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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
THEY CALL 1T SPORT.

The correspondent who sends the
following to the Calcutta Asian states
that his information came to him on
unlmpeachable authority. During a
royal hunt in one of the Rajpoot
states an exceptionally fine tiger was
caught-netted, no doubt-and lured
into cage; his captors then proceed
ed to moose his feet and draw them
through holes bored in the floor of the
cage, and a blacksmith was directed
to draw his claws. The tigers legs
having been secured by ropes, the
royal sportsmen had a sliding door
in the cage opened, and when the cap
tive put his head out they they shut
the door down on his neck while the
Blacksmith, with mallet and chisel
broke off his teeth; preparations were
concluded by muzzling the poor brute
with strong wire in some inhuman
fashion. The tiger was then released
to be baited by dogs, and, despite his
manned condition, he killed several
before the "sportsmen" wearied of the
game and shot him.
If this story is true, and the in
formation is said to have come from
an eye-witness-and there is nothing
impossible in the Gripping part of the
business-one would dearly like to
take each of these Rajpoot royalties
in turn and read him a lesson with
cutting whip. Natives have singular
ideas concerning the use of Gagged
tigers. AT the end of a street in Jey-
poor one of the finest and most ad-
vanced cities under protected" native
rule, they keeper kept 10 years ago
"a number of tigers in small cages
When a European visitor approached
the keeper Immediately appeared from
his house close by, salaamed pro-
foundry, and proceeded first to spit on
his charges and then to stir them up
with an iron rod kept for the purpose
When the savage roaring this treat
ment naturally produced died away
that keeper salaamed more profoundly
and held out his hand.
If bakish was not promptly forth
coming he said that lowing to fear
of the presence, these sons and
daughters of female dogs do not roar
their loudest," and spat and stirred
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
PROF. CALDwElL's REVENGE
Stuffed Snow Down Back of Lad Who
Threw at Him.

Chicago, March 4.-War was de-
clared in Evanston yesterday by Pro-
lessor William Caldwell of Northwest
ern university on the small boys who
INDUCED in snowballing The profess
sor OF sociology was walking on Chi
cago avenue toward his room in Heck
nall when a shower of snowballs from
group OF youngsters descended upon
MIN. He became somewhat wrathy,
out proceeded on his way, when he
Was suddenly struck by a second
shower, which disarranged his clothing
and made his back smart. Professor
caldwell did not mind the smart so
much, but the ind gnity to his clothes
was too much for him to bear with
equanlmlty. He is always spotlessly
attlIed in the latest "Lunnon" STYLES
and he obje ted to their disarrange-
ment. Accordingly he started in pur.
suit OF his tormentors. They wisely
scattered in all directions. but this
did not "feaze" the profes sor, who, Sc
lectlng one Of them as his victim
continued the purs lit. The merry
en- Sc continued for some time. The
boy was a good sprfnter, and several
times when his pursuer, who is the
captain of the Northwestern University
Hare and Hound club, was almost unon
hlm, he lodged behind trees and then
doubled. The determination of the
professor seemed to aid him, for at
length he captured the boy. The snec-
tators, who by this time were NOT q
lew, watched with wonder to see
what would happen next. The pro-
lessor carries regulation society cane
with head as large as an apple, and
some feared he wou punish the bow
With It. Meanwhile the other small
boys had rallied to the rescue of their
friend ard We're pouring in the damp
Whte balls from al directions. IN
,oismayed, the vi2tor dragged his cap-
tive to a huge snow drift and. open-
Ing the boys clothes about his neck.
beg2n to stiff them with snow. The
Boy ecu 'rmed and yelled and kicked
but all to no avail. The professor
kept stufing in the snow until a
large part of the drift had disappeared
and the boy had taken on an appear-
ance Of plumpness that would gain him
a situation as EAT boy" In a museum.
Not until the you gster was well
packed did the professor stop, and the
by sad he Was req y for the Klon-
dixie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
BRISTOL CALLED
Eloquent Divine Wanted by a Wash
ington Church.

Chicago, March TT is not i'm
possible that Rev. Frank M. Bristol
of Evanston, who was invited three
months ago to the pastorate of the
Metropolitan church, Washington, D.
c., to which President Mckinley be-
longs, will not become the pastor of
the chief executive. Before leaving
for Washington, to preside at the an
nual session of the Baltimore confer
ence, before whose close next Tuesday,
the passionate of Metropolitan church
will be filled, Bishop S. M. Merrill
told two prominent Chicago clergymen
that he anticipated much difficulty in
arranging the transfer Of the Evanston
! divine. The trouble lies with the
baltimore conference, to whose juris-
diction Washington Methodism be-
longs. The members of that confer
ence object to being crowded out, and
it is understood that they have told
Bishop Merrill that there will be war
if he gives Dr.. Bristol one of the big
churches of the conference without
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10

cruiser Montgomery and the gunbOat
Nashville are selected for the purpose,
and orders have been sent to Admiral
Sicard to put them in shape for the
requ1l ed service. 1t is thought that
the navy department has taken this
action at the instance Of the Cuban
relief association. 1t was represent
ed to the department that great dis
tress prevails among the poor in the
vicinity of Sagua La Grande and
Mantanzas on the northern coast OF
the island, and that considerable diff
tieulty is experienced in sending sup
plies there because of the tnfrequent
visits OF merchant ships. On this ac-
count and because of the immediate
demand for supplies two warships will
be used. The Montgomery Will go to
Matanzas and the Nashville to Sagua
La Grande, with the understanding
that they will remain at these ports
only long enough to deliver supplies
for distribution where they will do
the most good. The warships will not
go to Havana.
A cablegram from Lee yesterday
made no reference TO the Maine affair
The navigation bureau is busy with
the preparation of death certificates for
the families Of the unfOrtunates
killed on the Maine. Captain HaWIey,
which has the matter in charge, says
that on account of necessary formali-
ties these certificates cannot be issued
before March Is. 1t is said at the
navigation bureau that there is press
ing need of able machinists for the
navy caused by the death of every one
OF the machinistS on the Maine. More
over, all the tireIen but one were
killed. The bureau has invited en-
listments from men who have had
naval service b-fore in engiGe rooms
There was no unusual stir or activity
about the bureaus of the quartermas-
ter general or commissary general of
the army where more than anywhere
else preparations for a warlike emer-
gency would be apparent. The officers
OF these bureaus say that no extraor-
binary accumulation Ct supplies has
taken place and no contracts for extra
supplies are in contemplation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
one Of their number to as

transferring one Of their number to as
good pulpit in another conference.
1t was thought a day or two ago
that the problem would be readily
solved by bringing Rev. DR.. S. NJ.
frost OF the Methodist church of Bal
timore to the Evanston pulpit, but
members of the pulpit supply commit
tee Of the Evanston church are not
convinced that they want the Balti-
more preacher; so there will be no re-
lief from that source, unless Bishop
Merrill arbitrarily determines upon
that solution. Several of DR.. Bristol's
parishioners admitted that Bishop
Merrill has been in a dilema over the
matter for some time, but the hope was
expressed by all that DIR. Bristols
transfer to the eastern pulpit would be
bought about. Mr.. Bristol was gradu-
ated from the Northwestern univer-
stty twenty years ago, after working
his way through with many privations
He was leader among the collegians
Of the day and member of the Phi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
CAUSE YELLOW JACK
AMOEBA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
! TERRIBLE DISEASE.
A SCIENTISTS MEN FIND
Prof. Klebs Of Chicago After a Series
Of Experiments Decides That Bac-
illus Does Not Cause Yellow Fever
The Professor Experiments on
Organs of Victims Of Disease.

Chicago, March 6.-The Times
Herald will say today that Doctor Ed
win Klebs, professor Of pathology AMI
| bacteriolOgy in the post graduate
| course Of a medical school, has dis
| covered the cause Of yellow fever
| AS a result of series Of experiments,
extending over two months, he has
isolated amoeba, which are without
doubt responsible for the disease, and
he has been able to trace their devel-
opment through number Of stages in
various organs of the body. Prof
Klebs made his experiments on the
stomach, duOdenum and liver of two
patients who had died of the fever in
Mobile. The material was sent him
by Doctor Herman Mohr of that CITY.
The professor first sought for bacilli
known as Lanarelli and Sternberg.
but found no trace of them at all.
He then went to work on his own
account, and by the aid of a special
dye, composed of fuchsin and methy-
enc blue, found the desired germs. The
germ is not bacillus, but amoeba. 1t
causes Inflammation of the stomach
when swallowed and then in the duod-
enum appears in sprouting form,
much like blackberry. From there
it migrates to the liver, where it ap-
pears as a large structureless body
about twice the size of red blood
corpuscle. It's effect is a rapid de-
generation of the liver cells. While
Prof. Klebs is confident that he has
obtained the yellow fever germ, he
Will not make any scientific claim in
this direction until he has been able
to obtain live germs and make cuI-
lures and experiments with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10

beginning of actual hostilities. that
brought George Washington to the
scene as commander-in -chief of armies
yet existing only in anticipation and
that ended in the capture of Yorktown
and peace with victory in 1871. The
Incidents OF that March day eleven
years before fired the patriotism of
the struggling colonists as nothing
had before and with rapid stride came
one occurrence after another till out
Of the chaos wrought by rebellion and
war at last sprarg a nation whose
growth and government are today the
marvel of the ages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
IN VESTIGATION INTO THE MAINE
EXPLOSION.
State Officials of Florida Notify Fedora
Authorities That Quarantine Law
Is to Be Enforced

washington, March 6.-There is
promise Of new and unwelcome devel-
opments in the Maine affair that may
lead UP to an issue between the gov
eminent of the United States and the
state OF Florida, if the officials of the
state endorse the stand taken by local
officials at Key West. The latter have
notified Admiral Sicard that on the
first of next month they propose to
enforce the state quarantine law
against all crafts arriving from Cuba,
as a measure of prevention against
the Introduction Of yellow fever. There
are absolutely no new developments in
the Maine disaster investigation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
FOR PURE FOOD.
Delegates to Discuss Authorizations and
Means Of Preventing It.

Washington, March 3.-Almost every
state in the union is represented at the
pure food congress. War will be
declared upon harmful authorizations
and steps taken to have laws passed
by congress which will prevent them.
1t is the first gathering of the kind.
The governor of each state has sent
delegates. The principal bone of
contention will be the ''original pack
age decision of the courts, which pre-
vents the several states from regulating
the inter state traffic of adulterated
foods.
Representative Brosius of Pennsyl-
Vania, who is a strong advocate of the
pure food bill in the house,
congratulated the congress on
the large attendance at a time
when the country is active
with war rumors. Reference was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
CONVICT KILLS HIS WIFE.

New York, March 6.-Adrain
Braun, a convict in Sing Sing prison,
murdered his wife, who was paying
him visit at the prison Saturday
afternoon. Braun, who is a cigar
maker, was sentenced last August
% serve two years for assault in the
7econd degree. He was convicted Of
having beaten his wife, but Mrs.
9raum forgaye her husband and ex-
pressed sorrow because of his i'm
prisonment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR INDIANS,

Green Bay, March disappointment
ent Peirce of the Oneida Indian res
erVation says that the electric light
plant recently established at the reser-
walton is giving good satisfaction. The
present engine and dynamo has a ca
pacity for $50 lights of 16-candle power,
but at present only 175 small lights are
being used. These 175 incandescent
lights are distributed throughout all
of the government buildings and be-
sides these there are three large arc
lights that are used on the grounds.
There are only five other schools in
the Indian school service that have
independent lighting systems.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
SALARIES ARE INCREASED.
Appleton Council Fixes Pay for Cit,
Officials.

Appleton, Wis, March 4.-The city
council fixed the sa aries Of the city
officers for the coming yer and the
changes were in l cases increases.
The city clerk, treasurer and marshal
will receive 5000 instead Of $500 per
annum; street commissioner $3.50 in
stead of $500; mayor will receive $3.50
per year; the aldermen instead of re-
ceiving 81 per year will receive 80 cents
per hour for each council meeting and
40 cents per hour for committee work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
WOULD SUCCEED BABCOCK.
Senator c. H. Baxter Announces His
Candidacy for Congress.

Lancaster, March 3.-State Senator
charles IL. Baxter has made formal
announcement of his candidacy for,
the republican nomination for congress
III this, the third district, which is now
represented by J. w. Babcock, chair
man Of the repub1 can congressio~ al
campaign committee. Mr.. Baxter is
now serving his second term as SEN
ator. For twenty years previously he
was chairman of the Grant county re-
publ can committee and for eight years
member Of the state central commit
tee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
KILLED HIS NEPHEW.

Beloit, Wis, March 5.-Webb Fay, a
well-known business man of Rock
ford, ILL.,, accidentally killed his
nephew, Robert Avery of Shirland, H..
while hunting west of BeIoit. The
two men fired at rabbit, but Avery
sprang in front of the muzzle of Fay's
gun as it was discharged and received
the load in the back Of the head. Fay
was with difficulty restrained from
killing himself when he realized that
his nephew was dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
HE BOUGHT BEER.
Court Gusts Mayor Good of Springfield
From Office.

Springfield, o.. March 4.-The cir
cult court yes ,erday issued a decree
oustiug Mayor John NJ. Good from
office. The proceedings were brought,
under the Garfield election law which
requires candidates after election to
HE sworn statements of all of their
election expenses. Judge Adams said
that this showed that M yor Good
spent 1888 so in the campaign which
he failed to include in his sworn state
ment of expenses. Of the above
amount S91 was spent for beer. Good
Is one Of the most prominent business
men OF Springfield. This is his first
experience in politics. Good formerly
was prohibitionist, but was elected
as democratic candidate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10

made to the large extent to which
foods are adulterated and the opinion
was expressed that the only complete
and radical cure was by federal leg
islation. The president of the nation
al grange said that practically all the
farmers of the country were for the
pure food bill.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the following perma-
nent officers who will be presented 10
the congress today: President, J. f.
Blackburn, Kentucky; secretary, Alex
ander Wedderburn, Washington;
treasurer, R. n. Harper, Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
RAILROAD MAN SUICIDES

Chicago, March 4.-Thomas B.
Gault, at one time general agent of
the Wabash system, with headquarters
Gault, the railway magnate, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting himself.
The deed is attributed to temporary
insanity, resulting from long continued
illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
PENSIONS FOR BADGERS.

Washing on, March 3.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of Wis
consin as follows: Original, Class N.
Sralding, Elkhorn, Sc; Daniel Thomas,
" Id Rose, Sc. Incease, Charles W.
Gildehop Mine~al Point, Sc to IS; Carl
BoVald, W usau, Sc to SO; Hiram
Cowan, GAINESVILLE, s6 to s12. Reissue,
and increase, Christopher G. Burdick,
Amigo, Sc to IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
WANT A BETTER HARBOR

Washington, March "a committee
of citizens from Sheboygan consisting
of Messrs. Refs, Huette, Ever, Thayer
and Born, appeared before the house
committee on rivers and harbors yes
terday and urged large appropriation
for the Improvement of the harbor at
Sheboygan. They want especially the
north and south piers extended, the
former 100 and the latter 400 feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
SUPPLIES FOR PACIFIC COAST,

San Francisco, Cal, March 6.-In-
creased supplies of ammunition for
highpower guns at Preside and Lime
Points will be conveyed there from the
Benecia arsenal. The military opin-
ion is that the defenses of the harbor
are strong enough to successfully resist
any fleet Spain could send to the Pa
cific
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
NEW CABINET FOR AUSTRIA

Vienna, March 5.-The members of
the Austrian cabinet Saturday ten
dered their designations which were ac-
cepted by Emperor Francis Joseph.
His majesty appointed Privy Council
ior Count Won Thun Hoehenstein prime
minister and entrusted him with the
task of forming a new cabinet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
A SUICIDAL EPIDEMIC.
William Farnsworth of Dayton Cuts
His Throat.

Monticello, Wis, March 5.-The Sec
ond suicide here within two weeks ia
that of William Farnsworth of the
vicinity Of Dayton, eight miles north
east of here. He cut his throat with
a csse-knife. No cause for the deed
is assigned. He was about IS years
old. This is the seventh suicide in this
village and vicinity in as many
months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
TWO FATALLY HURT.

Iexarkanna, Ark, March 4.-Yester-
day a large steam dry-kiln at the
central coal and coke saw-mill tumbled
IN, seriously wounding ten workmen
TWO OF whom will die. 1t is thought
that several bod es are still under the
debris and search is being made for
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
ARCHBISHOP VILLATTE SUED.
Green Bay Merchant Replevins an Or
gan Sold the Prelate.

Green Bay, Wis, March 5.-Francois
Frankart of this city has commenced
an action against Archbishop Villatte
Of the Old Catholic church for the re-
covery of an organ. A writ of replevin
was issued and an officer served the
papers on Archbishop Villatte while
the latter was on his way to Duyall and
took possession of the organ. The
trial will be held before Justice Dock
cry ON March %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
THE TRAVELLERS WILL APPEAL

Hartford, Conn, Ma. ch president
j. G. Patterson, Of the Travellers In
surance company, was interviewed re-
garding the Wisconsin supreme court
decision in a case in which the
Travellers company is interested, and
said in substance: eve have Leen in
formally notified by our attorneys of
the purport of the d cision, and UNI
derstand that the text of the decision
is on the wy to Hartford. We can
not tell until we have examined the
decision the plans we shall adopt, fur
Their than to state that we shall appeal
to the sup enc court of the United
States if there IS any ground for such
an appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10

Washington, March 3.-The decision
the navy department 10 send two ships
to Cuba with supp les for the suffering
reconcentradoes caused some commo-
ton in official circles yesterday, there
being some speculation as to the real
purport Of the visit of the ships. Our
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. Long and the wives of the bu-
reau officers in the navy department,
who, a few days ago. started fund
for the relief of the Maine sufferers,
have raised $1,7SS, and subscriptions
are fairly pouring in, ranging in
amount from a few cents to many
dollars
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
CONDEMN MOB LAW.
Superior Negroes Ask Government to
Suppress Prosecutions.

West Superior, Wis, March 4.-The
colored people of Superior met and
adopted res lutions condemning the
mob law in the south and invoking the
aid OF the governm mt in suppressing
the perse cution of colored people BY
mobs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
SPANISH YOKE CALLS.

Rebel Chiefs at Hong Kong Asked to
Lead Another Rebellion.
Hong Kong, March 5.-The rebel
chiefs here received letter from Man
liza, soliciting their support for an
other rebellion against Spanish rule.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
BIG FIRE ON JAPAN DOCK
Much Valuable Goods Destroyed To
gether with a Vessel.

Kobe, Japan, March A fire oc-
CURED in the sheds On the docks here
and goods stored therein from vessels
from Bombay were burned, together
with one vessel. American cotton to
the value Of $4,000 was also burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10

By the will of the late Frances E.
Willard most of the estate is left to
Miss Anna Gordon, but Miss Wizards
home in Evanston is left to Miss Cor
don and Mary Bannister Willard dur
ing their lives, and will revert event
ually to the benefit of the national w.
c. T. U. The estate is estimated at
$4,000, of which $4,000 is in real
property.
Editor Bloom of the Menasha Breeze
has a libel suit for SIS 900 upon his
hands. Besides these suits, the re-
porter who wro.e the alleged libelous
article has been asked to hand over
$1,000 Or stand trial. The Menasha
man who brings the suits evidently ex-
poets to reap a rich harvest, but Mr. &.
Bloom thinks otherwise.