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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
STEAM SLEDS FOR ALASKA.
Leon Gilky Of Green Bay Will Accom-.
pany the Train from Chicago.

Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 9.-Leon Gill
to accompany the train OF Commit
patent steam sleds from Chicago,
where the train is being built, to
Alaska. The train belongs to an or
ganization known as the Alaska COM
pany, with headquarters in Chicago.
1t is capitalized at 100000. The
officers are C. L. Kendall, president;
A. ]. Auburt, vice president; Edgar
B. Giles, secretary, and Charles f.
Perry, treasurer. r. w. Gilkey of
this city is one of the nine directors.
It will probably be nearly a month
before the train is ready for shipment.
The apparatus was patented several
years ago by James T. Commit, then Of
Oconto, and was designed for use in
ia northern numbering woods. but
has never been practically applied.
He has now sold the patent to the
Alaska company. The engine being
built has two toothed driving wheels
feet in diameter and inches wide
weighing 10000 pounds each, and the
steering gear is attached to the for
ward sleds The fuel is to be applied
by the timber growing along the
route The freight cars attached are
supposed to carry 10000 pounds each
and the passenger cars fifty persons
on runners. The route on which it is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
Government Directors Submit Their
Report to Secretary Bliss.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE report
of the government directors of the
Union Pacific railway company for
the fiscal year just ended has been
submitted to Secretary Bliss. 1t says:
"The physical condition of the rail-
road continues to show marked i'm
provements both in the character of
the roadbeds and the condition of
equipments. The earnings and eX
renses for the Union Pacific proper
1,S22.29 miles) for twelve months
ended June 80, 1897 and 1896 re-
spectively were as follows: gross
earnings $14,944 ATT, an increase of
1861, 129; operating expenses s9,443,-
155, an increase of s677 ,213; surplus
$5501 ,321, an increase of 1888, 905;
taxes s573 $40, decrease Of $685.
surplus earnings s4,927,6s1, an in
crease of s192,005."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

Chicago, Nov. Tn a long drawn
out and tiresome game Saturday the
University of Chicago defeated the
Notre Dame college team by score OF
81 to 5. The game was very easy for
Chicago and a decided tendency TO
loaf was shown in the latter part of
the game. The visitors only score
was a pretty drop kick from the 90
yard line by F'ullback DAILY. Ham
il's playing for Chicago was the
feature. He made run Of 70 yards
for touchdown practically without
interference. He also advanced the
hall SO yards in the second halt. Shillo
was about the only player who had
any success in advancing the ball for
Notre Dame.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
CAN'T ERECT BUILDINGS.
Chicago Prohibited from Putting up
Lake Front Structures.

Chicago, Nov. 9-The supreme
court at Springfield yesterday affirmed
the decision of the lower court, hold
ing that the city OF Chicago cannot
erect buildings on the lake front. The
case was that OF the city versus Mont
gomery, Ward &, Co., and applies to
the territory lying between Randolph
street and Park row, and Michigan
boulevard and the Illinois Central
tracks, known as the Lake Front park.
The decision affects the temporary
postoffice and battery D armory. The
postoffice will be allowed to remain
until the completion Of the new gov
eminent building, hut the decision will
result in the tearing
down of the old armory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
DURRANT MUST HANG
Supreme Court Denies Him Writ OF
Habeas Corpus

Washington, Nov. 9.-The United
the decision Of the circuit court OF
California, refusing writ Of habeas
corpus to William Henry Theodore
Durrant, under sentence Of death for
the murder of Blanche Lamont in
San Francisco, April 10. The de-
cision permits the law to take it's
course; SO Durrant will be hanged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
DR.. HUNTER WILL CONTEST

Washington, Nov. 9.-Dr Hunter,
party in Kentucky, and who served az
a member of congress in the late
house, has given notice that he would
make contest for a seat in the pres
ent house claiming that he had been
elected. DR.. Hunter was the candi-
but after a long struggle had to give
way to Senator Debois, e Few repub-
leans refusing to support DR.. Hunter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
DESPERATE DARKIES.
HOLD UP CROWD OF MINERS AT
DIES MONIES.
Armed With Shotguns a Trio of Ne
groes Secure a Large Sum of
Money.

Des Moines, Nov. Three col
ored desperadoes armed with shotguns
ordered crowd of miners to hold up
their hands and went through their
pockets here Saturday. The miners
had just been paid and a large sum
was taken but it is not known just
how much. After the robbery the
desperadces strutted around town and
gloated over their work for few min
utes and then fired many shots, but
large.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

A case attracting much attention has
Just been settled in the probate court
at Chicago in favor of Miss Martha
Clybourn, who claimed to be the widow
and heir of the fortune of Allen Greg
CRY, the founder of the stock yards
there. 1t was proved to the satisfac-
ton of Judge Kohlsaat that she had
been the common law wife of Gregory,
and so the woman who came into court
penniless and sufferer for many
years from the stain resting on her
character, was sent forth the possessor
OF half a million and with the stain
removed. But the case will of course
be appealed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

There was collision on the Danish
State railroad near Copenhagen some
time ago, in which forty persons were
killed and seventy wounded. The rail-
road at once admitted that it was to
blame, and, instead of fighting claims
for damages, has appointed commit
tee to settle with the claimants what
will be fair compensation, so as to
avoid having the claims brought into
the courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
La CROSSE MANS CINCH.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 7.-George
S. Nichols of La Crosse will probably
be appointed supervising inspector of
steam vessels for the fifth district.
He is backed by Senator Spooner and
several Wisconsin representatives.
Congressman Tawney Of Minnesota
has been making a fight for Capt.
Howard of Lake City, Mimi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

Cleveland, Nov. THE Cleveland
football players, on their return from
Oherlin Saturday evening, told Of an
exciting experience in that college
town. As they were about to take the
train for home the Cleveland players
were attacked by a crowd of town
loafers armed with bricks, stones and
other missiles. Four of them were
badly hurt and several others slightly
injured Duncan Wolcott was hit in
the temple with brick, an artery be-
ing severed. Edward Hall was rem
dered unconscious by a blow on the
head and Arthur Ludlow and Joseph
Harris received scalp wounds. The
outrage was perpetrated by town
hoodlums.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
>Ihc~nEMAnURtii~

the expenses incurred in the prosecu-
ton of the Luetgert case. The actual
expense incurred by the states attor-
ney amounts to S5,735. The total
expense of the trial, including the
salaries of the jurors and the feeding
CT the jurors amounts to SS,SOS. The
chief item of the expense incurred
was 1896 for expert testimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.

- StOnebOro, Pa, Nov 9-The boilers
at the Mercer Iron and Coal COM
panys works exploded yesterday
while the men were at lunch. Three
men were killed and seven injured.
Among the killed was David Love
The names of the others have not
been ascertained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

New Haven, Nov. THE Yale
varsity football eleven Saturday de-
feated the team representing the Chi
cago Athletic club by a score OF Is 10
6. The scoring was all done IN the
first helf and with something Of q
rush. The second half WIS uninter-
esting owing to the changing Of tao
tics from aggressiveness to careful
defense. Good kicking was difficult
because of a strong wind Draper was
a tower of strength and to him was
due the credit of the westerners' only
score. Yale's offensive work was
sharp, rapid and telling, and her de-
fensive tactics, while weaker than IN
former years, indicated Improvement.
Throughout Yale played straight foot
ball, using no intricate formations and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
VESUVIUS ACTIVE.
Two Wide Streams of Lava Flowing
from the Historic Volcano.

Naples, Nov. 9-Mount Vesuvius
is in great activity. A mass of lava is
pouring out Of the Atrio del Cavallo
crater, which opened in 1895. Two
wide streams are flowing down in the
direction Of Vitrova and Hiano del
Inestre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

women of our time were, how they
took their pleasures and their pains,
will not be able to overlook the draw
ings OF w. T. Smedley, whose fine
work appears so commonly in the Har-
pers publications.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

designed to run the train is from Daw-
son City to st. Michaeis via the
Yukon river, distance CT 1856 miles,
and should it prove to be successful
other trains will be put on other
routes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
BIG CHURCH EVENT
IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY FOR
PRESBYTERIANS.
THE CONFESSION or FAITH
Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniver-
sary Of It's Adoption Celebrated in
the Quaker City-Story of the
Great Ecclesiastical Conclave of
Long Ago.

New York, Nov. 9.-The 250th an
niversary of the adoption of the West
Minister confession of faith is being
celebrated by Presbyterians in the old
First Presbyterian church of this
city, Fifth avenue and eleventh
street. It is an event Of great inter-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
RAILWAY AGENT AT OSHKOSH.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. ID. B. Cur
tbs, Jr., local passenger agent Of the
Ashland division, has been appointed
agent for the Northwestern road, to
succeed John Lloyd, who goes to Ra-
cine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
PERSONALITIES.

1t is just the close touch with life,
joined to technical skill, that makes
the artist-illustrator such u power in
art today. The student of the future
who seeks to learn what the men and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
THREE PERSONS CREMATED
Young Girl and Two Men Lose Their
Lives at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. Err
harris bakery burned yesterday and
lis 11-year-old daughter, Clara, nd
two bakers, Frank Kaufman and
Charles Johnson, were burned to death.
Several others were almost suffocated
before being rescued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

Princeton, N. j., Nov. La Fay
cite went down to overwhelming de-
feat Saturday, the tigers rolling up
score of 81 to 0. The superb all
round work of Princeton was the
feature of the game. La Fayette's line
melted away under the rush OF the
tigers who scored % in the first half,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
BREWERY BURNS.

RhinelaEder, Wis, Nov. THE
plant of the Rhinelander Brewing
company was destroyed by fire, the
loss being about $4,000 and insurance.
$1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

Ithaca, N. Y, Nov. 7.-Cornell
easily defeated Pennsylvania state col
lege Saturday by the largest score the
1thacaians have rolled up this year,
IS to O.
West Point, Nov. Cadets As, Lee
high 6.
Oberlin, O., Nov. 7.-Oberlin, 61;
Western Reserve, 6.
Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 7.-Harvard
freshmen, So; Pennsylvania fresh
men, 0.
Newton, Mass, Nov. Brown, "a !;
Newton, 0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

teams-Yale aid Pennsylvania.
Yale defeated the Indians by score
of "a to 8, allowing the red men to
secure a touchdown which the Penn
sylvania men prevented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
BIG STEAMER SINKS
IDAHO GOES DOWN WITH CARGO
AND CREW.
NINETEEN MEN DROWNED

Terrible Disaster on Lake Erie sh
Miles West of Buffalo, Heavy
Sea Extinguishes the Fires Under
the Boilers and Leaves Vessel a
Victim OF Waves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
A TALE OF CRUELTY
SAILORS STARVED AND BEATEN
ON THE HIGH SEAS.
BRUTAL CAPTAIN AND MATE

Five Forlorn Scurvy-Stricken Sailors
Swear Out a Complaint Against
Captain Badoh and First Mate
johnson of the John A. Briggs Just
Arrived in San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 7.-Michi-
gan "a, Purdue 4. Michigan dropped
the ball three times inside of Purdue's
5-yard line or the wolverines would
have scored at least two more touch
downs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
NEW DOUBLE TRACK .
Northwestern Railway to Have One
South from Madison.

d. d. Streeter & Co. of Kalamazoo,
Mich, have been awarded the contract
for building the new double track from
harrington to Harvard and also from
Evansville to Madison on the North
western road. The distance between
harrington and Harvard is 81 miles
Mr.. Lush, a representative Of Streeter
& Co.. was in Harvard recently looking
for q suitable building to be used for
office and storage purposes. He says
that as soon as the tools and materials
can be got on the ground 1000 men
will be put to work and the job pushed
to completion rs rapidly as possible
and the work will continue into the
winter as much as the weather will
permit. The contractors have sub
let the work to three other contractors
and nearly 100 men have already begun
work on the piece between Harvard
and Woodstock A large force of men
is also at work on the Darlington end
and more will be added all along the
line as fast as the material arrives.
The Lake Superior Railroad Co
has had a surveyor at Cambridge since
last Tuesday surveying the old route
into the village and making a grade
map with a view of changing the
depot grounds. The cause of this sud
den change Of mind was the fact that
warehouse was to be built and the
selected location did not exactly meet
the approval Of the company. The.
railroad people now expect the bus
mess men of Cambridge to do the grad
ing on the old line, but there is not the
slightest probability that they will do.
it. The railroad has cost them about
enough and VIXEN barrier is thrown
against their building a tobacco ware
house as this agitation of a change.
of depot grounds has done, they be-
come utterly disguised, says tn, Cam
bridge News.
The old rumor of the IIlirois Central
railroads proposed extension north
ward from Madison is again floating
around.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
4 COSTLY CASE.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. Estates At
torney Deneen has filed his bills for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

resorting to nothing but line and end
circling plays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

Evanston, Nov Northwestern
university IA, Rush Medical college 0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11

completely disheartenins their oppon-
ents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-30
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-30

NAToHEz Democrat: On Satur-
day last wa learn there was a kill
ing at L'Argent landing, near the
boundary line between Concordia
and Tensas parishes, but the full
particulars of it, or the names of
the parties to the tragedy, we were
unable to ascertain. One of the
negroes, it appears, came from
Waterproof and the other be-
longed at L'Argent, and the
trouble resulted from the usual
cause-viz: a dispute over a wo-
man. One of the negroes attempt
ed to draw a pistol from his hip,
but it got caught in his clothing,
and before he could sxtricate it
the other had his gun out and fired,
killing his antagonist. The col
ored people of Natchez had an ex-
cursion to L'Argent that day, and
as good luck would have it the
tragedy occurred before the excur-
sion party reached that point. 1t
is to be hoped that the negro who
did the killing may be captured
and brought to the speedy and
condign punishment that he APP
pears to deserve, as it is reported
that he was the aggressor and pre-
the tragedy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-30

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-30
IN MEAORLAM.
Wade Nesgton Gibson.

Not when Age wears out life
of usefulness, nor when years of
disease have rendered one incapa-
bic of meeting the responsibilities
of Life, should we question the
wisdom of Death. But when youth
and vigor, manliness and intellect,
fall before the ravages of swift
and destructive malady, then we
are prone to interrogate the mys-
terious ways of the Divine will.
Of fine physique, an unusual
mind, and gentle manner, was
Wade Newton Gibson, the oldest
child and only son of A. J. Glib
son. In the flush of boyhood, not
yet sixteen, Life unfurled a bril-
liant future. That dread disease,
peritonitis, grasped securely his
stalwart system, and all that med
ical skill could offer, or loving
hands could minister, availed
naught. And quietly, gently, as
he had lived, so he yielded to the
fat of his Maker, on Saturday,
July oath.
Attractive in appearance, inter
esting in conversation, and court
eous in manner, Wade possessed
many friends, as was evinced in
the large number who assembled
on Sunday last, when he was
placed with loved ones in the fam
lily burial ground of his mother at
Crescent Home.
Not only is q happy home Desc
lated, but the community has lost
a favorite son, and'the ranks of
our future a promising soldier.
Tho Dealth has robbed us of
his genial presence and tender
affection, his memory, like the
fragrance of a crushed flower, pure
and sweet, is undying, until i'm
mortality. A FRIEND.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-30

WE ARE IN RECEIPT of a letter
from Father Thomas Mcnamara,
dated Natchez, July oath, in which
he desires us TO announce that his
Mission to Catholics and nom
Catholics will commence in St. Jo-
seph in the Court House Oh
Sunday, August lst, at 8 P. NJ.
The subject that night will be
"TheHorrors of the Confessional. ="
We quote from a previous letter
from him as follows:
~ avail myself of this opportu-
nifty of letting the public known,
through your paper, what the SUBJ
ject of the proposed Mission is.
''Besides the instructions given
especially for catholics each morn
ing, a public lecture on different
dogmas of the Catholic Church
will be given each evening, at s
O'Clock. Such subjects as 'Confes-
sion, or Have Priests the Power of
Forgiving Sins?'; 'Transubstantia-
ton, or is Christ Really Present
in the Holy Eucharist; Purga-
tory, or Should we Pray for the
Dead?'; 'Indulgencies'; 'What do
we Understand by Papal Infalli-
bilityP'; is the Catholic Church
the foe of Civil and Religious Lib
erty2', etc. will be fully explained
"In giving these public lectures
our object is to remove the many
erroneous Impressions 80 prevalent
concerning the Catholic Church
land its doctrines. In treating these
subjects, we assure our non-Cath-
Ollie friends that not one word shall
be spoken at which the slightest
offence can be taken, for we re-
spect every mans religious con-
victions.
I'm Raymond and Port Gibson,
where we gave these lectures re-
Gently. hundreds of non-Catholics
each night, were my most at
tentive auditors, and some of them
came to me personally and thanked
efor the information impaired
and expressing their regret that
could not continue the series OF
lectures longer than a week.
VI hereby extend a kind invita-.
ton to the non-Catholics of ST
Joseph to attend these lectures. y
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-30
WE ARE VERY SORRY to announce

WE ARE VERY SORRY to announce
the death of Wade Newton Gibson,
only son of Mr.. Andrew J. Gibson,
of Goldman Landing, which sad
event occurred at his fathers
home on Saturday, the oath July,
after long and painful illness.
Wade Gibson was about 15 years
of age and gave promise of becom-
ing q man of character and worth
and an honor to his family. OF q
most amiable disposition, with a
bright intellect and most engag-
ing manners, he attracted every
one and was q universal favorite
with old and young. His death
was a great blow to his devoted
father and mother, who idolized
their noble boy. No sympathy can
be offered to their lacerated hearts
that would be a balm, but the sin
cerest condolences are offered to
them by all their friends.