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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

only ex7oficio member of the board of
university regents. The president Of
the university is now member; by Mr.
Eaton, providing for the election Of
town road overseers and for the pay
ment of road taxes either in money or
labor as shall be voted; also fixing
street railway licenses as follows One
and one-half per cent. CnStead Of l
as now on the first s250,000 Of gross
receipts, per cent. Gnstead Of 1 1-2)
on $500, 900 Of gross receipts, and 4 per
cent. Gnstead of p on gross receipts
over 100000. Mr.. Ray made motion
that the report Of the special committee
relative to rules governing the assem-
bly, be adopted. Mr.. Pierce antagonized
the report on the ground that it alb
rogated proceedings in committee Of
the whole and was unjust to the min
GRITTY. On motion of Mr.. Ray the
| speaker was authorized to appoint a
| special committee on rules to report at
the next session. Messrs. Ray, Hall,
w A Jones. Pierce and LANCE were
named by him. Sergeant alarms c.
NJ. HamDright of the assembly has ap-
pointed his full list Of aids
as follows: Assistant sergeant, Davis
Justice Of Clark county; post
master, J. T. Moak of Jeffer-
son; assistant postmaster S. D. Baird
of Winnebago; day attendant, William
Haslan of Brown; doorkeepers, c. H
Grant Of Pierce; Hiram Bachelor OF
Crawford, Thomas Hayes OF Milwaukee
and G. w. Overlook of Kewaunee; gal
lery attendants, George Boyer of Mari
nette and julie Derthick of Walworth
document clerk, J. B. Foster of Rock
document attendant, G. w. Allen OF
Vernon; porter, James Owen of Ken
osha clerks room attendant, Frank
Marina of Milwaukee; night Waterman
Fred Egert Of Manitowoc: flag man
Morris James Of Racine; custodians OF
committee rooms, w. A. Coe of Barron
and Ed. M. Conant of Dodge; pages
Fred Burge of Green; William Brady o.
Dane; Claire Olson of Green Lake; Ar
thur Nichols of Dane; Price Williams
of La Crosse; John Davis of Sank
Robert Nashold of Columbia, Pau
Worth of Polk; Earl Boss of Cheppewa
J. B. Graslie of st. Croix; George Fishe
Of Jefferson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
HE DREW THE LINE.

II love your she sighed;
FI'll ne'er love another"
When wilt be my bride?"
when you can provide
For SIX" she replied,
Including dear mother"
Fl love your [ cried;
"Ill be your-big brother"
IN. Y. Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Wallace S. Jones, Consul-General
OF the United States of Rome, is per-
soma grata at the Italian court, all be-
cause of a def compliment at an op-
perfume moment. When he was pre-
scented to the King and Queen the
latter asked him about his home in
Florida. 1--WE call Florida the Italy
Of America said the ready Colonel,
and the Queens favor was won.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Washington, Jan. 22.-The session
Of the senate developed three
distinct sensations. The most I'M
pOrtant of these was the presentation
by Senator Sherman of a letter from
Minister Rodriguez, representative OF
the Greater Republic of Central Amer
lea including Nicaragua, in effect
protesting against the execution of the
Nicaraguan canal project by us under
the concession granted in 81 to the
Nicaraguan Canal company. AS the
bill fer this purpose was about to be
voted on by the senate the appearance
of the letter created CONSERVATION
among its friends. Morgan, its chief
supporter, at once declared the letter
inspired by Great Britain who sought
to drive the United States from the
istmus by using the Central Americas
as a catspaw. He asserted that Rode
riguez had come here to execute such
a plan and that it was an open threat
| against American control Of the canal.
The debate was very earnest and The
letter made a profound impression on
the senator's. Mr.. Villas declared that
it struck a death blow to the canal
project as proposed by the pending
bill.
Earlier in the day the senate unex-
| pectedly found itself discussing the
new Anglo-American treaty. All dis
cussion of it is restricted to executive
session. Notwithstanding this rule
expressions were free and full from
! Messrs. Sherman, Gray, CuIlom
Lodge, Hoar aud others. The state
ments of these senators were uniform
| ly favorable to the high principle of
the treaty, the only qualification being
! that It should receive mature and dis
passionate consideration.
| Shortly after the session began Mr..
Turpie dem, Ind) caused a prelim-
mary furry by criticising the reported
agreement between Secretary Olney
and Senator Sherman by which nc
action was to be taken on Cuba before
March 4. Senator Sherman emphati
cally denied that such an agreement
had been made and added that he hat
not had a word with Secretary Olney
in that direction.
Washington, Jan. 22.-In the house
the bill to provide for holding
terms Of the United States court fol
| the eastern district of Texas at the
town of Beaumont was passed over The
presidents veto, IA to 68. The
68. The pension bill giving the widow
Of Gen. Green Clay Smith of Washing
ton $50 a month was passed; also the
! bills pensioning Isabelle Morrow
widow Of Col. Morrow, at SIS; widow
| of Gen. G. J. Leet at S25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-The
senate confined itself strictly to bust
ness Saturday, passing a large num-
Der of bills principally of local ma
ture, including those for statue Of
President Lincoln at Gettysburg, Pa.
The bill to reclassify railway postal
clerks and to prescribe salaries was
passed. 1t fixes the following classes
and salaries: First class, not exceed
ing $500; second, 5000; third, 81 600;
fourth, s1,100; fifth, $1,000; sixth, ST.
300; seventh, $1,40O; eighth $1,000;
ninth, 1000; tenth, S1,8G0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Madison, Jan. 22.-In the senate a
bill was introduced by Mr.. Congor, re-
ducing the compensation of news
papers for publishing official ballots
and election notices one-half, from 81
to 80 cents an inch. Senator Timme's
joint resolution for the appointment of
a committee to investigate and report
on number and compensation of capitol
employees came up. Senator Munson
thought that under the rules the reso-
luton should be referred to the COM
mittee on state affairs and moved it
be sent there. A long debate ensued.
Senator Roehr and Senators Youmans
and Putnam standing with Timme and
Senator bennett with Munson. 1t fin
ally followed Timme's desire.
In the assembly 4. R. Halls
anti-pass resolution was antagon-
lied by D. F. jones OF
Sparta who made a motion that the
resolution be referred to the judiciary
committee. In support of this propo-
sition he made a speech which indi-
Gated that he is one Of the strong men
OF the present session. He speaks
easily and elegantly. He opposed the
adoption Of the resolution at this time
because it set up facts to which no
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Madison, Jan. 21.-In the upper
house Senator McGillivray offered a
resolution for joint committee Of five
to revise the banking code. Senator
Timme offered a joint resolution for
the appointment Of a joint committee
Of three, who are authorized and
directed to call upon the different state
officers and heads of departments in
the state capitol, and ascertain and re-
port the number of assistants, book
keepers, clerks and employees respect
lively in each Of the state Offices and
departments, and to draft a bill for a
classification of the capitol employees.
Bills we're introduced: by Mr.. Baxter,
to amend the laws relating to the
practice of pharmacy, by Mr.. McGilliv-
ray, to authorize the commissioners to
loan state funds to the Tomah guards
for an armory; by Mr. Roehr provid-
ing for control of waterways: also to
provide for better vital statistics; also
to provide for vaccination Estate board
of health bills); by Mr. Stout, provid-
ing for the establishment of free public
libraries in cities.
In the assembly Mr.. Hall presented
a resolution ending thus: Resolved,
, That joint special committee of five
be appointed, two on the part of the
senate and three ON the part of the
assembly, to prepare and submit to
each house such measures as will meet
the demands Of the people upon this
question and fulfill the promises made
by the majority party" Bills were in
troduced: by Mr.. D. F. Jones, repeal
ing chapter 26S, laws of 1889, which
gives sheriffs power to alone impanel
juries under certain circumstances
by Mr.. Hogan, amending the law re-
lating to the establishment of work
houses so that county board committees
governing such houses shall not be
required to meet twice monthly; by Mr.
Overlook, repeating chapters 10 and
2S3, laws Of 1895, relating to the assess
ment of water craft; by MIR. Melon
aid, repeating the law creating the Of
flee of deepWaterways commissioner
also, relating to the altering of high
ways through enclosed or cultivated
lands; by Mr.. Gavin, to amend section
1852, chapter 4S, R. S., relating to the
valuation of property for taxing pur-
poses by adding a provision that a
homestead occupied by the owner shall
be valued as all other property is and
the value of the mortgages thereon
deducted; by Mr.. Goodell, repeating the
statute of 1895 requiring applicants for
teachers certificate to pay a 81 fee;
by Mr.. Borchsenius, providing that the
governor shall appoint a state board
of medical examiners of nine members
and that all would-be practition
shall be obliged to pass it before being
qualified to practice; by Mr.. True, per-
hitting road oyerseers to take clay and
loan as we'll as stones, gravel and sand,
for the improvement of highways from
unimproved lands adjacent thereto; by
Mr.. Yorkey, depriving the Milwaukee
Gas Light company of it's exclusive
franchise; by Mr.. Merrill, to cheaper
the administration of estates of less
than $4,000 in probate courts by requir-
ing the probate judge to instruct the
parties how to proceed and thus obviate
the need of employing lawyers. The
new house rules were adopted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

this afternoon.
Washington, Jan. 21-After two
days of debate, in the course of which
considerable partisan passion was
aroused and an Intellectual attempt
made to filibuster for the purpose of
gaining time, the house de-
cided the contested election case of Yost
vs.. Tucker from the tenth Virginia
district by declining to give the seat of
to Yost and by confirming fuckers
right thereto. The republicans were
badly divided, 81 of them Joining
with the democrats andesupporting the
claims Of the democratic contestant.
Yost is a member-e ELECT of the next
house and Tucker. who is a son of
Randolph Tucker, has been a member
of the last four. congresses He de-
clined denomination because he did
not agree with his party on the money
question.
| Washington. D. c.. Jan. 21.-In the
senate Mr.. Morgan, in charge of the
! Nicaragua canal bill, was determined
to secure time for a final vote. This
was resisted, however, by Messrs. Tur-
pie and Villas. The latter finally made
dilatory motion which disclosed the
| absence Of a quorum and Mr.. Morgan
was obliged to give up his plan for
the day. Mr.. Turpie concluded his
speech against the bill Mr.. Chandler
presented the credentials of John Ed
ward Addicks, claiming the vacant seat
as senator from Delaware. The claim
Of Henry A. Dupont for the same seat
has already been presented
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Grovenor rep, o. and Daniels rep,
N. Y) for Yost The debate will close
this afternoon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
Once Slept with Lincoln.

Lieut.. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff says
that he is the only man alive who ever
slept with Abraham Lincoln. This
is the story: During the war MIR. Wood
rutf's father was a congressman from
Massachusetts, and lived with his wife
and baby, the baby being little Tim. at
Wizards hotel, in Washington. The
elder Woodruff and Mr. Lincoln We're
on very friendly terms. For time
President Lincoln's family was out
of the city, and he lived at Wizards,
where he formed very warm friend
ship for the congrcssman's taree-year-
old baby. Night after night the Wood
rutfs, whose room adioined those of
Mr.. Lincoln, would hear him pace back
ward and forward in his room with the
long, ungainly stride for which he was
noted. On a number Of such occasions
there would come knock at the con-
gressman's door. When it was opened
the president, with a queer look on his
rugged countenance, would say: Con
gresham, / want TO borrow the little
fellow tonight. I'm thinking too
much" Then he would carry the young
ster to his own room and pet him and
care for him as if he were his own, while
for the time being his own immense
responsibilities and troubles were for
gotten.-N. Y World
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
PRESENTATION AT COURT.
What Happens to Any 'Tmprcper Per-
son"-Her Sponsor's Punishment.

Nhnt Happens TO ANY ''ihDrrptr reF-
son"-Her Sponsor's Punishment.
A morning journal, much given to
romancing, announces that 1.-THE pre-
cautions taken by the lord chamberlain
TO preclude the possibility of anyone
appearing at a drawing-room whose
past will not bear the closest scrutiny,
are yearly becoming more rigorous"
This is farrago of the purest fiction,
saws the London Truth. AS matter of
fact, the lord chamberlain takes no
precautions" whatever, and it is diff
cult to conceive how this official could
possibly investigate the antecedents of
the hordes of nonentities who now go
to court, unless he were provided with
large staff of detectives. All the re-
sponsibility of presentation is now
thrown upon the presumably "unim-
peachuble female" who undertakes it.
If an improper person" is presented,
the immediate result is the arrival OF
shoal of anonymous letters at the lord
chamberlain's Office The lady who
has made the presentation is then COM
municated with. and if the ultimate re-
suit is unsatisfactory she is punished
bv being herself excluded from the court
for u year or two or if it is a bad case
she receives sentence of permanent
banishment. Moreover, if lady on
the state ball or concert invitation list
has been so indiscreet as to make an un-
desirable presentation. her name is
struck off forever. 1t is only in very
aggravated cases that presentations are
publicly cancelled in the Gazette. The
usual course is for the lord chamberlain
to inform the offender that her presen-
tation took place "by mistake" and
that she is to consider it as Cancelled.
Episodes Of this description are of fire.
quent occurrence, but they are kept
as secret as possible, for obvious rea-
sons.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
WIND SW PIT.
Several Lives lost in France by Cy-
c.one-Much Prop .rty Wrecked.

Several Lives lost in France by Cy-
c.one-Much Prop .rty Wrecked.
PARIS, June 10.-A cyclone struck
Asnieres Friday. At the time a fair
was in progress. Everything was lit
orally demolished Two hundred
trees were uprooted. The roof Of
Coignet's fireworks factory was blown
off, tall chimney was blown down
and the boiler exploded, killing seven
persons and injuring fifteen.
1t is reported that five persons were
killed in a cafe. In every direction
houses and other buildings were more
or less seriously damaged.
1t is estimated that throughout the
cyclone district at least 20 persons were
killed and 80 injured
The whole garrison at Courbevoie,
about five miles northwest of Paris,
went at dou ble-quick pace to Asnieres
after the disaster, where the scene is
low one of widespread and appalling
desolation. Every booth, van and
merry-go-round in the fair was
smashed and the circular railway was
ruined.
In the distance the cyclone present
ed the appearance OF cloud OF smoke
going from the southwest to the north
east Roofs were seen flying in the
air like kites. A May pole, Is yards
long, was carried over the tops OF
houses contiguous to the fairgrounds
Ambulances and - carriages are
now searching for the dead and wound
ed. The people are completely dazed,
and women and children can be seen
sitting weeping upon the doorsteps.
Considerable damage was also done
at st. Denis.
PARIS, June 19.-The Gaulois Satur.
day says that 20 people were killed
and 50 injured in the cyclones which
swept over the villages of Becomes 60
lombes and Asnieres Friday after.
noon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
MARIETTA COLLEGE

The siXty-third annual commence
ment of Marietta College the past week
was, as usual, an interesting occasion.
Dean Cham berlain and his corps of as
sociates have good reason to be proud
of the years work. Commencing with
next fall Marietta College will be a CO.
educational institution, the fourishing
Marietta College for Women being
merged into the mems college, which
for these sixty odd years has stood for
thorough scholarship and has ranked
so high among the colleges of the land
Marietta College is New England in
stitution, planted in the pioneer city Of
the Northwest. Its trustees and in
structors have been almost entirely of
New England ancestry. The "old
guard" of the thirties and forties are
passing away or have altogether gone.
h 1T conspicuous yet among the old
time" supporters Of this venerable in.
stitution is the Hon. Rodney NJ Stim.
son, treasurer of the corporation.
When his self-sacrficing la bors for this
institution are oyer, the last OF the
''old guard" of the first decade will
have passed away. But in the sPlen-
did library of oyer $4,000 volumes,
which he has so zealously nutured, and
to which he has given fortune, there
will be lasting memorial to his good
deeds. This memorial will be supple
mented by the sincere regard of hun
dreds of alumni and the officers of the
institution, who have known of his de-
votion TO the college and his financial
services and sacrifices. We did not
start out to eulogize our old friend,
Mr.. Stimson, bat no notice of Marietta
College would seem appropriate with
out such mention. May the future
wears of this noble institution be as
full of promise nd performance as the
past ones have been, and rlay the new
departure of co-education prove BEN
eft to all concerned, must be the wish
of every advocate of higher education
ia the Ohio valley. -Parkersburg Jour
nal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21

y fal!acy entertained by many people
regarding mice is that house cats will
Kill! them, The belief is proved every
day to be erroneous. \ mousetrap is d
more sure and less troublesome method
Of putting the pantry's infestcrs 70,
death. House cats. as time goes by. are
changing. Formerly they were active
by day and vigilant by night. The ten
Gency of improved civilization is to
make them sleepy by day and rovers
by night.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
Strange Worship.

In London is a sect which keeps up
the worship of the Greek divinities,
keeping alive all the rituals with which
the numerous Olympian hierarchy was
of old wont TO be einvol;ed and propitiat-
ed. At the same time there is a small
select order in Paris which worships the
devil, erecting shrines TO the arch enc
my anN altars lit with his own fire.
The balance sheets of both societies
show that they are in prosperous con-
cition
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
BOTH ANNIVERSARY.
Glass of 1867, Marietta College, Meets in
Reunion Thursday Morning.


At eight o'clock Thursday morning a
breakfast was given the members OF
the class of 1867, Marietta College, by
Mr.. John Mills, Putnam street, in hon or
of the 9Oth anniversary of their gradua-
ton. There were IA who were at times
members of the class, though only
seven graduated. OF these IA but one
has died in 80 years, Rev. Sylvanus, a
missionary in the west.
Six of the fourteen were present on
the occasion mentioned, being Charles
Little, D. D.. George r. Gear, D, D.,
John Mills, David D. Johnston, Esq,
Hon. Harry Henderson and Thomas
Ewart.
Seven of the class were preachers,
three lawyers and four in different
lines of business.
Letters were read from absentees,
Prof. Charles Walker, Attorney j. l..
Anderson, of Ironton; Rev. Douglas
Putnam, of Logansport, Ind; F. a.
Wheeler, of Savannah, Ga, and Rev.
W. L. Whipple, returned mission lry
from Persia.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
"A POT OF THE BEST CHAW."
The Earliest Mention of Ten in the
Year 1918.


Year 1918.
The earliest mention of tea by an
Englishman is probably that contained
in letter from Mr.. Wickham, an agent
of the East India company, written
from Firando, in Japan, on the 18th
of June, 1915, to Mr.. Eaton. another
officer of the company, asking him to
send "a pot of the best chaw," says
Lippincott's. In Mr.. Eaton's accounts
of expenditure occurs this item:
Three silver porringers to drink chaw
in"
1t was not until the middle of the
seventeeth century that the English be-
gan to use tea. The first importations
were from Java and the price ranged
from six TO ten pounds sterling per
pound. In the Mercurius Politicus of
September, 1868, appears the following
advertisement: THAT excellent and by
all physicians approved China drink,
called by the Chineans Tcha, by other
nations tay, or tea, is sold at the Sui
taness Head. cophee-house in Sweet
ings Rents, by the Royal Exchange
London"
Pepys enters in his diary on the 2jth
of September, 1860: II did send for a
cup of tea, a China drink. of which
had never drunk before" This is proof
of the novelty of the drink in England
at that date. In 1864 it is recorded that
the East India company presented the
king with two pounds and two ounces
of thea"
About this time, however, the con-
sumption of tea and coffee became
fashionable and the importations large
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
Mayors Election Proc.
lamatiOn.

The electors of the City of Marietta, Ohio
are hereby notified that special election Will
be held al the usual voting places in said City,
on the
2sTH DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1897,
between the hours of 30 A. NJ and
$3.50 +. NJ central Standard Time),
at which SAID election Will De sub
mitted the question OF issuing and selling the
bonds OF said City in the sum of Fifteen Thous-
and Dollars, the proceeds of the same to be
used for paving and sewer purposes
Given under my hand at the Mayors ONCE in
said City this 9Th day OF June, A. ID. % 9T.
(sealD EDW. nElSENHELDER.
Mayor Of the City OF Marietta Ohio.
June 18th, 1891.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21

IT could scarcely be called graceful
piece of business for Falcon to get up
in county Democratic convention as
he did Saturday a Athens and dec.are
his lack of love for a fellow Republi-
can as he did for Grosyeuor. His
friends, we think, will hardly endorse
such an unwise proceeding,
Falcon would better have told his
troubles to his friends, rather than rise
up in the camp of the enemy to air his
sore spots.
Falcon should have followed Mr..
Dana's manly action toward Mr.. Riley,
and gone forward with a sincere prof
fer of assistance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-21
I. Il o. G. EN-. Excursions.

The T. & o. C. Elk. will sell tickets at
one fare for the round trip to the fol.
lowing points on dates named: Tole.
10, Ohio Republican State Convention
iune II and %; Columbus, Democrats
State convention, June 2s and 2o: no
Dayton, Christian Endeayor Union Of
Ohio, June % and %.
Special summer tourists rates are
nov in effect via the 7. & 0. c. R. p.
TO Mt. Clemens, Mackinac and Micbi.
gan resorts. Inquire of T. * 0. c, "a
agents for full particulars relative 10
return limit OF tickets, time of trains
etc.
sl.00 TO Columbus and return SUNDAY
June 27th. Special through trains IN
both directions via T. & o. c. f. "