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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Other addresses were delivered by
attorneys B. R. Gogglns, B. NJ. Vaughn
and H. Wipperman, d report Of which
the REPORTER is unable 10 give. At the
conclusion of remarks by the several
members of the bar, proceedings were
closed by remarks Of the court-Judge
Chas. NJ. Wehb-which were as follows:
"GENTLE1IEN OF THE BAR:-The reso-
luton just reported by the committee
and read, will be entered at length in
the records of the court, aud certified
copy thereof conveyed to the family OF
our deceased brother A formal order
to this effect will be duly entered in the
minutes of the court
The present is not the occasion upon
which an extended eulogy upon the
life and virtues of our lost friend may
be appropriately pronounced. But. as
the presiding judge of the court in
which Mr.. Gardner actively practiced
as member of its bar nearly twenty
five years, in making the order Just
announced, it seems proper that |
should add something to what has been
so we'll said by others of bis surviving
brethren of the bar, in recognition Of
his many virtues while living, and Of
the great loss to us all which his death
has occasioned. My long and intimate
personal acquaintance and association
ua m n
his settlement here in the early
seventies and continuing, without a
break, until his death-gave me excep-
tional opportunities to learn and know
his character as it actually was; to
observe his conduct under many and
varying circumstances; to discover and
| Judge the motives which impelled
ard controlled his actions in the diverse
with individuals, with his clients, with
tie courts, and his professional breth-
ren. That he was learned in his
profession, wise and conservative IN the
counsel he gave, able in the presentation
and argument of his cases. whether
| before jury or before court; always
courteous and affable to his opponent,
all who knew him, know. In ability
and learning as lawyer, in eloquence
and power in the expression of his
views, he was unexcelled, at least in
| this section of the State of Wisconsin.
and he was, above all things, an honest
man. So far as known, his absolute
uprightness of conduct in all his busi-
ness and professional relations, was
never doubted or questioned As he
would have scorned to do an intentional
wrong, SO he would not knowingly
justify one committed by another, no
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
Adulteration Of Food.

The pure food law passed by the leg.
1slature of 1897 became operative under
its provisions on January /, 1898. Al
the request of the officers of the Whole
sale Grocers' Association of this state.
| and for the information of the trade
generally, the department of the Dairy
and Food Commissioner at Madison has
interpreted the law 10 the extent of a
long list of rulings printed and sent out
IN circular form. The REPORTER pub
fishes herewith few of the more i'm
portant of these rulings SO that consum-
ers may note what they can expectand
demand of merchants with whom they
deal:
RULINGS.
/. OleOmargarine and butterine shall
be sold only in the uncolored state and
in packages branded in accordance to
the law.
2. Nenders of oleomarga rine or butter
substitutes are required to display pla-
cards at their places of business and to
brand each separate package in accor-
dance with the provisions of the law.
). Hotels, restaurants and boarding
houses patronized by the public are re-
quired to notify guests, when oleomar-
garlne or butter substitutes are used up
on their tables, that the substances so
furnished are net butter.
4. Skinned cheese shall not be
manufactured or sold except in com
pliaDce with section 2, chapter 80, laws
of 1895, which provides that snch cheese
shall be ten inches in diameter ard nine
inches in height.
3, Spices which are specified articles.
as pepper, ginger, cloves, ETC., will be
deemed adulterated, when mixed with
any cheaper substances Gas -four, even
If in themselves foods, as it is tho evident
intention of the law to prevent fraudu-
lent substitution, and while -four or
middlings may be foods in themselves.
they can in no sense be classed as con-
diments
8. Vinegars must be true to name
Distilled vinegar from whatever source
shall be branded and sold as "White
Vinegar or Distilled Vinegar" Malt
vinegar shall be made bv fermentation
only and without distilIation, and shall
differ from distilled vinegar in that it
contains malt solids. No vinegar shall
be branded "fruit vinegar" unless made
wholly from the juice of apples or other
fruit
H. g. Adams, Dairy and Food Com
missioner, in his circular says: ga large
correspondence with retailers, jobbers
and manufacturers indicates clearly the
general desire of the trade to comply
with the law. 1t is also backed bv a
strong public sentimentin behalf of pure
food products. This department, which
to a considerable extent is entrusted
with the execution of the law, will en-
deavor to make it effective because it
is the law, because it is based upon
sound principles of public policy, and
because it has the endorsement of pub
lie Judgement The wholesale adultera-
ton of foods has been great evil, in
jurlous TO reputable dealers and the
public alike. 1t cannot be stopped in
day. But gradually, as the dealers IN
food products become acquainted with
the meaning of the law, they will he
held responsible for a compliance with
its provisions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
DreadfuIIy Nervous.

~ GENTs:-I was dreadfully nervous
and for relief took your Karls Clover
Root Tea. II quieted my nerves and
strengthened my whole Nervous System.
[ was troubled with Constipation, Kid
nev and Bowel trouble Your Tea soon
my system so thoroughly that
| rapidly regained health and strength.
NJ rs 5. 4. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold
by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Nova day when man goes to see
his doctor, he is promptly advised to
use Rocky Mountain Tea. Sold 10y John
E. DAILY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
HEARST AND SPRECKELs.

John Delome Spreckels, a social par
venu and journalistic adventurer, con-
tinues to sneer at volunteers and libel
a business adversary whose enterprise
has left the son of the sugar trust a
long way in the lurch.
Every issue of the Call shows the
cowardice and desperation of the jeal
Gus John who searches the dictionary
for epithets to apply to W. r. Hearst.
When the war broke out Hearst Of
fered his services to the president.
Spreckels lit another cigar. Hearst
presented the government with a war
vessel. Spreckels sold the government
a tug. Hearst offered to equip the YES
sci at his own expense, to pay the
crew, to furnish the necessary an1mu-
milton and provisions during the war.
Spreckels took advantage of the coun-
try's need, it is said, and charged
twice what his tug was worth. Hearst
rendered his own services as a private,
to serve on his own vessel. Spreckels
is sneering at volunteers in his San
Francisco paper. Hearst went to Cuba.
Spreckels stayed at home. Hearst is
now with the American army before
Santiago. Spreckels is slipping his
champagne and enjoying the luxuries
of his unearned wealth. Hearst is
telling the American people what he
sees in Cuba. Spreckels is giving them
hearsay. Hearst is an American pa
triot. Spreckels is a pampered son of
an unsympathetic monopolist.
There ought to be some way to deal
with a character like this San Fran
cisco fellow, in spite of his wealth. If
he has not the courage to be a patriot,
or the decency to be a gentleman, he
should at least be restrained from in
fiicting his Bowery ruffianism on the
public.
Spreckels is rapidly dragging the
Call down to his level He fired Short
ridge because that gentleman would
not stoop TO do the work required of
him. Neither would anyone else, and
take the responsibility. SO John took
charge himself. He has no interest
in the newspaper business. His motto
is: D the public" But he has a
few grudges to work out, and is pros
tituting theCCaH for that purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
CAUSE OF GERMANY's HOS
TILITY.

1t is impossible for any one to longer
doubt that Germany is very hostile
to the United States. and that were al
things propitious she would not mind
picking a quarrel with this country
The state OF feeling between the two
countries is such as to 'sstrange them
more and more; and The i'll feelings
displayed, if not engendered. in the
past few months, VIII not be eradicated
for long years to come.
UnfriendIy as is the attitude of the
two countries towards each other, the
causes of it are not very far TO seek.
The CHIEF cause has been the tariff.
Our tariff legislation has been, for a
third of a century with one exception
of such a nature as TO ALLEVIATE all ma
lions with which we have had COM
mercial relations. The blessed theory
of protection has made the country
enemies abroad and raised up trusts
and monoDolies at home. Under the
theory, or rather pretense, of encour-
aging home manufacture, the taxing
power of the government has been
turned over to favored Industries. and
they have said what the rates of duty
should be. while the governments fiscal
interests have at best been but a mat
ter of secondary consideration. For
years and years the dominant party
has been proclaiming to the world that
the worlds markets were of small con-
Germ to this country, while the home
market was everything; and ali this
has been proclaimed in an offensive
manner.
If the American protectionists have
sinned in this regard, the German
Agrarians have been equally wicked.
They adopted the same theories, pur-
sued the same methods and had the
same end in view that the protection
lists have had. The United States be-
ing the most dangerous competitor
they had, they have held this country
up to execration until with the classes
with which they have most influence
have come to regard it as, in large
measure, Germany's arch enemy. Pro-
lection inculcates the doctrine that all
countries are the enemies of ones own
country, and to be treated as such.
The protectionists in the United
States and the Agrarians in Germany
have done all in their power to alien
ate the peoples of the two countries,
and at last their pernicious teachings
are bearing fruit. Neither country has
profited financially by these teachings,
but both have lost much in mutual re-
gard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
MARR1NG A GREAT VICTORY.

The pursuit and demolition of Ad-
miral Cervera'S fleet was one OF the
most brilliant, possibly the most bril-
liant, feats in naval annals, but there
are some things which mar it, and
they are the i'll feelings that seem to
exist among the commanders who were
present. First the whole country gave
the praise for the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet to Sampson; then it de-
veloped that Sampson was not present
during the action; then credit for it
was given to Commodore Schley, con-
gress even thanking him. Now comes
Captain Robley d. Evans, who seems
to want to claim the chief glory for it
all. The comments of the Washington
Post as to the part Schley played and
where he comes in are very appropri-
ate at this juncture. 1t says:
Quite apart from any spirit of caviI.
and speaking in the purest spirit of in
vestigation, We should like to know
for certain" as our southern friend
says-whether Commodore W. s.
Schley was in the Santiago affair at
all There is g, general impression that
he commanded the flying squadron
WHICH ClldSSQ (etVGTa INTO santiago
harbor. 1t is also a matter of COM
mon runor that shortly after he
placed his blockade, and before Acting
Admiral Sampson appeared upon the
scene at all, Schley intimated to the
navy department his desire to enter
the harbor and engage the Spanish
fleet AS it now turns out he could
have done this quite handily, and, as
we all know, to our sorrow and re-
greet. his achievement would have
saved us a month OF fruitless waste. a
thousand of gallant lives, and an ex-
penditure which cannot now be ac-
curately computed. But Schley was
not permitted to do anything. He re-
manned there, rocking idly on a tropic
ocean, a very picture of inaction. Soon
he was superseded by Sampson his
junior in fact. but his superior by cir
cumstance, and the same programme
of light comedy went On. There were
bombardments, loudly heralded as
wonders of demolition. which, in fact,
demolished nothing. There was a spec
tacle of -waggfng which amazed
the gaping natives. But Ceryera
stayed in the harbor. and when Shafter
made his brilliant, but expensive, as
sault on FL Caney and San Juan, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
ARMS AND THE MEN.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald, under date of the
18th inst, says:
United States army officer said
today that the element of weakness in
the volunteers should not be longer ig-
nored, namely, the Springfield rifle.
which proved to be so ineffective in
the hands Of Dufield's brigade when
they tried to occupy the Notifications.
From other sources l learned that
Official advices to the department. to-
day stated that the Krag-Jorgensens
OF the regulars were stolen from them
by the. volunteers, or were taken from
the wounded. And in ncwfse do they
compare with the Spanish Mauser.
In its day there was no better rifle
than the Springfield, but its day has
gone by; within its range it is still a
splendid gun, but it's range is only
about half that of the gun it goes UP
against-the Mauser. All our volun-
teers who have gone to the Philippines
are armed with it, while the Spaniards
and the insurgents have the Mauser.
This is putting the volunteers at a ire
mendous disadvantage. They make
the very best of soldiers and they
should be armed with the very best
of guns.
This correspondent says the Krag-
Jorgensens of the regulars do not COM
pare with the Mauser. This is an i'm
portant matter, though the disparity
here can be nothing like that existing
between the Springfield and the Maui
ser. Is the Mauser better gun than
the g-Jorgensen? 1t should be an
easy matter to determine the question.
and it should be determined 1t is by
no means certain that the German
army is not armed today with a better
gun than the Mauser the Spanish have.
Three years ago a German officer ar
rived in Baltimore with sample gun
that was far ahead of all other guns,
according to his statement. The bar
rel was built up the same as in large
guns. The range was much greater
than that of any known gun and the
penetrating power of the bullet was
much greater. Are the German sol
diers armed with such guns as these?
About year ago the whole world was
startled when it was announced that
the German army had been provided
with new rapid-fire artillery, and the
world didn't know the change was TAX
ing place until it had been effected.
One gets some idea of the magnitude
of the change when it is remembered
that the German army has 494 field
batteries.
Mention is made of this to show in
what an inferior manner our volun-
teers are armed. 1t is perfectly under
stood that it is quite impossible to arm
the volunteers with the Krag-Jorgen-
sen rifle, but as fast as those guns are
turned out they should be placed in the
hands of the volunteers. The Amer
lean soldier. volunteer or regular,
should have the best arms made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

statistics Of the unknown regions would
| fill volumes. Inc whole world would lie
awake nights with speculations. He was
soon TO be the greatest man of the GEN.
fury.
| From the summit of the last iceberg
! Andree caught his first glimpse of land.
How the sight thrilled him. After
months OF toll and danger he gave
! the icy caverns and woke the drowsy
| bear. Restraining tears of joy. he raised
| his glass and began examining the thin
thread of green that lay along the far
| horizon.
Beautiful he cried Another day
| and ! shall reach precious terra firma.
sending down the tidings that shall stir
| the world. and make me the only man
OF the hour. All. this is the proudest mo-
ment of my life. But stay What is
that?'
! He paused in his range vision There
stood a small Greenland village. Before
| one mud hut was sign. The Blubber-
hurst Times Bulletin He shuddered.
N choice EsCuimauX dialect il read:
| war declared between United States
and Spainl
Dewey takes the Philippine islands,
! Ceryera. bottled up in Santiago harbor.
| Yankees landing in Cuba,
All the world in turmoil of excitement,
But he had the strength to read no
further Failing back and covering his
! face with his hands, Andree moaned.
| That settles it Cor me, l do rot turn
up now while Uncle Sam and Al2honso
stage. Not much I'll be the whole show
or nothing. I've got rations here for two
| years. Ill just sneak back TO the pole
and write book. I've been through many
a hardship, but an .nteE ma -ionaI war is toe
much of a rival tor any one man. No Sec
ond-class sensation for me, thanks" And
| poleward again the explorer wended his
way, crestfaiien and forlorn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
COMMANDMENT OF SANTIAGO.


The bombardment of Santiago has
begun. This is the beginning of the
end for the Spanish army in and
around the devoted town. No longer
will the Spanish soldiers have the sup
port of Cervera's fleet, and it was that
support which permitted them to hold
out. The artillery fire from Cervera' s
ships was very deadly and wrought
great havoc among the American SOL
diers, but that fleet is not in the har-
Dor; in fact, no longer exists, the YES
sells composing it lying on the rocks
on the southern coast of Cuba. This
fact cannot fail to have a very de-
pressing effect on the Spanish troops.
They will fight bravely, there is no
doubt of that, but they will fight hope
lessly. 1t is by no means impossible
that Simpsons fleet will occupy the
position that Cervera's did, with the
difference that the fire of his ships will
be directed against the Spaniards in
stead of the Americans. If Sampson s
ships get into the harbor the fire OF
the Spanish artillery and small arms
o0Ciiiot lhCii J" III nave uO CiISCl W llett-
ever, will be nothing more than so
much hail falling on them. General
Shafter will bring against Santiago an
immense train of siege and field guns.
In his former attack he was short of
artillery, but he will not be this time
Santiago is doomed, and news from it
will be most anxiously awaited. The
or,c
scarcely so large in our army as be-
fore, and very much larger on the
Spanish side. After Santiago falls, the
next move will probably be against
Porto Rico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

The other day a delegation Of promi-
nent German-American f Washing
ton called on the president and tender
ed a German regiment rxith all equip
ments for war service, urging immedi-
ate acceptance. The delegation was ac-
compaEied by Comptroller of the Cur
rency Dawes and included Messrs.
Halle, chairman OF the board of educa-
ton; Brucker, editor of the Stats
zeitung; and other prominent German
americans. We wish the president
could accept this most patriotic Offer.
Its acceptance would have most
salutary influence on public opinion in
the fatherland and it would result in
much good in our own country. The
acceptance of this offer could rot fail
to have very excellent effect from g
political standpoint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
TALES OF THE DAY.
Putting a Beggar to Flight.

The New York Sun relates that 4 SPOT
near the Grand Central station is infested
vita beggars, one of whom stopped a
Wall street broker the other day. with:
Il am very hungry. sir. Won't you buy
me something to cat?"
so you are hungry, are your" said the
broker suspecting the sturdy looking fell
low in front of him. We'll that is bad.
If you will show me bakery or restaur-
ant around here, III buy you a break
fast"
The beggar was evidently disappointed
az this offer. for ne expected to receive
money, but he did not lose hope.
There is a place two blocks down the
street.. he said. and the broker replied:
''All right. l will walk down there with
YOU"
At the end of the first block the bee,
gar turned and ran as If a policeman were
after him. 1ne broker was not surprised.
The next morning he appeared in an
other suit of clothes, ana the same beg
gar stopped him with the statement that
he WIS very hungry.
so you are hungry said the broker
You were hungry yesterday morning
but you wouldn't let me buy you break
fast Ny offer holds good
This time the beggar made no pretsnce
of accepting it. but he fled at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

Spanish cruisers were able to NOW his
regiments down with their secaie 49,.
unmolested batteries. Saturday night,
General Shafter did not see his way
to holding the position he had secured
at so tragic and appalling an expense.
He telegraphed for help, and the ma
chinery of relief WAS in motion when
the report came that Cervera had made
sortie and had been destroyed in the
attempt Again, Schley was on the
spot. 1t was under Schley's direction
that our fleet engaged and wrecked
the Spanish squadron. AS he had fol-
lowed Cervera to the gates of Santiago,
so was it he who met Cervera as he
made his dash for liberty. At every
important point in the drama Schley
has been the central figure. He began
il and he closed it. He raised and then
dropped the curtain.
Still, Schley is. not in evidence any,
where. We mean officially. Two re-
ports have been sent in to the depart
ment-one from Sampson, who was
cruising seven or eight miles away
when the trouble began. and another
from Watson, who was not in the af-
fair at all-but Schley does not ap-
pear. So far as the record goes, he did
nothing. He is not known in the bull
letins. To all intents and purposss-so
far as concerns the official proclama-
tons, the Fluctuations and the various
interehanges of mutual approval-Com-
modore Schley did not figure in the
episode. How does all this happen
we should like to know? Where was
Schley, anyhow, when the Spanish
fleet went out?
That there should be misunder-
standings and jealousies over such Il
grand affair is a most regrettabIe mat
ter. All should be generous and Just,
for the action at Santiago shed glory
on all; no small chickering's should be
permitted to mar so grand an achieve
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
A ROMANTIC EPISODE.


If you were a Gibson girl,
And 1 We're Davis man,
And the world were made for our special
use,
And run on our special plan.
If the dangers were only to show us off,
To give US a chance to pose
We would stalk through life like a king
and queen
And tread on the necks of our foes.
If you were Gibson girl,
And | were q Davis man.
And you uttered wish for the pleasure
dome
In the kingdom of Kublai Khan
| would sail away to that distant realm.
And stir up war or two,
But L d bring you the dome on the top OF
my head.
And I'd cut up its ice for you.
If you We're a Gibson girl,
And l were a Davis man,
You'd sit with a far-away pensive look.
While the course of our serial ran.
Disdainful of all but my glorious self,
For l should be seven feet tall
But I'd rather marry your little kid sister
at last,
Who was not to come out till the fall
The Criterion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

has been coming them ever since;
that last summer it was permitted to
photograph and print facsimiles of the
Deseret coinage in the museum. but
nothing of larger denomination than
$40 appeared in that collection.
We will undertake TO complete the
answer, though the question is not ad-
dressed to US. Twenty-doilar (s20) gold
pieces of the Deseret coinage were
nlinteG in 1Si9 So Utah can claim the
distinction of having coined the first
twenty dollar gold pieces minted in the
United States.