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Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
THE PERSlM MON.

When the rabbits gayly skipping
 Through the lyric haunted wood And the small boys jaws are dripping With the spirit of plum pud. When the Squirrel madly chatters
 And the quail begins to pipe And the baseball player scattsrs,
 The persimmon's nearly ripe. The persimmon is in @ certain sense . Thanksgiving fruit. because it makes
Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
TURKEY THOUGHTS.
AND ALSO THOUGHTS OF PUMPKINS
 AND PERSIMMONS.
Three Dafntfes Far Famed at Thanksgiving Eeasts-Even Canned Turkey Has It's Charm-The Fucker of the Persimmon.
Copyright. 1898. by R. K. Munkittrick.l
THE TURKEY

The first Thanksgiving having cc- cured in 1891. it seems strange that the turkey did not then and there become
Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
No, sis r.ul..

He-Do you think Styles and his wife live happilyy A She-I'm sure of it. "well. she always seems 10 look un- comfortable when sho's with him~" That's not her husband makes he4 look that way. It's her boots. "-yse ksrs StAtssmAn. x&
Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17

"punkin' does not detract from its fair fame. A golden seed, a golden blossom,
 a golden fruit,
 and finally a
Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
THE PUM PklN

THE PUMPKIN. Oh. the pumpkins golden glory Lights the furrows and the stubble. And we're full of song and story As our .fancies boil and bubble.
 And we sigh Ger the attributes ennobling of the
 Pumpkin pier The greatness and supremacy of the pumpkin are universally acknowledged, and the fact that it is sometimes called
Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
Even More Exciting

Miss Boston-How dull and unexoit- ing the Pilgrim Fathers must hays found Thanksgiving without football There was no kicking the pigskin then
 Wagley-That's true, but they xoa their excitement licking the redskin
Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
THE NEW CHARITY.
DY T. M ARTHUR.

[Copyrlght. 1898. by the Author.l
 HE Young Man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
BIG CHICAGO FIRE.
Melrose Department Store Destroyed
Heroism of a Boy.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The Melrose de-
partment building, the largest struc-
ture of its kind on the south side,
burned last night. The loss is $780,
600. Scores of occupants of the build
ing were saved from probable death or
injury by fire by the heroism of Paul -.
Fischer, the elevator boy employed in
the structure. Through choking
clouds of smoke and almost unendur-
able heat the boy made ten trips with
his car and carried many to places of
safety.
MY first intimation of the fire." said
e. NJ. Roberts, one of the tenants,
was the smell Of smoke. I ran to the
fourth floor with Mr.. Wells and found
a fire in the sitting room of vacant
fat. Straw and wood were burning
and Wells and myself put out the
flames, after which we returned to our
fiat. On the way Up we found
flames on the fifth floor where some
wood and hay were burning in a va
cant fiat of that floor This was put
out and when we returned to our fiat
the flames had reached it. I will re-
port my experience to the police" Dr.
e. M. Rosecranz, owner of the build
ing, mortgaged it some time ago to the
Northwestern Life Insurance com
pany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

within the lifetime Of the youngest OF
US. While we hear from time to time
of occurrences much to be deplor ed
and utterly TO be condemned, yet, oil
the whole, We are advancing quite rs
rapidly as could be expected TO the
time when these races Will live to-
gether on American soil and in free
dom, in honor, and in peace, every
man enjoying MS just right wherever
the American constitution reigns and
wherever the American flag floats
when the influence Of intelligence, of
courage, of energy, inspired by lofty
patriotism and by a Christian love Will
have its full and legitimate effect, not
through disorder or force, Or lawless-
ness, but under the silent and sure law
by which always the superior leads
and the inferior follows. The time has
already come when throughout large
spaces in our country both races are
dwelling together in peace and har-
mony. l believe that condition of
things to be the rule in the south and
not to oe the exception. We have
right to claim that the country and the
south shall be Judged by the rule and
not by the exception.
But We want you to stand by us in
our troubles as brethren and as coun-
trymen. We shall have to look, in
many perils that are before US in the
near future, to the conservatism and
wisdom Of the south And il the time
shall come when you think we can help
you your draft shall be fully IGNORED. y
Senator Hoar closed his speech with
this sentiment:
South Carolina and Massa onusetts,
the Presbyterian and the Puritan, the
Huguenot and the Pilgrim, however
separated by distance or by difference,
they will at last surely be drawn to-
gether by a common love of liberty
and common faith in Cod"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
NO KISSING IN DENVER.
Lieut.. Hobson Speaks of His Recent
Osculatory Experiences.

Denver, Dec. 22.-The reception Civ
en- Lieut.. Hobson at The Brown Palace
Hotel yesterday afternoon was attend
ed by no less than 1000 people. There
was no kissing. The committee hav-
ing the affair in charge decided that
the east should be omitted and the gal
liant officer heartily seconded the deci-
sion. Arrangements were made TO
prevent the success of any attempts by
enthusiastic damsels, but they were
unnecessary. Though more than 1000
women were present to greet Hobson,
not one Of them offered to kiss him.
In the evening he delivered a lecture
and then boarded a train for San Fran
cisco. When asked about the recent
newspaper criticisms of his kissing ex-
periences Hobsor said: In regard 20
these criticisms of my action l have
nothing to deny, or nothing to take
back. / wish to say, however, that |
desire to bear al the responsibility.
No one else must be blamed. | recog-
nized purely the patriotic enthusiasm
Of these women and girls in kissing
them. Most of them were school girls.
Their frame of mind was prompted
purely by patriotic motives. I saw
and recognized their patriotism just
like any other man in my position
would have done. That is all that
there is to it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
MAJOR HARRISON TOO PREVIOUS.
Rcprimanded for Raising the Stars and
Stripes in Havana

Havana, Dec. 23-Major Russell
Harrison, provost marshal, who, Tues
day raised the stars and stripes over
Fort Atares without orders and in
contravention of the promise of the
United States evacuation commission
ers that no American flags should be
raised in Havana or suburbs until jan
uary l, was yesterday formally repri-
manded by Gen. Lee and instructed to
lower the flag. The United STATES
transport Minnewaska, which left
Savannah for Cuba December 10 with
the 10th Iowa regiment, arrived yes
terday afternoon. Yesterday the Span
ish transports Cuidad de Cadiz and
Neustria sailed for Spain, the former
with LIPS men and officers bound for
San lander, and the latter with 1893
men for Cadiz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

give them good government is human
ity. To permit the bloody hand of
Spain to again grasp the throats of the
ten million Filippinos or pass them
over to the tender mercies of European
governments would be inhuman and
coWardly; it would De refusing a
mission which providence has
distinctly forced upon us. The
trade Of Cuba, which heretofore went
TO Spain and Europe, will now come to
uc and be enormously increased by the
Americans who will flock there with
capital and energy. The development
of the island will necessarily be by
leaps and bounds. Thirty-four million
dollars of exports from Porto Rico, of
which all but 100000 have gone to
Spain, will now come to us enhanced
many fold by American enterprise and
immigration. The Philippines to the
United States, like Java to Holland
under the inspiring influences Of Amer
lean opportunity, American schools
and American hope, will be an i'm
mense market and a large source of
revenue over and above the cost of adj
ministration for the United States.
Our government, firmly planted, will
not only enter the ''open door" of the
orient for the products of our friends
and factories, but when the great boot
of Uncle Sam is put in the crack of the
door, which the continental nations
would close, there will be no musket
damned upon that boot to compel its
withdrawal. The year of 1898 has
given to the American people the eX
altation of patriots. The fury and
fervor to relieve the sufferings of op-
pressed and neighboriDg people and the
marvellous victories of our navy and
army, cCndensing. into 100 days
struggle the war and uniting
to overthrow the tyranny OF Spain,
has spiritualiZed us with that
fire of brain and blood which came
TO the Greeks after Marathon, to the
English after Agincourt, to the Amer
leans after the battle of Santiago. In
1893 We have become citizens of the
world. We have become the foremost
! power. The boy at school, has been
wont for half a century to recite with
wonder and bated breath Daniel Web
ster's magnificent tribute to the world
power of Britain, but the American
school boy today is himself a citizen of
country upon which the sun never
SETS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
HITCHCOCK TO SUCCEED WILSON

Washington, Dec. 22.-The president
yesterday nominated Ethan Allen
Hitchcock of Missouri to be secretary
of the interior. Mr.. Hitchcock is at
present ambassador to Russia. He
was appointed minister more than a
year ago, and when the rank was
raised to an embassy he was reappoint-
ed. He is a great grandson on the ma
ternal side of Col. Ethan Allen, who
captured Fort Ticonderoga. His grand
father, Samuel Hitchcock, was a ma
tive of Massachusetts, but removed to
Vermont where he married the second
daughter of Ethan Allen. His son,
Henry, was born in Vermont and re-
moved to Alabama, where he estab-
lished himself in the practice of law
At the time of his death he was chief
justice Of the state of Alabama The
new secretary of the interior was born
in Mobile in 1885. After the fathers
death he removed with his family to
Tennessee. In 1851 he came to St
Louis to engage in business, and in
1860 he left to embark in a commercial
venture in China, which proved very
successful. Mr.. Hitchcock remained
in China twelve years. After two,
years visit to Europe Mr.. Hitchcock
returned to st. Louis in 1874 and en-
gagged actively in business there. He
was the president of several large
manufacturing and railway corpora
tons and is reputed to be very
wealthy. His brother is Henry Hitch
cock of ST. Louis, who was urged for
the United States supreme bench by
lawyers in all parts of the country dur
ing Mr.. Harrison's administration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

Madame Bonaparte, wife of Jerome
Bonaparte, youngest brother of the
great Napoleon, died in 1878 at the
southwest corner of Read and Ca
thedral streets, Baltimore, where she
had lived since 1875. From 1870 to
1875 she lived at the northeast corner
of st. Paul and Lexington streets, and
for many years before that, in fact
since 1885, at what is now 761 West
Franklin street. Jerome N. Bonaparte
son of Jerome and Madame Bonaparte
lived from 1929 to 1886 in the old
dwelling, still standing on Charles
street, opposite Pleasant. In 1887 he
resided at ~ North Gay street, near
Fayette, and from 1910 until his DEATH
in 1870, at the northeast corner of Park
avenue and Center street, the present
home of Charles J. Bonaparte. Will
liam Patterson, father of Madame Bon
aparte, lived at Is South street, with
his eounting-room next door, at 20
South street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
SOLDIERS SHOOT A CHILD.

Eutaw, Ala, Dec. 22.-Lucy Thomas
and her four-year-old boy were shot
yesterday by soldiers of the LIST Mis-
souri, volunteers who were mustered
out at Columbia, Tenn, Tuesday. The
child was shot above the eye and is
not expected to recover. The mother
received a painful wound in the arm.
The soldiers were drunk and disorder
ly, recklessly shooting into every
house as they passed. The woman and
child were standing in the door of their
home and proved an easy mark. The
firing was done from a train on which
the soldiers were en- route home and
the report of the outrage spread along
the line, but fortunately without any
bad results A reward of 800 has been
offered by the governor for the convic-
ton of every man concerned in the
shooting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

ter sanitary conditions on the reserva-
ton and the growth of the farms and
corresponding clearing of swamp and
other lands, and better mode OF living.
Since Supt. Pierce became the sub
agent at this place, the gradual change
and betterment in the condition and
general welfare of his charges has been
looked after by Surgeon Graham who
came here from southern post. At
the inspection by Agent George things
were found in good shape. Particular
attention was paid to the lighting sys-
TEN, a report on it here as we'll as at
all other Indian agencies in the coun-
try having been called for by the de-
partment. At Keshena gasoline
plant is now in use
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
DEPEW ON THE WAR
AN ELOQUENT PORTRAYAL OF
THE RESULTS.
WHY THE WORLD SCOTS
It Doesn't Understand, Says the Orator
United States TO Enjoy Much
Commercial Advantage from the
Outcome-Chanee for American
Schoolboy.

Buffalo, Dec. 24.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew was the guest of the evening al
the banquet of the Independent club
last night Responding to the toast
1893 be said ia part: I'VE made wal
against foreign power and for the
first time in the history of the world
solely for humanity The world can
not understand and the world stands
by to sheer and scott. To maintain
order in Cuba until her people shall be
able to maintain stable government
OF liberty cud law is humanity. To
incorporate Porto Rico in our domain.
relieve its citizens from oppression and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
ZOLA'S ESCAPE TO ENGLAND.

London, Dec 27.-Tne Paris CORE
spondent of the Times gives an inter
esting account of the way in which
Emile lola escaped to London after
the sentence imposed upon him last
July in his trial on the charge of libel,
brought against him and Perroux,
managing editor of the Aurore, by the
officers Of the EsterhaZy court martial.
According to De Blowitz, lola has lived
at various country places in England
quietly ever since. 1t appears that his
Paris friends had the greatest difficulty
in persuading him to seek refuge in
England, a course they considered best
for the interests of the Dreyfus revi-
sion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

sicians were in consultation Friday af-
ternoon regarding his case and con-
CURED that he is suffering from bron-
chial pneumonia, with high tempera-
ture and an unfavorable absence of eX-
pectoration. The newspapers express
great sympathy. There is no doubt thai
his illness is aggravated by the strain
of recent events. The queen regent
twice during the day telephoned in
quiries as to his condition and last
evening sent her own physician to at
tend him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

MARINE LOSSES ON LAKES.

Chicago, Dec. 23.--The marine losses
during the season of 1898 were larger
than during any previous season on
the lakes. On the total losses no two
underwriters will make an estimate
within 100000 of each other. The
general average places the aggregate
loss at $2,600,000 Vesselmen protest
that these figures are too high. Lake
Michigan has been the scene of the
greatest number of serious losses, with
Lake Superior second. Lake Huron
has been remarkably free from disas-
ters,, while Lake Ontario has produced
a larger number Of serious losses than
Lake Erie. The number of boats de-
stroyed was 5S with an aggregate ton
mage of 9,194.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

Mrs. Walter Hays Burns, a sister IF
]. Pierpont Morgan. confirms the re-
port of the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Ethel Burns, to Lewis
Harcourt, eldest son Of Sir William
Vernon Harcourt Miss Burns is the
daughter of the late Walter Hays
Burns, who was brother-in-law of T.
Pierpont Morgan. having married Mr.
MOrgan's sister. Mr.. Burns was the
London member of the firm of ]. S.
Morgan & Co. He died in London in
1897 and left an estate of S4.430. 900.
To Miss Burns he left 100000. When
her mother dies she will receive an ad-
ditional s2,00O,000 Lewis Harcourt.
known as Lulu" is So years of age.
tall, slight and fair, and resembles his
father in features. For ten years he
has acted as private secretary to his
father. He is not wealthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
BANK ROBBERS FoILED.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec 23.-An at
tempt was made by robbers to enter
the First National bank building and
but for the presence of mind of War
rem Chilcote, the night watch, the
crooks might have succeeded Chill
cote surprised the robbers who fired at
him and then ran away. The bullet
passed through his hat. Half an hour
later the police were called to the low
er town by a telephone message that a
hack-driver and two men had been
held up. This was the case, but the in
mates of the vehicle put up hard
fight and drove the men away. A sus-
pect is under arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
THE ENGLISHMAN WINS.

Birmingham, Eng, Dec. 23.-At the
Olympic club last evening in 20-round
glove contest between Mike Sears of
Boston and Wright of Plymouth, Eng,
the American was defeated in the fif-
teenth round. Sears started a slight
favorite and in the early rounds had
the advantage. Once or twice he
looked like winner. But in the
twelfth Wright rolled him over with
a smashing hit on the chin from which
he failed to recover within the stipu-
lated time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
INDIANS. INCREASING.
Improved Sanitary Conditions Cause
Badger Redman to Multiply.

Oneida, Wis, Dec. 23.-D. H. George
United States Indian agent at Keshena
accompanied by j. E. Lotus. ]. H
Tourtillot and A. Bishop, clerks, have
arrived here and begun paying the
government annuity to the members
of the tribe. The latter are increasing
rather than Diminishing. Two years
ago the total number of Indians on
the reservation, entitled to an annuity
was 1895; six years ago, about 1900
and today there are exactly 1000. This
increase is, in part, ascribed to the bet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

The sale of Bismarck's autobiog-
raphy has been unprecedented in the
history of books. Over three hundred
thousand copies were ordered in Ger
many alone in the first two weeks after
publication. At the price the volumes
are sold for this represents over mil
lion and half of dollars. General
Grants memoirs have heretofore held
the record for great sales. His vol
umes reached a sale of about 10000
in the first few months and proved TO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
XMAS PRESENTS HELD.
Duty May Be Levied on Packages from
Philippine Soldiers.

st. Paul, Dec. 27.-Something over
posed to contain souvenirs of the Phil
ippines from the 18th Minnesota vol
unteers, sent probably as Christmas
presents for friends and relatives in
this city are being held at the loca!
postotfices for ruling by the treasury
department as to whether duty must
be collected. The packages are being
held at the request of the collector OF
customs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

Everybody that has been abroad late
II comes back more or less afflicted
with the automatic craze which has
spread from Paris over Europe. So
ciety in New York has therefore be
come firmly devoted to electric cabs.
Among the regular patrons of the new
company, some having the same We
hicles and driver by the month, are
Mrs. William c. Schermerhorn, Mrs.
John Jacob Aston, Mrs. Myles
Standish, Mrs. John Wanamaker and
Allison Armour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
CAPT. BARRY PROMOTED.

ST Johns, n. F., Dec. 24.-Capt. Hen
ry D. Barry. assistant director of the
admiralty, has been appointed to COM
mand the British squadron in New
Foundland and waters with the rank OF
commodore. The squadron Will be in
creased by heavier vessels than here
tofore assigned her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
FATAL STEAMBOAT COLLISION.

New York, Dec. 24.-One man was
instantly killed and another fatally in
jured in a collision off Liberty Island
yesterday between the freight steamer
Idaho and the tramp steamer Flower
Gate. The dead man is William Smith
and the injured John Birch, both fire
men on the Idaho.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

1t turns out that the dinner given by
William Waldorf + stor at Cliyeden for
General Kitchener was not attended by
that celebrity because at the last mo-
ment he received an invitation from
the prince of Wales. When the prince
learned that this invitation had de-
prived Mr.. Aston of his guest of honor
he wrote a handsome apology, explain
ing that the princess had never met
Lord Kitchener, and this was her only
chance to do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
EAU CLAIRE SOLDIER DEAD.

Admission, Ala, Dec. 24.-Private J.
c. Hereto, Co. K, 4th Wisconsin, died
from typhoid fever at Camp Shipp. The
body will be sent to Eau Claire Col
Otto Falk, chief quartermaster of the
corps, has left for Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 25.-One person
third had his leg broken by an accident
at a crossing on the Ontario & Eastern
railroad at Rackville near here yester-
day. Peter Wasnok was killed and
Joseph Walsh was fatally injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
A FOND DU LAC FIRE.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 25.-Anen's
feed mill, three-story stone building,
with grain elevator adjoining, burned
last night The loss is 100000; insur-
ance $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
HOAR ON The SOUTH
COUNTRY SHOULD STAND AS ONE
IN FACING PROBLEMS.
A MOST PATRIOTIC ADDRESS

Massachusetts, Senator Makes Stir
ring Address at Forefathers' Ban
quet in Charleston-All Sections
United in Love of Liberty and Com
mon Faith in God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
PEACE COMMISSIONERS ARRIVE

New York, Dec 24.-The American
liner st. Louis. from southampton, was
sighted east of Fire Island at 11:12 this
morning The American peace commits,
sioners are on board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

Charleston, Dec. 23.-The 18th an
nual banquet of the New England So
ciety was given at the Charleston ho-
tel last night. The leading speakers
were Senator Hoar of Massachusetts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
SAGASTA VERY SICK
SIX PHYSICIANS CARING FOR THE
PREMIER.
HAS BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA

Queen Regent Highly Anxious Over
His Condition and Sends Her Own
Physician to Attend Him-His Ill
ness Aggravated by the Strain of
Recent Events.