effort
be made to regulate and bring under some sys-
tenn the state service in the different depart
ments in the capitol building. 1t is the general
impression that this service can be improved,
and a large saving effected by some kind Of
classification of the employees of the various
departments. No state officer, or head of amy
department., should have unlimited authority
to employ clerks and other surbordinates. A
classification OF the employees, fixing the salaries
and limiting the number to the actual need of
each department, would, have no doubt in
crease the efficiency of the service, and result in
a material saving to the taxpayers.
There will undoubtedly come before this ses-
sion of your honorable body measures looking
to the extension of the civil service. system in
different cities in the state. There is through
out the country and especially noticeable in our
own state, a desire for an improvement Of the
present system. Any measure looking to that
end, while its scope cannot be clearly defined in
this communication, should not be extended be-
yond point where it will receive the hearty
support of the public. [ have no doubt that
you in your wisdom will be able to mark the
proper limits of such measures
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

IN executive session IN his effort
to have the vote on the eXtradi-
tion treaties between this country and
the Orange Free state and the Argen-
tine republic reconsidered for the pur
pose of Withdrawing the senates
amendments. He was beaten at every
point. At the conclusion of two hours
of talking the senate resolved to
stand by its original decision not to
accept treaties withoue an agreement
protecting American citizens. AL
most the entire session was given to
speeches by the members of the COM
mittee on foreign relations showing
why there should be no change in the
custom which had, the speakers said,
worked we'll for over 100 years.
The discussion indicated that
the treaty would require a long con-
sideration and the opinion was eX-
pressed it might be ratified through
the influence of peace societies and
kindred organizations who felt that
such treaty might prevent war in the
future.
The senate IN executive session had
up for a time the nomination of David
R. Francs to be secretary Of the in
terror, but no action was taken.
Washington. Jan. 13.-The house
plunged into warm controversy over
the bill to make oleomargarine and
other limitations of dairy products sub
ject to the laws of the states into
which they are transported. The
author Of the bill, Mr.. circuit (rep.,
VT led the fight for it, The house
got into a parliamentary struggle over
the measure on account Of the deter
mination Of Mr.. Cannon to secure
more time for its consideration and ad-
journed leaving it unfinished.
Washington, Jan. 14-The senate
passed the measure known as the
free homestead bill It is of far
reaching Importance, particularly to
the west, and the interest in il was
shown by the fact that a plank con-
corning it was a feature of several of
the national platforms. The effect of
the Dlll IS 10 open TO SelIIemenL All
the public lands acquired from Indi-
ans, free of any payment to the govern
ment beyond minor Office fee, and
to release from payment those who
have heretofore settled on these lands.
The number of acres involved is 49,
40 which would have yielded the
government at the prices heretofore
established s35, 343 900. To offset this
the statement was brought out during
the debate that the lands are mainly
arid. The opposition was directed
mainly by Senators Plat rep, Comm
and Villas dem, Wis., AS the bill
passed it includes all the Indian lands
The final vote showed a majority in
favor of the measure. The vote was
yeas 35 nays II. Those voting against
the bill were Senators Bate, Berry,
Brice, Cockrell, Faulkner, Gray, Hill,
Vest, Villas and Wa1thall. all democ-
Gratis, and Senator Platt republican.
Washington, Jan. 14.-The house
resumed consideration of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
In Domestic Products
are the following genuine bar
gains:

are the following genuine bar
gains:
Heavy Staple Check Apron Ginghams
that have been advertised at &C. value Dy
some houses, but were not; yet they are
cheap at our price, i-fc.
Best quality Standard Prints, new WORK.
: 3-4c.
Best Indigo Prints. warranted fast
colors lie.
Yard Wide Great Falls Fine Unbieacheu
Cotton. our competitors would say &C.
value. we say q bargain at = lie.
There has never been such stock OF
Percales IN Richmond as we are showing
Merrimack 81 Percales, halt pieces
opened az i-ic: our price, &c
Yard-Wide ZINE Percales 10 snorl
lengths only. say TO 10 yards. should be
Sc. for &c.
of Roya. Percales, that were MADE 10
oc0 wards OF the Finest Cambria Per
Gales made in this country regular 1e,.li ~,
Il l-2c grade, but bought in zo-yaIu
Lengths. bargain price : i-;ic.
500 yards Of special designs In WINDSOR
and White Star Percales, bargain price
3-4c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
A FEW SPECIALS.

II dozen Pure Linen. ndEmbroidered.
Hemstitched Handkercbiefs. very sheer,
aud well worth 25c, bargain price,
- lie.
20 dozen Extra Fine Pure Linen Hem
med Huck Towels, 20 by 40 inches, worth
20c; bargain price, IL lie.
Large Bath Towels. II, IL IL, and 15c.
Ladies English Lisle-Thread Hose, dou-
BILE soles and spliced heels, Hermsdor1
dye, not 50c.. but 25c.
Drop stitch Of same grade also 25c.
Atwood Storm Serges. Black and Blue
only. . inches wide. at 25c.
Black Waterproof China, n inches wide.
We cannot replace this quality under SOC;
bargain price. soc.
Genuine Black Victoria Serge. full IS
inches wide. always considered cheap at
75c.; bargain price, 47c.
German Slk-Finish Henrietta, is twill,
and full yard and quarter wide, the i'm
porter's new price Is 59c, and should retail
at 70c.: bargain price. 40c,
Au-Woo Embroidered Flannels hem
stitched designs, that are well worth 81
shA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

Mr.. A. f. Parrish gave a reception at
the residence Of his father. Mr.. John h.
Parrish, No. Go north Twenty-seventh
street, last Monday evening, TO celebrate
his 21st birthday. The following were
present: Misses Cora and Nettie En-
roughly. Grace and Lula Binns. Nettie
and Lillian Hobson. Oakley Minson. Lula
Marks, Bumie Richardson, Fannie Ed
wards Eula Brown, Vickie Carrier, Bes-
sic Games. Gertie Baker, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Smithie; Messrs. A. j.
and Richard Tucker, w. Il. Anderson, j.
r. Gaines, II. L. Montague, J. w Oliver
q NJ. Duke. Clarence Hobson. ~
Mitchell. d. r. Edwards. ]. W. Cherry
and others.