Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26

resembling shippers that frequently in
fest meat, or other fatty substances.
They are found behind the blade, next
to the stalk, the same as chinch bugs.
Berry Wall is winner. The former |
king of the dudes" is successful IN |
Wall street and acquires fortune. Ht /
no longer leads the German, sets New |
pert agOg by the gOrgeOusneSS of his |
apparel, or strikes terror to the plung- !
ers OF the turf. Instead, he has settled |
down into a staid business man.
Captain L. L. Troy of Chicago, sup
erintendent OF the United States mail
service, was overcome by the attitude
on Pixies Peak. When he alighted
from the cars he became dizzy and
imagined that he was Felts, the aero
plane jumper, and that he was sailing
through space toward Colorado Springs
far below.
1t is said that James H. Eckels,
comptroller of the currency, has ac-
copied the presidency of the Colonial
Trust company of New York, succeed
ing former Governor Roswell P. Flow
err The Colonial Trust company has
a capital Of S14,000,000 D. o. Mills
and c. P Huntington are among it's
directors.
Mrs Nicholas Sem, wife of the
| famous surgeon, has donated a new
organ to the St. Chrysostom's EpiscO-
pal church in Chicago, which is to
cost $4,000, and will be the finest
church organ in Chicago. The roof
of the church building must be raised.
The church is modest little one built
three years ago.
/ Stuck half way to Klondyke, thou
{ sands of gold hunters are congregating
at points in Alaska, unable to reach
the diggings this season. They are in
camp for the winter. Adventures are
! selling mining outfits and returning
home. Women are in the blockade.
: each steamer arriving makes the situa-
ton worse.
A bad boy on the Cedarburg road
outside of Milwaukee planted a piece
of plank we'll studded with wire nails
in the cycle track, ind the road for
|
tunate cyclers who had fallen victims
The board was buried in the middle
of the path between two villages. 1t
was covered with piece of sod.
General Nelson A. Miles, who went
| to Europe to witness the Graeco-Turk
ish war, has notified the secretary Of
war that he will remain in Europe
until fall to witness the autumn man
euvers of the German army. General
Miles is now in Russia. He has for
! warded two preliminary reports of his
! observations of the Turkish forces.
Rev. DR.. Marion A. Lee, director of
music at the Good Templars' camp
meeting at Lake Bluff, was rescued
| from drowning after sinking four
times, by two women, who, with the
preacher and large party Of others
were in bathing. Supported by a rub
Der bag he jumped in the water from
boat. He was too heavy for the
Tag.
Richard Colekin, Jr, cashier and
CT nfidential employe for twenty-five
years at Phelps, Dodge & Palmer's
wholesale shoe house, Chicago, has
/ been found by detectives in St Paul.
He embezzled about 1000 in small
sums, which he thought was his due
! because they cut his salary, after fore
ing him to succeed to a $4,000 place
for 81 400. 1t is thought his mind
gave way
There is a fresh row over G. A. R.
rates. Tricks of roads to secure pat
RI mage are an open scandal. Business
| is bought All rules of traffic associa-
lions are thrown to the winds Sc
rious charges are made, eastern and
western lines SHINING alike. Several
post and department commanders, it
is alleged, ride on free passes.
Captain J. W. Whitman and Mate
William Hansburgh of the schooner
Alice Pecker, which sailed from Boston
on June 81, have been murdered by
the crew. The owners are J. P. Eli
colt & Co. of Boston, who also sent
out the barkentine Herbert Fuller, on
which Captain Nash and his wife and
Mate Bamberg were murdered. The
Pecker was later burned, but the crew
escaped and landed at Bahia. The ship
carried pine
A poor young fellow who tad made |
his way 10 the top of the Chilkoot |
pass found himself without food and |
hungry. He stole a side OF bacon |
from a pack, was caught in the act |
by the two owners and shot dead in |
his tracks and his body was thrown |
aside on the rocks. The prospectors
Leld an inquest, justified the killing,
and made a law OF their own that |
any and every one caught stealing
should be shot down
The Chicago commissioner of public
works is to pave with asphalt a strip
along each edge OF the downtown
streets. The expense is to be covered
from the proceeds of the bicycle tax
ordinance. The asphalt strips are to
be- placed over the granite blocks, so
that the expense of the improvement
Will be comparatively small The
strips are to be four feet in width and
placed just outside the gutter
President Mckinley, Mark Hanna
and National Committeeman Cy. Lee
land will be required to testify under
oath whether the postoffice at Wichita
was promised to ex-Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court S. n. Bridgeman. Bridge
man says they did; and that a Nitchi ,