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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
GREAT SANTA FE RUN.
From Los Angeles to Chicago in So
Hours, 80 Minutes.

Chicago, March 30.-From Los Ange-
les to Chicago, a distance of 1926
miles, in So hours and 80 minutes, is
the record hung up by the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe last night, when
the Peacock special pulled into the
Chicago depot at 1920 o'clock. All
records for the run were beaten by
nearly eight hours. A director Of the
Frick Coke company was trying to
reach Pittsburg for a meeting of the
of that company tomor-
row.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
WOODS HAVE. 4 DAUGHTER.

Havana, March 3O-Mrs Wood, wife
of the governor general, gave birth to
girl at the palace at noon yesterday.
The records of Havana do not show
the birth here of any other governor
generals child. Under the Spanish
regime, the wife Of the governor gen.
eral invariably left for Spain that the
child might be born there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
BIG BRICK COMBINE.

Chicago, April 1.-The Illinois Brick
company was formed yesterday with a
capital of $1,000, 200. It is composed Of
36 firms and will practically control
the brick market of Chicago and
neighboring cities B. II. Harland was
elected president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
Michigan.

Detroit, April BIN Michigan the re-
publ1cans carried Detroit, Port Huron,
Albion, Benton Harbor, Cadillac, Cold
water, Corrunna, East Tawa, Holland,
Kalamazoo, Marine City, Mason, Mid
land, Monroe, Mount Pleasant, Ne
guanee, Newosso, st. Louis, Stanton
and West Bay City. The democrats
carried Lansing, Saginaw, Ludington,
Lapeer, Alphena, Mount Clemens,
Sturgis, Traverse City, st. Clair,
Ypsilanti, st. Ignace, Niles and Adrian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
GREAT SPRING HEGIRA.
Fourteen Thousand People Engage
Passage for Alaskan Gold Fields.

Portland, March 30.-Fourteen thou
sand people have engaged passage
from Pacific coast ports for Cape
Nome, Alaska, on the first fleet of
steamers, '7hich sails about May 1.
1t is stated that forty-two
steamers will leave for Nome
from San Francisco, Puo
sound ports and Portland, practically
at the same time. Many of these
steamers will make two trips, and it
is estimated that upwards of 10000
people will leave the Pacific ports for
the new gold fields during the season
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
BIG SAVING BUSINESS.

Marinette, Wis, March 29.-The
former Scofeld sawmill will be oper-
ated full blast this coming season by
Merryman & Co., who purchased it.
They expect to saw 25,0OO,OOO feet dur
ing 1900. This is good news for Mari
nette, as it was feared that the mill
night be permanently closed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

sightseers which, it is prophesied, will
be greater than the city can accommo-
date 1t appears that this prophesy
may become true, for already the
streets and bridges near the fair are
crowded to the limit on Sundays and
holidays and in places the crowds are
so great as to remind one of some of
the special days at the worlds fair in
Chicago.
The burning of the Theatre Francois
lately brought to light a curious Incl
dent which shows how some precious
relics are really not so precious after
all. One of the most valuable relics
saved from the burned building was an
old clock which was held sacred as
being the clock which sounded the
hour for the beginning of the mas
sacre of st. Bartholomew. In saving
the clock, however, the case was acct
dentally broken open and inside was
! found engraved on the case the date
of manufacture, 1895. 1t was easy tc
see that a clock made in 1895 could moi
have sounded the hour nearly two cen.
turtles before.
The burning of this theater was de
scribed in the Paris papers as a ma
| tional calamity. The theater was bull
in 1882 and was filed with works o
art, the value of which mounted int
the millions. 1t was at first though
that the gerater part of these had beer
destroyed but a later examination
of the building proved that a grea
many had been saved. So importan
was the destruction of this building
considered that measures were intro
duced into the chamber Of deputie
the day after the fire with the objec
of providing for the immediate resto
ration of the structure. The pla
which was on the boards at the Thea
: tire Franchise was Immediately trans
ferred to another theater
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
CLEAR FIELD FOR JENKINS

Washburn, Wis, March 29.--It seems
certain that there will be no opposition
to the denomination of Congressman
jenkins, who has formally announced
himself a candidate. It is the opinion
OF the congressional committee that he
will be nominated by reclamation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
BANG CLEARINGS DECREASE.

New York, March 31.-The state
ment compiled by Bradstreets shows
the total bank clearings of the princi-
pal cities in the United States for the
week to be s1,729, S5O,87O, a decrease
OF 3.8 per cent. as compared with the
corresponding week of last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

DIR. Rollin d. Salisbury, formerly Of
Wisconsin but now leading professor
in the department of geology of the
University of Chicago, has started for
New Mexico to do scientific work for
Chicago capitalists interested in, cop
per and lead mining DR. Salisbury
wiz make Investigations in regard to
some new and extensive mining
regions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
Special correspondence.

Paris. March 13.-The three days or
mardi gras were celebrated this year
with little more than the usual eX-
element The festival is called Mardl
Gras because the festivities reach
their height on Mardi, or Tuesday, but
the Sunday and Monday preceding are
sometimes called Demauche gras and
Lundi gras respectively. These three
days of fun are supposed to prepare
Parisians to forego their usual pleas
ures during the season Of Lent but II
would seem that they serve merely as
an excuse for extra merry-maklng.
Paris has not given up its balls and
parties, Notwithstanding the fact that
this is supposed to be the season for
the cessation of worldly pleasures.
This Mardi gras festival is celebrated
throughout the city by the throwing
of confetti and multicolored paper
streamers. These streamers consist
of a roll of bright cOlored paper about
a quarter of an inch wide. When
thrown one end of this ribbon of pa
per is retained in the hand and the
disc of paper unrolls leaving paper
streamer behind it, These streamers
are thrown usually from the windows
of houses out into the street and over
the branches of trees. After gener-
Gus number of streamers have been
thrown the streets present fantastic
appearance with the long rows OF
trees gaily festooned. This, however
is a rather impersonal form of amuse-
ment and the throwing of confetti fur
nishes the personal element. The con-
fetti used in Paris is merely small bits
of colored paper about 0ne-fourth OF
an inch in diameter. 1t is sold by the
ton on every street corner in the cen
ter of Paris For days before the
Mardi gras season arrives drays are
busy delivering confetti to every part
of the city. On Mardi gras nine per
sons out of every ten on the streets in
the center of the city, are throwing
confetti into each others faces. Old
gray-headed men and women, gen
darmes, soldiers and, in fact, everyone
are throwing confetti. Something
must become of all this confetti and
before the day is half over the side
walks are in some places a foot deer
with damp, sodden particles of paper
1t is considered unsporta-"anlike tc
gather up confetti tnat has been once
thrown and the result is that the piles
under foot are constantly increasing
The snoW-storm of confetti ceases only
with the approach of dawn on ash
Wednesday.
Mardi gras is also a gala day for the
street gamins, for it has become Gus
tom to throw coppers, cigars, oranges
etc, from the balconies of hotels tC
the crowd below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

A colony is being formed at Slough
ton for the purpose of going to the
Cape Nome gold district about June I.
1t includes Olaf Norland Thos. Hell
lum, Fred Johnson, E. ]. Anderson and
Carl Keil. They are inspired largely
by the success of DR.. Kittleson, also Of
Stoughton, who came down from Nome
last fall with glowing reports of the
country and title to claims said t. be
worth $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
REPUBLICANS WIN
GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THE
OHIO ELECTIONS.
CiNCINNATrS YOUNG MAYOR

Popular Hebrew Only 20 Years Old
Republicans Win Out in McKinley's
Home City-Republicans Carry
Chief Cities of Michigan, Demo-
Gratis Holding Lansing and Saginaw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
STATUS UNCHANGED
CHlCAGO'S LABOR CONTEST STILL
CONTINUES DESPERATE.
LABOR DISREGARDS LAW

Chairman a. E. Clark of the Indus
trial Sub-Commission Saws Labor
Is Lawless-Says Violence Will Not
Win-Committee Hears Much Tes-
tlmony-Jane Adams Speaks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
FETE DAY IN PARIS
GALA TINE DURING THE MARDl
GRAS.
THROWING OF CONFETTI

Paper Streamers in Mag Colors Dec
crate the L4awn-FIJor Space at the
Exposition Thrice That at the
Great Chicago Show-F'rench Cap
ital Preparing for Crowds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

At Hastings, Neb, the grand jury
in the Horlocker poisoning case re-
CURED only an hour and ten minutes
to return a verdict of not guilty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
BIG GUN HAS COME.
Spanish Cannon Promised Will Be in
Evidence Today.
Madison, April 3.

Madison, April g.
The big brass gun taken from the
dons during the late war and allotted
to Madison by the war department ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
Of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

The exhibits Of the United States
and those of private exhibitors from
the United States are now being in
stalled. The last consignment arrived
some few days ago on the United
States transport Prairie. The guard
force is occupied in unloading cars as
they arrive from Rouen where the
Prairie is discharging her cargo, Be
sides the material for the United
States building at the exposition
grounds proper, there are also exhibits
for the United States sections in the
various buildings, as we'll as material
and exhibits for the United States ma
chinery building at Vincennes.
The pavilions of the United States
in the different buildings of the expo
sition are works of art and every
of the showing made by his country at
the greatest of all great universal ex-
positions. This is saying a great deal,
because the pavilions now under
course of erection by different foreign
powers will surprise, by their elegance
and beauty, those who believe that the
Paris exposition will be merely a Sec
ond worlds Columbian exposition.
And, by the way, it may be noted, in
comparing these two great world S
fairs, that, although the exposition
grounds here are Of course more linn
tied than those at Chicago, yet the
floor space is over twice as great
The limited extent of the exposition
grounds in the center of the city has
forced part of the exposition outside
of the city This part is mainly the
exhibits of machinery and of rail
road accessories. The exhibits of the
latter will be situated in a long shed,
or series of sheds, somewhat similar
to the building at the Columbian ex-
position which housed the exhibits of
various railroads. All these buildings
are in the Bots de Vincennes, a park
of about 1000 acres situated eight
miles from the EiffeI tower.
One of the features of the exposition
from an American point OF view will
be the grand American parade on the
fourth of July. The parade will be
lead by Sousa's famous band and will
include floats representing the Amer
lean exhibitors, the United States
guards in uniform, ETC., etc. 1t will
take place in the morning and will
probably start from the American
buildings, thence across the famous
bridge of Alexander III to the Avenue
de Champs Elysee. down which it
will march to the Place de la Concorde
and then back to the grounds.
Paris is undergoing a general clean
ing in preparation for the exposition.
All apartment houses are being hur-
ried to completion and the general ap-
pearance of the city during the expo
sition will be the best since its meta
morphosis from brick to marble dur
ing the reign of Napoleon III. Foot
bridges a16 being built across the
Seine parallel to the old bridges and
everything is being done to enable
Paris to handle the enormous crowd of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

Jennie O'Neil Potter the elocution-
list who has been confined in St Luke's
hospital, New York, by fatal disease,
has been taken back to her farm home
at Patch Grove, Wis. When removed
to ST. Luke's several weeks ago, Miss
Potter, it is said, was penniless, de-
serted and alone. But few of her former
friends know of her plight Mrs How
ard Gould, wife of the millionaire,
moved by sympathy, came to the finan-
cial aid of Miss Potter, and offered to
send her to any part of the world if
the change could do her good. As the
physician held out no hope, Miss Pot
ire was sent to her home.
Mills Tourtellotte of La Crosse re-
cieved a letter from his sister, Miss NJ.
L. G. TOurtellotte from Rome. While
there she met Mrs. Manville and Mrs.
Withee, also of La Crosse. They spent
several days together, when the latter
left for Florence. Miss Tourtellotte is
undecided whether to remain longer
than the fall. She has invited her
neice, Miss Lillian Tourtellotte, who Is
a student at the Pratt institute in
Brooklyn, to join her in June when
she will have graduated, and go to
Paris to the exposition. After that
they will travel on the continent,
spending some time in visiting many
of the celebrated art galleries, and
giving Miss Lillian an opportunity of
copying from some of the old masters
The last news from Miss Colwell was
a cablegram received by her mother,
Mrs. Dorset, from Naples. Her itin-
erary is from Naples to Genoa, and
from there to Zurich, where she hopes
to find Miss Cora Bennett. She will
probably see Mr.. and Mrs. Hallauer
also. These are all La Crosse folk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

F. S. Morrow of Bangor, was in the
city, yesterday.
DR.. f. c. Thayer of Watervile, was
in town, yesterday.
Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield, was in
this city. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Partridge have
returned from Portland.
Mayor Philbrook of Waterville, was
in this city. yesterday.
Miss Sadie Lord has gone to Provi-
dence. where she will remain during
| her vacation.
Henry T. Totman of Fairfield. was
in this city. yesterday, for a short time.
calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery o. Bean of
Readfield. were among yesterday
visitors to the city.
Mrs. H. F. Tibbetts has not gone to
Ocean Point for the summer, but is at
her State street home as usual.
A. E. Doughty. who has been the
| guest of friends in this city. has re-
| turned to his home in Greenwood.
H. E. Bowditch has returned from
| Portland, where he has been for sew
eral days with the Maine Press Asso-
citation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Fisher and fam
| lily will leave. today, for the Isle of
| Springs. where Mrs. Fisher and family
will remain for a part of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williamson, Jr..
| and their son William. and Miss Bur-
| f.Nt h..
past week. and will remain there ten
days longer.
Miss Ethel Russell has gone to
Weld, where she will remain. during
the summer. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Rus
sell will follow. later in the season. and
will remain there, during the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14
THE KENNEBEc DRIVE.
Season Has Been Most Favorable and Loo,
are Further Along Than Usual.

| Seldom. if ever. have the river driv-
| ers had such an advantageous season
| as the present. The rear of the Ken
| nebec drive is two weeks ahead of time
and everything is moving in most
prosperous manner. Usually the rear
drive is far up river, but. this year, the
rear drive is at Scion dam. point not
usually reached until the latter part of
July.
This success in the work of the river
drivers is due largely to the high water
and good driving pitch that the river
drivers have had ever since the river
driving season opened. In the spring.
the rivermen had all the water that
they wanted and the good driving
pitch has continued until the present
time.
SO far. few bad jams have formed.
Earlier in the season, there was one
bad jam. That was at Madison
bridge. But after that had cleared
away there was no trouble of conse-
quence. The high water has caused
one disadvantage. That is in carry
ing the logs to the shore. At times the
water has been 50 high that the logs
have foated near the banks and when
the water receded they We're left high
and dry. The disadvantage from this
is that ii is more expensive in putting
the finishing touches IN the work. since
it takes more time in carrying the logs
back into the stream. But for all this,
there has not been the Inconvenience
| that there was year ago. when the
| drive belonging to the Berlin Mills Co.
was left high and dry in one of the
ponds on the Moose river branch.
SO fast are the logs rushing in that
ii has been necessary for the Law
renee Newhall Co. to double the crew
at the boom in Shawmut. Usually, at
this season of the year the company
employs % men, but, this year. so men
/ have all that they can attend to doing
( the work. At the present time there
/ is stretch of logs two miles long at
! the Lawrence Newhall boom at Shaw
NUT and the river drivers have all
that they can attend to in sorting out
/ the logs and starting them down river.
| There have been reports that there
are at the present time several bad
jams in different parts of the river.
| MIR. Lawrence of Fairfield. one of the
I prominent lumbermen on the Kenne-
/ bee. said. yesterday. to Journal re-
porter that there We're We're no jams,
! neither have there been any of conse-
quence on the Kennebec. this year, with
the exception of that at Madison
bridge The only thing that approach
/ es jam. he said is the two miles of
/ logs in the Shawmut boom. They are
not jammed, but are in such position
/ that they can be easily handled, and
/ it is nothing more than gigantic repe
! titon of the conditions found at this
/ season of the year in hundreds of
! booms along the Kennebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14

With the exception of the fact that
more money is needed to carry on the
work, everything is progressing in a
most favorable manner for the chill
dren's excursion down river. Treasur-
er Treby Johnson said. recently, that
the association can use a great deal
more money than is now on hand, al
though the people have responded lib
orally. There are hundreds of children
in the city who will have no relief from
the heat of the city, during the sum-
mer. They themselves are helpless and
their parents cannot contribute toward
gvng the children a good time. While
the association will take a good num-
Der down river. yet there are accom-
modations for many more if the peo-
pie who are enjoying their own sum
mer vacations stop and think to pu
their hands in their own pockets L
contribute toward a single day OF
pleasure for the children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14
Freezing Weather in July

Would cause great discomfort and loss
but fortunately it is seldom known.
vast amount of misery is caused at this
season. however. by impoverished blood
poor appetite and general debility. These
conditions may be remedied by enriching
the blood and toning the stomach with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medicine seems
to put new life into the whole physical
system, simply because of its wonderful
power to purify. enrich and vitalize the
blood, create an appetite and invigorate
the digestive functions. We advise you
to get a bottle and try it If you are not
feeling Just right. 1t will do you more
good than a six weeks vacation. 1t is
the best medicine money can buy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14
AUGUSTA CHURCHES
Sunday Services 10 Which All Arc Cordial,
IS InStted q Attend.

JEWETT SCHOOLHOUSE: Preaching
service at us p. M. Sunday-school ses-
sion at 3.l5 p. NJ.
THE GOSPEL TEMPERANCE meeting
will be held In the w. c. T. U. rooms.
Sunday. at 2.45 p. M.
NJ. by Rev. Mr.. Leach: Sabbath School.
p. M; Y. r. s. C. E., $780,
4 ST. BARNABAS' CHAPEL, Bangor
Street: Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Holy
Communion ats A. NJ; Sunday-school at
PAS p. NJ; evening prayer at $50 p. NJ
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH, Everett
Lesher pastor: Sermon 1890 A. M: sub
ject, Simon and the Cross of Jesus"
Sunday-school at noon:. Y. p. S. c. E..
Gas p. NJ; regular gospel service, 100.
. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. J. NJ. Wy
man, pastor. Morning worship at 1890.
with sermon by the pastor: subject, 1.-The
Importance of Individual Choice" Sun
day-school at noon; juniors at 4 O'Clock;
Y. p. s. q. E. meeting at $50: general
gospel service at 1880
EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Divine worship
at 1915 A. NJ; sermon by the pastor.
The Lords Supper" Sunday-school at Y
supper by Rev. Henry f. Dunnack, pas
tor of Green street NJ. +. church, at 7.45
p. NJ.
GREEN ST CHURCH, METHODIST
EPISCOPAL, Rev. Henry E. Dunnack.
school; $50, young peoples social service:
ious Suffering and Joy II M, Sunday
7.3O, gospel praise service; followed by a
short sermon by Rev. Charles H. y. Sell
iger. Wednesday. 7.3o. prayer and class
meeting.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: Morn
ing service, 1870 A. NJ; preaching by the
pastor. Rev. Norman McKinnon; subject;
Religion for Every Day" Sunday-school
at noon; Y. p. S. c. F.. $50; evening ad-
dress at 7.30: topic: Times of Tribula-
daV afternnon ~ oaIact in the %
mid-week meeting, Wednesday, 7.45 +. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14
Daily kennebec Journal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS,
Woman Vino Writes Advice.

WUWdU VINO WHITES NQvlC0.
woman there was and she wrote for
the Press
CAS- you or | might do,
She told how to cut and fit dress
And how to stew many savory mess.
But she never had done ii herself.
guess
(Which none of her readers knew.
Oh, the hours We spent and the flour we
spent,
And the sugar We wasted like sand.
AT the hest of a woman who never had
cooked,
(And now We all know that she never
could cook.
And did not understand. -.
a woman Hasa there was and she wrote right
!, tAs.you a might aE -
how 8. out ofasearrel ID make a chair
10 pc covered with chintz and stuffed
'Twould adora any narlor and g,yo .,
air. 9e = a."
And we Thought the tale was>>suej.
Oh the the DAYS. days we worked and the Ways
TO hammer and saw and hack,
In making chair in which no one could
sit
A chair in which no one could possibly
: WITHOUT 1'' sSerick in his back.
A. woman there was, andhshe had her fun
e3etter than you and y.
She wrote about children-of course, she
/. had none
aAe wrote recipes and she never tried one
Gnd never intended to try).
And it isn't 20 toll and it isn't to spoil
That brtms the cup of disgrace
It's to follow a woman who didn't know
meat
GA woman who never had cooked any
meat,
But wrote and was paid to fill space.
-PearSon'S Weekly.