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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

Chatham, Va, Sept. 20.-Congress-
man Joseph Bailey of Texas spoke at
Chatham, the county seat, Monday.
A great crowd was present to hear
the famous Texan. Mr. Bailey made
it plain that the democrats mean to
make the present campaign an ag-
gressive one. Among other things
he said:
For months the republican poll
ticians and republican editors have
talked and written necessarily about
the mistakes of the democratic min
ority in congress; but now they are
required to specify our mistakes in
order to divert public attention from
their own, and they find it impossible
to make good their repeated recnIess
assertions. To escape just universai
indignation aroused against them
by the suffering inflicted upon lie
volunteer army through the incom-
potency or dishonesty of those whom
they placed in power, they have been
searching the congressional records
and racking their brains that they
might find an accusation they can
sustain against us. But they have
not found it and they will not find it.
The record of the democratic party
throughout the last session of con-
gress is absolutely above criticism. |
do not say this for the pur-
pose of claiming credit for myself;
but as a matter of simple justice to
my democratic associates, l declare
that in all the history Of the govern
ment no minority party ever passed
through a war session of congress
with so much credit as did the dem
acrats in the present congress.
Events have completely yindicated
our course in respect to the revenue
bill. We opposed the passage of that
bill because we believed it authorized
tn: unnecessary sale of interest-bear-
ing bonds, and the condition of the
treasury proves conclusively that we
were right. When congress conyenes
in December, it will find surplus in
the treasury, above the S1O0,OOO,OOO
sold reserve, that will exceed the
amount received from the sale of
bonds, thus demonstrating there was
no necessity for the government to
sell bonds.
THE Spanards being unable to raise
money by taxation and powerless to
borrow it, the end of the war was in
sight before it was begun. The re-
publican leaders in congress knew
this as we'll as we did; if they did
not they are not wise enough to be
entrusted with the administration of
this government. But with the
knowledge that the war must soon
end, and knowing that with all their
wastefulness and extravaganza it
would probably not cost over $200,000,
600, they proceeded to enact law
which imposes $150,OO0,00O in annual
taxes upon the people, and authorizes
the contraction of $500, 100000
delft"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
AN AFFRONT TO BORN
HIS TITLE TO THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR IS QUESTIONED.
SENSATION IN SHEBOYGAN
While He Is in the Chair Common
Council Votes to Investigate His
Right to the Position-He Imme-
diately Lays Down the Gavel and
Leaves the chamber.

Sheboygan, Wis, Sept. L0.-A
sensation developed in the council
chamber of this ely Monday night
when Theodore Dieckmann, president
of the council and acting mayor, pro-
tested against Col. Charles A. Born
holding the Office of mayor and asked
that the question of Born's legality
to the office be examined by the jul
dietary committee and city attorney.
The motion to refer the mat
ter prevailed by a vote of 10 ayes
to noes. Col. Born was in the
chair at the time. He said that he
cared only for peace and would not
sacrifice it for any office in the land.
He then left his seat and went home.
Mayor Born is colonel of the End reg
iment of Wisconsin volunteers and
has just returned from Porto Rico
with his regiment. In justice to Col.
Bern it may be said that upon being
mustered into the United States SER
vice he rendered his resignation as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

quiet and massive and conciliatory,
not aggressive. Each had his work
10 do. He was said to have the big
gest income Of any American pastor,
the wedding fees being no small item;
but he was simple and unaffected.
Some two years ago there was dis
rrption III his church over his adher-
once to a converted Jew preacher,
named Warzarviak. 1t was claimed
the convert was untrustWOrthy and
h. was deposed from the church rolls.
Dr.. Hall resigned with dignity, but
made the mistake of being induced to
resume the pastorate. Some Of the
faskionables got the idea that the old
man was behind the times, and that
faction withdrew. 1t was an unhappy
incident, but DR.. Halls reputation for
and nobility of character
was unimpaired, as it has been all
through these years in his difficult
position as preacher to the rich. He
caves a number of notable sons. One
is Bolton Hall, the single tax expert,
Tho has gone full length in his al
lance with the laboring people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
BOOKS FREE.
Libraries for Rural Communities May
Be Had on Application.

Secretary F. A. Hutchins an
nounces that the Wisconsin free L.
brary commission has been given a
number of travelling libraries which it
can loan to library associations in
farming communities and small vii
lagos. Each library contains so vol
umes Of interesting and wholesome
books. It will remain in cOmmuni-
ty for six months and must then be
returned to the commission to be e1-
changed for another. To secure the
visits of these libraries the people of
a community must first organize Ii
brary association which shall include
at least ten Taxpayers. They must
elect a secretary who shall be au-
thorized to receive the libraries ana
return them, and who is empowered
to act as their agent in dealing with
the commission. They shall also elect
a librarian Though the secretary may
act as librarian) who shall have
charge of the libraries which the as
ISOLATION may receive. The secretary
and at least nine other responsible
members shall sign an application
promising TO pay the expenses OF the
transportation of the libraries from
and to Madison and to provide suit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

The trophy is one offered by Williar
Waldorf Aston, through the Tuxedo
club. and is to be held for one yea
by the winning team. With it gOe
the championship for the year Indi
yidual cups are also added by tn
polo association and become the per
sonal property of the winning team
The tourney this season will be O.
slightly changed lines from those 0
the past, as no handicaps will be al
lowed and four periods of fifteen min
Utes each will be played, instead o
three of twenty minutes each, as here
tofore. Seven minutes rest will b
allowed between periods, and two min
utes after each goal for change O
horses.
The winning teams for the pas
three years. all the games bein
played upon the Prospect park
grounds. are as follows:
1895-Myopia Hunt club team, Ham
ilton, Mass, A. P. Gardner, R. L
Agassiz, r. G. Shaw, second; F
Blackwood Fay.
1896-Rockaway club. Cedarhurst
L. /, J. S. Stevens, Foxhall Keene
J. E. Cowdin. G. P Eustis.
1897-Meadow Brook club, West
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
WILL ASK OUR HELP
PHILIPPINE CONGRESS FAVORS
A PROTECTORATE.
Attitude of American Army Officers
at Manila Toward Insurgents
Causes Unfavorable Criticism
Among Europeans, in the Far East
-Aguinaldo Obeys Every Order.

London, Sept. 30.-The Daily Nails
Hong Kong special says the Philip
pine congress favorably impressed the
Eul opeans who witnessed its proceed
ings. 1t is believed that it's delibera-
lions will result in a petition to Nc
k1nley to establish a protectorate.
The attitude of the American army
officers towards the insurgents is
causing much unfavorable criticism
among the Europeans who have re-
turned from Manila. They blame
their almost criminal ignorance Of the
native character and their elementary
ideas of coloniZing. The officers seem
determined upon winning glory at the
expense of the insurgents by Matching
imaginary revolts. Aguinaldo has
obeyed every order, whether accom-
panied by threats or not The insur-
gent chief at Pasasy declined to move
and Aguinaldo asked Gen. Otis not
to proceed against him for four days
so as TO give him an opportunity to
interview him.
A British naval officer who has
just returned from Manila says:
What is needed is a force acquaint-
ed with Asiatic character America
does not seem to utilize the material
that she has at hand. Every one
was surprised that the United States
consul at Manila was not sent to
Paris, instead of a lot of staff Of
fcers who know little of the Phil
ippines. l am satisfied that if 1on-
sui General Wildman, who has nved
among the Malays and is familiar
with the British colonial methods,
were given the power, he could ar
range everything satisfactorily with
AguinaldO"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
ORDERED TO MANILA.
Five Western Regiments to Do Gar
rison Duty in Philippines.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Fiye regi-
ments now at San Francisco were
Monday ordered to Manila. Arrange
ments for their transportation will
be made at once. They are: Fifty
first Iowa, twentieth Kansas, first
Tennessee, first Washington, and
detachment of the second Oregon.
1t was stated at the war department
that no eXigency has arisen which
made it necessary to send the troops
now at San Francisco to Manila, but
the order just issued was in accord
ance with the general plan of the de-
partment regarding garrison for the
Philippines. That plan of garrison
duty included 10000 men for the
Philippines, 1880 for Porto Rico and
10000 for Cuba. The troops to be
sent to Manila unLer Mondays order
will fill the complement for that sta
ton. The troops would have been
sent before, it was said, except that
the department was awaiting the re-
turn of transports 1t is not eX-
pected that troops nov at Honolulu
will accompany those embarked at
San Francisco, but that more troops
will be sent to Honolulu in the near
future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
PLUG TOBACCO TRUST.
A Deal on to Unite All Factories in
the Country.

st. Louis, Sept 2O.-The Republic
this morning says: 1t can be
stated on authority that cannot be
questioned that a deal for the or
ganization of the Continental Tobac-
co company is on again, this time
with the chances largely in favor of
its contamination. The scheme is to
form a corporation with a capital
stock sufficiently large to enable it to
take in all the plug tobacco factories
in the United States. including the
big independent plants of Liggett
and Meyers, and the Drummond to-
bacco companies of this city. The
American Tobacco company is be-
hind the deal, as it was behind the
one which fell through several weeks
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

brought against alleged rioters will be
discontinued. The millmen, it is said.
refuse to drop all of the cases. pre-
ferring to make examples of the per-
sons who are held for taking part in
the riots of the recent strike. Juries
have been struck Ill three of the cases
and they will be tried this month.
They are defendants, Mrs Hando. the
first arrested on the charge of rioting,
20 be tried on the 21st; Mrs. Pommer-
ane, on the same date, and Michael
Gruese, On the 18th. 1t is believed a
lack of evidence against the other
defendants, numbering about twenty,
has been the means of inducing the
prosecution to drop the cases. The
defendants named are said to be
leaders and will be tried as examples.
The Kidd case will be tried during
the first part of October. He will be
defended by Weed and Finch. assisted
b. Attorney C. S. barrow of Chicago
and Col. Gabe Bouck. of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

OF the information which was required
by Mr.. Davis in his writings was Sc
cured for him by his daughter. Her
strong character was marked from
youth. She was engaged to Mr.. Will
kerson of Syracuse, n. Y, but
shortly after her fathers death the
engagement was broken off. While
Nd public explanation Of the rupture
wa given, i, is well known that it
wac for the purpose Of maintaining
her fathers name. She received the
name daughter of the confederacy"
in 1888, when her father made his
famous trip through the south. Mr.
Davis being unable to appear, Miss
Winnie was brought before the thous-
ands at the different points along the
route and introduced as the daughter
OF the confederacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
NOW IN HAVANA.

Havana, Sept. 20.-All the members
OF the American evacuation commits
sion came ashore from the Resolute
Monday morning and are now at the
Trocha hotel. Admiral Landero,
captain of the port, who was origin
ally elected a member of the Spanish
evacuation commission, has, owing to
sickness, been replaced by Admiral
Manterola. Landero will sail for
Spain today. Blanco has ordered the
confscation of the few cattle remain
ing in the island shall be suspended
in Matanzas province, where it
threatened to deal a death blow to all
possible wor in the fields.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

were fitted for college and, perhaps,
entered. but went abroad To COM
pare them six or eight, or ten or
twenty years later with their SCHOOL
mates who went on and took their
college degree is, perhaps, the most
available test of the respective et1i-
cheney of the two methods; and it
seems safe TO say that, according to
that test, the educational fruits of
travel and study abroad compare very
well with the products of the domes-
tic tree OF edge.-Scribner's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

able place to keep and shelve them;
that the books shall be loaned with
out charge to any persons in the COM
munity; and that the association will
be responsible for the safe return OF
the books The libraries will be sent
by freight The commission will gem
orally be able to send small box of
magazines with each library if the as
ISOLATION desires them. These maya
zines may be freely loaned to 90 the
most good but need not be returned
to the commission. All inquiries
should be addressed to the Wisconsin
free library commission, Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
TRAVEL AS AN EDUCATOR.

The usefulness Of travel for rightly
trained and constituted lads is so
generally recognized that it is not at
al unusual for parents who wish to
give their sons every chance possible
to increase in wisdom to offer them
the choice between spending several
years in Europe or going to college at
home. Each of US knows one or two
men who have pursued education in
this way, and we are used to compare
them with their college-bred coevals
and pass opinions as to which method
of intellectual development resulted
best. Every year there are lads who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
GRTDIRON GOSSIP.
Captain of Crew Will Try for Position
on U. w. Team.

Madison, Sept. 20.
The football game between the
Wisconsin and Illinois universities
will in all probability be played in
Chicago October %, instead of Octo-
Der 20. Manager John L. Fisher of
Wisconsin will meet Manager Rails
bach of Illinois at the Leland hotel
IN Chicago tomorrow to arrange the
details. 1t is intended to make a two
year contract. Coach Phil King, who
is now on his way west, will arrive
IN Chicago tomorrow morning and be
present at the meeting of the mana
gers. The schedule of games to be
played by the badger team tins season
is as follows:
Oct. Whitewater normal, at
Madison.
Oct. 8-Rush Medical, Madison.
Oct. 15-Lake Forest, Madison.
Oct. 22-IlIinois, Chicago.
Oct. 29-Minnesota, Madison.
Nov. 5-BeIoit, Milwaukee.
Nov. 12-Chicago (if played, 81
cago.
Nov. 19-Alumni, Madison.
Nov. 24-Northwestern, Evanston.
j. H. Maybury, the Splinter, and
Prof. C. S. Slichter went to Spring
Green, Wis, last night to investi-
gate the charges against the former.
Maybury stoutly maintains that he
has never been in Spring Green,
much less ran there. Maybury says
that he is still undecided whether he
will so to Harvard or Minnesota.
There is much depression in uni
versity circles owing to the gloomy
outlook for creditable football team
There are plenty of candidates for
positions on the team, but only a few
OF them are heavy enough for the
line. The departure of John Gray of
pounds, is greatly regretted. Joe
Gund of Freeport, who came to Mad
ison last week to enter the UNIVERSE
ty and later announced that he had
decided not to do SO and returned
home, has again changed his mind
and will begin training with the
squad today. He weighs nearly 200.
Nathan Curtis, substitute end in
SO, will again try for that position.
G. C. McConville, captain of the
famous badger crew, has decided to
play football and will try for the
position OF tackle. He is strong and
muscular and weighs nearly $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

brigade, division, and corps head
quarters with their recommendations.
Tho department will decline, as a
rule, TO entertain applications fc-
discharges of enlisted men, unless
they come in the proper manner.
TIE department promulgated another
ruling in this connection, to the effect
that public policy will not permit con-
siceration of applications for dis
charges of men serving in the Philip
pine islands, Honolulu, Cuba or Porto
Rico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
YELLOW FEVER INCREASING.
Four Cases Reported in New Orleans
Seven Deaths So Ear.

Louisville, Sept. 20.-Reports from
the far south indicate that the yell
low fever epidemic is slowly gaining
Roadway. Up to date four cases of
fever have been reported in New Or
leans and five cases at Harvey's
Canal above New Orleans on the op-
posite sid of the river. No deaths
are recorded at either place. A re-
capitulation of the epidemic
throughout Mississippi shows that
out Of total Of 100 cases, seven
deaths have occurred. Two new cases
appeared at Taylor, but Orwood re-
ports no increase. No new cases
have appeared in Jackson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

Miss Winnie Davis. who died Sun
day at Narragansett Pier of malarial
gastritis, was known as the daughter
OF the confederacy." She was born in
the confederate executive mansion at
Richmond, Va, in 1863. She was ed
ucated principally at home owing to
the trouble surrounding her father,
jeff Davis, and the publicity which at
tended all movements of the Davis
family. Miss Davis attained her ma
jc1ity at Beauvoir, Miss. Here she
assisted her mother in various ways
and took her place in the many social
functions of the place. She was her
1aTrers constant companion. She
assisted him in all his work and much
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
CALL AMERICANS INHUMAN.
Indignant Over Large
Death Rate Of Their Soldiers.

Madrid, Sept. 20.-There is much
indignation here at the fact that there
were 123 deaths during the voyage
among the 1000 Spanish soldiers just
arrived in Spain on board the Spanish
transport San Ignacio de Loyola from
Santiago de Cuba. The SDaniards
attribute the heavy death rate to the
'inhumanity of the Americans in
obliging the Spaniards to embark and
make room in the hospitals for the
;"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
LASTERS ON u STRIKE.

Brocton, Mass, Sept. 20.-Nearly
1,500 lasters in the big shoe factories
OF Brocton, Rockland, Whitman,
Stcughton, East Weymouth, Middle
bclo, and Randolph were ordered out
Monday. The manufacturers, with
the exception of W. L. Douglas &
Co, Of this city, declined to accede to
the demands of the lasters for the
new price list.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
RIVAL OF MILWAUKEE,.

Toronto, Sept. 20.-At the conven-
ton of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen Monday a committee from
Peoria, H., headed by Judge N E.
Worthfngton, presented Peoria s
claims to the next meeting of brother
hood in 1900. The rivalry between
Peoria and Milwaukee for this honor
gains daily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

John Hall was an immense MAJ in
size, an Irishman of great dignity.
During the Briggs heresy trial, as
usual, he inclined to the conservative
side. 1t seemed strange in his fash
ioEable church, attended by the Van
derbilts and the very rich, to hear
week in and week out old fashioned
simple discourses identically the same
that one hears in the rural districts.
He never diverged from gospel talks
to discuss current questions. Park
hurst convulsed Gotham's 5000, 900
people, but Hall went on talking
about the Prodigal Son. Hall was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

Prof. Martin, the Swedish savant,
has discovered in the Kremlin at Mos
COW large portion of the Swedish
war booty captured by Gustayus Adol-
plus. 1t appears that the majority
OF the silver vessels and ornaments
kept in the treasury at the Kremlin
are presents made at different times
by various kings OF Sweden to the
czars OF Russia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
BIG STREET RAILROAD DEAL.
Chicago South Side Elevated Alb
sorbed by Competitor.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-The announce
nlent was made Monday that the City
Railway company, which manages
the principal car lines in the southern
part Of the city, has absorbed the
elevated on the south side. 1t is
stated that the new owner assumes
s750,000 of outstanding bonds, and
guarantees four per cent. on the s10,-
$50, 600 capital stock of the elevated.
The transfer will take place, it is
further said, January /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
SENT TO JAIL.
Embezzler Myers Unable to
Furnish Bail.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2O.-John Harvey
Myers, secretary of the wrecked
Home Building and Loan association,
which went down with a crash en~oe
weeks ago, was Monday before the
police court on the charge of embez-
zling $4,000 of the associations
funds. His arrest was the result of
the charge made Saturday in the
complaint of George J. Scott, one of
the directors of the association. The
prisoner waived examination and was
bound over to the next term of the
municipal court in the sum of SIS 200
bail, in default of which he was re-
manded to the county Jail. He is
suffering from nervous trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
HEARTILY AGREES WITH CAR.
Queen Regent of Spain Has Had
Enough War Experience.

Madrid, Sept. 2O.-The queen re-
gent has replied to the circular of
Count Muravieff, Russian foreign min
lister, proposing a reduction of the ex-
cessive armament of the powers and
the maintenance lasting peace. Her
majesty praises the cars project and
promises to send a delegate to the
proposed disarmament conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
TO HOLD A TOURNAMENT

New York, Sept. 20.-It was decid-
ed Monday that the rough riders
should hold tournament in New
York in lieu of the recently proposed
parade, which fell through.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22
PERSONALITIES.

Booker Washington tells of a young
colored doctor who prepared to prac
tice among his race in the south by
making a special study of nervou
diseases! Mr.. Washington's advic
to make a speciality of chills and
fevers show how his common sens
and humor, too, stand him always in
good stead.