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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
DOMESTIC.
Chicago MAY wheat, 7O2sc.

Chicago May wheat, 708sc.
Fifty thousand Galicians are coming
to America
A faith cure healer" was arrested in
in New York.
Deadly cyclones occurred in Teaxs
and Oklahoma.
A rich gold strike has been made at
the Black Hills, S. D.
The American Fedora ton of Musi-
clans met in Milwaukee,
Considerable damage was caused by
storms in Nebraska.
Stove manufacturers of the country
may form a combination.
Grover Cleveland has gone for a
fishing trip on Lake Erie.
Secretary Alger approves plans for a
military post at Bismarck.
An Anti-Imperialistic league has
been formed in Chicago.
Another formal protest is made
against DR.. Briggs ordination.
Senator Thurston Of Nebraska says
congress will meet in October.
A young tick tackur" at Springfield,
Ohio, was shot dead for a burglar.
P. D. Armour's family deny that he
has been stricken with apoplexy.
Gov. Thomas Of Colorado, it trans
pires, never used the language as
cribed to him regarding the return Of
troops.
George Earle, first assistant post
master general under Grant, is dead.
Hope of reconvening the joint Amer
ican-Canadian commission is aban-
doned.
Croker is confined to his hotel in
London by second carbuncle on his
neck
In fight with a burglar Dan Moran
threw him from second story win
dow
A discouraging winter wheat crop re-
port is made by the agricultural de-.
partment
Samuel NJ Findley, absconding col
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES.
Their Invention, by Whom Invented
and Their History.

We owe the invention of the sewing
mechanic. He had large family to
care for, and could give only his odd
moments to the construction of his
machine. But while laboring for
daily bread for himself and his family
he was constantly thinking out his
invention.
He got on quite we'll until he came
to the making of a needle; then he
was at standstill, for he could not
discover where the eye of the needle
should be placed. At first he thought
that a needle fashioned after the or
binary needle for hand sewing might
be all right, but after much expert
menting he found that it would not
do.
He was greatly perplexed. The
needle question absorbed his thoughts
by day, and at night he dreamed
that he was in far distant country
that was ruled over by a savage king
The king ordered him to construct q
sewing machine, and, not daring tc
disobey orders, he at once set tC
work. All went we'll until he came
to the location of the needles eye;
then his troubles began.
The king grew impatient, and finally
gave the inventor just twenty-foul
hours in which to complete the ma
chine, and told him he must forfeit
his life if he failed to finish the task
He worked harder than ever, you may
be sure but found that he coulC
not invent proper needle, and had tt
give it up.
Just as the kings warriors were
about to take him away to execute hin
he noticed that the spears they carried
were pierced near the head. Like al
inspiration the solution of the needle
problem came to him, and, while
imploring the savage king for a little
more time, he aWOke.
Although it was about o'clock il
the morning, Mr.. Howe arose at once
and went to his workshop, and by
o'clock he had modelled a needle fol
his sewing machine with all eye a.
the point. Thus was the perpleX
ing problem solved.-Baltimor Her.
aid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18

other great city-possibly excepting
Chicago-are the political principles
Of the dominant faction so selfish;
and it is no surprise when Tammany
administration undoes the police re-
forms Of previous administration.
The revelations of police depravity in
New York city in 1894, which shocked
the world, shamed the state Of New
York; but she refrained from radi-
cal interference then, as she does
now, on the plea Of allowing home
rule Tammany, noting the tender
ness Of the public conscience for
that great principle, and the fondness
of reformers for it, has never ceased
to clamor for its application. while
making home indecent, uncomfortable,
and unsafe.-Frank Moss in Forum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18

ment will probably refuse to sane
ton it.
A hearing of charges of excessive
ritualism bega2 in Lambeth palace be-
fore the archbishops Of Canterbury
and York.
Chief Justice Chambers has Or
dered that Malietoa be promptly paid
his salary as king of Samoa-s15O a
month.
Mademoiselle Waiter, daughter Of
French army officer, offers to pro-
duce letters from Dreyfus to Emperor
William.
As indemnity for the murder of a
missionary France demands that
| China shall give mining concessions
valued at 100000.
The United States and Great Britain
will stand together in advocating in
| ternational arbitration at the disarm-
ament conference.
The government of British Columbia
has subscribed s1,O0O,OOO to the AL
| British Pacific cable This amount is
equal to one-ninth of the total cost.
A letter from President Mckinley
saying This is a great year for the
Anglo-Saxon race" was read at the
annual meeting Of the British ant
Foreign Sailors society in London.
Lord George Hamilton stated in the
house Of commons that the reason fol
awarding the Burmah viaduct contrac
to an American firm was that the sue
cessful firm largely underbid the Eng
lish.
It is not probable that joint Ameri
can-Canadian commission will be re
convened, as there is no probabilit.
that it could agree upon a settlement
Of the differences between the United
States and Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
EDUCATION IN THE HOME.
Family Alliance Should be Formed
Against Ignorance Of the Three RS.

when one finishes school or col
leGe one is only beginning to learn,
and what better postgraduate courses
could one have than the practical
application of ideas through the
medium Of friends and family?" in
duires Frances Evans, in the Ladies
Home Journal. CAS- far as education is
concerned the best family friend is
the dictionary. When you see some
one in family consulting the diction-
airy whenever a doubtful word or
phrase comes up in the course of
conversation you will find the mem
bera intelligent people as far as facts
can educate. We may not be able to
aid each other in the higher educa-
tioa' Of philosophy, science and ethics,
but one thing is certain: We can form
family alliances against ignorance of
the three Rs as well as geography,
spelling and good English. Slang has
its uses, no doubt, but if American
parents do not give some heed to the
English talked by their children at
home, Americans a hundred years
hence will have absolutely forgotten
their mother tongue"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
HEGELMAN THE WINNER.
But He Doesn't Break Record for 70
Hours Race.

New York, May 14.-Peter Hegelman
won the 72-hours go-as-you-please that
has been in progress at the Grand
Central Palace since Monday last with
a score of 407 miles. The record for
the time is 416 miles and 602 yards,
made by Gus. Guerrero in Boston IN
April, 1891. Of the sixteen men who
started, eight finished, with scores to
their credit as follows: Hegelman,
4O7 miles; Click, 395; Tracey, 3S7;
Cox, 1872; Igo, 361; Day, 346; Barnes,
352; Geary, 224. Five of the men will
get prizes of $500, 5000, $1OO, SIS, $50;
the other three will have their expen-
ses paid. The affair was not a great
pecuniary success, but there was
plenty Of enthusiasm during the clos
ing hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
THE NEW PASTOR.

He was the new pastor and found it
somewhat difficult to get acquainted
with his flock.
On his way home after his first SER
mon he overlook a comely young
woman whom he recognized as one
Of his congregation.
She greeted him with a smile and he
felt emboldened to talk to her seri-
ously.
Il was glad" he said, "to see you in
church. 1t always gratifies me greatly
TO observe young person voluntarily
seeking the one true haven"
Excuse me-" interrupted the girl
with a slight blush, 'Fyou haven't got
the name quite right. It's Ravens,
Jim Ravens. He passes one Of the
plates"
Then the pastor changed the subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
PAPA IS CONSISTENT.

Doesn't your papa ever lick you?"
Il guess not! Every time he
threatens to lick me [ read him an
extract from his great anti-imperial-
ism speech in which he said: These
Filipinos are like hayward children,
but have we on that account the right
to take away their God-given privilege
to do as they please? Let US treat
them as we would our own hayward
children, plead with them, beseech
them, but never coerce them with
either gun or rod"
That's a good deal to remember"
eyes, but he's got SO now that he
drops the switch as soon as I strike
These Filipinos. '"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
IMPROVES THE HAIR.

The very best brush should always
be chosen, and at the very least one
hundred strokes a day should be
vigorously administered. The bristles
Of the brush should not be so hard as
to drag the hair out in case of a
tangle obstructing their course. Nor
should they be yielding. 1t is useless
to brush the hair unless the skin Of
the head be brushed as well. The
friction stimulates it and makes the
hair grow. Brushing the hair with
slow and languid strokes is simply
useless. Vigor and intention are
necessary to produce a really good
effect and induce the bright, healthy
gloss that hair should have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18

New Haven, May 14.-Harvard won
a decided victory over Yale yesterday
afternoon in the annual dual athletic
games, and as a result comes in for per-
manent possession Of the long fought
for trophy cup, having won the games
five times to Yale's three. Harvard
won yesterday by superior form. De-
spite a heavy track and inclement
weather conditions the time on the
whole was good and the competition
throughout was credit to both teams
as we'll as to the individual contestants.
The results were:
440-yard dash-Won by Burke, Har-
ward, 40 So seconds.
120-yard hurdes-Fox, Harvard, 16
seconds.
100-yard dash-Blount, Yale, 10 is
seconds.
Shot put, 16 pounds-Brown, Har-
ward, SO feet and 91a inches.
Mile run-Spitzer, Yale, minutes
33 1-5 seconds.
Half mile run-Adams, Yale, 1857
3-5.
ward, % 3-5 seconds.
Throwing 16 pound hammer-Boal,
Harvard, 100 feet and inches.
22O-yard dash-Boardman, Yale, 22A
seconds.
Running broad jump-Daly, Har-
ward, p feet and 3 inches.
Running high jump-Rotch, Har-
: foot ard inohpS
Pole vault-Won by Yale, Harvard
defaulting.
Final score: Yale, 41%; Harvard,
54A.
Chicago Breaks Record.
Chicago, May 1.-THE University of
| Chicago defeated Northwestern in the
track meet yesterday by score of LOG
to SO. Schmahl broke the western
discus record, making a throw of 112
feet and 111a inches. Chicago won the
100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard
run, $50 yard run, mile run, 120 yard
| hurdles, 220 yard hurdles, quarter mile
bicycle, mile bicycle, one mile walk,
discus throw, running high jump, shot
put, and hammer throw. Northwest
ern won the broad jump ana polevault.
Columbia Wins.
| Annapolis, May 1.-THE Columbia
university eight finished half length
in front of the naval cadets in a fierce
struggle yesterday after having pulled
over a tWO-mile course in 12:4S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18

Cornelius P. Dammon Of Dammon
Ridge is dead. He was an old soldier,
rs years Of age, and had resided in
Dunn county for thirty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18

Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid, and
Martin F'laherty of Lowell, Mass,
fought a 25-round draw in New York.
On account Of the long continued
drought prayers for rain were said in
every town and village in Roumania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
HARVARD WINS II
TROPHY GOES TO THE
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTION.
YALE LOSES THE CUP

Final Score Is Yale 41& and Harvard
54A-Bad Track and Weather
Prevent Records from Being Brok-
en-Good Work Done by All Con-
teStants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
Long Approves 1t.
Rebels Attack Spaniards.

Madrid, May IA dispatch from
Manila says the insurgents attacked
the Spaniards at Zamboanga on the
island of Mindanao, but were repulsed.
Two Spanish officers and three men
were wounded and one man was killed.
The insurgents cut off the water sup
ply at ZambOanga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
ADVANCE OF THE PLAGUE.
Consul Skinner Discusses Its Move
ment in Egypt.

The steady westward advance Of the
plague and the conditions prevailing at
its latest point of attack in Alexandria,
Egypt, are discussed in reports made to
the State Department by Consul Robert
c. Skinner at Narselles He SAYS that
the appearance of the disease at AIexan-
dria shows constant movement westward
and from its location there that it is a
menace to the great Mediterranean ports
Of Europe most of which have adopted
rigid quarantine measures
The state Of affails in Alexandria is set
forth in letter to the commercial author
tiles al Marscilles. bearing date Of June
p 1t says the epidemic neither increases
nor dim.nishes, but that about two new
cases appear daily, with occasional inter-
walls
The municipality and the sanitary service
of the city display tirelesS zeal in adopt
divided into quarters, and at the head of
each are two physicians All suspects are
Immediately removed to a lazaret. pre-
MUM of two francs C}S cents is given to
any individual who will inform the author
tiles of a case of plague and premium of
one franc % cents is offered for the head
of every rat dead of the plague. Until the
present nobody has claimed the last pre-
MUM, as the prize is too small to attract
men who might otherwise take the conse-
quences Of coming into contact with the
disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

Mr.. NanderIip Explains why He Took
This Action.

Assistant Secretary Nanderlip was asked
today about reports that he had ordered a
reduction in salaries of several chiefs and
assistant chiefs Of division in the office of
the auditor FOR the War Department be-
cause he had visited the office and found
these chiefs and their clerks reading news
papers and lettering after work hours.
Mr.. NanGerlip said that he had for some
time been investigating the auditing of
bends and other papers in the third audi
tors office Last Saturday morning he
went to the third auditors office,
and, accompanied by one of the otfl-
cials, walked into large room. where
he wanted to make an investigation. He
found a general state OF idleness. Clerks
were reading newspapers or gathered in
converse This was after . O'Clock. The
following Monday morning Mr.. NanderIi1
again visited the auditor and they vent
to another division to make an inyesfiga-
Jipn. Mr.. Nandcriip says the same state of
affairs was again discovered.
Mr.. NanderlIp says he decided that the
chiefs and assistant chiefs of these di-
visions were responsible for this state OF
affairs. and at once ordered a reduction in
their salaries. He thinks that officials OF
TINS class should have the employees under
some regulations as To when work should
begin and how employees should conduct
themselves.
IL is said by officials in the treasury that
bad Mr.. Narderlip discovered the same
conditions in an office well up with its work
he would probably have said nothing He
was led 10 take action. 1t is said. by the
fact that the work in the third auditor $
otIice IS nearly two years behind.
Although there is considerable criticism
by some of the clerks, it is stated that
none of them were reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
Naval Orders.

Ensign R. w. Henderson has been ordered
to the Franklin.
Lieutenant b. F. Bassett, detached from
the Marietta and ordered to the torpedo
station.
Ensign r. Mclean, detached from the
Marietta and ordered to the torpedo station.
Lieutenant Commander w p Dav has
been given three months leave of absence.
with the privilege of going abroad
Surgeon j. NJ. Moore, ordered to the Yer
mont
Ensign F. D. Karns, detached from the
Detroit and ordered to the Yankton.
Ensign d. F. Boyd, detached from for
peda station and ordered to the Farragut.
Mare Island.
Assistant Surgeon B. L. Wright, detach-
ed from the Vermont and ordered to Ma
Mia, Philippine Islands.
Ensign \. l.. Jones, to the New York
Lieutenant John r. Rowen, detached
from the Mare Island navy yard and order
ell to Manila Philippine Islands.
Lieutenant H. E. Smith, granted one
months sick leave.
Captain George C. Reiter, to Newport
r. I.
Lieutenant Emory Winship, to the Mare
Island navy yard.
Lieutenant r. w McNeely, detached from
the Yankton and ordered to the proving
grounds Indian Head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
RECRUITING REGIMENTS,
What Gen. Shafter Say. of the Prog
resS of Eniistment<.


Gen. Shafter has forwarded 10 Adiutant
General Corbin dispatch he received yes
terday from Lieut.. Col Plummer. who is
organizing the 35th Infantry, at Vancouver
barracks. The dispatch is in reply TO one
sent from the department to Gen. Shafter
and thence to Lieut.. Col. Plummer sug-
gestinG that slow progress was bein2. made
in recruiting that regiment and that ef-
fortS should be put forth To hurry il along.
Col Plummer says:
Every possible effort is being made
through reghnental recruiting officers to
recruit this regiment. Recruits are coming
much faster since regimental recruiting off,
GERS have been out. There are now 253
men here Vancouver). The. material is
exceptionally good. Southern California
and other portions of the district have not
been covered. 1t is believed there is ample
material in the district to fill the regiment
with same class of men as those already
secured. Every available officer is out and
reports generally are favorable. About 800
men of the I'd Oregon Volunteers will ar
rive in Portland within few days and it
is believed that many of these men will
enlist in this regiment In view of these
facts it is earnestly recommended that re-
cruiting officers in the east will be caution
ed to select only the most desirable men.
as it is believed that the best interests of
the service will be served by filing the
regiment as far as possible from the dis
trict allotted to it"
In forwarding this to the War Depart
ment Gen. Shafter says:
I'm my opinion recruiting will be more
rapid as soon as the Oregon regiment gets
back and as officers of the regiment are
dispersed throughout the country, but there
are very few surplus men in California
Three Thousand men are wanted now AT
good wages by the Southern Pacific rail-
read, but cannot be obtained. | recon-
mend that if few recruits are available for
the d5th they be sent from the east
]. roc -g,Y,-s- Ii l.,
have begun the "weeding OUT process and
are beginning the discharge of such men
as are not found fully qualified for the
service. In the orders published today dis
charges of nearly 100 recruits have been
ordered in regiments as follows: 10Th, 80;
2Sth, 10; 30th 13; 3lst 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
VISITORS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Two Distinguished Canadian officials
Gall This Morning..

PLATTSBUR n. Y, August 9.-Presi-
dent went for a walk today with his
niece, Miss Duncan, who viii leave here
tomorrow for home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Rev NJ. ]. Lavelle. president of the Cath
Ollie School, called upon the President this
morning and invited him TO visit the sum-
mer school grounds. which are only about
a mile from the hotel. The President ac-
cepted the invitation and Will visit the
school early next week, probably on Tues
day morning, August II.
Two distinguished Canadians arrived this
morning ana called on President Mckinley.
They were Major General Hutton of Otta-
wa aid to tie queen, commanding her
majestys troops in the Dominion of Cana
da, and Major Laurence G. DrummOnd of
the Scots Guards, Ottawa. They had a
long talk with the President Their visit, ii
is said, was purely social.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
Personal Mention,

j. n. Chamberlain has resigned his posi-
ton as chief electrician of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company TO accept a position with
the General Electric Company of Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
Rev. Dr. Easton, pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, is at Allenhurst Inn,
Allenhurst, n. j., enjoying sea breezes.
He is the guest of c. FL. Ryeroft, ESQ., of
New York
Acting Chief Post Office Inspector ]. P.
Clum leaves tomorrow with his wife for a
fortnights trip west. They will visit the
Yellowstone before returning.
Mr.. George w. Beavers, chief of the sal
airy and allowance division of the Fost Of
fee Department, leaves this evening for a
well-earned vacation. He expects to be alb
sent about two weeks.
Mr.. A. w. Machen. at the head of the free
delivery service, has gone away for several
weeks vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
SENATOR JONES sUPPLANTED.
stone of Missouri to he Chairman O.
the DemOC ratic Cnmniitee


The statement in a dispatch from st.
Louis that Senator Jones, chairman of the
democratic national committee, is again
not well and that ex-GOv Stone Of Missou-
ri will continue virtually as chairman of
the national committee, is construed to
mean that Stone has succeeded in getting
control of the affairs of the national COM
fnittec and has practically supplanted Sen
ator Jones.
Jones and Stone have long been on the
best Of terms, but when Jones was forced
to go abroad on account of his health he
dld not select Stone to act as chairman of
the national committee. Instead, he dele
gated this authority to Johnson of Kansas
whom he designated acting chairman
stone assumed a directing authority, how
ever, and has been perSiStently referred to
as the acting chairman, apparently with
his sanction
At lis instance the meeting in Chicago
or the national committee, the call for
which secured the sanction of Chairman
Jones. was held. The most fruitful thing
done by that committee after deciding to
enter actively upon the work of organizing
the democratic party for 1900 was the
election of Stone as vice chairman, which
invests him with the powers of chairman
In the absence of Jones.
II now appears that ne had his plans all
laid for this in advance. and that in the
absence of Jones, he intends to proceed at
once to reorganization of the campaign
work according to his own plans, the ulti-
mate OBJECT OF which is somewhat uncer-
taln but which contemplates his com
plcte domination of the national committee
ana his succession in authority to Mr.
Jones.
1t is understood that the plan of organi-
zation to be followed is his own. irrespec-
tive of what has already been done and
ouLlhed by Jones, and that he has practi-
IalS ana Will actually Supplant Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
WATCHING GEN. JIMINEZ.
Authorities at Havana Il Leeping Tract,
of His MOEemcnfs.

The United States authorities at Havana
are keeping a close watch upon General
Jimincz. At the time he issued his first
statement General Brooke was authorized
to keep track of his movements to see that
he formed no expedition to sail from Cuba
to San Domingo. 1t is the intention of the
War Department to consider the United
States government bound to maintain the
neutrality of Cuba.
As long as General Jiminez remains in
Havana he will not be molested nor inter-
fered with in any manner by the United
States but in case he attempts to organize
an expedition and depart from the island
with il he will be subject to arrest.