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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
One Lesson of the War.

When peace comes again let every
man in this country speak and write
and vote for the American ship. We
need the American ship Gin our busi-
ness," we need it in our wars. We will
never have it, though, until the nation
is convinced of its indispensable value.
We must treat our shipping industry as
other Governments treats theirs. We
have been told that these payments for
the transportation of the mails, for the
privilege OF acquiring ships for trans
ports and cruisers in war time, were a
gratuity, that the Government was no,
justified in such all expenditure. If it
is justified in making foreign wars, it is
evidently justified in providing itself
with the means to fight them, and we
speak now of no other of the different
arguments for an American merchant
fleet. He who runs may certainly read
and understand this lesson of the war.
Philadelphia Manufacturer"
~ For Constipation take Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great Blood Puri-
fer. Cures Headache, Nervousness,
Eruptions Oh the face, and makes the
head clear as bell. Sold by John f.
DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07

- N'~AhN'OOA A''SN'~b-A@A-hN
Began at l o'clock sharp with a pa
rade consisting of fremen in uniform,
fire fighting apparatus, order of Mod
ern Woodmen, ETC., led by band in
march to fair grounds. A grand review
of parade occurred before the judges
stand, where the line halted and joined
in rousing chorus song, "The Wood
mems Jubilee" set to the air of
Marching Through Georgia"
The contests were started with a half
mile relay race, 22O yards between sta
tions, picked four from Centralia
sprintirg against like number from
Grand Rapids
Centralia-Rob Houston, Fred La
Blot, Sidney Denis, James Nash.
Grand Rapids-John Grignon, Harry
Padgham, Geo. Fisher, Clark Snyder.
Centralia won an easy victory, Hous-
ton gaining a lead oyer Grignon on the
first dash that could not be closed by
the later relays. Time 1852 2-5.
Next came half-mile bicycle race.
Entrances, winners of race, handicap,
positions and time are given below:
l. Harry Rablin. scratCh.........1 :152
2. Jas Lyons..... ..scratch..... :l6{
5. Royal alHavenor.."..scratch........1:16 :164
t. Fred Alters. ..scratch........l;l6 ;l63
5. Ghas; Laramie 30 vards.........1:1s
E. Joe Madsen ] ~ S'' @''' 80
For prizes in above No. got a gold
ring GA karat); No. ., bicycle shoes; No.
8, pair of kid gloves.
Eleven stalwart Simpsons tried con-
clusons in the II ID. shot put. Ebert
kellogg won first, distance SO #. II in.
Clark Snyder, second, 81 ft. 10! in.
Otto Roenius, third, 81 #. in.
In the hose laying contest, POO feet,
the Centralia Fire Company won re-
freshments easily. Time 3S minutes
45 seconds. The winning team included
Ernest Oberbeck, captain, Matt Carey,
Chas. Dixon, Will Pribbanow, Chas
Gibson, A. n Palmer, Otto Bean.
A fast contest, hard fought, was the
1OU yaru udSn, eIgHt eHtTles. JdLuee
Nash was first, Rob. Houston next
Ebert kellogg third. Time, II seconds
One mile bicycle race. Rablir
started scratch; Alters, Lyons anC
Havenor given 60 yards handicap
Result, Rablin first, Havenor, second
Time 2:42. First prize, solid silver en-
graved medal; second prize, wooleI
sweater.
Running high jump. John Grignon
Jas. Nash, Roy Timian, Ebert kellogg
entered Won BY Nash at feet,
inches.
J M Edward ketchum's fancy drivin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
Total
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

A barrel of blue rocks was the prize
in above contest.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

would we want infamous" laws
to govern us? These laws would
affect us only directly. Would we
want laws that would inlure our
person, our property, our homes
and all we have? We don't think
there can be but one answer to
this. Again, will some one, and we
ask it in all kindness, please tell us
what business it is of the Star
editors, Hardman, Hughes or any
one else not living here, what kind
of charter we have that does not
in any way concern? them We
offer space to any one to answer
this question.
It's none of their affairs. They
have interfered because they be-
lieve the new charter will enable
our people to improve and better
our city. They want to see our
town 60 down and keep down.
They want to run the county and
suck the life blood out Of the people
through Offices and pulls from the
county court, and if we build up a
city here they cannot do as they
have been doing for years past.
This is all there is in this fight. We
challenge anyone to give any other
reason for this violent, absurd,
devilish and spiteful opposition.
We are not opposed to Mid
dlebourne, the county nor any
one in it, all we ask is that we of
our own selves be allowed the same
rights we cheerfully accord to all
others, that Is. to grow, enlarge
and improve if we can do so.
Think this matter over for we are
all interested, farmers, laborers, bus
mess men and everyone. The pros
perity of Sistersville helps the
whole county, then let us go on is
all we ask from any one.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
How to Prevent Group.

We have two children who are
subject to attacks of Group. When
ever an attack is coming on my
wife gives them Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and it always pre-
vents the attack. 1t is household
necessity in this county, and no
matter what else we run out of, it
would not do to be without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. More of
it is sold here than of all other
cough medicines combined,-J. M.
Nickle, of Nickle Bros. merchants,
Nickleville, Pa. For sale by c. w.
Grier.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

Because Mr.. Hughes defeated
this infamous measure" two years
ago the Oil Review is violently op.
posing him. When the people and
voters learn the situation as it
truly is Mr.. Hughes will not be
condemned for his action two years
ago but will be heartily commended
by all fair minded citizens of all
parties. Star.
The editors of the Star were
never more mistaken in their lives.
We do not want charter that con.
tains a single section or line that
would be Infamous" or that
would be illegal. We have now a
town charter that was adopted by
the legislature in 1866. This has
been amended by an act in the
Code of w. Va, which governs all
towns and villages. 1t is very
good law and our old charter did
very we'll tor governing little
country town as ours has been TN
til the past five years or more.
We never dreamed in six years that
our town would have water works,
electric lights and paved streets,
handsome city building, sewerage
and so on. We have them now and
the old charter does not answer the
purposes of the new town. For ex-
ample, we now elect mayor, re-
corder and FIVE councilmen, and
these officers appoint all the other
officers. Again, now, the mayor
recorder and council can all be
elected from one house or one
block. This makes poor represen'
tation. The new charter among
other things remedies this evil
by dividing this city into
wards. From Diamond street south
to the corporate limits, ward one
from Diamond street to Hill is ward
two; and from Hill to the corporate
limits north is ward three. Each
of these wards elect two council
men. Only voters living in these
wards can vote for their wn coun
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
R q. Caldwell. of Parkersb,

R. G. Caldwell. of Parkersburg,
was in our city yesterday on bust
ness. Mr.. Caldwell will be here
next month to resume operations
in this field. He expects to clean
out his old wells and will drill a
number of new ones. He says he
is getting tired of drilling small
Berea grit wells that cost him from
six to eight thousand dollars each.
He prefers Big Iujun sand wells
that pay for themselves in a few
weeks and often in a few days.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

The Star would like to know
not only for its own pleasure, but
to satisfy many voters, whether Mr..
Hill is running on the Tyler coun
ty ticket as nominated by the voters
of Tyler county in convention as
sembled, or is he simply arepresen-
tative of the Sistersville part of the
convention9"-Star.
Mr.. Hill is running as the repre-
sentative of all the people of the
county, rich, high, low or poor.
No difference where a man resides
or how he votes in November, if
Mr.. Hill is elected he will work for
all alike. He will represent no Sec
ton. He will be just what he
ought to be, the representative of
the people of Tyler county, and not
representative of Hartman and
his followers to the utter exclusion
of every one else.
The Star is kindly informed that
the people of Sistersville do not
want and have never asked for a
man who, if elected, would repre-
sent this town alone to the injury
of any other section of the county.
Mr.. Hill prior to his nomination
was not asked by any one as to
what he would do for Sistersville
if he was nominated and elected.
He has not been asked since as to
what he would do. He will not be
asked or be required to pledge him
self one way or the other. Our peo-
pie do not want any such a man.
All we ask or have ever demanded
of any candidate is, that when
elected if our people want a bill
passed for their government, if the
bill is constitutional, legal and
would not injure any person, that
he, our representative would use his
utmost power and ability to have
the bill enacted into law.
We only want man who is free
and unprecedented to represent us,
and one who can and will watch
with Jealous care not only Sisters
Vile, but Middlebourne, Alya, AL
ma, Friendly, Wick and every sec
ton and corner Of our county with
out fear or favor. Believing Mr..
Hill to be such man, Our people
worked for his nomination
and secured it. Our people believ
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

ing that Mr.. Riggs and Nissan are
men, who, if elected, will be equal
ly as fair as Mr.. Hill, will support
them at the polls, not because they
happen to be on the democratic
ticket, but because the bosses OF
this county cannot run them, die
tate to them and boss them.
We would not support Mr.. Hill,
Riggs or Nissan for moment IT
we did not believe they would rep
resent all the people of the county.
Have we not had enough OF this
thing of one or two men running
the whole county? Surely no intel
ligent person will for a moment de-
nv the statement that Hartman and
a few others run this county as II
they were kings and we subjects.
Who has the influence with the
county court? Who until very re-
Gently run the circuit court? We all
know who has been lord and king
over us all. We want a man
elected as member of the coun-
ty court who, when asked to
vote for anything, will use
his honest judgment, uninfuenced
by anyone. We want county su-
perintendent who can and will treat
every teacher and school in the
county equal. We want a man in
the legislature who when asked by
any section of the county to enact
law, will do so whether Hardman
and his crowd want the law or not.
That is all we want. We do not
want an officer who would work for
this town alone. We do not want
a Midd1ebourne man or an anti
county seat man; all we want and
ask for is officers who will treat us
all alike and will not allow any one
man or set of men to dictate to them
in any way. There is no politics
in this matter.
In Pennsylvania today republic
ans by the thousand are working
for democratic congressman and for
the democratic nominee for COVER
nor of that state simply because
they are sick and tired of the one
man power that has been running
that state in the person Of Matt
Quay. Hardman has run our coun-
~ long enough. He has held Off
ces for years. He is narrow minded
and a bitter partisan because it
pays. We are sick and tired of his
Dossing everybody and everything.
We believe his downfall would be
great blessing to Our county in
many ways. We want free and ur-
pledged men elected. Hughes
and Armstrong, If elected will
do exactly as Hartman says.
We all know this if they
would not do so, Hardman would
bolt them as he has the nom
nation of Captain Dovenor. The
Star men and their crowd could not
run Dovenor, so they have bolted
his nomination and are not support
ing him. The Star, by saying moth
ing in Dovenor's favor. is proof
enough of our charge. They must
rule or bolt. Let's all get together
this fall and make a general clean
ing up of bosses and bossism.
How to Prevent Group.
We have two children who are
-r,hier+ to attacks of croI1D When
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

Our new charter, nominate ana elect
two councilmen to represent them.
Ward two and three will do like
wise. THIS gives all direct repre-
sentation, and all the councilmen
could not be elected from the centre
of the town as is now generally
done. Besides this we elect chief
of police, a superintendent OF water
works, an assessor, a street COM
missioner, chief of the fire depart
ment and so on. We believe and
know this will be of great advant-
age to our city. If there is anything
Infamous in this we would like to
have it pointed out. This is one
of the greatest and most important
changes made. Another change is
the license clause. Under the pres.
ent law the town council grants an
applicant permit to obtain license
to sell whisky here, open a drug
store or anything that a state Ii
cense is given for. The applicant
goes before the county court and
asks for license, which the
court can grant or refuse. Under
our proposed new charter the coun-
Gil alone would say whether or not
license would be granted. The
council of course is limited to the
corporate limits of the town and
not one inch beyond its own boun-
daries. The council would settle
the whole matter. The same Ii
cense paid to the state now would
be paid just the same. Under our
laws the county does not get a cent
of the $3.50 license. The town does
get a license fee but the county not
a cent, so this change that is pro.
posed does not take a single penny
from the county or the state. The
only change it makes IS to allow
our council to say if it will grant
license or not. If it says license
can be granted that settles it, the
applicant would pay the state the
license fee of $3.50 and the town
would also get license fee. This
would obviate any trouble with
granting license in other parts OF
the county. The county court
could then truthfully say we have
not granted license to sell whiskey
in Sistersville.
Now, if this clause is Infamous"
where and how is it so? If we did
not have whiskey sold here openly,
if it had not been so sold for the
past six or seven years and the
passing of this charter would open
up saloons for the first time, the
Review would oppose it with all its
power. But the facts are, we do
not have and have not had for years
whisky sold here openly. We have
tried to stop it and failed principal
ly because the great majority of
our people want it to tail, and pre-
fer saloons to the cid way of run
ming the business. In view of all
the facts as we have them we hon.
estly and conscientiously believe
the new charter is what we need.
With it we have a chance every
year of voting on the non.license
council, while with license county
court we would have to fight every
two years, and if a solid court was
for license it would take four years
before new anti.license men could
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

UNION DISTRICT TICKET.
For President Board Of Education,
G. B. OWENS.
For Commissioner Board Of Education,
JACOB L. MITCHELL.
For Constables,
I. w. DANIELS.
J. L. THORN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Tried to Escape.

While in the custody of Messrs.
Taylor and Page, Howard offered to
give them 800 if they would allow
him to go and detain Mr.. Eddy while
he should get out of sight. The offer
was Indignantly refused. Howard
struck the wrong men when he offer
ed to bride Messrs. Taylor and Page.
Mr.. Taylor is employed at the big
mill, and Mr.. Page drives dray team.
Mr.. Eddy when asked by Supt.
Spencer why he was so foolish as to
show strangers his money, replied
that he was getting old and foolish
and did not know why he did it. How
ard had talked so friendly to him and
seemed to take such an interest
in him that he trusted the man,
Mr.. Eddy was all broken up over
the loss of his money. He was afraid
that the officers would not believe his
story, and produced letters and papers
to corroborate his statements as to
his identity. He said that he has
some fruit land IN Oregon, and has a
son residing there.
Howard has been in Mankato before,
and called Officer Daniels by name as
soon as he saw that officer. The pro-
prietor of bar in block fourteen
identified him as man whom he had
seen in his place of business a month
or two ago.
Mr.. Eddy states that he did not see
either of the con men on the train. 1t
may be that they were on the train
and had him sized up as their game
before the train stopped. The bur-
glary was timed to occur just before
the train pulled out, so that the VIC
tim could be sent on, or the robber
make his escape.
Mr.. Eddy was taken to County At
torney Hughes office, to swearsout q
warrant upon which Howard could be
held. The facts concerning the rob-
berry .sand connecting Howard with it,
are published as given by Mr.. Eddy.
who seems to be simple, honest old
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

Two sisters Mrs. Bernice Olsen, of
this place, and Mrs. Bertha Worthing-
ton, Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, have joyful
and affecting meeting after being
separated for over twenty years.
Mrs Olsen was adopted by Mr. and
Mrs. f. P. Tilton when only three
years Of age. The other sister was
was taken to Wisconsin, and
neither knew of the others where
abouts until few weeks ago. Both
have been very anxious to find each
other for many years, but had almost
given up in despair of ever meeting
again in this world. The witness
thought as he witnessed the reunion
Of that other great meeting:
Where the child shall find its mother,
Where the mother finds the child
Where dear families are gathered,
That were scattered on the wild. /"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Identified by Eddy.

Mr.. Eddy is positive that the pris-
oner is the party who stole his
money. 1t does not seem possible
that he could be mistaken, as they
were together for some time, and Mr..
Eddy followed him closely after the
burglary.
The prisoner told one of the police
officers that his name is Howard and
that he was on his way to Winona.
To another officer he denied that he
was going to Winona. He had the
appearance of having been drinking
considerably, or may have been pre-
tending he had for effect. When
taken by The Saulpaugh he eyed the
people in Henry Vogelpohrs barber
shop closely, perhaps thinking that
his pal might be there.
When seen by Free Press reporter
Immediately after being locked I'D,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
A Prompt Capture.

Howard then worked his way toward
the Omaha freight depot, Mr.. Eddy
staying with him and demanding his
money back and beng put off by the
crook. The latter jumped upon
freight train that was moving wester-
ly, and crossed over to the other side
of it, in the endeavor to give his COM
paniOn the shake. Mr.. Eddy called to
some young men who were near the
freight depot to help him. and they
Immediately went to his assistance.
These young men proved to be Dick
Taylor and John Page. Mr.. Taylor
captured Howard and Mr.. Page kept
watch over him while Mr. Taylor no
titled the freight depot officials. The
capture was affected some little dis.
lance west from the freight depot.
Robt. Bra dley and ]. e. Spencer were
soon on the spot. Howard showed his
ugly disposition by refusing to move
and threatening to strike Mr., Bradley.
The latter promptly drew his revolver
and made Howard step along to the
depot.
A telephone message to the city hall
brought Officer Kelly, who took How
ard into custody and locked him up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
HORSE KILLED.
Bad Runaway Accident on Agency Hill
Monday Afternoon.

Sam Morris, who drives Sc )tt Bros.
delivery wagon, was driving down
Agency hill at two o'clock that after
noon, with stove in the wagon, when
the horse ran away. At A. j. Busch's
residence, the horse struck stone
wall and was instantly killed. The
stove also fell forward onto the
animals head. Mr.. Morris was thrown
out and struck his head against the
wall He was taken to the office Of
Drs. Andrews, Webster & Thinner
man in a semi unconscious condition,
and his wounds were dressed. He
had deep cash about three inches
long on the right side Of his
head and some scratches. The in
juries are not serious and he will soon
ne around again. The wagon was
badly wrecked and the stove broken.
The horse was Mr. Scott's family
driving horse and not the regular
delivery horse Mr.. Scott places the
damage to the firm as 800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
THE STREET FAIR.
Interest in the Matter Seems to
Lag Somewhat.
The Subject of Electric Street Line Also
Discussed by Board of
Trade.

AT the Board ofTrade meeting Mon
day M. B. Haynes, chairman Of
the organization committee on a
street fair made report On the work
of the committee, as to election of
officers, the appointment of a finance
committee, ETC., and the same was
accepted.
Mr.. Schmidt. of the committee ap-
pointed on finance for the street fair,
stated that Messrs. Thro and Stahl
declined to serve and that this left
no one with him to solicit funds. He
thought the business men did not
take the interest in the matter that
ought to be taken, If it was to be
made a success, and that as it is
getting late in the season that per-
haps it might be best to drop the
matter entirely. AS the matter
rests with the committee on organic
alton, nothing further was done.
The subject of a street car line was
brought up and discussed by the
board, and the opinion seemed to pre-
vail that if line were properly built
so as to take in some Of the 9th er
streets besides Front, and was Geo.
nomically built and handled that it
would probably pay. No steps fur
ther than to discuss the subject wa s
taken and the board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
A Shell Game.

One of the passengers on the 12:43
D. M, train from St. Paul Friday over
the Omaha road was VIM. Eddy,
whose home is in LAGRANGE, Oregon.
He is seventy years of age, with gray
beard and hair, and has suffered
greatly from sickness, so that he is
now mere wreck of his former self,
mentally and physically. He resided
in Mankato thirty years ago, and
farmed in this vicinity. Some years
ago, removed to Oregon, was Friday
on his way back to MAKE visit to
some relatives in Winnebago City.
The train stops until 1:OS D. M, for
dinner, and during this time Mr.. Eddy
got out and walked about the plat
form, to see whether he could recog-
nize any old landmarks. While thus
engaged, he was approached by a