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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-22
A ouEER cuCITMRER

Mrs. Rose Marimon found in her gar
den the middle of last July cucumber
eleven inches long and twelve inches in
circumference which she left for seed,
but looked In vain fer the vegetable to
ripen and turn yellow. The first week
in September it was found to be loose
from the vine, and was taken in the
house and put away. To-day it is as
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-22

green and firm as it was in July, and
there is no indication that it win ever
change its state. Mrs. Marimon has
been gardening for forty years, and
never observed the like OF this cucum-
Der before, -Harrodsburg (Ky.) Say
ings
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-22

being largely such as he can compre-
bend, and the stories of kind to at
tract a child. During the period from
Sis to 5:45 p. m Miss Conley (his
teacher) reads to Tom for his pleasure
and instruction, by making the letters of
each word with her right hand into his
Seven Little Sisters is the unwear-
out-able tale which has been used for
this purpose this year, and which has
provided subjects for modelling in clay
and for conversation.
Most of the effort of the year has
been put upon articulation. Toms
knowledge of language and freedom in
using 1t is increasing constantly. The
freedom is especially noticeable when
he expresses himself through his fin
gers; but he does not as yet take any
interest in articulation.
Toms handwriting is now so legible
that he is allowed to address the en-
pelopes himself when writing letters.
and he achieves very good results when
left to write independently, as he some
times is, for practice. He has begun to
write in Braille, this system being a
convenient resource fer blind persons,
as it can be read by touch, whereas our
ordinary script is blank to them, so
far as their power of reading it is con-
eerned. Tom takes a satisfaction in
Braille which he has never felt in script
form, and can now write simple SEN
fences from dietation very correctly,
paying due regard to capitals and
punctuation.
''His work in sand last year laid a
good foundation for his continued study
Of geography. The sand table is still
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD.
w. T. Giles Recently of Monroe, Wis
Passes Away.

Chicago, Feb. Nv. T. Giles of Free
lis son w. t. Giles of this city, after a
brief illness of pneumonia. Mr.. Giles
probably founded more newspapers
than any other man in the United
states. His last venture was founding
the Monroe (Wis.) Evening Times,
while publishing the Gazette. Mr..
Giles was in his seventy-fifth year.
His newspaper experiences began when
ne was Is years old, in the composing
room Of The Ohio Patriot at New Lis
bon, D. In 1916 he established The
Democratic Pioneer at Upper San
dusky,O. He went with the gold-seek-
ers to California in 1S49 and in 1851
.;tarted The California Express at
Maryville, and year later The Noun
tain Echo at Downieville Returning
to Ohio in 1858, he established The
Wyandotte County Pioneer. In 1856 he
went to Freeport, H., and purchased
The Bulletin, of which he was editor
for over twenty years. He founded a
paper in Montana; The Bugle at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Ia; the Dakota Herald at
Yankton, S. D.; The Lee County Demo
clat at Dixon, H.; The Illinois Monitor
of Freeport, and in 1883 The Freeport
Democrat He retired year ago. Mr..
Giles was a personal friend of Stephen
A. Douglas and Wilbur F. Storey.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
reports that Germany demands that
Port Arthur and Ia Lien Wan. in
China, be made free ports.
Spanish military operations in Cuba
continue almost raralyzed, the season
most favorable for movements
against the insurgents thus being
lost. On Friday the insurgents en-
tered the town Of Artemisa, province
OF Pinar del Rio, and plundered sew
eral Spanish stores.
The Italian minister for foreign af-
fairs announced in the chamber of dep
ut1es that no agent of the Italian gov
eminent ever had any relations with
Albert Dreyfus, the former French of,
hcer who was condemned to life i'm
prisonment for selling military secrets
to a foreign government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
LINCOLN'S TOMB.

Lincoln's tomb is monument of
disgrace to Illinois. A spirit of taste
full pride is fast making Springfield
one of the most beautiful of state cap
itals. The magnificent building which
houses the government was in the
days of approaching completion de-
scribed as a palace in a cornfeld
Since then the city surrounding has
been improved to worthiness of the
setting. With paved streets, we'll
shaded, look of general thrift in the
business center and long vistas of
pretty homes in well-kept grounds, it
now corresponds to noble capitol
which has no superior in massive sym
metry and in convenient adaptation to
its purposes, and is exceeded in liberal
expenditure by only one other building
of the kind, that at Albany. Spring
field is an honor to the state But in
strange contrast to all else that COM
mands admiration is the condition of
the tomb. Illinois assumed d sacred
trust when the question Of the dispo-
sition of the remains of the martyred
president was settled. That trust has
net been kept. A correspondent of the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, writing
from Springfield, says that the friends
of Lincoln feel the neglect keen1y.
They are anxious to see public senti-
ment aroused and the legislature re-
minded Of it's duty. There is neither
defense nor explanation Of the neglect.
When the custodian opens the grated
doors and takes the visitors into first
the crypt and then the memorial
chamber, his Introductory words are
regretful. In the crypt the plaster has
fallen from the arched roof, and, more
than that, gaping crevices have opened
in the brick masonry. A little more Of
this inattention and the roof will cave
down upon the floor under which, COW
cred by concrete, are the caskets of
President and Mrs. Lincoln.
On the other side of the burial crypt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10

we cannot conservative cannot hal
low this ground The brave men, liv-
ing and dead, who struggled here have
consecrated it, far above our poor
power to add or detract. The world
will little note, nor long remember
what we say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. 1t is for
us, the living, rather to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work which they
who fought here have thus far so no.
bly, advanced. 1t is rather for us to be
here dedicated to the great task re
manning before us-that from these
honored dead we take increased devo-
ton to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion
that we here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain-that
this nation, under God, shall have "a
new birth of freedom-and that gov
eminent of the people, by the people,
for the people, shall not perish from
the earth"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
Lincoln
the Martyr.

the memorial room is in scarcely bet
ter condition. With every rain the
water comes through the vaulted roof.
1t has blackened and stained ceiling
and walls. 1t has made a great blotch
OF the once bright colors of the coat Of
arms. Prevailing dampness has mil
dewed and rusted the none too numer-
Gus relics. In this chamber are kept
the surveying instruments Lincoln as
a young man used, the gun which
failed to save the life of his grand
father in Kentucky when an Indian
crept upon him at work on his farm,
the great book in which every child
in the public schools of Philadelphia
wrote his or her name attached to the
expression of sorrow at the time of
death. The stone tablet which the
Romans sent from the walls of the
eternal city to commemorate emanci-
patton, likening the act of Lincoln to
that Of one of the early emperors who
freed the slaves, is in the chamber
The bronze bust of William the silent,
who also died by assassination, has a
place. The walls are covered with the
memorials forwarded from all parts of
the country. For such a collection OF
historical value the state is not man
ifesting sufficient care to keep the rain
out.
The tomb cost $270,000. This money,
the most of it, was raised by volun-
tary contributions. Large sums came
from the troops in the field, single
companies contributing several hun
dred dollars. 1t is little enough that
Illinois should maintain the granite
pile in a state of tolerable repair. On
the outside the cement has dropped
from between the courses, and many
of the blocks are out of line Even
the approaching walk is cracked and
broken and uneven.
One might suppose that with such
number of visitors to the tomb there
would be no difficulty in reaching it.
Yet the car line by which the mile and
more of distance from the business
center is made does not run to the
place, but stops in a park where re-
freshment stands, a dancing pavilion
and The usual inducements to local
patronage are conspicuous. From the
end of the track a cinder path winds
down the hill. There a dusty road is
crossed. A gate admits to the GEM
etery. By walk up the valley past
the stone vault where the body was
at first deposited, the way is over the
slope where more people stood on that
day when the nation mourned than
have ever been gathered in the Illi-
nois capital city since. The tomb,
square and squat, a hollow stone
tower rising from the center, is on the
crest of a gentle slope with a reserva-
ton of nine or ten acres of sward
and trees about it. On one side stands
neat stone house, the abode of the
custodian The grounds are we'll kept
The site is beautiful. Only the condi-
ton of the tomb prompts the feeling
of regret. Lincoln belonged to the
nation. His resting place should have
been the nations care, if his state can
be so forgetful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
LINCOLN'S SON.

Robert T. Lincoln, son of the mar
tyred president, is a resident of Chi
cago. He has been the attorney for
the Chicago gas company, but is now
at the head Of the Pullman car COM
pany. His salary is variously esti-
mated at $4,000 a year. He served
as minister to England while Blaine
was secretary of state. He married
one of the Honore sisters and resides
in a marble-faced mansion on the
Lake Shore drive. His sister-in-law
is Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer, pres
ident of the board of woman mana
gers of the worlds fair Mrs. Palmer's
father was at one time a client of
Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Lincoln's
daughter, Jessie, a pretty girl of %,
created a sensation last November by
clipping to Milwaukee with a stalwart
young Iowan named Beckwith. The
two are living happily at the groom's
home in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Robert
Lincoln has not yet forgiven them,
though his wife has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
MANAGES HORRIBLE DEED
He Kills Aged Parents and One of HIS
Children.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 4.-One of
the most horrible crimes ever perpe-
trated in this state took place in
Franklin county last night. Sol. f.
Aubrey, farmer, accompanied by his
family, went to see his aged father and
mother living near Mulberry. Shortly
after his arrival Aubrey became en-
gagged in a religious argument with the
old folks. Suddenly he grasped an
iron bar, killed his aged father and
mother and ten-year-old son, and Sc
riously wounded his wife and three re-
naming children. Two of the children
are not expected to live. His wife and
eldest daughter, although badly hurt,
managed to notify the neighbors.
When they reached the house they
found Aubrey a raving maniac with
his clothing On fire. He was over
powered after a hard struggle. The
three dead victims Of the crazy man
lay On the floor beaten, burned and
beyond recogni Lon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10

New York, Feb. 5.-The Lake Shore
Friday became the property of the New
York Central and Hudson River rail-
road company. The final arrange
ments for the transfer OF the Lake
Shore system to the control of the Cen
tral were made Friday morning, when
the directors Of the Central met to con-
slider the proposition made some time
ago for union of the two roads into
one system and to be operated
hereafter as one road stretching
from New York to Chicago. Nearly
all the directors were present and
those who could not be on hand sent
proxies favoring the purchase by the
Central of the Lake Shore road.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, president of the
Central, presided and represented the
Vanderbilt interests of both the Lake
Shore and Central. Francis Lynde
Stetson was there as the representa-
tive of the Morgan interests. There
was full and free discussion of tho
plan and the result was that the di-
rectors voted without dissent to take
over the Lake Shore. In accordance
with the plans Of the contract the di-
rectors authorized an issue of $100,0 00,-
coo of one hundred year 81 per cent.
collateral gold bonds. Each $1,000
bond is to be given in exchange for
Lake Shore stock. There was in
volved S49,466,500 of Lake Shore stock
outstanding. Vanderbilt holdings
constituted considerable majority of
this outstanding stock so that their
assent to take bonds for their shares
essentially carried the operation
with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10

neck band, which cut in material and
in insertion, so that the neck can be
placed between and stitched, and I'M
der the insertion is stitched to the
lace frill The upper edge of insertion
is finished with narrow edging, and
the insertion interlaced with ribbon
finished with a ribbon bow. Fasten
neck of pinafore at back with pearl
button and loop. The insertion for
the neck would require to be mitred
back and front, also on the shoulders
to shape it like the pattern
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
HALF A MILLION STOLEN.
Result of a Few Years Work by
Confidence" Gang.

New York, Feb 4.-If the sworn con-
fession of Mrs. Edna Gordon, queen
OF confidence women" be not disprov-
en-and the police confirm it-three
men who have lived in luxurious homes
IN this city are the princes of all con-
tidence men, chiefs of the boldest band
that ever operated here. Her story
marks them as men who, operating in
supposed petty branch of crime, have
gained half million dollars since the
beginning Of 1892. Frank Aldridge of
525 West One Hundred and Forty
eighth street, William Raymond of 100
West One Hundred and Thirtieth
street, James Leak of East Eightieth
street, between First and Pleasant
avenues, are the men betrayed by their
former companion, Edna Gordon.
Capt. McCluskey's men are in hot pur-
suit of them. They have hurriedly
left their palatial homes. Mrs. Gordon
kept careful account of their ill-got-
ten gains and they foot up to S452, 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
LINCOLN THE MARTYR.

Feb. II, 1909, was the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln and on the approach
OF that anniversary it seems fitting to
recall what many believe to be the
martyrs greatest words. They are
found in his Gettysburg address. He
said
-Four score and more years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent
a new nation, conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the proposition that all
men are created equal. Now we are
engaged in great civil war,
testing whether that nation or
any other nation so con-
ceiyed and so dedicated can long en-
dure. We are met on a great battle
field Of that war. We have come to
dedicate a portion of that field, as "a
final resting place for those who here
gave their lives that the nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this. But,
in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
FOREIGN.

Fire caused less of $500 900 at
Winnipeg
Fatal earthquakes occur in Asia
Minor.
War between Sweden and Norway is
seriously talked of,
Bulgaria presented an ultimatum to
Turkey.
British and Moroccan steamers
fought and several Moors were killed
1t is believed at Nagasaki that japan
is preparing for war.
Spaniards, in the hope of SAVING
Cuba, attempt to array Europe against
America.
Rev. Joseph Carsons, d. D., vice pro-
vost of the University of Dublin since
1890, is dead.
Blanco is on his way to Havana.
having failed in his mission TO east
ern Cuba.
Lord William Nevill WAS committed
for trial in London, charged with
forgery, bail being not allowed.
The engineering works throughout
England and Scotland were opened,
the great strike having been settled.
The village of Weissenburgbad,
Switzerland, has been destroyed by
fire. Only the original hotel was
saved.
Secretary Sands of the American
legation at Seoul, Corea, was recently
assaulted by a gang Of Japanese cool
les at Nagasaki.
General Westmacott has recovered
% bodies of the British slain in India
en- Saturday and has inflicted heavy
less upon the enemy.
A bomb was exploded at the house
Of ex-Mayor Diaz of Havana by a
former prisoner. The report was
heard throughout the city
President Zelaya Of Nicaragua says
his government desires to deal directly
with the United States in the build
ing Of the canal.
The president has published a decree
dissolVing the congress Of Uruguay.
All troops are to remain under arms,
as a revolution seems imminent.
Russia has 10000 troops about Port
Arthur, a Shanghai despatch reports
and China has consented to have
Russians at the head of her customs
and railways.
Reports from Australia show that
intense heat prevails there, the Their
mometer registering 124 degrees in
the shade. Work and sleep are almost
impossible.
Sir Tatton Sykes has obtained an
injunction restraining Lady Sykes and
a pawnbroker from selling family
heirlooms, which Lady Sykes had
pawned.
Russia's foreign minister has mott
fed Turkey that it is the czar's I'M
alterable determination that Prince
George Of Greece shall be nominated
! fol governor of Certe.
! A dispatch form st. Petersburg gives
| interviews with two Russian officers,
who indicate that Russia is prepared
to back UP with force her opposition
to England's plans in China.
The mail steamer Channel Queen,
which ran between Plymouth, Eng
land, and the island of Jersey, struck
| On the rocks off the island of Guern7
sey during a fog and sank. Nineteen
persons were drowned.
The Manchester Guardian announces
that the difficulty in the far east has
! been solved by the opening of Port
Arthur and Kiao Chou to trade, Greas
Britain withdrawing her demand for
! the ODeniug of Ta-Lien-Wan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
LOW RATES TO DENVER

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The Atchison and
ROCK Island railroads gave notice yes
terday that beginning next Sunday they
would reduce the f1rst-class passen-
ger rate between Chicago and Denver
by s.. The cut is the result of the
fast train service on the Northwestern
and Burlington. The two latter roads
refused either to advance the fare on
their fast trains or to discontinue the
service. The cut will probably be met
by the Northwestern and Burlington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
BUMP OUT OF THE RACE.

Wausau, Wis, Feb. 4-Elisha l..
Bump has withdrawn from the con-
test for the judgeship made vacant by
the promotion OF Judge Bardeen. This
leaves S. S. Miller of Rhinelander and
w. G. Silverthorn of Wausau in the
held. Mr.. Bump says that he will not
accept the office because it appears to
him certain that there will be a par
tIsan contest for the place as soon as
the brief period for which the governor
can appoint expires. Mr.. Bump also
says he cannot afford to sever his pres
ent private business relations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
CLUB TO BUY A HOME.

Milwaukee, Feb. Sit is now as
sured that sufficient money to purchase
the Deutscher club house ant ground,
the old Mitchell residence, on Grand
avenue, will be provided by members Of
the Deutscher club. A stock company
will purchase the property. The prop
osition which has been decided upon by
the committee in charge is to pay
S775,000 for the property, 100000 in
cash and $4,000 on time. The proper
ty has beer held at 100000, but it is
the belief of those who are promoting
the plan to purchase the property that
the present owners would be willing to
accept the conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
A STAY-AT-HOME HUSBAND.

One hundred and seven witnesses
were summoned to appear in common
pleas at Rayenna, O., in the case
icy Rogers for divorce on the grounds
that having lived with her for forty
years he never took her anywhere,
rot even to church.-Cincinnat En-
quirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10
A La Mode.

A dainty pinafore for d child of eight
can be made of muslin or cambria
Hem lower edge quite narrow, and
to the hem sew on the insertion, to
lower edge of which gather the lace
frill. Hem armholes and stitch up
shoulder, then gather neck back and
front and draw up fulness to fit the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10

Washington, Feb 5-The house dur
ing the entire session, had under con-
sideration the bill making appropria-
lions for Notifications and coast de-
fences. Little interest seemed to be
manifested in the proceedings, less
than half the members being present.
The bill as passed by the house carries
S4,144,912 against S9,517 ,141 last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-10

the secretary of the treasury to build
or purchase a suitable vessel for
revenue cutter service on the Yukon
river to cost not exceeding $4,000.
The senate resolution for the relief
of ex-senator Call of Florida was
adopted.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate be-
yond listening to the reading of the
agricultural appropriation bill and
agreeing to the amendments proposed
by the committee transacted no bust
ness Of Importance.
Washington, Feb 2-The house af-
ter three days spent on the district of
Columbia appropriation bill, mostly in
political discussion, passed the meas
ure and took up the bill to pro-
vide for the Notifications and coast de-
tense of the country.
Washington, Feb 3.-One of the
features Of the session of the esnate
was the speech of Mr.. Gallery (dem..
La, IN support of the resolution re-
ported by the committee on privileges
and elections declaring that Henry w.
Corbett is not entitled to a seat in
the senate from the state of Oregon.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The house
spent its time in considering the
Notifications appropriation bill. All
attempts to amend it in any respect
were voted down.
Washington, Feb. 4-The feature of
the senate proceedings was Senator
Lindsay's speech on the resolution re-
Gently adopted by the legislature of
his state, Kentucky, requesting his res
ignation because he is gold democrat.
In part he said: 81 deny the right
of self-seeking political changelings
who were with me in opposition to
free silver when free coinage was I'M
popular and are against me now when
free coinage seems to meet democrat
ic approval in Kentucky, to sit in judg-
ment on my democracy or to call in
question my fealty to the constituency
[ represent. | will remind those who
voted for the resolution that I am not
the mere agent of the Kentucky legis-
lature. do not exercise my senator
lal duties subject to executive super
vision nor hold my place at the legis-
lative will. My term of service is fixed
by the constitution of the United
States. 1t cannot be abriged by the
action of the Kentucky legislature.
Washington, Feb. 4-By systematic
filibustering the private calendar con-
tanning bills reported by the commit
tee on claims was not reached in the
house, the whole day being consumed
IN passing eighteen private pensions
bills