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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
INDIANS WILL GAMBLE,

They Believe in Luck, Carry Charms
and Sanction Cheating.
Indians are born gamblers" said
an army officer who has spent a long
term or service in the west. "They
are firm believers in the supernatural,
and have the greatest possible faith in
luck. Almost every Indian has his
lucky charm, which he thinks will
assure success. Cheating is not con-
sidered dishonorable, so long as it is
carried out without discovery
What is known as the game of
plum stones is common to all of the
western tribes. Eight stones of the
wild plum are taken and one of the
sides rubbed fiat. Some of the fiat
faces are worked with hieroglyphics
and others are left plain The game
resembles that of throwing dice. The
eight stones are placed in cup and
shaken and then thrown upon
blanket between the players.
THE system of counting is so in
tricate that 1 never knew of white
man who had mastered it, Each pos
oIUlO COulDludLlOu OI the MARKS anu
blanks gives a different result, the
pints ranging from nothing to 200 at
each blow. The player who first gets
1000 points wins the game.
Il rem amDer the first race | ever
saw between the Indian ponies.
Several hours were spent in arranging
the preliminaries, and after every
Indian present had made his bets the
ponies were brought up to the starting
place. The ponies walked along with
heads down, seemingly about half
dead. They were fairly dragged up to
the post and 1 expected to see them
fall down before they fairly started
The word was given and the ponies
suddenly became very animated.
They went off like a flash. 1t was
neck to neck till near the finish, when
one began to forge ahead She rider
of the other suddenly took the blanket
and threw it over the head of the lead
ing pony. 1t stumbled, and the tricky
rider won. The bets were paid,
though the losing Indian was scolded
for allowing the blanket to be |
thrown"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
NEWS CF TIE WORLD.
InsuIar Affairs.

AT Havana the yellow fever situa-
ton shows general improvement.
Twenty-eight cases are under treat
ment, including only one American.
Gen Davis and members Of the sec
Rotary Of wars board appointed to ex-
anime public lands sailed from San
Juan, Porto Rico, for ST. Thomas.
Official kilograms and letters from
all points around Havana continue to
be received, Indicating the prevalence
of peaceful conditions everywhere.
A detachment of the Fifty cavalry
had fight with a hundred insurgents
south of Santa Cruz. The insurgents
were chased four miles. Fourteen of
them were found dead. There were no
American casualties.
General Wood severed the official
connection Of the Havana Bar associa,
ton with the government in conse'
quence of the action of the associa,
ton in electing to the board of gov
errors five deposed judges who had
been removed for dishonesty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

Backed by a capital of 100000, H.
H. Sears of Chicago and DR.. A. P.
Bowman of Sioux City, Iowa, have un-
dertaken to corner the soft-shellcrab
market. They now control 80 per cent.
OF this years catch and are negotiat-
ing to control the entire output.
For the first time in many years
an American has been sentenced to be
shot in Mexico. The sentence was i'm
posed upon Bias Aguirre, native-born
Texan, by Juarez tribunal as the
penalty for making a raid across the
border and numbering Juanes Cajera,
,, Mexican
The official vote of the state OF
Washington is: Mckinley, 57,456;
Bryan, 44,S53; Frank, republican, for
governor, 51,944; Rogers, democrat
53,574. The prohibitionists polled
2,345 votes, the social democrats 1906
and social labor ,o66. In 1896 Bryan's
plurality was 12,493.
The rivers and harbors committee
of the house gave a hearing to the
Chicago and Illinois delegations urging
construction of the drainage canal tc
the Mississippi. An appropriation Of
100000 for a survey expected. Mis-
sourians joined in the effort to secure
deep waterway.
| The engagement is announced Of
Miss Clara Longworth of Cincinnati
and Count De Chambrun of Paris
Miss Longworth is the daughter Of
the late Judge Nicholas Longwortf
and granddaughter of Nicholas Long
worth, in his time wos one of Gin
cinnati's wealthiest men.
President Mckinley was informed
by the senate committee after secre1
caucus that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
cannot be ratified without radica
amendment which will abrogate the
Clayton-Bulwer treatl. The Davis
amendment permitting fortificatioI
was adopted by vote of 6S to II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
The Beers.

Gen. Kitchener reports that Gen.
De Wet has eluded Gen. Knox.
President Kruger was received in
audience by Queen Wilhelmina.
President Steyn of the Orange Free
State will follow Kruger to Europe.
The Netherlands government de-
clined to intervene in behalf of the
south African republics.
General Roberts sailed from Cape
Town for England. There was a
great demonstration at the presenta-
ton of sword to Roberts
In the German reichstag Won Bulow
declared that Kruger's visit to Cologne
was surprise, as he had been told in
Paris that the kaiser would not see
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.
Many Madison Men Still Prominent
In IL

| In Ii.
| The next session of the Colum bian
Catholic summer school will begin on
the 9th of July at Detroit and end on
the 31st of the same month.
The stockholders have elected the
following board of directors: Ri. Rev,
S. G. Messmer. D. D.. of Green Bay.
Rev. P. Danehy of st. Paul, Rev. P. J.
McGrath of Charles City, Iowa. Rev.
P. B. Knox, Rev. J. M. Naughtin, NJ.
J. Cantwell and L. B. Murphy of Madi-
son, Rev. w. J. Dalton of Kansas City,
DR.. Thomas P. Hart of Cincinnati,
Rev. F. ]. Van Antwerp of Detroit,
Rev. J. S. La Boule of ST. Francis.
Wis, D. H. Mcbride of Akron. Ohio,
H. j. Desmond of Milwaukee, M. J.
Wade of Iowa City and Rev. T. P. Hold
nett of Chicago.
The directors have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming years:
President, Rt. Rev. S. G. Messmer;
LIST vice president, Rev. VIM j. Dali
ton; I'd. M. ]. Murphy of Detroit; sec
rotary, j. A. Hartigan of st. Paul,
treasurer, D. H. Mcbride of Akron.
The committee on studies en-
braces L. B. Murphy of Madison, M. J.
Wade of Iowa City, Rev. F. J. Van Ant
werp of Detroit, Rev. P. J. McGrath of
Charles City and Rev. VIM. ]. Dalton
of Kansas City.
The capital of the summer school
has been increased to $4,000. The
committee on studies has already Sc
lected a number of the lectures for the
coming session, which, Secretary Har-
tigan declares, promises to be the
most successful yet held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
China.

The ministers at Pekin rejected Ii
Hung Changes credentials.
Officers of the allied forces formed
a provisional government for Pekin.
The German ambassador says the
Chinese question is now practically
settled.
1t is announced in the German reich
stag that Emperor Kwang Su is a
Christian.
Prince Ching says that Emperor
Kwang Su will return to Pekin when
his safety and dignity are guarded.
The French have refused to partici
pate in the scheme of police com
missioned for Pekin, formed under the
direction of Col. Baron Gayl, in which
the American member is Capt. Dodds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

The venerable Professor W. D.
Marks has just celebrated his nine
tIeth birthday. He is the senior min
lister of the West London synagogue
of British Hebrews, usually known as
the Reform synagogue. From it's foun-
dation in .1841 in Burton street Profes-
sor Marks has been minister of the
congregation, and he is the oldest He
Drew minister in the United King
dom. Up to few years ago he was
Goldschmfd professor Of Hebrew liter
allure in University college.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
LOST HER PROPERTY.
Mrs. Mattsen Studied Law and Had
Her Suit Reopened.

Indignant at the manner in which
the lawyers conducted her case, Mrs.
Clara Mattsen of 107 York street,
Jersey City, studied law for two years
and then went into court as her own
counsel last week. The result was
that she obtained an order to have
the suit reopened.
George G. Perry, owner of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
Domestic,

Lane & BOdley iron works at Gin
clnnati were burned; loss, $25OOOO.
Peter Fitzgerald, a farmer living
near Alden, H., was killed by bull
Fire in the st. Louis city hospital
caused panic among the 600 patients
The Sisters of Mercy convent al
Fort Dodge, Ia, was destroyed by
FIRE
Mrs. Elsie Holinger, wife of Arnold
Holinger, the Swiss consul at Chicago
is dead.
George Gould's steam yacht Atalan,
ia has been sold to Venezuela for
:$125,OOO.
A giant syndicate is forming to con
troll the copper output of the United
States.
A negro was fearfully tortured with
red-hot poker by miners near Sulli-
van, Ind.
Archbishop Ireland says that rumors
that he would be promoted merit no
Credence.
There are rumors in Washington of
great frauds by army clothing con-
tractors.
The total government estimates for
appropriations for 1902 amount to
-$743,374,SO4
The Michigan legislature is appar-
emily in a deadlock over the special
tax measure.
Two Weyerhaeuser lumber COM
ipanies were Incorporated in Wash
dngton state
The League of American Municipali-
ties held its annual convention at
Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. Mamie Darlington Bruce, a
granddaughter of Patrick Henry. died
in Richmond, La.
Santa Fe officials say the tele-
graphers' strike is over and no more
operators are needed
The shooting of Mrs. Jeanette
Broadbent at Des Moines, proved to
be attempted murder
The George w. Meyers furniture
house of Decatur, ILL.,, closed it's doors
in favor of creditors
The American Forestry association
wants the government to buy the Cal
Ifornia big tree tracts.
Charles Plantz, high school boy of
Batavia, ILL.,, died from injuries re-
ceived in football game.
Nelghbors of Schweinfurth at Rock
ford, signed paper demanding that he
leave the vicinity at once.
Charles Peck, one of Chicago's old
est artists and founder of the Acad-
envy OF Design, is dead
The Indiana oo,,r+
an injunction to prevent the piping
OF natural gas to Chicago.
The bones of two gigantic dinosauri,
Z,ooo,OO0 years old, were found by
scientists near Fort Meade.
The exchange bank, Shanesville. o.
was robbed of $500 by five safe-blow
ers, who escaped on a handcar
The sultan sent a quantity of cigar
ettes TO the crew of the United States
oattieship Kentucky at Smyrna.
The committee of 100 appointed by
Ine CIVIC Federation, to fight vice in
new York, opened headquarters.
The Illinois Stats Zeitung. with
ground and building, was sold to Mrs
marguerite Raster for 100000.
congressman Robert R. Hit an
nounced his candidacy for the United
states senatorship in Illinois.
Inc contempt case against tbe
standard Oil company in Ohio was dis
missed by the state supreme court.
Republicans in the house notified
the brewers that no further reduction
OF the war tax on beer will be made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

Wife-What shall we name the
baby, John?
Husband-I have decided to leave
that entirely to yor;, my dear.
John, you've been drinking again."
Smart Set.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

Mrs. A. A. Adams, who is confined
in Racine hospital with spinal
trouble, has received word from her
brothers attorney, who lives in De-
trolt, that she has fallen heir to
fortune, approximately 100000 by the
death Of brother She and her hus-
band parted recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

The bIank places Indicate that those
communities had no corporate exist
ence as villages or cities in 1890.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
POPULATION
BY CITIES
WHAT CENSUS SHOWS ABOUT
WISCONSIN PLACES.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
Greatest Growth in the Northern Part
of the State Though the Capital
City Shows a Handsome Increase
Chippewa Falls, Burlington and
PIatteviIie Among the Losers.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The popula-
ton of incorporated places in WiscoI-
sin having a population of more than
1000 but less than $4,000 is as follows,
together with the population 10 years
a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

Secretary Gage does not intend
to resign from cabinet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

was laid with Masonic ceremonies in
the presence of 10000 people al
Charleston by Orlando Sheppard, grand
master of Masons.
At the mass-meeting of the city
vigilance league in New York all the
speakers declared that the fight this
year is against Tammany and that the
city cannot be cleansed until the or
ganization is wiped out. DR.. Park
hurst sent ringing letter declaring
that Croker is the only target in the
reform shooting match"
Charles Passow, one Of Chicago's
prominent citizens, died of grief over
the death of his wife more than nine
months ago. He was the senior mem
Der of the firm of Charles Passow &
Son, manufacturers of store and of
flee fixtures and billiard and pool
tables. He accumulated a large
fortune, which will fall to his five
sons and three daughters.
Judge Sneed of the Knox county
court decided that the anti-cigarette
law, passed by the Tennessee legis-
lature in 1899, was unconstitutional
and void, in that the act does not
bear the signature of the speaker of
the house of representatives.
Louisville police were notified that
handsome and richly dressed young
woman was Performing the part of
Kate the kisser" on North Spring
street, Jeffersonville Several men
stated they had been seized and sub
Jected to an osculatory assault.
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association at Lexington.
the secretary was authorized to in
increase the Kentucky futurity stake
for 1908 and 1904 to $4,000, the larg-
est trotting stake in the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
Mrs. Thomas Webb Obtains a Dr.
vorCe on Ground Of Cruelty.
HUSBAND GIVEN CHILDREN.
Parties Come 10 an Agreement Before
Cascis Reached, Whereby PIalnhG
Dlsmisses Adultery Charge.

The divorce suit Of Martha Webb vs.
Thomas Webb was tried before Judge
Hiles today. and Mrs. Webb was given
a decree on the ground Of cruelty.
a stipulation was filed by the attor-
neys on either side this morning where
by the parties 10 the action agreed to
certain conditions. Mrs. webb request
ed the court 10 dismiss he amended
complaint charging adultery on the part
OF Webb and the latter asked to have
his answer and cross-complaint 10 the
amended complaint stricken from the
files Of the case. Webb also consented
to having his demurrer TO the same
oyerruled. The cause therefore went
to trial upon the original papers fled. in
which Mrs Webb accused her husband
OF having, last New Years day. struck
her with a chair Webb pleading that
he was driven 70 II. by reason Of his
VIE keeping the company Of other
men.
Mrs Webb testified substantially to
what she alleged in her complaint, and
was corroborated by c. NJ Summers
and A. W. Lake.
The defendant was present In court,
but did not put in any further defense
than that set out In his answer.
A strange feature Of the case Is that
While Judge liiles gave Mrs. Webb
decree OF divorce the custody OF the
three children was awarded the Defend
ant. This is accounted for from the
fact that Mrs. Webb did not ask for
the custody Of the little ones In the
prayer Of her complaint, but the de-
PENDANT did.
Webb was also directed by the court
TO pay his wlfe's attorney a SOS fee and
costs Of suit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
IS TO DIE ON MARCH rs.
R. B. NoineW Sentenced 10 be tlectrocued
In Sing Sing Prison, NY.
Denounced Newspapers aud the Dis
triet AttorHey-Sa He Was Not
Fairly Convicted.

New York, Feb. 16.-Roland B. Mo-
lineux was today sentenced to die in
Sing Sing prison during the week Of
March 20, for the murder Of Mrs. Ksth-
crime J.. Adams. He made a statement
asserting that he had not been fairly
convicted, and that yellow journalism"
had put a price upon his head.
After denounclng the newspapers and
making quite an extended argument in
his own behalf the defendant paused
either to regain his conposure or con-
troll his temper and resumed, speaking
with clearness and angry vehemence.
Il denounee and despise.' he said,
"the act Of the district attorney in at
tempting to Willy Interpolation Of the
pure and lovely woman who bears my
name. 1t was the act Of a BLACKBOARD
and a vlllalnous lie.
Now, your honor Cto the recorde) I
am prepared for sentence. J am not
afraid"
hetoIutI boHt III pIpAuuHC4Ub StU-
tence. reminded the defendant that his
counsel had already presented all the
facts to the jury and that the court
had but the one duty 10 perform.
Gen MolineuX was asked about the
fund Il was proposed 10 raise for him
to defray expenses he had been under
by the trial and he said when inquiry
was made regarding his acceptance;
Absolutely ana under no clrcum-
stances would / accept such a thing"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
News from Japan.

san Francisco Cal. Feb. l6.--Advlees
from Yokohama to January 3lst are as
follows:
The coming naval mauoeuvers OF the
Japanese feet are attracting great in
terest. The display OF Japans in
creased naval power, which Will make
a most imposing spectacle. viii IN
doubtedly tend 10 Increase the war
spirit % the nation,
Much interest is taken In the enor-
nous increase 81 late In the emigration
TO the Hawaiian Islands More than ten
thousand contract laborers and 5000
free emigrants have left between May
and December OF last year. This large
Increase 10 said TO have resulted from
the laxity with which the immigration
laws have been administered by the
Hawaiian authorities II Is probable
that owing 20 reports OF trouble given
to Honolulu by the large number Of ia
panese loafers. something viii be done
to check the tide Of immigration,
News OF the court intrisues In China
excite the livellest interest The rela-
lions between the Japanese government
and the empress dowager's regime are
undoubtedly Of an intimate character,
and something OF the nature OF an ac-
cord OF the two governments
caused all movements among the celes-
tlals 10 be regarded with the llveliest
concern.
Foreigners resident and tourist are
regarding with much regret the demon-
ton Of the castle gates Of Toxic. These
relics az feudal days have formed one
OF the chief attractions Of the city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
HORSE AND MULE FLESH.
Diet for ladysmilh Troops that is Setting
honotonOus,
Eggs 20 Cents Each - Pumpkins SO
Each-Oiher Enormous Prlces-Es-
cape of Press Correspondents

London. Feb. 1s.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press at Ladysmith
from which place he escaped February
10, and arrived at Durham February H.
sends the following written before he
left Ladysmith
"since the furious cannonade in the
early part Of the week, auietness has
relgned. The hills on which the relief
columns lyddite shells were bursting
In hundreds few days previously are
now only occupied by grazing cattle.
Farther away on the north side OF Spion
Kop the Boer laagers can be seen, evil
IDENTIFY bigger than before, showing they
have no idea al present Of retiring from
that position.
Much disappointment Is felt al the
non-appearance OF Gen. Butler. as from
the severity Of the fire, every heart was
glowing with hope and excitement at
the prospect OF immediate relief. not
that we are at all in the blues. for every
one capable Of shouldering a rifle Is
confident In our ability TO hold the
town against any force the Beers are
capable Of putting IN The Held. sun
the continued diet Of horse and mule
flesh is getting somewhat monotonous.
although the health ~ the camp. taking
everything into consideration. Is better
than could be expected Enteric fever
and dysentery is abating. Camp fever
is not severe but is slightly increased.
"The scarcity Of vegetables is very
trying TO the troops, and they are lux
uries beyond the means Of the ma
FORTY. Eggs are 80 shlllings dozen.
a small fowl is IS shillings pcnce
pumpkins ~ shlllngs each, a tin Of Jam
70 shillings 6 pence; a tin Of milk
shillings 9 pence; box OF sardines
shlllings; tobacco W shillings a pound.
A case Of whisky was raffed for fis5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
REVOLUTION Is WEAK.
Colombian Consul Says II Is About
60 be Crushed.

New York. Feb. l6.-Eduardo Espinao
Dustin. the consul general Of the CO.
lomblan Republic IN this country. con-
tradlcts the dispatch from Kingston,
Jamaica, published In this city q few
days ago, which said that the reyolu-
florists In Colombia were having things
their own way. The dispatch referred
10 said that steamer from Cartagena
had brought a report that Bogota. the
canltal 81 Colombia had fallen and was
In the hands o. the rlVo'ntl 1nists. Il said
that Il was impossible 10 verify the re-
port as communication by wire with
Bogota he'd been cut on lie said: II
have later dispatches from Colombia
which show how trre that report Is"
He then exhibited dispatches from the
Colombian government ~ recent date
which told a widely different story.
This revolution. which hes been
weak from the first Is about 10 be
crushed" he said. From accurate IN.
formation Just received from Colombia
7 can tell you that the revolutionsts IN.
der General Tribe number not more
than 5000 men: that they are poorly
armed and that they are hemmed I'm
between two vastly superior govern
ment forces. The revolution broke on,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
CALIFORNIA BRIBE- TAKER.
Agreed TO Accept $4,000 from Mrs, Neule
Craven.
Says He Was 10 Swear Falsely in the
Fair Case az Going 10 be
Honest at Last.

San Francisco, FEB. l6.-There have
been startling developments in the suit
Of Mrs. Nettie Craven. who claims TO
be the widow Of the late James q. Fair
and therefore entitled TO a share Of the
$40 100000 estate left by him. Two days
ago Mrs. Craven testified that in addl-
ton to being married by contract TO
Senator Fair that a marriage ceremony
had been performed by Justice Of the
Peace symptom, Of sausalito. symptom
when interviewed stated that Mrs.
Crayen's story was cor. 4 and that
he Was prepared to test =, e that ef-
feet Now, however. "a Vas Made an
affidavit before Judge ,taut. OF the
supreme court, in VIII he ays he
never performed the nE,arria cere-
m0ny between Senator Tair Mrs
Craven, but that Mrs. t,rayoIered
him $4,000 to testify that hei done
so.
Simpton says that he agre~G TO do
this intending 10 expose Mrs. Craven
at the proper time. Mrs. Craven says
symptoms latest statement is fabri-
cation.