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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

New York, Jan. 29-Bradstreets'
weekly trade report says mat favorable
conditions in the trade situation con-
tinue to far outweigh those of an oppo-
site character. The last week of the
month closes with increased activity
In many lines, a number OF prices adj
vanced, heavily increased bank clear
ings as compared with a year ago at
nearly all cities, another considerable
drop in the number of failures is re-
ported large exports of cereals, partic-
ulaIlE Of wheat, com and flour, and a
percepuDie Inc c.ec in confidence in
nearly all branches of trade as regards
She outlook for spring business. An
other favorable feature OF the week is
the slight but indistinct Improvement
n the cotton goods situation, which
speculative activity is awakening.
Print cloths are higher and some
makes Of gray and medium weight
cottons are more firmly held. Pig
Iron is refe-tiH the effect Of the pres
ent unprec G3ented PRODUCTION and
further weakening in prices is recorded
at eastern points At the west, how
over the consumption Of pig and fin
lshed products of iron and steel are re
ported as increasing so as to hold the
prices firm. Boots and shoes hold
their late advances and manufacturers
f heavy weights will not take orders
for fall delivery at present prices.
Wool is strong on large sales and firm
prices abroad. The prices of most
staple products are higher; a noticeable
instance being that of wheat, which
passed the dollar mark again at many
western markets The active demand
for the klondike trade is reflected in
canned goods. Collections are gen
e, ally reported as fair, those indicating
backwardness coming most generally
from the south Cereal exports are
again heavy, the total shipments Of
wheat (including flour) for the week
amounting to Sill, 600 bushels. against
ISIS, 600 for the week a year ago.
Corn exports were 1862, 600 bushels
this week against SOIL 900 bushels last
year. The total bank clearinos Uf the
principal cities of the United States for
week were $1.2S3,710195, an increase
of 33.8 per cent. compared with the
corresponding week Of lost year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
INSANE WOMAN SUICIDES.

Eau Claire, Wis, Jan. 30.-Mrs.
Reuben c. Bartlett, an elderly woman
living near the western city limits,
Saturday partly filed a washtub with
kerosene and standing therein partial
ly disrobed, she poured kerosene over
her head and set fire to it. She died
in horrible agony before help reached
her. She was undoubtedly insane. No
other cause is known for the suicide.
She leaves several adult sons and
daughters and a husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
FELT HIS DOOM COMING .
Shelper Of Baraboo Had a
PremOnition of Disaster.

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. pa very
strange case of presentiment has been
called to the attention of the public
here. The night before Engineer
Charles w. Shelper was killed in the
terrific boiler explosion at Madison, he
insisted upon his wife's accompanying
him to their old home. At night
they visited the place where they had
often spent happy hours and accord
ing to his wish they walked past it
again and again. 1t seemed impossi-
bic for him to leave the place, and he
acted in very strange, restless man
ner as if some impending crisis hung
over him. That night he went to
Madison and met his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

some length on the benefits which
would accrue through American con-
troll of the Nicaragua canal. On mo-
ton of Delegate Smyth, President
Theodore c.. Search's report in favor
OF the Nicaragua canal was adopted
as whole. The other recommended
Robt. Laidlaw, Treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
TO MAKE UP SHORTAGE.

West Superior, Wis, Jan, 29.-The
action for embezzlement against ex-
Treasurer c. H. Gill Of the town Of
Superior for $4,000, will be with
drawn. Gill agrees to turn over the
accounts and shortage to Treasurer
John Erickson. The adjournment Of
the trial Of the case has been, it is
said, to give Gilltime to make out his
report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
LADY SYKES DEBTS PAID.

London, Jan. 30.-It is reported
that on the day following the render
ing of the verdict in favor of Lady
Sykes in the suit of Daniel Jay to re-
cover f15,S70 loaned to Lady Sykes on
promissory notes puGporting to have
been signed by her husband, the whole
Of the money lenders claims were paid
by friends of Lady Sykes. Mr.. Jay
refuses to either confirm or deny the
report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
A CLOSE FINISH.

Pittsburg, Jan. 20.-The finish of
the big seventy-two hour bicycle race
was exciting, being a desperate effort
between the two leaders, Waller and
Fixes, to airy eff the big end Of the
purse. Elkes won by two yards. hav-
ing gone 1922 miles, laps and so
yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
WISCONSIN FOSTMASTERS

Washington, Jan. 29.-Fourth class
Wisconsin postmasteTs were appointed
Friday as follows: Brookfeld, Wauke-
sba county, Clayton L. Putney, vice
George W. Brown, resigned; Green
bush, ShebOygan county, Jacob W.
Eyerly, vice George J. Wolf, removed;
ThiensviIle, Ozaukee county, Henry
Mohrnsen, Jr., vice L. c. Wagner, re-
moved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

ago, and their attitude now may pre-
vent an easy solution of the difficulty.
It is not claimed that majority of
the bar Of Marathon county is opposed
to a convention, but it is feared tLat
those who are in the opposition are
influential enough to make very IN
desirable outside fight if a convention
were held without them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
TREASURER GOES TO JAIL.

Minneapolis, Jan. 30.-A. C. Haul
gan, former city treasurer, was Satur-
day sentenced to four months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail and to
pay a $1,000 fine. In case the fine is
not paid the sentence is to extend over
another four months. He went to
Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
CRUSTY COMMENT.

Oshkosh Northwestern:-E Wheel
er Wilcox has been writing an essay
analyzing kissing. If there is any
more sweet slush that Ella can give
the public, the public will be glad
to have it come now and have the
thing over with as soon as possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
YOUNG BISMARCK FIGHTS.

Berlin, Jan. 30.-It is reported that
Count William Bismarck, president of
east Prussia and second son of Prince
Bismarck, fought a duel with Maubach,
chief presidential counsellor, owing to
"a personal quarrel. Maubach was
wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
LEFTISTS ARE STUBBORN.
Little Chance of Agreement Between
Norwegians and Swedes.

Christiana, Jan. 29.-The parlfa-
mentary committee appointed to draw
up proposals for a better regulation
of the relations between Norway and
Sweden is about to conclude it's labors
without reaching an agreement. The
Norwegian leftists refuse to join in an
agreement looking to a common con-
troll of the foreign affairs of the two
countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
EXPORTS OF CEREALS LARGE.
In 1897 They Exceeded Those Of Prey
ious Years-FIour Falls Off.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The exports
of wheat during the calender year Of
1897 aggregated 109, 309, 900 bushels, a
gain of more than 100000 bushels
over 1896, and over 100000 bushels
in 1895 Wheat flour, however, fell off
over 100000 barrels as compared with
1896. Exports Of corn in 1897 were
unprecedented, amounting to 189,128,
600 bushels, an increase. of 57,000,00
over 1896, which itself was a very
heavy export year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

The resolutions adopted favor me es-
Enlistment Of an international gank-
ing system, the passage Of Tho anti
sCalping bill now before oon2r--a and
that all goods should lie atal1l nth
the seal Of the country IA Wh:u,I they,
are made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Is Willis G. Silverthorn to succeed
Z. V. Bardeen as judge Of the six
teenth circuit? It begins to look con-
s1derably that way. Attorney Gen
eral Mylrea has addressed to the
governor a letter in which he very
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
WISCONSIN PENSIONERS.

Washington, Jan. Explosions nave
been granted to residents of Wisconsin
as follows: Original-William Mem
tire, National home, Milwaukee, So;
John Ihling. Milwaukee, Sc; Charles H.
ShCward, Marinette, IS. Restoration
and Additional-John Jones (dead),
Columbus, Sc to So. Widows-Mar-
ga,et Jones. Columbus. 1920.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
ROBBED OF $500.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 27.-G. A. Nc
Dcwell, a storekeeper at Desota, was
robbed of $500 by an unknown person.
The money was in the till.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
DRAPER FOUND GUILTY.
Gets a Life Sentence for Killing c. L..
Hastings.

ST. Louis. Jan. pa special from
Jacksonville. H.. says that the jury in
the case of Charles L. Draper, on trial
for the murder Of Charles L. Hastings,
has brought in a verdict finding him
guilty. He was given a life sentence.
A few mouths previous to the mur-
der, which occurred on March 81, 1897,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
BUSINESS is QUIET
WEEKLY REPORTS.
FUTURE SEEMS BRIGHT

First Month of the Year Gives a Slight
Increase in Volume of Business, but
Prices Show No Sign Of Rising
Failures Increase-Unusually Large
Exports Of Cereals Continue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

The author Of the book entitled
How to Get Rich" was imprisoned for
debt in the Ludlow street Jail, New
York. recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
THEY MAKE GOODS
MANUFACTURERS FAVOR THE
NICARAGUA CANAL PLAN.
WANT TARIFF LET ALONE.

President SeaTch's Various Recon-
mendations Are Favorably Acted
Upon-An International Banking
System, the Anti-Scalping Bill and
Other Matters Meet With Approval.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

In Philadelphia Mrs Mary 4. Nickel
way, widow of DR.. Alexander Nickel
way, is dead from pneumonia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

New York, Jam. 27.-At yesterdays
session of the National Association of
Manufacturers Warner Miller spoke at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

tons made by the president took the
same course. Delegate McDougalI
discussed the matter of untaxed alco-
hol for the arts. The concensus of
opinion on the subject seemed to be
to let the present tariff law alone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
JUDGE SILVERTHORN
WAUSAU NAN DOOMED FOR CIR
CUT JUDGE.
5 WILLING TO ACCEPT

Attorney General Mylrea Strong
Urges the Appointment-Bar Of the
Sixteenth Circuit to Meet-Its Ac
ton Important-Judge Bardeen's
Plans for the Future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
PERSONALITIES.

At Cincinnati SUma Matsu HOMO
has made her debut in The Wife. Her
stage name will be Rita Delcroix.
She is 10 years old, beautiful, has
mastered five languages and has &C
Quired musical education by hard
struggles and privations. Her father,
Count HOMO of Japan, married Miss
Emma Tyler of Philadelphia, a de-
scendant of President Tyler When
TIE child was years cid both parents
died. She was sent to Japan to be
raised as a japanese by her grand
PARENTS Rev. o. H. Gulick and
wife, Ohio missionaries in Japan, be-
came greatly attached to the child and
adopted her. Three years ago they
returned to Ohio and sent the girl to
Oxford college. Her name had then
been changed to Katherine Agnes Gu
lick. While at Oxford she embraced
the Catholic religion and her foster
parents disowned her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

John w. Griggs, the new attorney
general of the United States, was born
in Newton, Sussex county, N. J., in
1S49. His father was farmer and
an old line whig, who finally became
an ardent republican. He was grad
uated from Lafayette college in Easton,
Pa, in the class Of 1868. Three years
later he was admitted to the bar of
Patterson. In the campaign of 1875
Mr.. Griggs first entered the political
arena and was elected assemblyman.
In 1882 he was unanimously chosen
by his party as a candidate for state
senator and was elected by large ma
5ority. He was twice reelected. As a
delegate to the national republican
convention in Chicago IN 1888 he nom
mated William Walter Phelps for vice
president of the United States. He was
offered a supreme court judgeship by
Governor Leon Albeit, but declined.
He was elected governor of the state
Of New Jersey last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Wednesday Gov. Scofeld signed the
Of Judge Bardeen as a
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17
Bethel.

Roe Freeland ia confined to his
bed with rheumatism.
Mrs. ID. S. Trumbo is visiting
relatives near Sharpsburg.
Samuel Lancaster, of near Moore
field, is at home this week with his
sick sister, who Is slightly i'm
proved.
The farmers are busy blowing
and sowing tobacco beds this week,
and several have made their gar
dens in the village. y
Miss Fannie Lancaster returned
home Saturday from Farmville, Va,
where she had been visiting her
uncle John Whaley since July last.
She was accompanied by her cous-
in, Master Henry Whaley. She
reports a delightful stay while in
the Old Dominion, visiting Old
Point Comfort, Norfolk, Newport
News, Ocean View and the Capes
during the summer months, and
spending the greater portion of the
winter season in the grand old his
troric city of Richmond. We wei
come her back to our village, as she
is one of our bright, interesting
and entertaining young ladies.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17

THERE is big trouble brewing all
around the great globe. The big
powers of Europe are hurriedly pre-
pairing for a mighty struggle over
China. 1t appears as if Russia,
Germany and France have agreed
to apportion the eastern Chinese
coast among themselves, leaving
out Great Britain. Russia is as
signed the northern portion. Ger
many the central, and France the
southern. Great Britain and Japan
are not going to permit it without
war to the death. Russia has just
authorized the expenditure of $685.
100000 for warships. Great Brit
ain is trying to keep pace with the
naval increases of her rivals.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17
Commissioners Sale.
BATH CIRCUIT COURT.

BATH CIRCUIT COURT.
Edward Arrasmith,s Heirs, Plaintiffs,
against
Edward Arrasmith's Heirs, Defendants
By virtue Of a Judgment rendered BY the
Bath Circuit Court in the above entitled
action atthe February term, 1873, will, ON
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1888, :
on the premises, towit, a tract Of about %
acres OF land situated in Bath county Cd
Joining the town of Bethel offer the said
tract of land for sale to the highest bidder
on credit of six and twelve months. The
purchaser to execute sale bonds with good
security bearing interest from date payable
to the undersigned. The said lands being the
real estate Of Edward Arrasmith, deceased,
and bounded as follows: Beginning at . ses
stone In Josiah Arrasmith' 3 line and corner
to dover lot Of Susan Arrasmith thence 9 3,
W IS, IS poles to set stone In said dover
and corner to lot No. .; thence Q g Z sl-sO
poles to a set stone % links n W Of . beech
tree corner with same In J. ArrAsmith's
line; thence N llH e D.s3 poles to . set
stone corner to same; thence W 81 Z A.0o
poles to set stone corner with same; thence
3 6ssx W l62s poles to . stone corner with
same; thence N So W sa.a poles to the BE-
ginning; containing n acres Of land and
being lot No. q OF the division Of the real
estate of John An 5mfrn.
Also one other tract adjoining the above
described and bounded as follows: BEGIN.
ming at STAKE In Josiah Arrasmith's line
and corner to the above described Ios:
thence N 81 W s4.io poles to . stake In the
line of said tract of = acres and corner to
Richard Arrasmith; thence 8 81 W sos
polas Tn n stake corner with same- In A a.
Robertson's line; thence N ce7< = lois poles
to q stone corner with said Robertson In
Joe Arrasmith's line; thence N 4sl-2W ESQ
poles to q stone corner with Joe Arrssmith;
thence II l-2 Z as poles to the beginning;
II acres. JNO. ID. YOUNG,
Master Commisioner.
R. Gudgell a Son, Attya
March 7, lsQS
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17
Yale.
Mumps are prevalent.

Mumps are prevalent.
Joe Williams is on the sick list.
Mics Lizzie Ramsey is visiting
friends at Salt Lick.
Miss Carrie Bates, OF Riverside,
is visiting friends here.
Will Keys, Of Ashland, was a
business visitor here laet week.
Price Classify, of Farmers, will
move his family here this week.
George Eaton visited home folks
at Salt Lick Saturday and Sunday.
George, the little son Of Dave
Ramsey, Is quite sick with mumps'
Mrs. A. Scott, who has been Wis
iting her husband, has returned to
her home at Catlettsburg.
The Sterling Lumber Co. are 60
ing to build a dimension mill,
which will add greatly to this place.
Mrs. Dickerson, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Morris,
has returned to her home at Salt
Lick.
Mrs. John Kautz, daughter Mrs.
II. Bartholomew and son Willie
spent a day with Mrs. Maze, at Salt
Lick, last week.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17
Knob Lick.

Several days of fine spring wealth.
or.
John Mynhier moved to Farmers
this week.
Wash Spence moved to W. S.
Maze's place last week.
There is a great disposition to
plant out gardens, regardless of an
old-time saying: Thunder in Feb
ruary, a frost in May.
The r. R. Co. are getting on
nicely ballasting up the road. They
are using the slack from the roast
er, it is making a good ballast.
The R. r. engine got derailed at
the mines last week and was unable
to get on until the local engine ran
in from Olympia and got it back.
There has been a considerable
amount of ore shipped from here
this week by wagons and the train.
There will not be any more hauled
by wagons, as the track is laid into
the mines.
The SIcK.-Mrs. John Mynhier
is considerably better. 10 Wells
continues about the same. Milton
Meeks' little step-daughter has
been very sick from a complication
of diseases,-fever, measles and
spinal meningitis.
We had an attempted bridge
one night last week, the
little King bridge on the o. & Mel.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17
TBE Washington correspondent

The Washington correspondents
are amusing themselves and put
ting money in their purse these
days by alternately soaring and re-
assuring the public in regard to
war and peace. They write "War |!
war! war is certain to GOMEZ" a
few days, then they assert peace
is almost n certainty" They are
like the boy who was rolling logs
with his father on a hillside. Pres
entity the old man slipped while
'grasping a big log and away log
and man went rolling down hill
gripped in deadly embrace. The
boy, suddenly elated with the ex-
element and prospect Of respite
from monotonous hard labor when
he saw the catastrophe, reared:
"Whoop! Go it, log! Go it, dad |!
Now logs up! Now dads up! Up,
my log! Up, my dad"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17

AL those years Of prosperity
and peace when the U. 6. Treasury
was full and overlooking was the
time when q larger navy. sufficient
coast defenses and q supply of
small arms and all sorts of ammu-
milton should have been provided.
Thoughtful people steadily warned
Congress, but 1t was needless, and
was absorbed in schemes how to
deplete Uncle Sans purse by
means sof extravagant pensions,
rivers and harbors wastefulness and
public building follies. The War
and Navy Departments, too, have
Numbered in not cooperating in
regard to the calibers of both ar
tllery and small arms 50 that the
ammunition used by each would be
interchangeable. 1t was no sort of
economy after all to neglect the
national defense. Now that war is
threatened supplies such as are
procurable must he obtained at en-
BANGED prices, and not always OF
the beet or most suitable kind.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-03-17

OF The OUTLOOK to give their views
on the war between the United
States and Spain. 1 love peace and
have a hope that it may yet be set
tied without further blOodshed, but
there can be no Disgusting the fact
that this is critical time as re-
CARDS our foreign relations. LISA
time when war ought to be avoided
II it can be with honor, but it is
suicidal for us not to prepare for
war when the emergency is such as
exists today. believe that when
ever the administration in times
like these calls for the means with
which to put the nation in a state
OF defense that 1t should be respond
ed to with unanimity.