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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

London, June 27.-The Britons'
colossal pageant, one OF the greatest
the world has ever seen, has been com
pleted without a contretemps to mar
it's success. The whole scheme for the
celebration Of the queens jubilee was
largely planned and carefully carried
out and has been a triumph for the
management and an object lesson in
unity for hosts Of guests. 1t is an
open secret that the prince Of Wales
was among the hardest workers. Not
a single step of Importance was taken
without his approval. \ notable eX-
Ception to this state of affairs was the
religious service outside Of St. PauPs
cathedral, which was the queens idea.
The foreign representatives were
greatly impressed by the way every
thing was carried out The
naval review was a fitting termln-
alton of the weeks ceremonial. A
ples SAINT feature of the week was the
Americans complete success. The
United States special embassy was
easily the most prominent and most
hOnOred of all throughout the ceIe-
lration. Both Ambassador Hay and
the rest of the regular embassy did
all in their power to insure Reid's sue
cess
The grand naval review held in ho1.
CT Of the completion of the sixtieth
year of Queen V1ctoria's reign took
place off Spithead Saturday and it was
beyond doubt the most magnificent dis
play of naval strength ever witnessed.
The prince of Wales, representing her
majesty, the queen, reviewed the fleet
which consisted of foreign warships
representing all the maritime nations
OF the world. The proudest, strongest
and swiftest of all the craft was the
United States armored cruiser, Brook
Ign, flying the flag of Rear Admiral
Miller. The heir apparent also in
srected about thirty miles of British
Warships in which were about 1876
fighting ships of different classes.
carrying about 900 heavy guns.
manned by over $4,000 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
A WEIRD TALE.
Another Fairy Story Emenates from
Jealous Gophers.

Minneapolis, June 27.-The Journal
publishes the following:
A story IS just leaked out here
Whlcn seems to Justify the opinion rap
idly becoming current in this locality
that the University of Wisconsin Ath-
let1c management is about on par with
Cnoppy Warburton or Tom Eek in that
neither of the trio can be trusted in
financial matters. The other day Wis
consin called off its race with the Mimi
esota boat cub simply because there
was chance for beating Later the
Thanksgiving football game with the
University of Minnesota has been prac-
tlcally cancelled because Wisconsin dis
honorably offered extra financial in
ducements to Northwestern for the
event, after Minnesotas contract was
practically closed. The other
day Wisconsin football man
came up to Minneapolis and
spent some time running around
with some OF his old opponents of the
grldlrOn. In the course of a conversa-
ton that inulvidual not only admitted
but boosted that a very cute game had
been worked on the Minnesota football
managers when they played the last
game in Madison. This gentlemanly
sportsman asserts that a week before
the game occurred in Madison. the
Management there sent out agents and
disposed of $500 WOr.l of tickets for the
game, each of which was marked COM
pllmentary. These tickets were taken
in at the gate but not counted with the
receipts, wherefore the Wisconsin
management got off with 5000 to which
it had no right and the Minnesota men
were defrauded to that extent The
Wisconsinite who tells this story seems
to regard the success of the scheme as a i
high feather in the cap of the Wiscon-
sin management. He added that Dad
Moulton, who trained the Wisconsin
team, knew all about the affair and was
afraid to tip it off to his Minnesota
friends tnrougnU self interest"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
IS 1T A FARMER?
Some Unknown Person Trying
Wreck Trains.

Plymouth, Wis, June Pit has
just been reported that an attempt was
made recently to wreck another train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pcul
railway near Random Lake. The rail-
way employees are very reticent in re-
gard to the matter, but it has Oeen as
certained that some miscreant placed a
heavy oak beam across the track, but
luckily placed it so squarely across the
rails. that the heavy engine broke it in
two, instead Of being deraiIed by it.
The miscreant, who is yet at large, is
apparently the same one who has in
the last two years repeatedly blockaded
the same track at various points be
tween KEEL and Fredonia Station three
times with disastrous results. Once
train was wrecked at Kiel, at another
time one near Elkhart Lake, and the
last one at Waldo, about a year ago, in
which several lives were lost. Five or
six persons were arrested last year
charged with having wrecked the train
at Waldo, but all were discharged for
lack of eY-uence. It is difficult to IN
derstand the motive Of the crime. The
motive certainly is not robbery. for the
trains wrecked were all freights. The
oDinion as been expressed by an en-
Dloye Of the company that the wreck
ing is done by some farmer whose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
BICYCLlSTS ON AN OUTING
REGULAR STRIKES A SPECIAL
TRAIN IN OHIO.

Akron, O., June 27.-The first Sec
tor of the Cleveland, Akron & COlum-
bus train having on board the en-
ployes of the Goodrich Rubber COM
pany, the Diamond Rubber company
and the Akron Indian Rubber COM
pany, was run into by a Baltimore &
Ohio engine at Millersburg Saturday.
The names of the injured are as fol-
lows:
Philip Rosemond, left leg broken at
the hip, very seriously hurt.
John Wiese, internally injured
Alias Capron, back and left leg bad
ly bruised.
Champ Lilly, nose broken, severe
bruises.
Frank Hilton, leg severely injured.
Edward Hilton, injured about head.
Arthur Cope, broken ankle and in
te1nal injuries.
All the above were riding in the
baggage car, being bicycle riders and
having their wheels with them. They
were employees Of the Goodyear Rub
Der company.
The Columbus train while running
at a rate of thirty miles an hour
struck the regular north-bound Balti-
more & Ohio train little north of
Millersburg. The engines crashed to-
gether at a terrific rate, both being
completely demolished. The baggage
car of the picnic train in which were
a number of wheelmen with their
wheels was almost completely crushed
and from the appearance Of the car it
is wonder that any of the occupants
escaped with their lives. The shock
throughout the entire train was very
violent, several in the very last car
being thrown violently from their
seats. The engineer of the Baltimore
& Ohio stuck to his engine until the
very last minute, while the fireman
and engineer of the c., A. & c., after
reversing the engine jumped and re-
ceived only few bruises. The officials
OF the roads as yet are unable to 10
cate the exact cause of the collision but
the reason is belieI ed to be due to the
fact that the conductor of the B. & O.
train misunderstood the hour at which
the special was due. The people at
Mlllersburg did all in their power to
relieve the suffering of the injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
BOTH WERE THERE BEFORE.

Waupun, Wis, June 26.-An exam
inatjon of the records of the state
prison wnen Ross and Sinclair were
received from Outagami3 county ap-
pears to Indicate that Ross has been
here twice before, and Sinclair was
also recognized as a former inmate
though under different name. The
prison records show that in 1860 a man
named Porter Ross, then II ytars old,
was sent up from Walworth county.
In 1867 q Porter Ross, % years old, was
sent up from Rock county. These
figures would make Ross about 55
years cid, the age he claimed while
living at Kaukauna, though lie now
claims to be SO. Warden Roberts will
make a thorough investigation of the
case to discover if he hes the same
Porter Ross in custody that was here
before
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
SINGERS AT OSHKOSH.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 26.-Delegates
have commenced to arrive to attend the
second annual state saengerfest of the
Northern Wisconsin Saengerbund. The
formal exercises opened last night at
Turner hall when an address of well
come was given by Mayor Ideson. The
city is gaily decorated in honor Of the
occasion and the weather is favorable.
About 1900 delegates will participate
in the song contests which open to-
day at exposition hall, special feature
being a chorus of 600 voices The big
day will be tomorrow, when $4,000 ex-
cursionists are expected from all parts
of the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
HURT AT PLAY.

Shohola, Pa, June 27,-Little Fred
Ballard, years old, son of Jason Bal
lard, a farmer of Monongaup Valley,
near here, is dying as the result of
playing snap the whip" Being the
youngest in the crowd he was placed
on the end of the line of boys, and
when the human lash cracked, there
was an agCnizing cry and Fred fell
unconscious. The ligaments and
tissues of his arm were lacerated and
his shoulder protruded from the
socket. Blood poisoning has developed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
QUIET AT KEY WEST.
Danger of Race War Resulting from
Threatened Lynching Subsidies

Washington, June 27.-The alarm at
Key West, Fla, over the threatened
race war which it was feared would be
precipitated if the purpose of a mob
Of whites to lynch negro was carried
out, apparently has subsidized. delayed
information received by the secretary
of war from the officer in command of
the United States troops stationed at
Key West is to the effect that there
were threats of lynching, but no at
tempt to carry it out. The negro IS
protected by the sheriff and he is safe
in confinement. There was some
drunken pistol firing and one white
man was shot The local authorities, 1t
is stated, took no steps to preserve Or
der. The officials here are of the opin-
ion that the danger, if any existed has
passed over, and no further trouble is
anticipated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
KENTUCKY VENGEANCE.
Marion Sebastion Shot Down on Pub
lie Square in Lancaster.

Lancaster, Ky, June 29.-On the
public square Marion Sebastion was
shot dead Monday, five bullets pene-
tlating his body A coroners jury
heard testimony Immediately and It's
verdict was that S. D. and Jack Tur-
Eer and an unknown party fired the
mu1 derous shots. The cause of the
shooting was a suit by Turner against
his father-in-law for $4,000 damages
for alternating his wife's affections.
Sebastion's testimony at the trial ia
Vored Nave. All are well-to-do farm
ers and this tragedy is likely to start
a bad family feud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
ODE TO JOY BRINGS SORROW.
Inscription on Beethoven's
Statue in Lincoln Park

Chicago, June 27.-The beautiful
statue of Beethoven, which was dedi-
Gated few days ago in Lincoln park is
a source of unalloyed joy % the German
residents of Chicago no longer. 1t was
recently discovered that the inscription
of few bars Of the composers Ode to
Joy and of a few German words con-
tains some very comical errors. Out of
the eighteen notes in the score, eight
were errors and two out of the nine
words were miSspeIled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
QUEEN IN GOOD SPIRITS.
She Visits School Children and Re
ceives Firemen

Windsor. June 26.-The queen drove
to Windsor park Friday and visited
5000 school children who were oele-
Drating her majesty's jubilee. Later
the queen received delegations from
the fire brigades belonging to all parts
of the kingdom. The queen seemed in
excellent health and spirits and smiI
ingly conversed with those around
her. The fremen's parade was one of
the largest ever held in England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
SUIT. HART EXPLAINS.
His Defense in Reform School Inves-
tiGatior Begun.

Waukesha Wis. June 29.-All the
members of the state board of con-
| troll were present Monday when the
defense of Supt Hart against charges
III the management of the Waukesha
| Industrial school was called
by Judge Lyon. Judge Lyon an
nOunced that suggestions offered by
the attorneys for the prosecution had
been received and considered by the
board. 1t was the opinion Of the
beard that with one or two exceptions
they we're mere conclusions of law. The
exceptions were the charge that Glea-
son, a teacher, had brutality assaulted a
boy named Hodges in February, 1896,
and the charge that an employe named
VanderpOOl also unnecessarily whipped
boys under his care. These two
charges had been added to the list
originally prepared by the board.
Supt. Hart was then sworn. His at
torney, Mr.. Merton of Waukesha, be
gan the examination by a series of
questions with regard to the intro
duction Of the barrel punishment and
the causes which had led to it's adop-
ton by the school Hart said that he
had been anxious to avoid all severe
form of corporal punishment. He
had given the matter considerable
study and concluded from his expert
cree in the army, where he had been
four years, and had often witnessed
what is known as the barrel punish
ment, that it produced better results
than whippi1 e. In all cases he was
present on the grounds of the institu-
ton when the barrel punishment was
administered, nev7r leaving the
grounds for n ore than twenty minutes
at time when that punishment was
being inflicted. The barrel, in his
judgment, never weighed more than
forty to fifty pounds and the whole
through which the head was fitted was
carefully smoothed out so as not to
cut the victim. He had never heard
of any III effects arising from the bar
rel punishment. No boy was ever al
lowed to carry the barrel more than an
hour at time. This punishment was
never inflicted beyond the PORT where
the boy agreed to BEHAVE himself
To the first charge of cruelty-whip-
ping two boys III August, 1895, Mr.
Hart remembers whipping them. They
had run away and been brought back
and when he whipped them he gave
them seven or eight blows. He was
not angry at the time. He did not be-
tieve it possible to conduct school of
the kind in question without corporal
punishment.
As to other cases, his testimony is
directly opposed to that of the prose
:utiCn. AS to the charge Of whipping
: boy y years old Hart swOre the
BOY was IA years of age and that he
TAs not 9ncrv when he punished him
n regard to the charge of kicking and
Huettner in November,
895, Hart says he punished the boy but
lot severely. for stealing twine. The
10Y let himself down to the ground
rom q cottage window with mis- rope
lie was caught and brought to Hart,
nd Hart shook him. Mr.. Carr was
resent. Hart did not swear or use
'rofane language.
In Furnishing the boys Mr. Hart stat
q that before doing any whipping
very other possible means of reform
ng them was used before he resorted
0 extreme measures and even then
he punishment was not severe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
TAGGART WINS.

indianapolis, Ind, June 26-In the
city primaries for the election of a
lew democratic committee Mayor Tag
CART, who is a candidate for re-elec-
ton, swept everything before him. A
few of the radical froe-silvnr demo-
Gratis have been opposing his nomina-
ton. He had the support of the gold
democrats and the conservative free
silver members of the purity. The pri-
maries indicate the mayors ren0mina-
tiCn by acc!amaticn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
A MOUNTAIN OF EARTH.
What Mississippi Valley Needs for
Levee Improvements.

New York, June 26.-Henry B. Rich
ardson of the Louisiana state board nf
engineers, has presented an estimate
to the commission of necessary levee
improvements along the line of the
Mississippi river for 725 miles. His es-
innate is as follows: For repairs to
the levees damaged by floods, 5,64S, 500
cubic yards of earth; for improvements
of levees and raising nose necessary
to be raised by the great rise Of water
Is, so cubic yards of earth; for blan-
quotes, 100000 yards of earth for
extension of levees, 100000 cubic
yards of earth; grand total over 49,
100000 yards of earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Washington, June 29.-Monday Speaker
Reed said that he had the matter of appoint
mcnt of committees under consideration and
unless something now unforeseen occurred
TO change his present inclination he would
prepare a list and submit it prior to final
adjournment.
Monday Representative Crunpacker of In
diana introduced in the house resolution
for a constitutional amendment providing
that hereafter no nOn-contiguous territory
shall be annexed to the United States eX-
cept in pursuance of treaty negotiated By
the president, concurred in by twO-thirds
of each house of congress and ratified by
the legislature of three-fOurths of the
states and no contiguous territory except by
a treaty cOncurred in by two-thirds of each
house the vote on the question of concur
renee not to he taken in the house of rep
resentatives until two years have elapsed
from the time of taking the vote in the SEN
ate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
TWO BOYS DROWNED.

Ironwood, Mich, June 25.-Frank
Hodge, aged IA, and Albert Peters, aged
II years, of this city, were drowned in
the Montreal river west of Hurley
Willie Clemens and the two boys
named were running over logs in the
boom Of the sawmill at Gle. Peters
fell into the river and the other two
went to his assistance. They were I'M
able to extricate him, and ran over
floating logs to the mill to get relief
from the workmen there. When forty
feet from the mill young Hodge missed
his footing, fell into the river and was
drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
CAN WORSHIP IN TWO SPOTS.
Salvation Army and Evanston Officials
Make an Arrangement

Evanston, Ill, June 27.-The saliva
ton army and the officials of Evanston
have come to an amicable agreement
after their wrangle in the courts on ac-
count of the alleged nuisance and dis
turbance maintained by the army. The
treaty allows the army to fight the
devil in us own way on two spots only
in the fair suburb, one block from De-
Wis street and the other near the depot.
In all other parts of the town the army
must remain quiet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
MAY SUCCEED PRES. MILLER

New York, June 29.-There is a cur
rent report in local railroad circles to
the effect that Edwin Winter, who re-
Gently resigned from the presidency Of
the Northern Pacific. is to be placed
at the head of the c., NJ. & st. P, and
it was alleged that President Miller.
whose health is impaired, will short
ly resign. The report could not be
confirmed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
EN-ASSEMBLYMAN Mccoy DEAD.
A Conspicuous Figure in Politics of
Grant County.

Lancaster, Wis, June 90. -Ex-As-
scmblymGn William J. Mccoy, post
master of this city, died at his home
here at 6 o'clock Monday afternoon.
He was So years old, being bern at
Argyle, n. Y, Sept. 80, 1884. He
came to Wisconsin in 1852 and settled
at Beetown, Grant county, where he
was farmer and live stock dealer I'M
til 1880, when he removed to Lancas-
ter. He was a member of the assem-
bly, first from '76 to rs. In 'S3 he
was again elected and later was re-
elected for the 1886 term. He was
democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

sock has been killed by the trains and
and who was not sufficiently recon-
pensed for his loss This theory
is substantiated by the fact that the
wrecking has always been done on the
St. Paul road ana never on the North
western which is almost directly be-
side it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

were injured began with great prompt
ness, but was accomplished with the
greatest difficulty. Not train man
was to be found. The crew was ali in
the wreck and CDly the conductor of
the Pullman and his porter were there
to help the passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
YALE'S NEW POSSESSION.

New Haven, Conn, June 27.-Yale
University has acquired possession of
the famous Alden wood carvings, which
for some years have been deposited in
the Yale art school. These carvings
are upon confessionals and panels Of a
monastery chapel of the sixteenth cen
fury at Chen, and are said to be worth
$4,000. They were brought forty
wears ago by Colonel B. r. Alden. Z.
S. A.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
NOT ALLOWED BAIL.
Luetgert, the Alleged Wife Murderer,
Pleads Not Guilty.

Chicago, June 27.-Adolph L. Luet-
CERT, the wealthy sausage manu-
facturer, accused of numbering mis- wife
and disposing of her body in vat Of
acid at his factory, was Saturday re-
fused release on writ Of habeas cor
pus. Judge Gibbons held him for trial
without bail. me prisoner was at once
arraigned and entered a plea Of not
guilty, his attorney, eX-Judge Vincent
asking for an immediate trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

The republican members of the senate
committee on judiciary will meet today to
consider the various forms presented for an
antitrust amendment to the tariff bill.
There are a dozen antitrust amendments in
print and others have been suggested. The
judiciary committee is striving - secure
form that will be acceptable to all the re-
publican senators and will also stand
test of the courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
TRESTLE GIVES AWAY
TRAN F1UNGES INTO GORGE IN
MISSOURI.
A scoREl0F LIVES LOST

Engine Passes Safely Over the Struct-
ure Which Is Weakened by a Ire
meRdous Flood-ScvCral Cars I'm
medlately Behind Locomotive Drop
Into Chasm With Terrible Results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Superior's giant police man, Gust.
Anderson, is shortly to go out before
the world to show an eager public
what kind of men grow in that neck
Of the woods. Mayor StarkweatheT
has signed his commission as a police
man and he will be exhibited through
out the principal cities of the country
array ed in the uniform and star Of the
Superior police force. Anderson is
only q years old, but has already
reached the enormous height o. feet
inches, and is still growing. His
bigness does not only consist in length,
but his proportions otherwise compare
favoTably with his height. He is I'M
doubtedly one Of the biggest men in
the United States and certainly the
largest policeman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
MORE TRUST TALK
SENATE DISPOSES OF TARIFF
PARAGRAPH ON HIDES.
SPEAKER REEDS COMMITTEE

He Says That He Has Them Under
Consideration and Will Probably
Make His Appointments Prior to
Final Adjourrment-Hoo Wants
Constitution Amended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

FX-aIdernan \. S. Rice who died in
La Crosse Friday was born in Madison
in 1859. In 1872 he emigrated with his
parents to Yankton, South Dakota,
where he spent a couple of years be-
fore coming to La Crosse. July Is,
1880, he was married to Miss Anna
Schubert. Five children were born to
them, all of whom are living.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

London, June 27.-Mrs. Margaret OIL
plant. the author has Just died Of can.
Ger. She was 70 years Of age.