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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

refused to surrender to the committee
appointed by the national committee
OF the international brotherhood. This
committee was William Bird, A. M.
Hennen nd P. R. Christie, who were
empowered to obtain possession of
the farm. The committee, under the
direction of P. M. Arthur, employed
Judge Clark to begin suit in chancery
for the land. Action was begun in the
circuit court in Coles county March 3,
praying that a receiver be appointed
and that the defendant, John Guilfoil,
be ordered to convey the legal title
to the widows and orphans of such an
organization or a trustee appointed
by the court. This was fought through
term after term until Dec. 10, 1898, a
decree was entered in favor of the
complainant, the brotherhood. Will
lam Burgess of Nation was appointed
trustee and given authority to sell
the farm and bring the proceeds into
court. An appeal was taken by the
defendant, Guiifoil, to the supreme
court. 1t was argued before that body
at the June term, 1894. The decision
OF the lower court was sustained. The
defendants asked and obtained a re-
nearing November 1895, in the su-
preme court. The decision Of the lower
court was sustained, as well as the
former decision of the supreme court
Several suits of minor importance
came up, but they were all decided in
favor of the brotherhood William
Burgess died January, 1896, and Joel
Montague of Nation was appointed
in his place. The farm was advertised
for sale last March, but there was a
slight defect in title and the sale was
postponed until that was perfected.
The rents of the farm for the last four
years, the time the brotherhood has
received them, have been sufficient to
pay all the costs Of a very expensive
litigation.
The farm is valuable one, and well
located for the purposes to which it is
to be converted. 1t will rent for S. to
s6 per acre. MattOon will do as well
by the Brotherhood home as they
have done by the I. o. o. F. home on
the east side Of the city, extend the
water mains, giving them water and
fire protection and street light. This
being a railroad center and the termi-
nus of four divisions of two different
roads, makes it the home of a number
of brotherhood men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

Omaha, Dec. 5.-An almost marvel
Gus array of novelties is being devised
for the great exposition in this city
next summer. For instance it is pro-
posed to construct lake rep1 esenting
the palm bordered domain of wealthy
Turk with an historically correct rep
resenta1ton Of a Turkish harem on a
heating island in the center of the
lake. Visitors to the harem are ush-
cred into a diving car which plunges
beneath the surface OF the water. de-
scendlng to a depth of thirty feet.
During the descent the occupants of
the car are given a beautiful subma-
FlHe view of fish and plant life
through the glass sides of the car.
When the bottom of the lake is
reached the visitors find themselves
transported to the most exclusive mart
OF the harem. The bottom Of the
AXE is a glittering grotto in which
are seen the most beautiful of the
suItan's favorite wives grouped in
arustlc pictures, the whole being bril-
lantly lighted by a submarine system
OF electric lights.
Niagara Falls in their majestic rue--
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

dancy. Rich and brilliant color is an
important element in the design.
This color is applied to the loggias
and on the plain wall surfaces, leaving
the arches, columns and main archi-
tectural parts to stand out in simple,
strong masses, having no color them
selves but relieved against the coloTed
background. While the building is
Of Renaissance or d.assic type the dec
OratiOns and ornament will be entirely
modelled from agricultural products
festoons of corn a nd other cereals and
even the common market garden pro-
ducts are given proper place in this
decoration. The outside dimensions
Of this building are 14Sx400. 1t has
total floor space of "a, 260 square feet.
The design is the creation of Cass
Gilbert of st. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

would bid high figure for it. Then
the citizens did not want to undo the
original intentions of the farm. The
place was purchased for the purpose
OF establishing a home for dependent
brotherhood locomotive engineers.
both brothers, widows and orphans.
The Meadow Lawn farm was part of
a grand gift enterprise concert"
given by the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers in 1886 for the benefit
OF the widows and orphans of the
brotherhood. John w. Mitten was
treasurer of the board OF trustees of
the gift enterprise" and shortly after
the drawing on Aug. 2, 1886, Mary J.
M1tten, his wife, conveyed to John
Gullfoll, as trustee, in trust for the
brotherhood for the benefit of the
widows and orphans 256 acres of
land, known as the Meadow Lawn
farm. The purpose was to found a
home and school for the widows and
orphans of the brotherhood.
The farm is just north of the cor
porate limits of Mattoon, with the
illinois Central railroad for it's east
line. 1t is half a mile from the
illinois Central and Big Four depot.
and three-quarters of mile from the
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville depot
Every foot Of the land is tiIlable. 1t
has a south slope, tiled and drains
nicely. The soil is Illinois prairie,
producing the best of crops of corn
and hay. There is a good farm house
and barn, as we'll as a tenant-house,
nd about ten acres of orchard, as we'll
as considerable small fruits of vari-
GUS kinds
After the deed was conveyed to Mr..
Gullfoil as trustee he attempted to
subVert the wishes and purposes of the
trust by converting the farm and it's
products to his own use. He farmed
the land, but refused to pay rents. He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

your affection, AMIGO, and''-here l
forced a faint smile. when / see the
maiden Lila, will tell you frankly
what I think Of her."
Vincenzo stopped his head caught
my hand within his own, and kissed
it, then left the room abruptly, to hide
the tears that my words had brought
to his eyes. He was sorry for me. 1
could see, and I judged him rightly
when l thought that the very mystery
surrounding me increased his attach
ment. On the whole, I was glad he
had seen me undisguised, as it was
relief to me to be without glasses for
a time, and during all the rest of my
stay at Avellino I never wore them
once.
One day l saw Lila. I had strolled
up to a quaint church situated on a
rugged hill and surrounded by fine old
chestnut-trees, where there was a
picture of the Scourging of Christ,
said to have been the work of Fra
Angelica. The little sanctuary was
paused on the threshold, touched by
the simplicity Of the place and soothed
by the intense silence. l walked on
tiptOe up to the corner where hung the
picture | had come to see, and as i
did so a girl passed me with a light
step, carrying a basket Of fragrant
winter narcissi and maiden-hair fern
Something in her graceful, noiseless
movements caused me to look after
her: but she had turned her back to
me and was kneeling at the shrine
cOnsecrated to the Virgin, having
placed her flowers on the lowest step
Of the altar. She was dressed in
peasant costume-a simple, short blue
skirt and scarlet bodice, relieved by
the white kerchief that was knotted
well-shaped head the rich chestnut
hair was coiled in thick shining braids.
| felt that l must see her face, and
for that reason went back to the
church door and waited till she should
pass out. Very soon she came toward
me, with the same light timid step
that had before noticed, and her fair
young features were turned fully upon
me. What was there in those clear
candid eyes that made me involun-
tarily bow my head in a reverential
salutation as she passed? 1 know not
1t was not beauty-for though the
child was lovely | had seen lovelier;
it was something inexplicable and
rare-something Of a maidenly COM
posure and sweet dignity that I had
never beheld on any womans face
before. Her cheeks flushed softly
as she modestly returned my salute,
and when she was once outside the
church door she paused, her small
white fingers still clasping the carven
brown beads of her rosary. She hest
tated a moment, and then spoke shyly
yet brightly:
IF the eccellenza will walk yet a
little further up the hill he will see
finer view of the mountains"
Something familiar in her look-a
sort Of reflection of her mothers like
ness-made me sure of her identity.
l smiled
"Ah! you are Lila MONTH"
Isl, signor. [ am Lila
She blushed again.
To be Continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
CHARGED 1T TO PA-IN-LAW.

Several years ago pastor well
known in the twin cities married
couple from the country. He had
never seen them before they came to
his door with the duly signed and
sealed instrument from the court
granting them permission to marry.
After the ceremony and good deal of
embarrassing hesitation, the bride
groom asked the preacher how much
he charged for his services. On being
informed that that must be deterJo
ined by the bridegroom himself, the
latter said: well, charge it for few
days, please, and my father-inlaw will
call and pay ii"
Of course there was nothing to do,
out of consideration for the bride, who
was not as happy under the circum-
stances as bride should have been.
But, sure enough, a few days later the
father-in-law appeared and paid the
fee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

does not now and then throw small
stone of insolent satire at her hus-
band when his back is turned? What,
madame? You, who read these words
you say with indignation: Certainly
there is, and l am that woman" All,
truly? I salute you protoundly!-you
are, no doubt, the one exception,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
THE REASON.

Ethel-Why does lightning never
strike twice in the same place?
Dick-Can't find the place.-The
Yellow Book.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
TILTED.

TOMMY don't believe there Is any
Santa Claus
Elsie-Then you're an infdeI. and I
won't be your sweetheart any more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
HOME FOR ENGINEERS.
Place a Valuable One and Well Lo-
Gated for Purposes Intended.

z. NJ. Arthur, chief of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, bid
SIT, $50 for the Meadow Lawn farm
at Nation, ILL.,, at recent public sale
That being the highest bid, he was the
acknowledged purchaser. There
would have been more spirited bidding
and the price much more had it not
been believed by many of the Intending
purchases that Mr.. Arthur wanted and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

One of the ugliest of all myths Is
that Santa Claus cannot visit the lit
tie children Of the poor because they
have no stockings to hang by the
chimney. 1t is a myth that cannot be
too soon xploded.-Buffalo Courier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
THE FUTURE GREATEST CITY

If the New York legislature does not
take a notion to annul the charter of
greater New York, the new municipal
ity will constitute in many respects the
most remarkable city in the world.
Although not the largest in population,
It is already the worlds greatest sea-
port, as the following table, giving the
tonnage for 1896, will show:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

Reindeer prove a godsend to sui
fering K1ondikery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

the latter city being third, and Ham
burg fourth. Now Hamburg has leap
ed ahead of Liverpool and New York
has outstripped them all.
Indications point to New York also
as the great financial center of the
future, and we cannot doubt that in
time perhaps within the next ten
years-its population will outnumber
that of London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
PUGs ARE WARY.
Cor0ett and Fitz Both Fear to Agree
to SiIer's Rules.

Carson, New, March 1.-THE con-
struction of the Marquis of Queepsbury
rules given out by Referee Siler yester-
day continues to be the chief topic of
conversation among sporting men. The
general opinion at present is that it
will require a conference of representa-
tiVeS of COrbett and Fitzsimmons with
the referee to settle the matter It is
not likely that Julian and F'itzsinmors
will agree to anything at the present
time. They have said repeatedly that
they desired no agreement on the right
to strike with one hand free and break
aways until the men are in the ring,
and it is likely they will continue to
hold that view. At the same time it
is very doubtful if either of the fighters
will be willing to announce how he re
ally feels in relation to the matter.
Both Corbett and F'itzsimmons are
too wary of giving the other the ad
vantage to make known what they
actually wish in the matter of close
fighting for fear the other side will
strenuously object to anything pro-
posed F'itZSi1nmons has said one Of
the reasons for not agreeing to hit with
one arm free and on the break-aW is
that Corbett can practice these things
from now until the date of the fight.
AS a matter of fact, Corbett has been
practicing just that sort of thing ever
since he went into training. He paid
particular attention to hitting with one
arm free, and it was in that manner
he fioOred big Jeffries Monday after
noon COfpetl declared TINS morning
that he knew F'itZsimmOns would never
agree to Si1er'S proposal, for the reason
that it was just what he wanted above
everything, and that he was fearful if
he agreed Corbett would object
Corbett, Charley White and other
trainers at Shaw Springs had a long
conference over the matter last night
and the opinion of the members of the
Corbett camp will be given in a reply
to Siler Siler said this morning that
it was immaterial to him how the men
fight SO long as they agree on a definite
plan of combat.
'-An I want is an agreement" he
said. 'sand I care nothing for the nature
of the agreement. / am merely trying
to adjust matters so that I shall not be
called upon to decide upon a foul. That
would be the most unsatisfactory ter
mination that could possibly be reach
ed, and I am trying to lessen the dan
ger of such decision being called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
H. CLAY EVANS NAMED.
He Captures the Office of Com
missioner of Pensions
Crowds Are Growing
Smaller.

Washington, March 1.-Mr. H. Clay
the Office of commissioner of pensions
and in all proba ability will accept the
appointment, which is one of the most
important in the departmental service
at Washington outside of the cabinet
offices. Mr.. Evans is well known to
public men throughout the country and
long has been recognized as a leader
among southern Republicans. He rep
resented the Chattanooga district in
congress for several years and in the
Harrison administration was first as
sistant postmaster general. Later he
ran for governor of Tennessee on the
Republican ticket and made a remark
able run.
The result was in doubt for many
weeks, and it was not until a warm
fight before a board appointed to re-
view the election that it finally was an
nounced officially that Governor Tur-
ney, his Democratic opponent, had been
reelected He was considered for
some time not unlikely to be the south 5
representative in Mr. Mckinley's cab
met Mr. Evans is a business man and
is of conceded executive ability.
Affairs at the White House are fast
assuming their normal aspect and there
is a marked falling off of the crowds
of public men and of the general Wis
itOrS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
A DEAD FIZzLE.
Populists May Now Sadly Go
Home and Recognize Their
Failure.

A Populist member of the senate,
who has taken radical stand on all
legislative questions during the entire
session, and by reason of having a score
or more of pet measures unceremoni-
ously consigned to oblivion, particular
ly feels that this legislature has been a
failure, placed the following clipping
nett on the senate blackboard last
night:
The Populists promised Kansas
maximum rate law.
They did not give it,
The Populists promised Kansas an
assessment and taxation law.
They have not passed it.
The Populists promised to reduce the
salary of public officers.
They have not done it,
The Populists promised an insurance
law.
The have not passed it.
The Populists promised many other
things.
They have given nothing
The Populists promised Kansas bread.
The Populists have given Kansas a
stone.
What will Kansas promise the Popu-
lists?
The ax-where the chicken got it
VIII Kansas keep the promise?
Kansas Will
The senators comment is as follows:
THE above is about correct. All Pop
ulists who voted and co-operated with
the Republicans to produce the said
result will please sign their names here,
which will" prevent their constituents
from searching the journal records for
such information
Below this a sheet Of paper was past
ed to receive the names under the sep
arate headings Senators and Rep
resentatiYes''
AS vet the roll remains without sig
natures. The action Of the senator, al
though it is not generally known who
did it. is denounced by a number of
members of both houses.
But the denunciation is nothing to
what the Populist and Republican
press and people alike are giving them.
Not q Popuhst paper has come to the
State Journal office for three weeks
that has not denounced its own party
legislature. besides myriads of letters
from PopulistS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
DEATHS.

Mr. H. L. Resing sr., died at his resi-
dence on East Hill, this city, yesterday
after an illness of two weeks. He suf-
fered a severe attack of grippe. He
was "A years of age and was q native
OF Hanover, Germany. In 1880 he To-
Gated at Topeka. He leaves a wife and
eight children: They are Mrs. VIM
I4eive, Aurora, Ind; Mrs. J. c. Ken
nedy and H. L. Resing. Jr.. Topeka;
Mrs. w H Parsons. Clifton. Kan.
Mrs. DR. Hartwen, jamestown, Kan. :;
Mrs r. n. Chapman, Topeka: Mr.. r.
l.. Resing. Grant county, Oregon, and
Miss Emma Resing, who has made her
home with her parents,
Mrs E H Irwin, aged IS years, died
last evening at her home on the Mid
daugh farm NORTH of Shorey, after an
illness of several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
WAR TO END.
General Weyler Has Received
Orders From Madrid
To End the Cuban War at Once
at Any Cost.
MAY SELL THE ISLAND
If Need Be to Accomplish Their
Object.
Weyler Has Gone to Look for
Gen. Gomez
For the Purpose Of Arranging
Basis of Peace.
AFRAID OF M'KINLEY.
Brfbes. Autonomy or Anything
VIII Be offered Insurgents.
Cubans Will Entertain No Prop
oOi+iou Rut Tndanandnnce,
AFRAID OF M'KINLEY.
Brides. Autonomy or Anything
Will Be offered Insurgents.
Cuhans Will Entertain No Prop
ositiOn But Independence.

Chicago March 11-Crittenden Mar
riott. the Records correspondent in Ha-
vana. declares that Gen Weyler mas
received positive orders from Madrid to
end the Cuban war a t once even py go
ing to the extent of selling the island
20 the Insurgents if need be, TO accom-
plish that object. Gen. Weyler, there
fore set out for Villa Clara to lind Cen
Gomez and to undertake negotiations
Gen. Weyler's orders are, it IS claimed
TO secure peace at any terms, ana ne
Is instructed to offer Gomez brlpes, au-
tonomy, or the island itself. Fear as
to President McKinley's position IS CIV
en- as a leading cause for the Spanish
change of policy.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press states he has been able to make
his wav to the camp of the insurgents
at Rio Hondo north OF Candelaria, anc
that he there met Gen. Ruiz Rivera
While there the arrival of two Havana
gentlemen, accompanied by a guide
from the Spanish lines was announced.
They bore passes introducing them as
Gonzales Jorrin a lawyer and Mariana
Juarez, and describing them as dele
gates of peace appointed by the Spanish
government to make propositions of
peace on the basis of reforms to be Civ
en the island.
Gen. Ruiz Rivera received them cor
daily but gave them to understand i'm
mediately that he would not hear any
propositions of peace not tending to the
Independence of Cuba
During the conversation at which the
correspondent of the Associated Press
was present Gen. Ruiz Rivera showed
the delegates the printed order of Gen.
Gomez, ordering shot all who pro-
posed peace in any other terms than
Independence, ard declared that Gomez
would accept no proposition but the in
dependence for which they were fight
ing The Spanish delegates remained
two days in camp. When the delegates
left the camp, Gen. Rivera gave them
a written order, bearing his own sigma
ture stating that hereafter all ennis
saries proposing peace under any
scheme of autonomy or local reforms
would be tried and shot.
Havana. March 11.-Captain General
Weyler has ordered all the regular
Spanish troops to abandon the towns,
the merchants and landed proprietors
of which do not provide, free of cost to
the government three volunteers for
every government soldier of the garri-
son. He has been in communication on
this subject with the proprietors and
merchants and people who are most in
terested in preserving their fortunes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
ODDS ON coRBErr.
The Betting Will Start at to on
the Champion.

Carson City, New, March 11.-Fitz-
simmons decided this morning to
change his hours for regular work and
instead of doing it in the afternoon will
take the hardest kind of exercise in the
morning He took the usual run into
town this morning and went through
his hard work Immediately after the
return to Cooks ranch.
Corbett started out for a run at an
early hour this morning and by noon
returned after making a ten mile trip.
He went into the hand ball court for
an hour and then took a rub down.
The champion looks in excellent
shape, and from present indications will
enter the ring heavier than in any fight
he has ever fought Talk of fighting
under 40 pounds is nonsense The
chances are he will tip the scales at 1856
and maybe over by a few pounds. To
all appearances, he is heavier than
when he began to train, although the
material in his physical makeup has
altered very much for the better.
FitzsimmonS will not be more than
ten or twelve pounds under Corbett.
From now until the day of the fight it
is likely FitzSimmonS will take on a
few pounds. He is carefully guarding
the secret of his weight and will not
open his mouth when the subject is un-
der discussion.
The first pool room in town will open
tonight and bets will be made on the
fight. There is little doubt Corbett will
be a strong faVOrite, odds running
about from to 3. VIM A. Brady
stands ready to lose quite a sum if Cor
bett goes down, and it is said he will
back him still more before the day of
the fight. None of the heavy betting
men have arrived, and betting will not
be heavy for some days.
The town is filling up rapidly. The
first special train reached here this
morning from the east. 1t consisted of
five coaches, all full. One or more
specials are expected every day from
now until the morning of the 18th.