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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
BIG TRIPLE PLAN
BRITISH SCHEME TO PIERC- THE
TRANSVAAL.
RELIEF OF BELEAGUERED

That Will Be Undertaken First-Jou-
bert Moving South to Prevent Sue
cor-Debarkation at Capetown Go
ing On-Rejected American Beef
Found in the Government Supplies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23

The transports Hancock and City Of
Pueblo sailed for Manila, via Honolulu,
with the forty-fourth infantry and two
companies of the forty-third number Of
recruits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Monday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
CONDITION OF VICE PRESIDENT.

Paterson, n. j., Nov. 21.-Vice Pres
ident Hobart passed a more favorable
day Monday than his condition early
in the morning indicated. He became
more cheerful during the afternoon.
having been refreshed by few hours
of sleep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
TRUSTS AND SILVER
PLANKS IN COMING NATIONAL.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
COMMITTEE MEETS MONDAY

Bureau of Information to Be Organized
Relative to Trusts, With Coin"
Harvey Its Probable Head-Silver
Not to Be the Dominant Issue in the
East at Least.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
THAT BUCKEYE VOTE
OFFICIAL CANVASS IN OHIO COM
PLETED MONDAY.
NASH'S PLURALITY 4o,O23
Total Vote Cast 9OS, 159-About $4,000
Electors Voted for Jones Alone
Comparison Shows Non Partisans
Drew Strength About Equally from
Republicans and Democrats.

Columbus, Nov. 21-The canvass of
the official vote of Ohio was completed
Monday. 1t shows Judge Nash's plu-
rality to be 49O23, in total vote cast
of COS, 1859, divided as follows: George
X. Nash, republican, 1879; John r.
Mclean, democrat, 368,176; Seth II.
Ellis, union-reform, 1893; George M.
Hammel, prohibitionist, 5,825; Robert
Bandlow, socialist labor, 2,439; Samuel
M.Jones, non-partisan, 106,721. The
plurality of John A. Caldwell, repub
lican, for lieutenant governor, over A.
w. Patrick, democrat, who was sup
ported by the anti-saloon league, is
12,720. An analysis of the figures
shows that about 10000 electors who
voted for Jones failed to vote for any
other candidate. The non-partisans
drew their strength about equally
from the republican and democratic
parties, according to a comparison of
the vote on governor and judge of the
supreme court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
Conceded Taylor Leads.

Louisville, Nov. 21.-The county
board of canvassers completed the Of
fetal count Monday and announced
that the city and county give Taylor a
plurality of 3,413. The legislature re-
suit in the county now stands one re-
publican senator, five republican and
three democratic representatives.
Democratic newspaper figures now give
Taylor a plurality of nearly 1000 in
the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23
Still Have a Hope.

Frankfort, Nov. 21.-The democratic
state campaign committee comedies
that Taylor has a majority on the face
of the returns but bases hope of the
election of the democratic ticket on
the throwing out of the vote of Louis
vile on account of interference by the
militia and in Johnson and Knox
used.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
THE CLUB.

y.rcxbammers are the young people
sIh,iaren) who read the Youths Depart
~ 80 T'ha Houston Post. There are no fees
rssrses Of any kild CONTESTED etc W.T. WITH ,as
ei,ed as active members by sending
Pe, az AFFECT OF all Happyhammers 10
happiness when and wherever POSI-
J, Hence the club name and motto. The
| ra,ser "a The violet. the CLUB tree the live
wa ,hs club pet ia the moclSing bird. all
rbosen BY the members themselves. The
SO dog OF the Happyhammers Is the
IN collie, or shepherd.
sIub colors are rose and gray. These
Irs are intended TO be worn with or without
Iss.h sutton or min. They are made into a
hv pinninE or sewing together two
- II narrow ribbon. one of rose pink and
ather OF light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
THE coNCEITED COINS.


k.,r, ,ust as good as silver
rha Nickel proudly cried;
a.The head OF Madam Liberty
ts stamped upon my side
an as white and shining
/ AZ any dime can be-
H. needn't put on airs,
I'm twice as thick as he"
.,yn avery bit as good as geld"
The Penny clustered loul;
t.r'bat tiny. thin gold dollar.
Er needn't feel so proud;
ror iii his airs and graces
III do no. give a fits:
I'm FURNISHED just as bright as he.
And half again as bis.
ant when the Cent and Nickel
Went out upon their way,
Alas the world still held them cheap,
Whatever they might say.
rhe Double Eagle smiled. you'll ma,
lie said THAT par is par.
III, doesn't matter how you boast,
put what YOU really are.
Priscilla Leonard in The Outlook.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

Caldwell. Teyas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
comes another little girl who wishes to join
your band. My papa takes The Semi Weekly
little girl, 9 years old. / 90 to school and
am in the third reader. Papa and mamma
have started their spring garden, and | hayG
a little garden. I planted IL myself This is
a long enough letter for me as a stranger hli-
closed find 10 cents for the artificial leg fund
ishng The Post and the Happyhammers
success. am a new Hap, Clara JarneU
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

YOU TRY 1T.
II Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure.
which is sold for the small price OF 20 cents.
30 cents and $500. does not cure take the
bottle back and we will refund your money.
Sold for over fifty years on this guarantee.
Price rs cents and 50 cents.
MANY A LOVER
Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
iovable girl with an offensive breath. kari's
Clover Root Tea purifes the breath by its
action on the bowels, etc., as nothing else
Will Sold for years on absolute guarantees
price rs cents aud 90 cents. A. II. KIESLING.
Druggist. 502 Main street. Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
ONE AND INDIvpqBLE.

ONE md iNDIVIsIBLE.
For The Post.
Fair Texas. OF all States the queen,
From Rio Grande TO Sabine,
Thy rolling prairies, fertile. green,
And forest lands extend
From Oklahoma on the north,
Adown 10 gulf upon the south,
Each with commodious smiling mouth,
Thy mighty rivers wend.
All. who wouldst have thee rent in twain
What vantage couldst thou ever gain.
To have thy long felt power wane
Beneath lesser mind9
All. no. my peerless. native State.
Bid them. thy sanguine butchers wait,
And never such disastrous fate.
Be. unto thee. assigned
-Alva Clay welch Bravo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
THE BURIAL or COD.
a Dream rnat Was preamedl


Overwhelmed my soul. uilBrse be-
In blasting orphanagc. with tokens dark
OF woes illlmitabie, aghasa and stil,
Paled in tho vaults OF space, The Fount OF
life
Dried ur. The ceaseless miracles divine
Creating forms and tints and tones. and all
The energies OF palpitnting life
Through countless planes and magnitudcs
and spheres
Without their God were not. All His
works
BY indistinct omnipresout, paused and died.
And yet--lived on, both life and death the
same
The Stars. unpoIsed and toppled Ger. along
Their crystal paths were strewn, like
stranded ships;
And far around creations outer walls
They glarod like fun'ral torches. pale and
sad
And darkness came and stood before the
stars
Yet hid them not Light came and fed
upon
The darkness, yet consumed it not--both
light
And darkness one. Hope came with
blanching cheek,
And died. Love signing, looked its sad
last wish.
And died Hope came despairing came.
and died
The Angels. with their hushed and string
less harps.
Archanges, Cherubim and seraphim,
And Spirits OF the Beautiful and JUST
The Princely Son and Mighty Spirit came
To swell the pageant dire. Time came
with all
Its bloody fearful, Christ bright scroll en-
wrapped
Around It's serpent form, like muffing hood
The furtive vlsago OF the noseless thief:
Eternity. with all te seconds came;
nd In nj mi a nm,
Death
Triumphant came, In awe. to die with God.
All things seemed duai--snd yet one--a
dead
And living universe embraced. Around.
| Above. below. an emptiness not empty
| A phantom world all palpabe--a world
| To sense allye--to dreaming consciousness
All dead-a contradiction infinite!
I dreamed that then, by strange consent.
as II
| All skies and world and depths and SEN
tient things
| Were swayed by one omniscient thought
and viii,
The universe, In boundless gloom and awe
| And ponp OF state unutterablc, prepared
| The funeral OF God Nought moved or
spoke,
And yet. in dreams, perplcxed by lifeless
life,
| BY stagnnnt motion and by toneless sounds.
BY signals strange and rayless fires along
The beacon heights OF goddess empires
grand
] felt tbat--IIis shroud unwoven and
outnowing like a wool of light; His grave
| AS acres vast and OF unfathomed depth.
Dug by no mortal hand-Himself his
| tomb et
Begirt and watched by clouds, in circuits
| wide.
PILED up in Titanic masonry.
| AS topless walls OF gloom, His hearse and
bier
| In distance screened In mystery sublime;
His knell the tolling deep of bells UNI
Heard only in the ear OF waiting thought,
| And swung on high IN ever deepnin
| domes:
| His dlrge. unrythm'd Voiceless. spectral
| toned.
lnnumerahle. mineing silent signs
! OF wlngess winds with loud and solemn
| roars
| or oceans dead: His pail thedusty skirts
ALL-ALIr-was ready mutely waiting for
| The awful burial of God.
The soul,
| Appalled,, coud bear no more. The dreamer
| wole
| H.
| low. ioy. We sad rnortals! The horror 10
mast
Tho dreaming had ended-the days break
Ing fast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
The South Texas National Bank
OF HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Capital .......... 100000
Surplus ....... SIoo,oo

OFFICERS:
chas. Dillingham;. II. Brnshesr.
President. LIST Vice Presidsnt
o. I. Holt. II r. MacGregor.
md Vice President. 2rl Vice President
J. Il. MoAsHAN. Cashier
ENNIS cARGILL. Assistant Cashier.
Directors j. l. Campbell. Chas. DliinK-
ham. j. T., McAshan. o. 7. Holt. II. +. Mac
Gregor, Henry Brahhcar. ". ~. Rice. i. A.
Beitnann. II. G. House.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

nc>ar county? How many original counties
were there. Who will answer, Your friend,
Philip Webster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

Il you want to get rid OF rheumatism Try
a bottle OF Elmer & Amends Prescrp-
tion, No. 1851. z. y. Schmidt. Houston.
Texas, agent
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Send FOR particulars Address
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RHEUMATISM
DRS. BELTS & BELTS & DYAR.
Physicians, Surgeons, Specialists.
-14 81 C.lanrIcs So Nexs Ox.lnna.

y oune. mtouie aScd
and old. single aud
married men and Ill
who suffer With Lost
Manhood. Nervous
Debility. Spcrmator-
rhea. Seminal Losses.
Sexual Decay. Fail
ing Memory. weak
Eyes. Stunted Devel-
opment. Lack OF
Energy. 1mpoverishv
ed Blood. Pin,ples.
Ympcdimcnts TO MAR
riage: also Blood aud
Skin Disease, Syph-
Ills, Erurtions, Hair,
Falling. Bone Pains.
Sore Throat, Ulcers.
Swelliugr. Enects q
Mercury, Kidney and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
Number d Happyhammers. 90. 72si

Adamsvile Texas.-Dear Haphammer. am
little girl, IL years old Last fall thought
would like to read The Post. Papa told me
To pick 200 pounds of cotton: one day
picked the cotton and he gave me the money
to send for The Post. Grandma Tiny papas
mcther) lives with us. She has a COW with
twin calves. She gave one to ME and the
other to sister Ruth. I think great deal OF
my calf. have pet pig. We are all glad
when The Post comes. Yours truly.
lnez Richardson.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
RccomlnR "a Citizen.

The man who wants to become a
citizen of the United States is put
through a trying ordeal nowadays. 1t
isn't as easy as it used to be, when
all he had to day was to take the oath
of allegiance and get the ward boss
to vouch for him, says the Philadelphia
Record. Things have changed, and
have gone to the opposite extreme.
Now applicants have to pass civil
service examination of considerable
pretensions. Many of the questions
would worry the lawyers who accom-
pany the applicants. For instance, a
question asked recently was: Where
must revenue bills originate, and
why?" If the man answers: In
congress-" he is lost: but if he replies
In the house of representatives, be-
cause the people cannot be taxed ex-
cept by their representatives, he will
be passed with honors. Irish wit has
more than once saved an applicant.
A judge asked man a few weeks ago
What does the president have to do
with the bills sent to him by con-
gress?" The man meditated for a mo-
ment, and then replied: Pay them,
like any other honest man"
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
An Ev,denc. of Prosperity.

1t is generally conceded by econo-
mists. who study the commercial sit
untion OF the country, that the great
arteries of railway travel are sure
indication of its condition. A depres-
sion in commercial lines means aban-
doned business trips and the cancella-
ton OF pleasure travel while a healthy
condition of affairs means business
trips and an increase of passengers on
pleasure bent.
A good evidence that a business re-
vival has gone broadcast over this
country is the Lake Shore Limited
the star train of the Vanderbilt sys-
TEN, between New York and Chicago,
which is daily comfortably filled. With
a view to taking the best possible care
OF its patrons, the New York Central
has arranged to increase the equip
ment of this train by placing an addi-
tional standard sleeper on the trains
leaving New York and Chicago Tues.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. To
the regular traveller the appointments
and comforts of this train are well
known, but il you have never made
trip on it, you owe it to yourself to
see and enjoy the advance made in
comfort and luxury in modern railway
travel Remember the fare Is no high
er on this train, except between New
York and Chicago. while the accommo-
dations and service place this particu-
lar train conspicuously at the head OF
the list. when compared with other
lines.-Albany Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
Divorce In the Klopdlke.

Divorce procedure in the Klondike
may not be provided with all the mod
ern improvements. but it accomplishes
the desired purpose as effectually as
the most enlightened court in South
Dakota. At Circle City not long ago
an Indian woman, Ellen by name,
sought a divorce from her white hus-
band, one Finney. on the ground of
cruel and unusual punishment.
meeting of the miners was called, and
about sixty of them assembled to de-
liberate on the case. 1t came out In
the evidence that Ellen was so sturdy
a lady that her husband was forced to
furnish her with whisky in large guam
titles before he could beat her with
any satisfaction. Finney admitted CIV
ing her the whisky, but asserted that
he couldn't get along with her without
doing so He further alleged in lis
defense that Ellen was the best-iressel
squaw in Circle City. After careful de-
liberation the miners decidedly unan-
imously to lease Ellen a vinculo
matrimonii. She was also awarded
the dog and the sewing machine as ali
mony.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07

the count who did not imagine
that his bride would offer any
objection to the bargain. Half an
hour later the Boston girl was count
ess. Next morning her husband sub
mitted to her the papers providing for
the cesslon of her fortune. But instead
of finding the meek little wife he ex-
pected, the count encountered an in
dignant and stern young woman, VINO
not only refused to enter into the ar
rangement stipulated, but further de-
clared that she would never live with
man who had so basely deceived her
"'I will never be the wife of fortune
hunter" was her unalterable decision,
which father and husband tried in vain
to modify. The young countess left her
husband forthwith and went back to
her fathers house, where she remained.
however. only twenty-four hours. Then
she disappeared. Ten days went by in
a fruitless search. Then her father
was informed by n cable dispatch from
Paris that his daughter had gone to
Europe and had decided to make her
own living. When, after hunting for
situations in Paris, London, Berlin and
Dresden, the countess at last arrived in
Vienna. she had just 10 florins
left of the few hundred dollars she
had brought with her from the United
States. She went to an employment
agency and inscribed her name as an
English governess." She secured the
place mentioned none too early. for
her money was quite gone. The count
ess, who is known at the house where
she is employed as Miss Marguerite, "
likes her position and is perfectly con-
tented with her surroundings. She
loves children and is fond of her work
as teacher. She says she will never
forgive her father for entering into a
disgraceful bargain in order to obtain
a noble son-in-law. Neither will she
return to her husband. who. she de-
clares, has dishonored her. The love
she once felt for him has changed TO
contempt.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
How 10 EreM Tea.

Lovers of tea will tell you, with n
wise shake of the head, that tea should
never be allowed to steep for any
length of time, and should never be
used a second time. The latter rule
is particularly insisted upon. yet the
Chinese. who must certainly be looked
upon as good authorities on the tea
question, say to the contrary. The
Chinese put tea into their little tea
bowls, let it steep a very short time
pour off the liquid and drink it, and
then add more water to the leaves.
The tea from this second brewing
is the better, they say. 1t has not the
roughness of taste of the first brew.
Good tea, taken in moderation and
properly prepared, is pronounced by
doctors TO be stimulant to the nerv-
Gus system.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
HAD ENOUGH COUNT.
DAY AFTER HER MARRIAGE
BOSTON GIRL LEFT HIM.
He demanded Her Fortune-Instcad of
Finding n Meek Little Wife Hc En-
countercd A Young Woman of Spirit
Now IL Govcrncss.

From Vienna comes the account of
Boston heiress who has taken service
there as governess in the family of
well-known nobleman and government
functionary, at the beggarly salary of
800 forins per year. Her reasons for
taking this step reflect little creddit
upon either her father or her hus-
band-for she has been but lately mar
ried, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. She is the only daughter
OF Boston merchant, and received an
excellent education. Her father is
self-made man, who late in life be-
came a millionaire by lucky specula-
tions. With his desiire for money graf
ihed. his next ambition was to acquire
social position for his child. Like
other rich Americans. he and his daugh-
ter spent much time in Paris. Here he
ran across a noble dame who eked
out livelihood by arranging matches
between heiresses and impecunious
members of the aristocracy. This
woman promised him a son-in-law Of
the bluest blood-for a consideration
and, after looking up the names sub
inltted 10 MIN IN the French peerage
he decided upon a certain Count de B.
as the most desirable on the list. He
paid the 10000 francs down, part OF
which was to pay the counts expenses
on journey to America. the rest be-
Ing for the services rendered by the
noble dame. Soon afterward the Bos-
tonians returned home. and some tlme
lated NJ. lie Comte visited them there
He is a dashing young fellow. has
charming manners and speaks English
with a delicious accent. No wonder
the Boston girl fell in love with him.
After a short courtship the wedding
day was set. and the delighted father
gave orders to French agent to pre-
pare charming nest for his children
in the Faubourg St. Germain-a band
box of house. furnished in the latest
style, with gardens and stables galore.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
PLEASURES OF MANILA LIFE.
sentlneis on Duty Nust Keep Cheir Eyes
Open All tho Time.

sentIncls on Duty Nust Keep Cheir Eyes
Open All tho Time.
Letters from the Kansas boys in
Manila declare that the town is full
of assassins, and that after dark the
sentries must walk their beats with
guns loaded, bayonets fixed, eyes alert.
and every nerve at breaking tension
They all agree that this sentry duty Is
the most trying thing they ever en-
countered in all their lives. and this Is
feeling that will be understood by
everybody. The one who can unflinch-
ingly walk beat when he knows that
in every dark place of concealment, be-
hind every tree or Shrub there may
lurk murderer, will never waver be-
fore a daylight line of fire, and when
one of the Kansas boys comes in from
the performance of such a duty he may
rest assured that he has been tried
and not found wanting Last night.
says Harry Selig of the Lawrence COM
pany, "a South Dakota boy was at
tackled by two natives from behind.
In approaching they declared they
were amigos (friends), and he al
lowed them to pass. Fortunately he
happened to look over his shoulder in
time to see knife descending; he
made jump and only received small
cut instead of stab that was intended
to kill him He Immediately got his
gun into position and just ms one OF
the natives was making another plunge
he shot one of the fellows through the
neck, killing him instantly, and
knocked the other one down with the
butt Of his gun. Between 8 and 5
o'clock this morning. as l was walking
my beat in front of the custom-house
on the river front, happened to wheel
around just in time to catch a fellow
sneaking up to me-these people go
barefooted and you can not hear them
when they walk-I made him halt and
pull his hand out of his shirt to his
waist, which disclosed a knife. l
marched him to the guardhouse at the
point of the bayonet; when searched
at the guardhouse an ugly looking
knife. eight inches long. was found on
his person. He told the interpreter
this morning that he had intended to
kill me and get my gun with which to
join the insurrectos. 1t made me al
most sick when l realized how near !
had come to crossing the great di-
vide kansas City Star.