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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
A FAIR DEAL.
Federal Employees May Not Be Dis
missed Except for Cause,

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE secretary
Of the treasury has issued a circular
providing for an enforcement Of the
provisions Of the executive order of
July, 1897, as to removals from the
classified service. 1t provides that no
removals will be made from any posi-
ton subject to competitive examina-
ton except for just cause and upon
written charges filed with the head
Of the department and of which ac-
cused shall have full notice and an
opportunity to make defense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
ENGLISH NOT IN IT.
American Tennis Players Defeat Them
With Ease.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The American
tennis players scored clean sweep
against their English rivals Thursday,
capturing every one Of the three
matches played in the Wyandott invi-
tation tourney. Larned lowered the
colors of Nisbet and Mahoney, and
Bob" Wrenn defeated Eaves. The
foreign visitors have not won a match
of the four played in the international
series, and the tourney is thought to
lie between Wrenn and Larred who
will meet today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
MAKING A CHOICE.

''Ycu don't mean to say you actually
wish the United States would interfere
in the Cuban matter" said one Spanish
Yes" was the reply, ito speak
candidly, that is how I feel about it."
But you expressed the greatest in
d: gnation when you first heard it, sug-
gested.''
''Of course. 1t would make US very
angry indeed. But, after all, wouldn't
1t be better to be made angry by the
United States than to be whipped by
Cuba Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
GIRLS HORRIBLE DEATH.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 17.-News
has reached here of the horrible death
at Columbia of Estella, the 17-year-old
daughter of jeff Koonce. She was one
OF the bellies of the town. Two nights
ago, before retiring, she by mistake
brushed her teeth with a preparation
used by her mother to polish the piano
and furniture. The polish contained
corrosive poison. The young lady
awoke during the night in commissions
and died before day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
GOOD NEWS FOR WORKMEN.

Chester, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE en-
ployes of George G. Heltzel & Co.,
manufacturers of worsted goods, have
been notified that the wages paid in
1892 would be restored September 6.
The notice was a surprise, as the res
toration was granted by the firm with
out solicitation on the part Of the
hands. Heltzel & Co. employ several
hundred people. Since 1892 two re-
auctions of wages have been made,
aggregating about 20 per cent, and
until three weeks ago the mill has
been running on half time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
POTATOES GO UP.

Anoka, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE price of
potatoes is away up. From a reliable
source it is learned that a large St.
Louis house was contracting by the
acre for all undug potatoes that it
colHJ get at forty cents. Most Of the
contracts were made in the vicinity of
North Branch Potatoes will remain
more than fifty cents all fall so claim
men interested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
FOR CHEAPER GAS.

Indianapolis, Aug. 1.-THE Indian
apolis gas company petitions the fed
eral court to enjoin the city from en-
forcing the new gas ordinance. The
ordinance going into effect Aug. 18
fixes the price of gas at rs cents thou
sand feet. The prevailing price is
1925. The company alleges that the
new ordinance is violation of con-
tract.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
! Nominal. T Asked.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Injured Person May Bring Suit for
Damages.

Milwaukee, Aug. 17.-Mrs. NJ. j.
Miller of 469 Van Buren, street was
severely burned about the hands and
arms by the explosion of a gasoline
stove. Mrs. Miller declares that the
stove was defective one that she had
received under protest from a West
Water street dealer. She says the
dealer assured her that the stove was
in a perfectly safe condition to use;
but that some of the valves and other
parts were leaking. She proposes to
hold the dealer responsible for the
accident and it's results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
WAS 1T MURDER?

Wausau. Wis, Aug. IA report
was receiver from Pike lake that a
man named L. Postawka had commit
ted suicide by shooting. An inquest
was held and a verdict returned to
that effect. 1t is alleged now that
'ostawka was the victim of a foul
plot and an investigation is being
rnaGe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
WISCONSIN PENSIONS.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 17.-Wis-
consin pensions granted are: Original
William P. Chellis (dead), Wausau
Daniel Devine, Manitowoc; Helen B
Cole (nurse), Sheboygan Falls. Re-
newal-Henry D. Kicker, Gordon. In
crease-Samuel Culley, Woodstock;
Charles Mason, La Crosse; Leonard
Dibble, Montello. Reissue-Frederick
Baldwin, Baraboo. Widow-Bertha E.
Chellis, Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
DUBOIS HEADS IT.
Executive Committee on the Silver
Republican Party Appointed.

Duluth, Aug 17.-Chairman Towne
announces the executive committee
of the national silver republican party
as follows: Chairman, Fred T. Du-
bois, Idaho; Judge J. ]. Harper,
Washington Court House, O.; Ben s.
Dean, jamestown, n. Y; A. AZ. Ste
venson, Denver; Nathan Cole, Jr., Los
Angeles, Cal; Jas. H. Temer, Chicago,
and Charles S. Hartman, Bozeman,
Mont.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
A CHILD BRIDE.

Mexico, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Ernest c.
White ran off with the 12-year-old
daughter of Thomas Pickerson and
went to Halliday and married her.
The father of the girl started in pur-
suit and secured the young bride, and
will try to hold her until of age. Mrs.
White is probably the youngest bride
in the state, if not in the United
States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
PEARL GOES TO APPLETON.

Appleton, Aug. 1.-THE report that
A. l.. Chase was to take charge of the
Waverly house at Appleton has been
found to be untrue. The new landlord
is w. B. Pearl, a we'll known hotel
man, who has conducted the Cliff
house at Devils lake for twenty years.
The repairs on the Waverly are near
ing completion and the house will
soon be re-opened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
SILVER SLUMP.

New York. Aug. 15.-Bar silver es.
tablished a new low price record, sell
ing at 251Ad in London and fell Hd
from Fridays price and I'D below the
previous low record. In New York
bar silver was quoted at 55c against
55%c Friday and 5512c, the previous
low record. Mexican dollars sold at
42c against 421ac Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
SLUMP STILL ON.
Silver Again Smashes All Low-Point
Records for It's Kind.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE price of
silver fell again to new low record.
The fall in London since Saturday for
bar silver was II of a penny to 25A
pence and in New York the price de-
clined 5s of a cent to 54B cents.
Mexican dollars were quoted at Also
as compared to AZ cents Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
ASSESSOR IN THE TOLLS.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. IL
j. Brainard, town assessor of the
tawn of AnsCn, was arrested on
warrant sworn out by Chairman Ar
thur Ford, charging him with the en-
bezzlement of about S4O0 of the town
funds. Brainard pleaded not guilty
and his case was continued for ten days
bail being fixed at $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

1t is said that when the author of
The Missionary Sheriff, and of many
other strong stories of western lite.
was taking walk one day she hap
pened to observe the name Thanet
chalked on a freight car. 1t struck
her fancy, and, prefxing Octave to it,
she created the pseudonym which is
how familiar to thousands of readers.
Indeed, comparatively few readers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
PERSONALITIES.

Grace Arson, daughter of the i'm
Mortal Adrian C. Arson, the grand
Did man of baseball, is to be married
2arly in the winter to Walter H.
Clough, young contractor of Chicago.
Miss Arson is 10 years of age, and her
prospective husband was born in Leav-
anworth, Kas., q years ago. Mr..
Clough is son of William McNeill
Clough, for many years one of the
most prominent lawyers in Kansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Vossiche
ze.ung publishes a dispatch from
III mmerfest, Norway, which says that
che Of the searahers for Andrae met
the sealing vessel, Aiken, July %, and
leal ned from her captain that one of
the crew had shot a pigeon between
North Cape and the seven islands on
the north coast OF Lapland, bearing a
message addressed to the Aftonbladet.
Stockholm. The message ran as fol-
lows: Eighty-two degrees passed;
good journey; rorthward; Andrae."
The date OF the message cannot be as
contained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
REMAINS CREMATED.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE body of
the late Colonel Samuel Chester Reid,
Chester Reid, was cremated. The
ashes will be taken to Greenwood GEM
etery, Brooklyn, and placed in the
grave of his father
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
FATAL FALL.

West Bend, Wis, Aug. 17.-Davc
Mallo, an employe OF the H. Krieger
Manufacturing company, fell off
wagon sustaining injuries which
proved fatal. He was So years old and
had a married daughter living at La
Crosse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
FIVE MAY DIE.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 17.-At the
government works on Tybee island,
an engine pushing a fat car up an in
cline plane to the sand chute, could
not be stopped by the engineer and
the car plunged over the end, 20 feet.
Five employees may die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
Madison, Aug. II

Mdu4SOu, Aug. IL.
Speaker Buskstaff, in referring to
the adjourned session of the legisla-
tuTe which convenes at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, said last night that under
the joint resolution adopted he would
not allow the consideration Of any
new business and would rule that
some of the most important features
OF the revision committees report con-
stitute new business. In other words
Speaker Buskstaff considers that
just and fair Interpretation of the
joint resolution under which this ad-
journed session is held will not admit
Of the consideration of much import
ant matter that is included in
the report of the committee
which has been a. work since
the adjournment of last winters
session in revising the statutes of that
session. The committee, it seems, has
taken a very liberal view of it's duties
and conducted it's work of revision on
q broad basis. AS a result many of
the lengthy statutes have been much
reduced in size, but in all cases the pur-
pose or intent of them have of course
not been modified. The committee,
however, will recommend several
amendments which by many members
Of the legislature including Mr.. Buck
staff, are considered new business.
Mr.. Buckstaff says, for instance, that
he considerss new business the amend
ment increasing the fee for filing arti-
lrles of incorporation, which was urged
by the governor and which, if it goes
through, is relied upon to increase the
states revenue from this source from
$4,000 at least to 100000 Mr. Buck
staff says that he approves Of such a
change, but if it is contained in the
committees report he will be con-
strained to look upon it as new bus
mess and entirely foreign to the work
intended for the committee. Ii these
amendments are to be considered then
there is nothing to prevent the con-
Bideration of any new business put in
the guise of an amendment to the re-
port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
FUNCTION IS OVER.

Washington, Aug. 17.-H. c. Hans
brough, United States senator from
North Dakota, and Miss Mary Berri
Chapman of Washington were married
at the Hotel Burlington, this city, yes
terday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

London, Aug. IA message from
Copenhagen says that Capt. Mortensen
OF the Dark Ansgar, which has arrived
1nega, port of Russia, eighty
nVe miles southwest OF Archangel.
has sent brief dispatch to the effect
that ON July Is, two days after Andrae
started from Danes island in a bal
loon IN an attempt to reach the north
pole he passed at a distance of 100
yards a black balloon which had col
lapsed from loss of gas. The place
"here the balloon was seen was two
days journey to the eastward of
North Cape. Capt. Mortensen adds
that for some time before the balloon
was sighted the wind had been blow
ing strong from the north.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
HUNTER BRIBERY CASE.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 1.-THE
Hunter bribery case was brought
before Judge Canley and decided ad-
Versely to Hunter. In other words
the demurrer of Hunter was over
ruled, which forces the case to trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
NETS SEIZED.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 17.-Deputy
Fish Wardens Johnson and Leaman
captured 10000 feet of nets and 800
pounds of Illegally caught fish in a
fishing smack on the lake shore The
nets will be destroyed and the fish sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Aug. 1.-Two
young men named Olsen, while return
ing from Nasewaupee tc this place in
a row boat last evening were drowned,
the boat being overturned in the high
seas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
STRIKE INCIDENTS.
Two Deputies Engage IN a Fatal
Fight.

Pittsburg, Aug. 17.-Monday was
fraught with exciting incidents in mat
tiers pertaining to the miners strike.
The mutiny in the strikers camp, the
murder in the deputies ranks, the fl
ing OF criminal and civil suits against
De Armitt, and the hearing in the in
junction case against President Dolan
and others, kept both sides to the
struggle busy and on the qui vive all
day. The hearing in the injunction
case was before Judges Stowe and Col
lier, who will probably render their de-
cision today. In fight between Rob-
ert Kerr and Frank Anderson, depu-
ties, the former was fatally shot by
the latter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
BIG THEOSOPHIST DEAD.

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-Edward B
Rambo, one of the foremost advocates
o. theosophy in the United States, died
Monday Of valvular disease of the
heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
SWINGS UP FURTHEI
WHEAT BOUND FOR THE DOLLA
MARK.
NOW ONLY Is CENTS SHOR1

Monday Notes a Gain at the Close
a Cent and Half, but the Highe.
Point Touched Was Much Bette
Than That-Markets in GeI
eral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
n Is NEW BUSINESS
PART OF THE REVISION COM
MITTEE'S REPORT.
SPEAKER BUCKSThFF TALKS

He Says Most Of the Important
Amendments in the Revision of
Statutes Constitute New Business
and Can't Be Considered Under the
Joint Resolution Adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
ANDRAE'S BALLOON
SUSPICION THAT 1T w AS SEEN IN
THE SEA.
is THE EXPLORER LOST

Starting Story Brought to Port by a
Sailor-Balloon in the Water and
Wind Blowing Strong from the
North, Whence Andrae Had Gone
Seen Near North Cape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

American and English bicycle COM
panies are to consolidate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

hat he was all right. He was none
he worse for the experience, except
hat he received washing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

Other gentlemen voiced similar
views Said one; Judging from the
newspaper reports the committee has
prepared a whole lot Of new business,
and | feel that the legislature will not
be doing it's duty unless it insists
ON a full explanation being made in
-etch house of every change in the
session laws that has been made. J.
notice that the system of assess
ing waterworks and electric light
pants has been entirely changed.
That is radical. 1t touches upon one
of the most important and most deli
cate of legislative problems. The leg
islature assuredly cannot pass upon
that matter without thoroughly under
standing the full import of the change
proposed | am earnestly in favor of
a short session, but | have about come
To feel that it behooves us to move
With great caution just now. 1t will
not indeed take the legislature very
long to run over every law that was
passed last winter and see exactly the
notifications made by the committee,
and unless we do that we as a body
are going it blIndly. We cannot
spend fortnight or even somewhat
longer time to better advantage than
by making sure of what is being done
at this session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

Gov. Scofeld will submit message
to the legislature notifying it of his
veto of the bills taxing sleeping cars
and express companies, for the reason
that in his opinion they were not
properly passed. If new legislation is
permitted these bills will doubtless be
re-introduced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

The third house is all Oh hand evil
IDENTIFY fearful that something may go
wong. The change by the committee
of very few words in some laws
might, the lobbyists say, prove very
awkward for the corporations.
Gov Scofield said yesterday that the
shorter the adjourned session is the
better it will please him. Just how
long it will continue will of course de-
rend on the decision to be reached
regarding the admission of new bus
mess and exactly what constitutes new
business. 1t is probable that a eau
Gus will be called to meet some time
before o'clock today to decide the
question. Senator McGillivray, chair
man of the joint caucus committee,
says that a majority of his commit
Tee has not yet reached Madison and
until it does the question of holding a
caucus will not be settled. All of the
party leaders seem to be in favor of a
short session and the non-considera-
ton of new business. Once the bars
are let down, they say, there will be
no end of new work with the result
that the session will be of indefinite
length. None of the members receive
any mileage or pay of any kind for this
adjourned session. For the regular
session work they are allowed $500 and
10 cents a mile from their home to
Madison and return. This pay they
have already received.
c. H. Hambright, sargeant-at-
of the assembly, spent Monday hard
at work fixing up the chamber and get
ting things in shape for today He
expects a short session and has con-
sequently engaged only five or six per-
sons to help him. He will have but
three messengers, all from Madison,
one being for the speaker and two for
the floor. The sargeant-at-arms lit
up the chamber for awhile last night
but not over a dozen members ap-
peared. The fact is that up to midnight
rot over two dozen legislators had ar
rived in the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
QUIET IN WALL STREET.
Easier Money Ahead, and Jump in
Wheat stimulates Prices.

New York, Jan. 4.-Easier money abroad
and the jump in wheat here had a stimu-
lating influence on the stock market after
the opening. At the same time little at
tentiOn was paid to the reassembling Of
Congress, as the impression still prevails
that the Cameron Cuban resolutions will
either be buried in committee or talked
to death.
The changesin prices, however, were IN
important, and the dealings for outside
account on d small scale. The decision of
Attorney General Mccormick, of PennSyl-
vania, that the charter of the Reading
could not now be successfully attacked led
to a slight advance in the stock. which was
subsequently lost.
The refusal of the attorney general ofthis
State to remove the directors of the Man.
haitian on the petition OF Hendricks. who
claimed that unearned dividends that had
been paid failed to benefit the stock. and
near i O'Clock the price fell 1 per cent
to SO.
Burlington & Quincy rose 3-4 TO 20 "a
on covering Of shorts, and General EIeo-
trio 1-2 to 81 5-8 on the announcement
that the company had secured additional
important contracts. The changes in the
other prominent issues were insignificant.
At IL O'Clock speculation was quiet and
steady.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
Amateur Editors.

''Tbere is little technical knowledge and
less effective artistic supervision pre-
vailnC in government departments as
rule regarding illustrations. Some OF the
publications divisions show admirable Judg-
ment and good taste in such matters. In
others the most amateurish notions pre-
vail as to the character and quality both
of engravings and of copy administrations.
One of the greatest drawbacks to good
results is the carelessneSs or lack of
knowledge that seems to prevail as TO the
relation Of subject, paper, text, ink and
other practical details to the different
styles OF engraving. Another is the pop
uIarity OF the amateur photograph as copy
for process plates.
'Pressrnen can hardly be expected to
produce the best results from Imperfect
plates on inferior paper, and look hope
fully toward the departme nts and bureaus
for early improvement in these matters.
This office is prepared to respond TO the
best efforts that may be put forth by them.
It is now equipped with the best modern
presses, have secured the best obtainable
pressmen, and its electrotype foundry is
recog nized as one of the foremost and most
progressive in the world. Through coop
Grafton something may be done to prevent a
too lavish display Of preference for many
and cheap, rather than few and really ar
tistic illustrations in government publ
cations.''
The work Of the superintendent Of docu-
ments, Mr. F. A. Crandall, in connection
with the Government Printing office is
heartily commended. The bureau was es-
tablished little more than a year ago,
and this is the first full year OF it's opera
ton.
Mr.. Benedict says there is now no danger
OF loss OF life at the printing office be-
yond the ordinary, and the conditions under
which the employees labor are satisfactory.
He thinks an Improvement in the efficiency
OF the office will be shown for the year
now passing.
The Government Printing office now
covers eight and three quarter acres Of
ground.