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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
sWINEFORD GOING TO ALASKA.
Will Take Charge of Large Mining
Interests in That Country.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 2S.-It is an
nounced that A. P. Swineford, ex-
governor Of Alaska, will go to Alaska
early next year to take charge of the
interests in that section of the United
Mines company of New York. He is
stakeholder in the company, having
turned in his interests in properties Sc
cured when territorial governor of
Alaska. The company has a capital
Of s1,500,0G0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
CHITUQUA INJURED.
The Wonderful Cuban Midget Will
Probably Die.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Chituqua, the
Cuban midget, who has been on ex-
hfbition in leading cities for some
time, was probably fatally injured at
the Zoo" Monday evening. She was
riding a bicycle in the ring when she
collided with a burro, was thrown to
the ground, and received several kicks
Ill the breast. Chituqua is 26 inches
high and weighs 1874 pounds. The
doctors have little hope her re-
covery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
CHRISTIANS KILLED.
Eight Hundred Inhabitants of a Per
sian Town Mastered.

Cincinnati, Dec. 28.-Yakob Sargis,
Of Coramiah, Persia, now in the city
giving talks ON Persia and Armenia,
has just received a letter from friends
in his Persian home informing him
that a band of raiders from Koor-
destan had massacred all the inhab-
itants of a Persian Christian town of
500 souls near Salinas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
APPLETON MAN MURDERED.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 28.-Dan
Shea of this city was murdered at
Watersmeet, Mich, on Christmas day,
but by whom or under what circum-
stances is not known. He was a
man of about 26 years and his par
ents live about three miles from this
city. He has been in the northern
part Of the state for the past few
years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
PANAMA STEAL.
Public Prosecutor AbandOns the
Charges Against Some Persons

Paris, Dec. 2S.-In the trial of the
deputies and others accused of partic-
ipation in the Panama canal intrigues,
the public prosecutor announced Mon
day the abandonment CT the charges
against Gaillard, Rigaud, Laisant and
Boyer and asked that adequate SEN
terces be imposed en- Anton, Saint
Martin, Maret and Planteau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
QUEEN NINE CLOSES.

Negaunee, Mich, Dec. 28.-The
Queen mine closed down yesterday
Tor an indefinite time, throwing $50
men out of employment. In case the
company can induce owners to reduce
the royalty, operations will probably
be resumed, otherwise nothing will be
done until the shipping season opens
in the spring. The royalty at present
is % cents per ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
4 CHURCHMAN INDICTED

Chicago, Dec. 28.-The grand jury
yesterday voted an indictment against
Charles NJ. CT arnely, ex-treasurer of
the Presby. eTian board OF aid for
academies and college,. The bill &C
cuses Cnarnely of the embezzlement
Of SG5, 0G0 of the funds Of the board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
A BOLD ROBBERY q.

Menasha, Wis, Dec. 2S.-Four
masked men entered the residence of
w. w. VIM, proprietor Of the
Mcnasha Brewing company, and after
tying him and his hired man they
forced his son, Peter VIM, at the
point Of a revolver to open the safe in
the brewery. They got about $50.
They made their escape without leav-
ing any clue. They we're evidently
familiar with the place and where the
money was kept.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
BUILDINGS SHAKEN.
An Explosion of Dynamite Makes
Center City Quake and Shake.

st. Louis, Dec. 2S.-The business
houses of Center City were shaken to
their foundations and goods were
knocked from the shelves Monday by
a terrific explosion, and for a time
there was great excitement. The
shock came from a charge of dyna-
mite used in trying to raise the
sunken tow-boat Dolphin, which went
down during tornado. 1t lies in the
middle of the Mississippi river, oppo-
site the foot of Olive street. All at
tempts proved futile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
MILWAUKEE MAN SUICIDES.

Milwaukee, Dec. 28.-The dead body
of Paul Meincke, a carriage manufac-
turer and son of veteran dealer in
vehicles, was found yesterday in the
establishment at 294 Broadway. A
bullet wound in the head and a re-
volver beside the body told a story
of suicide. Meincke was So years of
age and leaves wife and one child.
The cause Of his rash act is not
known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
DR.. ANGELL NOT TO RETURN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 2S.-It is
not likely that DR.. James B. Angel,
former president of the Michigan uni
versity, but now minister to Turkey,
will ever resume his old position with
the great college in this city. In his
place now as president of the institu-
ton is Harry l.. Hutchins, whose
work is most satisfactory and who
doubtless will be made permanent
president at the expiration of DR.. An
CELLS years leave Of absence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
CUBAN COLONIAL CABINET.
1t Is Asserted That Blanco Has Made
1t Up.

Havana, Dec 2S-It is asserted
tt at the following have been accepted
by Governor General Blanco as mem
bers of the first colonial cabinet under
the regime of autonomy: President of
cabinet, Jose Maria Galvez; minister
of finance, Marquis of Montoro; in
terror, Antonio GOWN; education,
Francis Zayas; commerce, Arturo
Amblard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
A FATAL FIGHT.

Dixon, Ill, Dec. 2S.-Fred. Tolsted
was shot at his home near Steward
Lee county by E. J. Wenker Of
Watertown, Wis. Wenker has been
working on city directory in Dixon
for three weeks. He came here from
Tolsted's farm, where he had been en-
ployed under the name of E. j..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
LIGHT COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE.

st. Louis, Dee. 2S.-The Missouri
e ec.ric Light and Power company
and the Edison Electrical company,
two of the largest concerns OF their
kind in the city, have consolidated.
The new concern will, it is stated. is
sue $4,000, 900 in gold bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
VICTIMS OF A FIRE.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2o.-During fire
last night at New Haven, a suburb of
this city, the residence Of Mrs. Browdy
was burned Miss Nancy Browdy
aged 46, was burned to death and her
mother, aged rs, was badly burned and
cannot survive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
DIR. GODDARD RELEASED.

Kansas City, Dec. 28.-Dr. Goddard,
under sentence of sixteen years for the
murder Of F. J. Jackson, was admit
ted to bail in $4,000 by Special Judge
Longan Monday. He furnrKed it and
was released.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Brown. He claims that Tolsted has
connected him u3pleasantly with the
farm. Wenker went to the farm to
compel Tolsted to retract. Tolsted
was shot four times. Wenker gave
himself up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
KILLED IN BEER VAT
FATAL EXPLOSION IN A CHICAGO
BREWERY.
ONE DEAD AND TWO DYING

While Three Men Are Putting Coat
Of Enamel on Monster Vessel, Globe
OF Incandescent Light Breaks Tx
plcding the Alcoholic Vapors of the
Enamel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
DERVISHES DEFEATED.

Suakim, Dec. 26.-The native leves
Of Kassala garrison surprised a Der
wish posts at Ell flashes on the Atbara
and drove out the Dervishes with
great loss. They captured the port,
a number Of camels, a quantity Of
stores and many cattle. Two Der
wishes emirs were killed. The Der
wish post at Azabri also has been in
vested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
PERSONALITIES.

Chess players often die Of brain dis
ease, and the latest example is Ber-
thold Englisch, the Austrian cham
pion, who was famous for his pro-
ficiency. Since 1879, when he first be-
came widely known, he had engaged
in frequent contests with masters in
the art.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
A JOB FOR ADLAI.

New York, Dec. 2S-Former Vice
President Stevenson has accepted the
presidency of the newly founded
Fifth Avenue Trust company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

The Rothschilds have made it rule
to inter-marry, ard have defed the
doctrine Of the scientists, who have
forbidden the marriage of relations on
the ground that it debilitates race
A Rothschild generally looks among
his cousins for wife; uncles have
married nieces, nepheWs have married
auntS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Bishop Warren OF the NJ. E. church,
while in South America, will, besides
holding conferences, take possession of
100000 worth ct property just given
to the church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
CAN DEFY The WORLD
RUSSIA'S SEIZURE IN THE EAST
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE.
KIN-GHAU A KEY TO ORIENT

1t Commands the Railway System
Recently Constructed from Tien
Tsin to the Capital of Manchuria
and Is of Pre-eminent Importance
as a Strategic Position.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
HER PHYSIQUE WILL BE WEAK
Mrs. Darlington Booth Will Have to
Lessen Her Christian Labors.

New York, Dec. 2S.-While Mrs.
Darlington Booths life is no longer in
danger, there is little hope that she
will ever be the Mrs. Booth of the past.
Her mind will be as alert and as ac-
tive as ever, but her physique will
not be strong enough to endure jour
neying from place to place, 1ecturing,
visiting prisons and directing the de-
tail work of the organization whose
success so largely depends upon her.
Owing to a command Of secrecy
which Ballington Booth has placed
upon the physicians and clerical Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
MENAcED BY DROUGHT.
Central and Western States in DANCE
FrDr, Voolx Nf n


Chicago, Oct. 2.-Nearly the entire
central and western portions Of the
United States are suffering from the
long-continued drought. Danger and
hardship exist in many of the sections
where no rain has fallen recently, and
the result is great fear among the peo-
pie. Had not the crops matured before
the dry spell they would have been
scorched and ruined. And even now fire
threatens the fields and pastures on the
prairies of Illinois and other western
states. In many instances the condi-
tions have become such that there is
actually severe suffering among the
population. Farmers both this side of
the Missouri river and on the other are
compelled to haul water many miles.
Wells have become dry and men and ami
mails must quench their thirst. It is
now nearly a month since rain has fall
len, and farmers everywhere are anx-
icusly waiting for heavy shower.
New Carlisle, Ind, Oct. 2.-The dis
astrous forest fire raging in the Kanka-
kee marsh east of this place has not been
eXtinguished. The fire is being fought
by farmers day and night, but cannot be
put under control. Every night and
morning dense cloud of smoke settles
over this city, and the smell of burning
muck and peat is very offensive. Many
tons of hay have been burned and the
farmers are now fighting for their corn
fields and farm buildings. A large stock
barn on the farm of Edward Fack
caught fire and large amount of hay,
grain and farm implements and two
horses were entirely consumed, entail
ing large loss. Section men on the
Vandalia road are fighting to save the
tracks, as the fire is undermining them.
Alarge amount of property has been de-
stroyed, and unless the earth is drenched
with rain soon the loss will reach thou
sands of dollars
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
FIVE LIVES ENDED.
Mother Asphyxiates Herself an,
Four Children at n Hotel.

Mother Asphyxiates Herself and
-Four Children at a Hotel.
New York Oct. "A woman and her
four children were found dead by as
phyxiation in the West Shore hotel,
Forty-second street and Eleventh
avenue. The woman had evidently
killed her children and committed sui
eide.
J They were registered as "Nlrs. Caro-
Tine Rivinius, West Point, and four
children"
They arrived by train which came
from West Point at s:45 p. m. Mrs.
Rivinius appeared to be about 40 years
cid. The children were two boys, one
about is and the other about seven, and
two girls, about 10 and seven years old.
The victims of the terrible tragedy
were the wife and children Of Robert
Rivinius (not Rizinius) an enlisted man
in the United States army at West Point.
Rivinius is aprinter in the admins
trative building. He has been in the
army 30 years, and expects to be retired
in July next. He was greatly moved on
receiving news of the death Of his wife
and children.
Neighbors scout the suicide theory.
saying that Mrs. Rivinius was IN excel
lent woman and that her home life was
very pleasant and her love for her chill
dren marked. She had made frequent
trips to this city. They know Of no
reason why she should wish to take her
life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
A Few Words about Silver and Wheat

To note the attitude of the profess
sed champions of protection for
American products, almost induce
one to think they have forgotten that
silver is one of its products, and that
eight-tenths of the silver of the world
is the production eff American mines.
From 1878, when silver was demone-
TIED in the United States to 1898,
when the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act was repealed, the aver
age price of silver in the London and
Liverpool markets was 81 cents an
ounce, and during this entire period
the average price of bushel of
wheat in those markets was 81 ceuts.
Now let us 60 Il step farther and
note the difference to the producers,
of cargo of India and of American
wheat. Both sell in the same market
at the same price, 81 cents bushel,
each taking his pay in 81 yer bullion at
at 81 cents an ounce. The India farm
err takes his to the India mint where
it is coined into rupees at the ratio of
10 TO 1, thus making his wheat net
him in lawful money $l.37 bushel.
The American farmer brings his ST.
yer bullion home where the mints are
closed to its coinage and hunts for
some customer to buy it from him at
sc cents an ounce. Thus the India
farmer gets 81 cents more for his
wheat per bushel than the American
farmer gets for his. Had the Ameri-
can had free access to the mints as the
India farmer had his ounce of silver
coined at Is to l., would have brought
him $1.29 cents, 40 cents more than he
got, but yet 8 cents less than the In
dia farmer got for his. These are
facts in the relations existing be-
tween wheat and silver, which our
Republican contemporaries in Cresco
would do well to consider in their
further assaults upon this American
product. Had the minis of the United
States remained open to the free
coinage of silver there is no proba-
bility that a bushel of wheat would
ever have brought less than ST. 80 in
the Liverpool market. So that even
the famine in Europe and India is
giving the American farmer 20 to 30
cents less a bushel than free coinage
would have given in all the years
when selling for half as much.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
Oratorical Contest,

Monmouth, H., Oct. 2.-The twenty
fourth annual intercollegiate orntori.
cal contest was held here Friday night,
Six colleges competed as follows:
Monmouth, Knox, of Galesburg; ILL.,
nois, of Jacksonville; Illinois Wesleyan
university. of Bloonington; Blackburn,
of Carlinyille, and Eureka. Gorsuch,
OF Knox, was given first place; Fulwiler,
Of Wesleyan, second; Ronold, of Mon
mouth, third. The next contest will be
held at Galesburg.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
GREATEST OF ALL.
Star Pointer Again Lowers the
Pacing Record
WONDERFUL WORK At SPRINGFIELD.
Defeats Joe Patchen Mt the Illinois
State Fnir and Reduces the Time
for a Mile to 2:OO 1-2-Cheered
by $4,000 Spectators.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 2.-In race that
was Witnessed by at least $4,000 people,
Star Pointer, on the Illinois state fair
grounds Friday afternoon, not only
maintained his reputation as the king
of PAGERS by beating Joe Patchen, but
he also lowered the worlds pacing rec
ord in race by half second, making
a mile in 2:00Ha, the record in race hav-
ing been 2:O1, which Star Pointer made
on Saturday, September 1s, at Indian
apolis, when he defeated Joe Patchen.
Star Pointer was greeted with tre-
mendous cheers by the assembled thou
sunds as he passed under the wire in the
third heat and the announcement of the
lowering of the worlds pacing record in
q race was received with tumultuous ap-
plause.
+ When the two great PAGERS made their
appearance they were greeted with
cheers. On the first they got nice
start, Patchen having the pole, but after
going few hundred feet Star Pointer
broke badly and before he recovered,
Joe Patchen was about an eighth of q
mile ahead Of him. Joe Patchen finished
the heat in q jog in 2:14 amid cheers,
with Star Pointer 200 to 300 feet behind
Star Pointer was given the pole in the
second heat and the two horses started
even, but Joe Patchen soon broke and
lost n dozen or more lengths. He gained
on Pointer toward the three-quarters
and rapidly overhauled him, McCleary
holding his horse back. Down the home
stretch it was pretty fight between the
two, but Pointer maintained his lead
and passed under the wire half length
ahead. Pointer made the mile in 2:06.
| The third heat was wildly exciting
one and was race for blood from the
start. After three Intellectual attempts
the horses got off together. Pointer
soon took the lead and in the first quar-
ter he was ia lengths in the lead. The
black pulled up some toward the half
and when that was reached Pointer was
but three-fourths of length ahead.
Then Patchen lost and gained again,
and at the three-quarters was not quite
one length behind. When near the wire
Patchen fell behind, however, and
Pointer won by five or six lengths. The
time by quarters was as follows: First,
o:2sA; second, 100; third, 1:3o1a; mile,
2:00h.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
Won by an American Girl.

Berlin, Oct. 2.-The much-coveted
music prize, known as the Mendelssohn
,stipendium, has been won by Miss Leo.
nora Jackson, an American competitor
The competition aroused the keenest
interest among musicians and students
Of music. Representative of a score Of
countries and of all parts of Germany
entered the lists. The prize is 1900
marks. This is the first occasion when
a stipendium has been wonby an Amer,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
BONES STILL THE TOPIC.
Expert Airport Cross-Examined 4,
the Luetgert Case.

Export Airport Cross-Examined In
the Luetgert Case.
Chicago, Oct. 2-Proceedings In the
Luetgert trial on Friday were monoton.
GUS and painfully technical. DR.. All
port was on the stand all day, undergo.
Ing q severe cross-examination by AS.
sistant States Attorney McEwen, who
sought to throw discredit on the wit.
ness ability as an expert osteologist
Questions put him by Assistant States
Attorney McEwen, but framed by Prof.
Dorsey, tested his knowledge of bones
severely. After falling into several clev,
erly-laid technical pitfalls, DR.. Airport
became wary. The battle of the bones
will continue to-day. Prof. Eckley is to
be called to tell the jury what he knows
about bones of both human and the
lower animals. The experts are not ex.
peoted to finish before the middle OF
next week. When they get through
Luetgert Is expected to go on the stand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
HELD UP.
Easked Men Plumber Passengers on
Train In Indian Tn..i&aux

Masked Men Plunder Passengers on q
Train in Indian TERRITORY.
Wichita, Kan, Oct. "A special to
the Beacon from Chickasha, 1. T., says:
Rock Island passenger train No. g.,
south-bound, was held up Friday ten
miles north of this place by five masked
robbers. They made two attempts to
blow up the express safe, but were not
successful. They made the passengers
get out and line up, and secured about
5000 or 5000, besides the registered mail.
The United States marshal of this place
with four Of the best deputies in this
country are already in hot pursuit and
the chances are they will overtake the
bandits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
Two suioide. I'm Philade1ph.a.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-Two men I'M
known to each other were found dead
In adjoining hotels Friday. both having
committed suicide. One was Robert
Jones Monaghan, prominent lawyer Of
West Chester, Pa, and we'll known az q
democratic politician of Pennsylvania.
He inhaled Illuminating gas. Mr.. Mono
CHAN was about As years old. He had
been a candidate for congress. Over
work impaired his faculty some years
ago when he disappeared for six
months, and was finally located in Aus
tralia. The second suicide was Josiah
Daniels, of Woodstown, N. ]. He took
laudanum in room Of hotel next door