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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
IT MAKES GIRLS ANGRY.
New Jersey Maidens Object to Legis-
lative Restrictions on Marriage.

New York, May 27.-The marriage
able young women of New Jersey, and
there are lots of them, are fighting mad
at the governor, the legislature, and
anybody else connected with the Lloyd
marriage license bill, signed by Gov.
Griggs, the confessed object of which
is to make it harder to get married IN
New Jersey. The amalgamaJed
wOmen's bachelors clubs of New Jer-
sey have called for a convention Of all
manageable young women in New
Jersey at Trenton, the day the law is
to take effect. The call for a state con-
yention is signed by Lavinia S. Nor
rills, Jersey City, president; Hannah
j. Ackers, Paterson, vice PRESIDENT
Edna H. Earnest, Trenton, secretary;
Melvina G. Yates, Elizabeth, treasurer.
The clubs represented are: The Lady
Bachelors club of New Jersey, the
Bachelor Maids club, Trenton; the Fe-
male Bachelors branch. Newark: the
Marrlageable Ladies society, Pater-
son; the Would-Bes club, Elizabeth;
the Home Makers club, Camden.
The law which is so strenuously OBJ
jected to, provides that nonresident
men proposing marriage in the state of
New Jersey shall give five days notice
before a license shall be granted and
that one of the parties shall be IdenLi-
fed by the county clerk and that affida-
Wits be signed that no legal obstacle
exists to the proposed marriage.
The young ladies have formulated
resolutions in part as follows:
Therefore, we declare that the five
day clause of said law will prevent
spontaneous proposal and marriage
OF breach of-promise suits in that it
will give the prospective groom five
days from the proposal in which to
retract, and we, therefore, further
declare that the said five days clause
Will give opportunity for other girls
who may have rejected the prospective
groom to prevent such marriage by
circulating how she has rejected him:
and we declare further, that the jul
dietary power given in Sec. of the
Lloyd marriage law is terrible"
The call by feminine necessity
of course concludes with postscript as
follows: "P. S.-This letter is in the
strlctest confidence. 1t must be careful
ly guarded so that it won't get into the
NEWSPAPERS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

lected Chicago for the rendezvous and
chartered d magnificently equippe1
Erie train, deliberately decorated with
banners and flags, to transport the
singers clubs and each one has striven
to send at least che delegate. About
800 of the 800 singers belonging to
the American union of Swedish sing
ers Will take part in the festival. The
soloists of international reputation
who will appear are: Lila Juel, Ida
dallbeck, A Staberg-Hall, Tor Pyk,
Oscor Ringvall, John Ortengren and
Conrad Behrens. These will appear
with the Philharmonic orchestra of
Brooklyn, directed by Professor Oscar
RingvaI, the director of the musical
festivals in Chicago during the worlds
fair and at Minneapolis in 1891.
Chauncey Depew will deliver an ad-
dress during the festival. An elabor-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

ate program for the entertaining OF
the guests has been arranged.
About June 5, about $50 singers WILL
with their families and friends, en-
bark on the City of Rome bound for
Glasgow, where the European con-
cert tour will begin. Concerts will be
given at Edinburgh and Glasgow. A
special steamer will carry the singers
to GOthenburg. Concerts have been
arranged to be given at all the princi
pal Swedish cities en- route to Stock
holm. King Oscar will receive the
singers at the summer palace at Draft
ingholm, and everything indicates
that they will nave ar enthusiastic
welcome. On the return voyage a
series of concerts will be given at
Copenhagen, Hamburg, London and
other continental cites. Gustaf Hall
BON. secretary of the union, says the
travellers will go abroad not merely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
FRILLS OF FASHION.

Tartan plat silks are used for wide
draped belts on both day and evening
gowns.
Bugle heads and blonde lace have
come back from the past, with a claim
for consideration.
The new shirt waists of transparent
materials are improved by a fitted and
boned lining of lawn in some plain
color.
Ribbons of graduI~"l widths, tut on
straight around or in intricate pat-
terms, are a very fashionable skirt
trimming
The turban trimmed with tufts of
flowers and a scarf is the latest fancy
in millinery, and it is very pretty and
becoming when the hair is arranged
perfectly.
Petticoats of ecru linen batiste with
colored polka dots are sold in the
shops for summer wear, and they GER
fainly have qualities of comfort on
a hot day which silk does not possess.
The craze for violet, mauve and all
the shades of purple has extended to
the corsets. and yards of violet silk
and satin, either plain or lowered,
are made up in this important article
Of dress.
Aprons of ample proportions are
said to be the fashion in Paris for
home wear either morning or after
noon, and they are made Of alternate
rows of ribbons and lace insertion.
silk Or Powered muslin trim
mings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

a challenge by the Britishers. The
games will be played in the room of
the house committee on foreign af-
fairs A special wire connected with
the Atlantic cable will be run into the
room. The house team of five players
will be selected from the following
members Messrs. Shannon, New York;
Shafroth, Colorado; Bodine, Missouri;
Plowman, Alabama; Cousins, Iowa;
Handy, Delaware; De Almond, Mis-
souri,; Wheeler, Alabama; Pearson,
North Carolina; De Graffenried, Tex
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
WHISKY DRINKING CONTEST.
TWO PARTICIPANTS DEAD; THE
OF HER DYING.
Chicago Men Foolishly Attempt to
See Which One Can Stand Most
Corn Juice.

Chicago, May 27-Wednesday after
noon in a saloon kept by Carl
Schoepfer number of men engaged in
an argument as to who could drink
the most whisky. Finally Jacob
Conrad, Joseph Bohm and Carl Els
lenben began the contest, the saloon
keeper supplying the whisky in small
beer glasses. Conrad was ahead on
the number of glasses drank when he
collapsed and fell to the floor The
others also soon fell. They became
unconscious in a short time and were
a great number of years. He was
left lying on the floor beside Conrad.
Word was sent to the police and when
they reached the place Conrad was
dead, Bohm dying and Eisleben in
critical condition. The saloon-keepe
was arrested, charged with man
slaughter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
COL. HAY LIVES IN STYLE.
His Fquipagee All Admiringly Com
mented Upon in London.

Although ne has only been in town
two or three weeks and has not yet
presented his credentials as United
States ambassador Col. John Hay has
achieved a distinction as yet attained
by no other representative OF the
American people. The scale of ex-
penditure on which he has established
his household and the g0rgeousness
of his encourage cause even the Eng
lish people to cape. Col. Hay has
taken one of the finest houses in prob
ably the most expensive residential
street in the world. Carlton House
Terrace, for which he pays the modest
sum of 5000 guineas, or more than
$4,000 for three months. He is the
first representative of the United States
to bring over his own horses and car
riages, instead of hiring or buying
what he could find in London, as our
ministers and ambassadors have done,
and his equipages are pointed out by
. London swells as doing credit to
Hyde Park.
Even The Telegraph recently men
toned the colpnel's wagons and his
cattle with respect.
Among the interesting features of
American life to be seen in London
just now" says The Telegraph, ''are
the ambassadors horses. Everybody
associates American horses with a
spidery-lOOking road wagon or a gig,
and imagines that the animals them
L" "'2"nld he lean, tall and narrow,
as we'll as able to trot mile in two
minutes. The carr0ge horse, which
have just been brought over ty Mr..
Hay display none of the unpleasant
characteristics of the American trotter.
On the contrary, they are we'll con-
Quoted exceedingly handsome shoppers,
such as would command attention any
day for their beauty at Aldridges or
Tattersall's. There are five of them.
two for the brougham and two for the
landau, with a stylish cob for the use
| of Miss Hay in Hyde Park. The two
American vehicles attract more atten-
ton in London than the steeds. Both
| are by the most fashionable New York
carriage builder. are rubber tired, ex-
quisitely vanished and polished, and
they have the monogram j. H. in light
colors, on the doors. The popularity
of these carriages from across the
water is their lightness. They seem
to combine to a remarkable degree
the strength which American builders
had to arrange for in the trotti1e
wagons and sulkies with lightness"
If Col. Hay lives up to the expecta-
tions he has reused in the bosom of
the British aristocracy his term of
ofhce in London will not break anv
record for republican simplicity-Lon-
don correspondence New York World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
THE HEAVENS IN JUNE.
Data Furnished by
Washburn Observatory.

Madison, June l.
Astronomical data for June fur
nished by the Washburn observatory
follows: Mercury is a morning star
and reaches it's greatest elongation
west June Is. 1t rises then at 3:15
a. N. Venus is the brilliant morning
star, reaching its maximum brightness
June 3. Mars is low in the western
sky in the evening, while Jupiter is
high and the most brilliant object then
in the heavens. Saturn appears low in
the southeast, reaching the meridian
late in the evening. The sun passes
the summer solstice in the morning of
June 20. The times of sunrise and
sunset for the month are as follows:
Sunrise-June l, 4:21 a. m; June II,
4 Is a. M; June p, 4:18 a. M; June 80.
APP a. m.
Sunset-June l, 7:30 p. M; June II,
1877 p. M; June q, 7:4O D. M; June
80, 7:40 p. m.
The times of the moons phases are:
First quarter, June 8, 1902 a. m.
full moon, June IA, 1902 p. M; third
quarter, June q, 1924 p. M; new
moon, June 20, 8: 55 p. m.
The principal fixed stars visible dur
ing the month in the evening hours
are: To the west, Regulus; near the
Meridian, Arcturus; to the east, Vega
and Antares. Visitors will be re
celyed at the observatory if the night
is clear on the evenings of June 2 and
June 16, from 7:3O to g.: 80 o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

John Howard Parnell, elder brother
of the late Irish leader; and
Arthur Strauss, a London merchant.
A special wire will run from tn
house of commons lobby direct an
play begin at 5 p. m, Greenwich time
which would be noon in Washington.
The rules for the match 1nclud
these provisions: Fifteen to twenty
moves per hour; no consultation be-
tween players; arrangements to pre-
vent on-lookers advising; errors OF
transmission to be rectifed by re-
placing the pieces if possible; unfn-
ished games or disputes to be decide
by Pillsbury, Showalter or other
American chessmen of note; American
team to be arranged according to
strength and paired accordingly; on
game to be played by each player.
After two and a half hours play an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
FROST IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, June 1.-Heavy frosts
occurred Monday morning over the
entire state of Wisconsin and consid-
cradle damage was probably done to
vegetation and fruit, although the
chilled and backward condition of al
most everything doubtless saved much
of it from being ruined. Strawberries
in many sections are thought to be
almost total loss. Hurley reports a
regular blizzard. 1t showed Sunday
night, and Monday morning the ground
was covered with snow. All garden
stuff must be replanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
NORMAL SCHOOL CONTRACT.
A Milwaukee Firm Will Erect the New
Building at Whitewater.

Milwaukee, May 26.-The state
board Of normal school regents met
yesterday at the Office of the archi-
tects, H. G. Koch & Co., and awarded
the contract for the construction Of
the large building to be erected during
the summer at Whitewater. The con-
tract for all the work, except the
plumbing and steam heating, was
awarded to Bonnet, Niche & Co. this
city, whose price is about $4,000.
Work is to be commenced at once and
the building is to be ready for occu-
pancy by September 1. The contract
for the steam heating will probably go
to the H. Mooers company, and he
plumbing to W. H. Halsey, all of Mil
waukee. The entire cost of the build
ing is to be $4,000. The new build
ing is to be 72x112 feet in size, three
stories in height, and of brick, with
stone trimmings. 1t will adjoin the
present building on the south and will
form one large building by throwing
the old and new together. H. G.
Koch & Co, will have supervision Of
the construction, as architects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

New York, June 1.-The Brooklyn
handicap, the great racing event of
this country, was won by Howard
Mann at Gravesend Monday. Being
a splendid mud horse and having the
advantage of light weight, he landed
the purse, worth about 100000, with
ease And how the crowd, number
ing $4,000 cheered when the winner
gallCped home almost alone! All the
entries in the handicap looked abso-
lutely fit and able to run for their
lives and Handspring seemed king OF
them all. He was undoubtedly the
faVorite. There was some surprise at
the appearance of Howard Mann, but
he had been sent instead of The Win
ner, as he was a good mud horse. AT
ter one false break they got away to
a good start. The Swain took the lead
and half a length in front set & good
Face down the stretch. The first
quarter was completed in % seconds
with The Swain still leading. How
ard Mann was second and Handspring
third. Volley was in the rear founder
ing in the mud. The halfmile pole was
passed in the above order in 50A sec
onds, excellent time considering the
mud. AS he neared the three-quarter
pole it was seen that Simms was do
ing a good deal of urging on Hand
spring. The quarters was
passed in 1:151R. Then before The
Swain or Handspring knew what had
happened, Howard Mann was length
in front of the field. Loki, too, had
come up with a rush and was in sec
ond place, a head in front of Hand
spring, with Belmar fourth The mile
pole was passed in 1:42A and Howard
Mann had not faltered. Volley was
picking up and cutting his rivals down
one by one as he flew along. Then
they fairly Strengthened out for home.
Martin, on Howard Mann, began driv-
ing a little, although he was two
lengths to the good, he did not care
to take any chances. 1t was but a few
seconds more, however, and as the
timers watches stopped 2:09& he sent
Howard Mann past the post four
lengths in front of Lake Shore, who
was three lengths in front of Volley,
who had run about a sixteenth of a
mile further than any other horse in
the race. Loki dropped back to fourth
Place and Jefferson and The Swain
competed for last place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

as; Beach, Ohio; Parker, New Jer-
sep; Emmett. New York; Foote, New
York; Swanson, Virginia; Spalding,
Michigan; Henderson, Iowa; Reed,
Maine; Weymouth, Massachusetts. Mr..
Hay, the United States ambassador.
Will represent the house of representa-
tlves at the games in London, and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British s,mbas-
sador, will represent the house Of com
mons here. Congressman Pearson has
conducted the negotiations on this side
of the water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
MY NEED.

Then here's a health
To him whom wealth
Can neither awe nor buy;
Who'll meet his fate
With steady gait
And calm, untroubled eye;
Whose soul is strong,
Whose patience long,
Whose heart is warm and true
Whose hand will grasp
In friendly clasp
None but the worthy few;
Who keeps his face
With sturdy grace
Set toward his final aim;
Who Wien he meets
Will sure defeats
Skis not Is. sE,ft the blame;
Who deals in fact
And leaves his act
Alone to speak his praise;
Who murmurs not
Nor means his lot
But lives in strength his days
All homage high
And praise would l
To such an one decree,
And, when he dies,
May he devise
His spirit unto me.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
GERMAN SCANDALS.
They Receive Further Airing in the
Won TauSch Trial.

Berlin, June 1.-The trial of Won
Tausch, of the former secret political
police, charged with perjury, treason
and forgery, was resumed Monday.
Friedheim, representing the chief of
police, testified that Won Tausch, dur
ing the course of the investigation
into the origin of an article in the
Welt Am Montag, intimated that it
originated from the foreign office. The
witness added that before the Won
Tuezzow trial began Won Tausch eX-
pressed joy at the opportunity to pub
licly declare the~fact that the political
police did not themselves engage pO-
lice Count Phillip Won Gutenberg, the
German ambassador to Austria, testi-
fed that he met Won Tausch at Aba
Zia, and that he publicly requested Won
Tausch that if he heard anything in
teresting he was to communicate it to
him. The ambassador continuing, as
serted that when he read the article in
the Welt Am Mortag, the statements
in it did not impress him as being
connected with any special intrigue
and he did not question Won Tausch on
the subject. Chief of Police Wind
helm testified that it was not the duty
of Won Tausch to report the case of
forged receipt signed 'Kukutsch."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
WISCONSIN CROP BULLETIN.
Vegetation Makes Good Progress Not
withstanding Unfair Conditions.

The weekly crop bulletin of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture for Wis
consin says that the weather during
the week has been characterized by
cloudiness. low temperatures, and
moderately heavy rainfall but not
withstanding the decidedly cool
weather vegetation has made good
progress. Liberal rains occurred gen.
orally throughout the state on the
18th, 18th and goth, and were fairly
well distributed. In a few localities,
especially in the southeastern coun
ties, the rains were insufficient, while
in some of the central and western
counties the rainfall was excessive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

as Swedish singers, but as representa-
lea.
The American union of Swedish
singers was organized in Chicago in
1898, having previously been mem
Der of the Scandinavian singing union,
organized in 1886. At present the
Swedish union consists of forty-one
clubs The officers Of the union are:
President Charles K. Johansen, New
York; first vice president, o. F. Mel
son, Chicago; second vice president,
john T. Nordstron, st. Paul; Secre-
tary, Gustaf Hallbom, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
BASEBALL SCORES

Boston %, st. Louis 5.
New York 10, Pittsburg 2.
Brooklyn Is, Cleveland 2.
Kansas City 5, Indianapolis 8.
st. Paul 16, Columbus 2; second
game, st. Paul u, Columbus 10.
Burlington IL, Des Moines z.
Peoria 3, Cedar Rapids 6.
Rockford s, Dubuque ).
Philadelphia 2, Louisville 4; seconi
game, Philadelphia Il, Louisville 0.
Cincinnati 4, Washington s; second
game, Cincinnati 4, Washington 8.
Chicago 4, Baltimore {; second
game Chicago s, Baltimore 6.
Quincy 6, St. Joseph 5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Secretary Gage says a tariff bill
should be passed al once
A Helena (Mont.) dispatch says the
reports Of the killing of several men
by the Cheyenne Indians at the Lame
Deer a. gency has not been verified.
Wefers, the crack eastern sprinter,
has sprained his leg and is compelled
to use crutches. He may not be able
to appear on the track again this year
President Mckinley conferred de-
grees On so graduates of the senior
postgraduate classes of the national
university law school in Washington
Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
HAWAII STANDS FIRM.

San Francisco, June 1.-The fol-
lowing Hawaiian advices were brought
by the steamer Peru Monday: 1.-THE
Hawaiian government in its reply to
Japan on May "a, refused to coincide
with the views held by that country
on the sending back of 523 Japanese
immigrants brought by the Kiniani
March 9. Official notice has been
given Japan that the immigration laws
Of Hawai-! are to be vigorously up
held
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
SOLDIER TO DISPENSE AID.

Washington, May 25.-The presi-
dent is considering the plan of assign
ing an officer from the commissary de-
partment Of the regular army to take
charge of the relief supplies for Amer
leans in Cuba. It is intimated that
Spain will allow the supplies to be adj
mitted duty free. If this is done the
appropriation will be practically
doubled in value by the saving in tar
if deductions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
PRINTERS WANT PAY.

Washington, June Monday the
house was asked to make Immediately
available the funds for the work of
the government printing Office which
are provided for in the general de-
ficiency bill. It is said that the work
there must be stopped at once unless
some provision for it is made. Mr..
Simpson (pop., Kas.) objected to leg
1slation Monday as he understood it
was the plan to take recess in hon
or Of the dead. The motion to adjourn
carried
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

New York, June livery Swede
with a voice will be in the city this
week if he can get there for the sec
ond biennial musical festival of the
Swedish-AmericaIs. will be held to-
day and tomorrow. at Carnegie music
hall, and III re is no sacrifice a musical
Swede vii Lot make to get to a con-
cert. The v astern states, the home of
the American SWede, Will be repre-
scented by a melodlous army that Sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03

HOLSTER, who is not eligible to a Sec
ond term. ]. n. Frat Of Racine, Wis,
will most likely be HOLSTERS success
sor, though the Wisconsin delegation
is divided. The fight on the head
officers will be opened by a motion that
all the evidence of the Fulton commit
tee be admitted The decision on this
will end the fight or give it standing
in the convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
WOODMEN IN DUBUQUE. :
Wisconsin Delegation Divided on j. N.
Frat, Candidate for Banker s.

Dubuque, June The Woodmen's
convention meets here To-Day with 24o
delegates representing twelve states.
Probably the only business of the
morning will be organization. Last
night caucuses were held by delegates
from Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri,
Iowa, Indiana and Kansas The ses-
slons were continued to a late hour. 1t
is understood that the present admins
tration has made such progress it feels
certain of reelection, except Banker
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-03
THEIR LAST HOPE GONE
Durrant and Worden Must Hang for
Their Crimes.

Sacramento, Cal, June 1.-Govern-
or 'Budd has decided not to interfere
with the death sentence of Theodore
DUrrant and Walter D. Worden. The
former was convicted of the murder of
Blanche Lamont in Emanuel Baptist
church, and Worden was found guilty
of wrecking a train during the A. r.
U. strike when Engineer Clark and
three United States soldiers were
killed.