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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
GOOD BREAD.

Scald three cups of fresh milk and
set away to cool. Sift six quarts of
flour into the bread raiser, if you have
one: il not, use large stone Jar, well
creased inside and warmed. II your
flour is kept in a cold store room Or
pantry, be sure to warm it thoroughly
before using; dampness or chill will
spoil the yeast. Dissolve the yeast
cake in cup Of warm water; put one
handful of salt and one of sugar into
the -four and rub in a tablespoon of
lard. Pour the dissolved yeastcake
an water into the warm milk and mix
the dough. Stir with spoon until the
flour is all mixed; then finish with the
hand, kneading carefully all the -four
in, kneading until round and smooth
and not too hard. Cover close and
tight with warm cloth and set to rise
in warm place over night. Let the
bread rise light the first time or It
will never be good. Put into the pans.
and let rise. and bake in an oven
rather hot at first, and let the hea.
diminish. Bake one hour. / have
'ound that to make the loaves in two
parts they bake better. Put bit Of
3utter between each half loaf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
SETTING 1T UP FOR LINCOLN.
Editor Medills Story of How the Con
vention of 1860 Was Worked.

The Mcclure syndicate published
some years ago, an interview with
Editor Joseph Me1ill, now deceased
from which this extract is taken:-
The republican convention Of 1860
was held in great wigwam, Temporal
rily erected for the purpose, on Market
street, Chicago. Mr.. Medill cooper
ated with the chairman of the state
central committee, Norman B. Judd, in
arranging the delegates seats. This
allotment was one of the minor cir
cumstances leading up to Mr.. Lin
coins denomination, and Mr.. Medill
tells of his share in it with an ire
sistible look of mock contrition. cit
was" he says, "the meanest political
trick l ever had a hand in in my
life.'
New York came to the convention,
of course, under the management of
Thurlow Weed, solid for her favorite
son, William II Seward. From the
point of view it was highly de-
sirab1e TO isolate the Empire state del
egation and place the delegates OF the
doubtful states as far outside of the
sphere of its influence as possible. |
Most important of the doubtful states |
'or Lincoln was Pennsylvania and next |
Ohio. This circumstance furnished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

900 for the purpose of building and
equipping a chemical laboratory
Idlehour, the mansion near Oakdale,
L. l., where William K. Vanderbilt
jr., and his bride were spending their
honeymoon, was destroyed by fire.
A jury was secured in Philadelphia
for the trial of former Senator Quay
on the charge of conspiracy in misus-
ing the funds of, the broken Peoples
Bank.
Word has been received in Omaha
that w. n. Babcock has been appoint
ed general western agent of the Lacka-
wanna road, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
The trial of Is alleged Lake City
lynchers was continued at Charleston
with the testimony of members of the
family of the negro postmaster who
was murdered.
President Mckinley has selected
Bartlett Trip of South Dakota, for
merly minister to Austria, as the rep
resentative of the United States on the
Samoan commission.
Secretary Hay informed the British
government that the United States
does not think it expedient to reopen
the question of bimetallism at present
in view of the British attitude.
In the trial of Mrs. George for kill
ing Mrs. McKinley's brother at Can
ton, o., it was proved that As minutes
before the shooting of Saxton she in
tended to keep within the law.
At Omaha Mrs Daisy O'Neil and
Mrs. Kittie Overy, who have recently
had trouble with their husbands, COM
mitted suicide. They were each %
years old and came from Burlington,
Iowa.
Owing to the necessity of maintain
ing at sea more than the usual num-
Der of line officers, the navy depart
ment is compelled to reduce the num-
Der of instructors at the naval acad-
envy.
Wallace Andrews, the New York
millionaire, who with his wife and
daughter and grandchildren persisted
in the recent fire, in his will bequeaths
100000 for girls school to be located
at Willoughby, o.
William zimmerman of Deerfeld
township, o., has disappeared, after
having been tarred and feathered by
II masked men, supposed to be neigh
bors who objected to his relations with
a woman of that locality.
The actual expenditures of the postal
service during the quarter ending Dec.
81 last amounted to $3.50, ,615. The
actual receipts for the same period
were $24,771, 706, or deficit of $5S8, 900.
This indicates an increase of nearly
S1a per cent in the income over the
same period of the preceding year, and
only about per cent increase of ex>
penses.
The supreme court declared uncon-
stitutional the law providing that in
the trial of receivers of goods stolen
from the government the judgment in
the trials of the principals, where they
have been found guilty, shall be &C
copied as evidence that the goods in
question were stolen, the court hold
ing this contrary to the sixth amend
ment to the constitution, requiring
that accused persons shall be confront
ed with the witnesses against them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
FOREIGN.

The pope's health was said to b.
excellent.
King Humbert and Queen Marg
herita left Rome for Sardinia.
The kaiser considers the new gov.
eminent in Samoa illegal.
John S. Sargent, the famous Ameri.
can artist, died in London.
Supt. Collins has forced the resig-
nation of Warden Sage of Sing Sing.
The cruiser Raleigh, which is now
at Bermuda, is being royalty received
The Liggett & Myers Tobacco COM
pany is about to pass under Standard
Oil control.
The crisis in Jamaica ends, the
government surrendering to the
wishes of the people.
Pope Leo, addressing the cardinals
IN Rome, warmly eulogized the cars
disarmament proposal.
The Bolivian rebels have defeated
President Alonzo's army and have
practically won their cause.
Frances premier said in public
speech that the end of the Dreyfus
case seems TO be IN sight.
The exports from the northern half
of Germany to the United States in
the last three months show a con-
siderable increase.
Count Esterhazy, in an interview. is
quoted as saying that General Roget's
accusations before the French court
of cessation are ridiculous.
The United States government will
not disavow the actions of Admiral
Kautz in Samoa unless there is con-
vincing evidence that he violated the
Berlin treaty.
An important engineering firm at
Sheffield has just placed a large order
for heavy machinery in the United
States, the British makers being I'M
able to promise sufficiently quick de-
livery
The house of commons adopted a
resolution "deploring the spirit of
lawlessness shown by certain members
of the church of England" This is
taken as a declaration against ritua-
lism.
In the bye-election ia the reichstag
in the second electoral division of
Berlin. Herr Fisher, the we'll known
social democrat and agitator, was re-
turned. replacing a member of the
party.
Several American and British mar
ines were killed by natives in
Samoa. The affair is regarded as ex-
lremely grave and may interfere |
with existing negotiations between |
he three powers.
United States Ambassador Choate
vas the principal guest at a banquet
given at the Reform club, London, by
Poultney Bigelow. In his speech he
said the United States did not look
or a formal alliance between the
wo countries, but the good under
standing would be of benefit to both
md to the world in general.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
SPANISH-AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

The cruiser Raleigh, from Manila,
the first of Admiral Dewey's fleet to
return to American waters, arrived at
Bermuda.
The monitor Monaunock patrols Ma
Mia bay, in the vicinity of Bakoor,
occasionally dropping shells among
the natives.
Admiral Dewey told a correspondent
that he would not accept a nomina-
ton for president.
The war department will issue an
order for the reorganization of the ar
my on a peace basis.
Agoncillo, in an interview in Paris,
says the Filipinos~ have 1,500 American
prisoners in their power.
There may be no more heavy en-
gagements in the Philippines. Con-
tinuous fighting is expected.
General Shafter said that if Col.
Roosevelt's men lacked food in Cuba
it wa the fault of their officers.
The Cuban generals have reinstated
General Gomez in his position as COM
mander-in-chief of their army.
Owing TO Cne increase of brigandage,
people in part of Santiago province are
forsaking the country districts for the
ci ties.
Filipinos attacked General MacAr-
thurs line OF communication south of
Nalolos and were driven off after a
sharp fight.
Havana railway strikers succumbed
when % of the United States volunteer
engineer corps were ordered to take
their places.
The gunboat Bennington has gone to
Baler, Luzon, to relieve a beleaguered
garrison of Spaniards who have been
there since last May.
General Brooke has issued a decree
in Cuba regulating the division Of re-
ceipts Of cemeteries managed jointly
by churches and municipalities.
General Lawton's expedition cap
tured Santa Cruz, on the shore of La
guna de bay, and 48 miles southeast
of Manila. The Filipinos lost at least
So killed. The American loss is said
to have been six men wounded.
Ambassador Cambon, acting for
Spain, and President Mckinley ex-
changed final notifications of the treaty
of peace between the United States and
Spain. President Mckinley issued a
proclamation announcing that peace
between the two countries was con-
cluded.
Patrick John Lighte, Company M,
Second artillery, was shot and killed
by Cuban policeman, who was nearly
dubbed to death later by the soldiers
companions. Frequent rows between
the soldiers and police have caused
much hard feeling, citizens taking the
side of the police
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
A FEArHERED WONDER
Bird Worth Considerable More Than
Its Weight in Gold

Possibly the rarest of all feathered
creatures is the "takahe" bird of New
Zealand. Science names it Notornis
Mantelli. The first one ever seen by
white eyes was caught in 1849. A Sec
ond came to white hands in 1851.
Like the first, it was tracked over
snow and caught with dogs, fighting
stoutly and uttering piercing screams
of rage until overmastered. Both
became the property of the British
Museum. After that it was not seen
again until 1879. That years speci-
men went to the Dresden Museum, at
the cost of $500. The fourth, which
was captured last fall in the flords
OF Lake TIE Anau, in New Zealand, has
been offered to the government there
for the tidy sum Of $1,25O.
Thus it appears that the bird Is
precious; worth very much more than
its weight in gold. The value, of
course, comes of rarity. The wise
men were beginning to set it down as
extinct. Scarcity aside, it must be
worth looking at-a gorgeous creature
about the size of big goose, with
breast, head and neck of the richest
dark blue, growing dullish as 1t
reaches the under parts. Back, wings
and the plumage throughout has a
metallic luster. The tail is very short.
md has underneath it thick patch of
soft pure white feathers.
Having wings, the takahe flies not.
Inc wings are not rudimentary, but |
he bird makes no attempt to use
hem. The legs are longish and very
tout, the feet not webbed, and fur
lished with sharp, powerful claws.
he oldest feature of all is the bill, an
quilateral triangle of hard pink horn.
Along the edge, where it joins the
lead, there is strip of soft tissue
ouch like the rudimentary comb of a
arnyard fowl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
GOOD FOR A COLD.

An excellent drink for anyone SUI
that comes with the grip, is flaxseed
lemon. It is simply made. Take four
tablespoonful of faxseed and over
them pour a quart OF boiling water.
Let this steep for three hours, when
the top should be poured of, leaving
the faxseed in the bottom of the pitch
er. II the liquid is too thick, it can be
thinned little with cold water. Add
the juice OF two lemons and sugar to-
taste. It is very pleasant drink and
will loosen the cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
AT HOME.


Chicago May wheat, 71A@71asc.
Seeding begins in the northwest.
Ex-senator Tabor of Colorado is
lead.
An immense prairie fire is raging in
Nebraska
Bellamy Storer of Ohio will be the
new minister to Spain.
Wages in several large iron con-
Germs are advanced.
The condition of Charles Dudley
Warner is much improved.
Milk river in Montana overf1ows it's
banks and causes great damage.
H. Cochems of Wisconsin breaks the
intercollegiate test strength record.
A number of army officers are
mustered out, Wheeler and King
among them.
Damaging testimony against Rich
ard Cookers sons is given in the New
York investigation.
Frank Croker, son Of the Tammany
leader, was the star witness before the
AaZet investigating committee.
Sir Julian Pauncefote will leave the
nent congress at The Hague.
James j. Hill Vas elected director
and member of the executive COM
mittee of the Baltimore C Ohio.
Mr.. Godfrey Davidson Bland, first
secretary of the British embassy in
Washington, died of heart failure.
Chairman Jones, of the democratic
National NIT ic fbof ho
will probably be compelled to resign.
The sheriff of Pana, ILL.,, was round
~ lectured by Gov. Tanner for his
conduct in connection with the riot.
The project of consolidating city
and county governments in Chicago
was killed in the Illinois legislature.
Hundreds of glass blowers are on a
strike for higher wgaes and recogni-
ton of their union at Bridgeton, n. J.
Hetty Green, the woman millionaire,
threatens to sell all her Chicago prop
erty, because it has been over-assessed.
Robert Gibbs Barnwell, who, before
the civil war, was noted as pro-
slavery advocate, died at Tallula Falls. |
Ca
and nine other white persons wounded |
IN a riot of white and negro miners
at Pana, Ill.
The G. A. r. executive committee |
tails to elect a commander-in-chief,
and Col. Johnson will act until the
DR.. Nancy Guilford pleaded guilty of
nanslaughter for killing Emma Gill at
Bridgeport, Conn, and was sentenced
10 10 years in prison.
Four workmen were killed and a
Aumber seriously injured by the coll
lapse of bridge which is being built
ever the Harlem river.
Republicans carry Newark. N. J.. by
about 800, also Asbury Park and Trep-
ton Democrats carried Jersey City.
and Patterson.
There is tremendous rush of di-
vorcees to North Dakota to take ad-
vantage of the present law, which is
soon to become imperative.
Antonio Novi, years old, through
his entreaties and tears prevented his
mother from committing suicide by
jumping from Chicago bridge.
negro fireman was taken with
smallpox on board an excursion steam
Or at st. Louis; the SO passengers were
'umigated and allowed to land. II
President Barrows Of Oberlin college {
announced the anonymous gift OF $780, i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

Richard Croker appeared as a wit
ness before the Mazet investigating
committee in New York and. holding
up his right hand, said: eff you can
show me where have taken a single
dollar from the city, you cut me (his
hand) off,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
Discomfort.

Now is the winter OF our discomfort.
The time of springtime's ills;
For I can't get my new light suit,
Till I've paid my plumbers bills.
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

Madison, April 12.-In the senate
the bill appropriating $1S6,O0O for i'm
proveMents at the university was on
the calendar for passage but went to
the committee on claims, on motion
OF Senator Green. The only bill re-
ported by committee was the blanket
fish and game bill. By its provisions
a resident will have to be provided
with a license, costing 81, to shoot
ducks and geese, prairie chickens, or
any kind of game, and a nonresident
will have to pay $40 for the same priv
llege; If the latter wants to shoot deer,
he must pay S25 license, this including
small game also. The proceeds are to
go to pay 80 deputy game waroens.
Another important change is that no
game shall be shipped out of the
state unless accompanied by the man
who shoots it. The provisions as to
closed season are the same as in the
present law. The committee reported
separate bill prohibiting spring
shootlng or ducks and geese. The
Dresser house bill was concurred in
which permits an increase in the
weight Of engines on public roads from
5 to tons. Without debate the SEN
ate refused concurrence to the Wheeler
bill for the licensing of BARRIERS. A
debate ensued on the Dahl bill pro-
viding for the examination of the Tor
rens land system, but it too was killed. |
In the assembly the tax committee
returned bill relating to taxing street
railway and electric light companies
with minority report signed by Mr..
Hall, in which he urged the repeal of
he present law taxing such companies
IN their gross receipts and compelling
hem to pay taxes on a property basis.
The Keene bill, 237a, limiting the rate
If street car fares in Milwaukee I'M
Ter certain circumstances, was re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
SUSPICIOUS COURTESY.

Il think Josephine is getting uneasy
about her future"
"Why?"
"She calls old maids maiden Ia
dies"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

Joe Cans, the veteran Baltimore
lightweight, went down from sheer
exhaustion before George MacFadden
in New York in the 23rd round.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

state superintendent from $1,000 to
$4,000 was adversely reported. The
Dill providing for the teaching of agri-
culture in the common and high
schools was adversely reported.
Another railroad debate was heard
IN the assembly which was precipi-
tated by Mr.. Williams moving to re-
consider the vote on the Orion bill in
creasing the tax on railroads. Recon-
sheraton was ordered, so to 80, and
some hours later the bill again came
up, but action was deferred for the
day. Judge Orion moved that No.
45s, providing commission to report
on the advisability of making a state
display at the Ohio exposition in 1902,
be passed. inasmuch as Ohio repre-
sentatives were here. The bill passed
A debate followed on the Mcleod bill
NO. 133a, which appropriates $4,000 a
year for two years for the board of
immigration. Judge Orion said with
over 100000 people and newspapers
in every hamlet the time had passed
for such board. Two officials have
salaries of $1,S00 and $1,000 respect.
lively. The ether $4,000 is for travel.
ing expenses and literature. Messrs.
Catlin, Hoehle and Vandercook spoke
Tor the bill. Mr.. Hoehle said two
birds of the state was unsettled. He
enumerated the counties to which set
:lers might be attracted by the board. |
here being room for :. 600 600 neonIo |
The bill passed, "a to q. Other bills
'asse1 were: Nos. "a, relating to the
orm of official ballot; lisa, relating
o the licensing of plumbers, and 520a.
an $500 clerk in Office of
tate board of control. Senator Nc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-02
Several Americans and MeYicans
Have Been Killed.
WAS A DESPERATE FIGHT
INHABITANTS OF TOWNS IN A
STATE OF TERROR.
Yaqui River Valley, Near Ortiz,
Mexico, Overrun With Hostile
Redskins - General Torres Re
ported Among the Slain-Cause Of
the Outbreak-Details are Meager

st. Louis, Mo-. Aug IA special to
the Globe-Democrat from Ortiz, Mex
leo. says: Any doubt that the Yaquis
are on the warpath in earnest was dis
PEELED today when news reached here
that several Americans and MeXicanS
had been killed in pueblos, or towns,
in the Yaqui River valley. east and
southeast of this station.
The courier who came in with the
news of the slaughter declares that he
saw desperate fight at point forty
miles southeast of Ortiz. and that he
has positive evidence that ]. f. &em-
~. a merchant of Hermosillo, and f.
Miller, a photographer in his employ,
were among the killed Remly was one
of the best known Americans in So
nora.
The inhabitants of the towns in and
near the Yaqui valley are in state of
terror. General Torres, commander of
the First military zone, which includes
Sonora, Snaloa and Lower California,
who was in the field with the Twelfth
regiment, is reported among the slain.
No information is obtainable as yet of
the number of fighting Indians under
arms. but if the outbreak is of the pro-
portions of the war ended in 1897. the
number may be placed at between 5000
and 1000. This outbreak is a surprise
to the state and army officials.
1t is impossible to secure accurate
figures as to the total number killed to
date, but the estimate of fifty on each
side is not considered excessive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-02
BREAKS OUT AT PHoEBUs.
Six Cases and Two Deaths Reported
There Yesterday.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. yellow fever
appeared today at Phoebus, the little
town almost adjoining the Soldiers
Home and Hampton. The scourge APP
peared among the negroes and six cases
and two deaths We're reported.
There is no change in the local sit
uation except that the authorities have
redoubled their diligence to prevent the
fever spreading to this city from
Hampton or elsewhere. The mayor,
chief of police and patrolmen are doing
eighteen hours daily and special Off
GERS, inspectors and physicians are
working day and night perfecting the
quarantine against Hampton and
neighboring points in the peninsula.
Mayor Johnston today receiVa a dis
patch from Surgeon General Wyman
of the marine hospital service, placing
Grant island at the disposal of this city
and Portsmouth, and it will be used as
detention camp if necessary. Fisher
men and oyster tongers who have been
operating in the vicinity of the infected
districts are not allowed to come near
the shore. Several were driven back to-
day by the river and harbor patrol
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-02
Cleveland Strikers Do Not Even
Consider Human Lives.
WARNING TO A DOCTOR
TOLD NOT TO GO AND SEE A DY-
ING GIRL.
All Because the Child's Father Was
Non-union Man-Adjutant Gen
eral Taking Steps to Smash the
Boycott = Stirring Up More
Trouble.

Cleveland, Aug. 1.-Adjutant General
AXline said tonight that he had found
a way to smash the boycott. so far as it
affected the troops. Every day since
the soldiers arrived they have been
subjected to petty annoyances because
OF the refusal of merchants to sell them
necessary supplies. General AXline
pointed out the other day that these
merchants could be prosecuted under
the civil rights law, which requires all
keepers OF inns, restaurants and places
OF public amusement and accommoda-
ton to serve all people alike. Tonight
General Axline declared that if any
more complaints of discrimination
appoint judge advocate to proceed
against the merchants and thus seek
TO bring them to time.
There seems to be a disposition to stir
up trouble among the employees of the
Little Consolidated company. More
than half of them have been initiated
into the union of the Big Consolidated's
former employees. and a dispatch has
been sent to Senator NJ. A. Hanna, who
dent of the Little Consolidated COM
pany, Will recognize the union. No
answer has yet been received to the
cablegram.
a prominent physician tonight gave
an instance of the way in which the
boycott is being enforced. He says he
was called to see a little girl who was
dying. He was met by two men, who
told him he had better not attend the
child. as the father was ''scab-" He
replied that they ought to serve notice
of the boycott on the Almighty and in
form him that they would not go to
heaven. for the child would be there in
a short time.