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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
WRECK ON GREEN BAY & WESTERN,
Passenger Train is Detrucked by Washout
Near ROyaton.

| Near R0yalton.
The east bound passenger train or
the Green Bay & Western road, which
passes through Grand Rapids at 2::4.
p. M, was wrecked at Ostrander. near
ROyaltOn, 43 miles from Green Bay
Saturday afternoon about 1 o'clock
The train was going down grade at q
pretty lively speed when the rails
suddenly parted at a washout which
the engineer had not been able tC
notice.
There was at the place where the
wreckage occurred a thirty foot EN-.
bankment and the track was supported
by what the railroad men term ''fill'.
Portion Of this ''fill'' had been washed
out and the sand had settled below
the ties and rails. The engine and
tender passed over this spot safely,
but when the baggage car came along,
the rails broke, the trucks dropped
into the ditch and stuck there while
the car Slid along like a dry goods box
on corduroy road. The smoking car
was similarly served and when the
passenger coach reached the washout
the hole was so full of trucks that the
coach stopped in the heap.
Engine and three cars were con-
siderably twisted and smashed up.
Engineer Wigman was injured, though
not seriously; the fireman saved him
self by jumping. D. McKercher, Cen
traIia, of the firm Johnson and Hill.
was aboard the train, but like all the
other passengers escaped more scared
than injured. He says the boys hats
were nicely dented when they picked
themselves up from the shaking bee
as if all had been into football rush.
The train was in charge of Con-
ductOr Gear Of Green Bay. The Green
Bay & Western has been very free
from wrecks in past years and no
blame is attached to any of the train
men for this accident. Passenger
trains have been running as usual this
week. Baggage and trunks are trans
ferred by pack strap across the
wreckage and washout, while passen-
gers walk it-a distance Of about one
quarter of a mile.
ANOTHER WRECK.
A dispatch in today's Sentinel says:
''The wreck of freight train on the
Green Bay s. Western road near
Manawa late Wednesday afternoon,
has been reported and a Wrecking
train in charge of officials has gone
from Green Bay. Several cars are
said to have left the track, but no
ira inmnn haEn boon rannrtnd ini1Ired
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

of the trials and privations of the
true-hearted men and women who
blazed the way, and helped to build
up our present enterprising commune
ties.
We, of the younger generation, are
too apt to overlook the important part
taken by our forefathers in laying the
foundation of our present cities.
The vivid comparison Of things as
now and then are apt to give the
younger ones all the credit Of the
later Improvements: but, when exam
ined under the true light Of history
we can see that they are but the fruit
age of the early efforts Of those who
preceded us. Too much honor and
reverence cannot be given to the old
pioneers, every one of whom were
always ready with brave hearts to do
their duty.
The writer took great pleasure in
conversing with Hon. Alex Stewart of
Wausau as to the early days, when he
and the writer's father, John Arpin,
and his brother, Antoine Arpin,
worked at Mosinee, with the old up
and-down saws, cutting lumber. The
work Of these primitive mills was
continued night and day by talIow
light, and the food furnished was very
simple and, as can be imagined, was
somewhat mOnOtonOus, consisting Of
nothing but yellow biscuits and salt
pork.
The writer, at the suggestion of J.
D. Witter, took it upon himself to
write to E. Dutruit of Merrill and DR..
John Phillips of Stevens Point some
time ago, at the time Of the expected
meeting in last January. He turns
these letters over TO you for perusal.
He also wrote to Hon. John t. Kings
ton of Necedah, but, probably owing
to his illness, failed to receive any
letter from him.
I would suggest that it would be
highly proper for the old settlers
assembled to send a message Of condo
lence to the widow and family Of Mr..
Kingston, whom you all know to have
been one of the earliest pioneers and
who very recently passed away to his
home beyond.
With kindly greetings to you all, I
remain yours very truly,
E. P. ARPIN.
On motion it was decided that the
next annual meeting be held on the
third Tuesday in April, 1900, at the
opera house in Grand Rapids.
The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year:
President-R. e. Mcfarland.
Vice PreSidents-Ira Purdy, Mrs
Caroline Rossier, Mrs. G. J. Jackson.
Secretary-T. J. Cooper.
TreaSurer-GeO. W. Baker.
Executive COmmittee-GeO. COrri-
veau, ST., Mrs. Geo. W. Baker, Mrs.
John Collier.
1t is our intention to publish in full
all papers read at this meeting which
may extend through several issues Of
the Reporter. Authors Of papers are
requested to leave theiI papers with
us as soon as possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
Howe High School.

The Forum has closed for this years
work. At the beginning Of the year
there were only ten members, but at
present it has about fifty-fve active
members All deserve much credit
for the wolE they have done and there
is no doubt but that next year we will
have as strong literary society as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
Notice to Contractors.

Plans and specifications for brick
block for Messrs. n. Reiland and n.
Weiland, to be erected on Front
street, Grand Rapids, are now on file
at the n. Reiland meat market in
said city. Sealed bids for same will
be received oD separate items of con-
struction or for the complete job until
April 20, 1899. Right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

For SALE-A top buggy and single
harness. good as new and at a bargain
Apply for particulars at REPORTER
Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

UTAH Steam Dyeing and Cleaning Co..
81 Richards st. High-class work; mod
crate prices Call and be convinced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
TERRIFIC EFFECTS OF
A f1ASTODONIC JAG

, salon, when the human tornado, in the
form of Brown brandishing the jail
poker, bore down on the policeman
Gillespie did not tarry-he simply made
a jump and slammed the door.
The next instant the poker smote the
bars and Brown delivered an GRAFTON
in which adjectives predominated. Gill
lespie made a strategic retreat to the
Office, where council of war was in
augurafed. Five minutes later four
tried men and true stole across to the
citadel Of the gentleman with gore in
his eye. They found him at home and
received an open armed reception Col
onel Kelly subsequently stated that the
conversation disturbed his beauty
sleep. while the prisoners generally
caught glimpse, by the dim religious
light of the stable lantern. of a mass
of arms and legs, with Brown as the
center of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. who had
been in Cuba, said it reminded him of
Spanish fandango.
Finally the officers bestrode the man
ly chest of the prisoner. who called
them all the names to be encountered in
heather mythology. Cursing. kicking
and struggling, the man was carried
across to the solitary confinement cell
in the basement, shedding portions of
his raiment in transit. He was finally
placed under lock and key, where he
beguiled the time for hours afterwards
in serenading the hard-worked desk
sergeant upstairs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

F. W. Brown, who also AYERS that his
name is Jim French. arrived at his
home, S54 East Fourth South street, at
z O'Clock last evening the proud pos
SCISSOR of two lovely black eyes and a
mastadonic jag. The young man was
evidently cross. for after kicking the
family pet cat out of doors and ad-
dressing a few cursory remarks to the
articles of furniture in his transit, he
turned his Walls of wrath upon the de-
voted heads of his parents.
AS Brown had outgrown the slipper
act epoch, pater familas 'phoned for the
pneumonia wagon, which Driver Arm
strong steered to the scene of the in
cipient riot at record gait, while OFF,
Ger Davis cooled off in the chilly
breeze. After some little trouble Belli-
cose Brown was loaded up, for the sec
ond time, waited TO police headquar-
tiers and eventually placed in corridor
No. 1 in the brown stone front bug
walk in the Jail yard.
Half an hour later Officer Gillespie
had occasion to take Charles Grey the
oyercoat frisker, over to the lookup. In
the interim Brown had thawed out from
the effects of his ride in the refrigera-
tor and was simply breathing out fire
and slaughter at every pore, and had
all the prisoners duly herded in their
respective hunks praying for enamel
patton. Gillespie unlocked the door and
proceeded to escort his man into the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Political Notes.

Friends Of T. c. Rooklidge are ear
nestly booming him for the position OF
building inspector. Nobody disputes
that Mr.. Rooklidge is well qualified to
hold the job down. and if the mayor
elect is looking for competent men,
those who are acquainted with Mr..
Rooklidge say he will not be- over
looked.
Hon. Bill Glasmann of Ogden was in
Salt Lake yesterday, building up his
congressional fences. Whatever other
mean things are said about the honor
able Bill, nobody will ever accuse him
of being Colonel Lannan's candidate.
At the regular meeting of the So
cialist Labor party, held "Wednesday
night, officers were elected as follows:
Organizer, James P. Erskine; secretary,
George ]. Mack; treasurer, P. E. Nell
son; literary agent, George F. Petersen;
grievance committee, u. H. Hamlin,
Mrs. James Gearv. william Winter.
Meetings will be held every week dur
ing the coming year, and active propa-
CATION work will be prosecuted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

DIR. S. z. Wishard, who has just re-
turned from Washington, D. c.. accom-
panied by DIR. Lucia p Miles and Mrs.
McDongall, where they went to tes-
tify in the Roberts investigation, stated
last night that he had informed Mar
shall Glen Miller of the conditions in
the case of Orson Smith of Logan,
whom he had every reason to believe
was living in poiygamous relations
The doctor did not remember wheth-
er it was just prior to the appointment
of Mr.. Smith or just after that he had
seen Marshal Miller in reference to
the matter and asked if something
could not be done. Anyway, Glen Mil
Ter knew the facts of the case very
soon after the appointment was made.
Wasn't Glen's Business.
1t was claimed, too, last night that
others had written to Mr.. Miller; he
refused to act on the suggestions given
him, but informed those who had ap-
preached him that it was none of his
business to interfere.
But when Glen reached Washington
and went before the president he was
attacked with a case of absent mind
edness.
DIR. Wishard stated that he and Rev.
Mr.. Martin of Manti had a brief talk
with the president over the appoint
ment of the Utah postmaster.
Mckinley Was Perturbed.
The president seemed quite perturbed
over the affair and disclaimed any
knowledge of Postmasters Smith and
Graham being polygamists, but stated
that had he known of such conditions
he would certainly not have appointed
them to any office. The president went
on further to say that he would posi-
lively refuse to appoint any polyg-
amist, or anyone strongly suspected Of
living in such relations, to any office.
The executive also informed DIR.
Wishard and Mr.. Martin that Marshal
Miller had been instructed to furnish
him at once the facts in the charges
made against Postmaster Graham.
The appointments were made upon
the recommendations of Marshal Miller,
and President Mckinley supposed they
were all right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
AN ELEVATOR RUNS AWAY
PANIC CREATED IN THE JOINT
BUILDING.
Six Passengers Have a Scare They
Will Remember for an Exceedingly
Long Time.

There was panic in the hearts of six
brave men for a few minutes just before
noon yesterday in the elevator in the
city and county building. The six were
Sheriff0 Howells, Deputy Sheriff Dowse,
Attorneys Nye Bramel and Stull and
Janitor johnson. This combination was
too much, even for an elevator. and af-
ter dropping between the second and third
STORIES it baked between floors.
Tho six were badly scared. but none of
them prayed. Word was finally got to
Engineer Lawrence. who diagnosed the
case. lowered the elevator to the ground
floor and liberated the prisoners. They
were all very hungry and hurried away
TO lunch.
The cause of the mishap was the break
ing of a small steel ball in the engine
room. The matter was soon rectified and
in two hours the elevator was running as
usual. There are so many safeguards
thrown around this elevator that il. is
claimed to be practically impossible for a
serious accident to happen with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
POLITICS IN WEBER.
Col. Lannan and Postmaster Thomas
Visit Ogden.

Ogden, Dec. 2S.-Colonel P. H. Lam
nan and A. L. Thomas spent an hour
/ or two in Ogden today. Their stay, it
is claimed, was due to an accident The
northern train carrying them to Idaho
was late. and they found themselves
here with several hours to ltoare. The
time did not drag heavily, from all ap-
| pearances, as the Salt Lakers hied
| themselves up TO the business district,
where they talked with business men,
presumably about the weather, as the
! parties talked to were quite reticent as
/ to the subjects of conversation. 1t was
noticed, however, that Colonel. Lannan
i and Mr. Thomas were in earnest con-
verse with several Republicans of
note.
They buttonholed Judge Bagley,
George J. Kelly and others of their
clan. but these gentlemen, when ap-
preached, claimed to be quite ignorant
about anything pertaining to politics.
Nevertheless, the talk about possible
and probable candidates to succeed B..
II. Roberts after he shall have been
finally ouSted was more frequently
heard after the Salt LakerS' departure
Weber county Republicans seem to
have a direct tip that Mr.. Roberts will
never be allowed to take his seat, and
the business Of choosing his successor
is now a live matter.
Some we'll known Republicans of this
county were talking enthusiastically of
Secretary Hammond as the candidate.
Others said that in case he proves un-
available at the, last moment. POST
master A. L. Thomas might be induced
to make the race as a matter Of pa
triotiNn.
George Sutherland also has friends
in Weber. Colonel Lannan and Mr..
Thomas called at the postoffice and
paid their respects to Postmaster
Meighan, and it is presumed the trio
told how much they loved one another.
There is no longer any secret about
the candidacy OF William GiSsmann
for the congressional nomination. Some
of his supporters claim he will have
solid Weber county delegation in the
convention; others saw the delegation
will be divided evenly if there is no
other candidate from Weber in the
race.
Then there is E. NJ Allison, jr.. law
partner of c. c. Richards. whose
friends occasionally assert that he is
a strong man-that he used to live in
Summit county, and can have the sup
port of that locality for the asking. and
that, furthermore, he stands well in
Salt Lake and Weber.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Brandons Expected to Be Burned In
Efiigy.
SENT FOR A REPORTER
STORM STARTER MAN WAS SENT
IN HASTE.
Arrived at Centerville to Find the
Town as Silent as a Town Could
Possibly Be-Anti-Roberts Wit
nesses Failed to Furnish the Ex-
citement They Scheduled.

Centerville was the scene of some
condensed Excitement yesterday after
noon when the Brandons. Thomas and
Ray, arrived home from Washington,
where they had been to testify against
Roberts. The father and son were not
met at the station by brass band and
crowd of enthusiastic townspeople
eager to carry them home on their
shoulders.
There was nary a cheer as the pair
walked to their home, and from this
the BrandonS argued that some evil
must be in store for them. When a
rumor finally reached their ears that
they were to be burned in effigy by
their fellow citizens, they readily gave
credence to it. Not only did they be-
lieve il, but they wanted a witness.
Accordingly, one of them FASTENED
over to Bountiful, and from there tele-
phoned to the Storm Starter that a re-
porter was wanted. The Brandons de-
sired to have the latest Mormon out
rage" written UP in lurid style, and
they did not believe the Centerville cor
respondent of the Storm Starter would
be equal to the occasion.
The request of the Brandons was
promptly complied with A reporter
was dispatched to the scene of the pro-
posed outrage" He was prepared
with bottle of red ink to do full JUS
tice to the affair, but when he reached
the town he found it as QUIET as any
town could possibly be.
There was no roaring bonfire, no lay
figures representing the Brandons, no
excited and angry populace-no, not
even so much as small boy with a
tin horn The newspaper man was met
at the station by the Brandons and es-
corted through the silent town to their
home. He caught the first train he
could get that was headed toward Salt
Lake, and he had no lurid tale to tell
when he got here.
Centerville people say they are not
going to dignity the Brandons by any
such demonstration as the one they
thought they were going to get last
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
HOSTILE TO BRITISH RULE.
French Canadians Dream of Another
American Republic.

New York. Dec. ga special to the
World from Ottawa says: One grave re-
suit to Canada's. war in South Africa is
the afousins of all the latent hostility to
British rule in Carada among the French
in Quebec province
Recent mutterings of a possible Anglo
French conflict have aggravafeyi the anti
British sentiment there. and strengthened
the desire among French Canadians for
the Independence OF Canada The dream
not now a new France on the banks Of
the ST. Lawrezlce. but another independ-
ent state on the continent Of America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

CARLOAD seamless bags. grain bags
and twinc. Bailey & Sons. 6S East Second
South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
PAY TRIBUTE TO LAYTON
SOLDIERS AT FORT HONOR DEAD
LEADER.
Flag Was Floated at Half Mast and
Salute of Thirteen Guns Was
Fired.

The soldiers at Fort Douglas paid a
tribute of respect to the memory of Cen
eral Lawton yesterday at high noon by
floating the flag at half staff and firing
thirteen minute guns. The firing squad
was in charge of Ordnance Sergeant
Lange.
The order for this came from Washing
Elihu Root, secretary of war; Major Cen
eral Miles and II. c. Corbin, adjutant
general. Similar orders were sent TO
every post in the United States. so that in
this way the whole nation horored the
memory of the brave general who gave
his life for his country in the far-off Phil
ippineS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Pleasant Valley Coal Company Rob.
bed Yesterday.
MASKED MEN AT WORK
CLERK CRANDALL THREATENED
WITH DEATH.
Ordered to Throw Up His Hands,
and When He Did So the High
waymen Went Through the Money
Drawer, Securing SIT, but Over
looking a So Gold Piece.

The Pleasant Valley Coal company
office at the yards on Eighth South
and State streets was the scene of the
mcsa daring daylight robbery that
Salt Lake has known for a long time
at $50 last evening. Two masked men
went into the office. commanded Yard
master c. S. Crandall to throw up his
handss, AND while one held a pistol on
him, the other went through the en-
tire place.
They secured only about SIC in cash
and Crandall's gold watch and chain,
for as luck would have it, the receipts
for the day, amounting to $3.50, had
but a few minutes before been taken
to the uptown office.
Money Taken Away.
Mr. Crandall was at the telephone,
which is so situated that a man talk
ing has his back to the door, when he
suddenly heard a voice Command:
Throw up your hands, and don't
move He turned quickly to con-
frcri. the two men, both masked and
ARMED, and looked into the barrel of
a revolver
"Get down on the floor came the
further command, and the yardmasser
had no alternative. The highwaymen
made MIN lie down with MS 1ace TO
the floor, one standing over him while
the other tried to open the till. 1t
failed to yield at first, and they were
about to make CIandall open it, when
the lock sprung.
Appearance of Hold-ups.
About SIG was taken out. The hold
ups evidently expected to find more.
as one threatened to shoot Crandall If
he didn't tell where the hiding place
was Crandall told then there was no
more money there. and after going
through his pockets, relieving him of
everything of any value, the two men
threw a heavy overcoat over his head
and warned him not to stir.
They then ran out AS soon as the
yardmaster could get up, he rushed
into the yards for. aid. The robbers
were nowhere in sight, and an alarm
was sent into police headquarters.
Chief Hilton and Detective Sheets
made an investigation of the case and
the officers are hard at work on it.
A S. gold piece in the till was over
hooked by the highwaymen, who left
no clue that might lead to their cap
ture. Crandall was unable to describe
them closely.
The towns north and south of the
city have been asked to keep a sharp
lookout for suspicious characters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
a NEW HOTEL.
Cause and Effect.

Don Porter has stood manfully be-
hind 'The Kenyon" since its opening,
q year ago. pouring out money like
water to make 1t the best In the few
months since its opening THE Ken
yon" has proved very successful ven
ture, which is now a delightful reni-
niscence that will point a moral and
adorn a tale" and the travelling men
take great pleasure in anaylzing things
and pointing how each effect naturally
grows from appropriate cause
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Music For Salt Lake.

Young Bros. company, IS s. Main
ST., have just received two carloads ce
pianos, seven different makes of the
finest instruments turned out by the
eastern manufactur ers. being reIre-
scented in the consi gnment. In thei..
warerooms will also he found the
largest assortment Ct music boxes ever
shipped into Utah. They raEgc in
price from SIPS to. $3.50, and are fin
ished in mahogany ana 5ak. Tie ND
sic box manufacturer now with the
adjustable plates will play lust as
many pieces as the owner wishes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
PETTY LARCENY CHARGE.
S. Cartun Arrested on Complaint OF
Rosenthal. the Tailor.

Rosenthal. the tailor, yesterday
swore out a warrant before Justice
Kroeger, charging S. Cartun with
petty larceny. RoSentlhal claimed that
Cartun owed him $3.50 for which he
had given his note. He says that the
other day Cartun broke into his desk
and stole the note. The warrane was
given to Deputy Sheriff Sam DowSe
who soon picked up Cartun on First
South street and took him to the coun-
~ Jail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
CHRISTMAS GIFT COINCIDENCE
WALTERS FAMILY RECEIVES
AND GIVES SAME PRESENT.
Bought Copies of Book and Sent
Them to People Who Sent the
Same Work to the Walters.

When the time to buy Christmas
presents arrived. the Walters family,
being literary. bought three copies of
the late book, In His Steps, to keep
in the family, and two TO send to dis
tant friends. Since Christmas they
have heard from each of these friends,
and from each one received a nice copy
of In His Steps" If the Walters fam
lily is not in the right path, il is not the
fault Of this book.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
UTAH'S MINES,

A story on every active district in
the state will be found in the New
Years Herald. All other industries ex-
haustively handled. Just what YOU
want to send to friends in other states.
Price, cents