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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
AMIGO PLANT BURNS.

Amigo, Wis, June 1.-THE Amigo
Hub and Manufacturing company's
plant was destroyed by a fire yester-
day which caught in the engine room.
1t was confined to the building. The
loss is $4,000, with s1O,5O0 insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
BLOOMINGTON BURNING.
Illinois City on Fire and Flames Not
Yet Under Control.

Davenport, Iowa, June ia tele
phone message received here at 2:3O
this morning says fire in Bloomington
H., has already destroyed one bus
mess block, loss so far nearly 100000
The fire started in the Model laundry
The losers up to this hour as far as OBJ
tainable are: Model laundry; George
Brown & Co.. furniture; R. Thompson
& Co., furniture; Meyers & Miner
hardware; Dixnall & Co., clothing;
Cooper Jackman & Co., crockery;
Greene & Co., saddlery, and the post
office building. The fire at this writ
ing is not under control. No fatalities
are thus far reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

them are dele
gates in the
sense that they
will represent
their red breth-
reen at the con-
ventiOn, but
they will have
no vote. The
rest are going
along for fun.
The delegates
will not paint
their faces nor
wear blankets
although some
Of their COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Chicago, June II. Cattle Receipts, 200
steady; good to prime steers, 5.05@5.75
poor to medium, 44O@5.0O; stockers and feed
ers, 34O@5.3O; cows and heifers, 3.2O@5.25;
Texas fed steers, 4.60@125. Hogs Receipts
Strong to higher; mixed and butchers, 4.93
@5.121l; good to choice heavy, 5.05@5.l2h ;
of sales, 5.0095. 10. Sheep-Keceipts, 1900:
higher, sheep, 4.oO@5.3O; lambs, 5.Oo@7. IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Dubuque. June Lett is announced
that the Fort Dodge & Omaha road has
been sold to the Dubuque & Sioux City
railroad company and the road has
been leased to the Illinois Central
company. The road. which has just
been completed, cost $4.O00O00 ana
gives the Illinois Central a continuous
line from New Orleans to Omaha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

George Brosius of the Milwaukee
Turn verein has received word that his
nephew, Herman J. Koehler, has been
appointed a second lieutenant in the
United States army. Mr.. Koehler has
for fifteen years been instructor of
turning, fencing and swimming in the
military academy at West Point, and
he has perfected a gymnastic system
which has been generally adopted in
the army. He is a graduate of the
Milwaukee Turn Teachers seminary
and in 1880 was winner of the second
prize in the Frankfurth class.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
CHINA MAKES WAR
PRACTICALLY MAKES DECLARA-
TON AGAINST WORLD.
FIGHT AT TAkU FORTS

International Forces Finally Capture
Notifications With Small Loss-Le-
cations in Great Peril-Eastern and
Western Civilizations Facing Each
Other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
NOT a GOOD JOB.

He-Miss Simpson, I'm a self-made
man.
She-Yes? Well. why didn't you
study the fashion plates in regard to
whiskers ?"-Chicago Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
RSONALITiES.

Mrs. Kruger says in an interview
that she has f1fty-three relatives in the
field in the boer war-four sons. six
sons-in-law and forty-three grandsons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Proud Parent-My boys, learning to
play the cornet.
Neighbor (sadly)-So l hear. Phila-
delphia Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Two hundred Indians from the In
dian Territory, says the Little Chron-
icle of Chicago, will go on special
train to the republican national con-
vention at Philadelphia. Nine of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Judge NOyes, who is himself an old
Wisconsin man, has appointed George
V. Borchsenius, bookkeeper in the
state treasurer's Office at Madison. Mr.
Borchsenius will leave next week for
Seattle, where the judicial party will
sail on the revenue cutter Mccullough
about July /. The party will proceed
first to Sitka, where arrangements for
the districts will be concluded. Mr.
Borchsenius will take his wife and
young son. His salary in his new po-
sition will be $3.50 per month. Mr.
and Mrs. Borchsenius have lived some
years in Madison Mr.. Borch-
senius held his present posi-
ton under Treasurer Peterson
also, the place paying $500 a year. 1t
is expected Amos w. Pollard, CONNER
cial clerk. in the treasury, will succeed
Mr.. Borchsenius, though Thomas NJ.
Purtell assistant bookkeeper, is also
mentioned. Mr.. Pollard's present po-
sition pays $1,000, Mr.. Purtell's $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
CHICAGO MARK ETS.

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, 1900-06-21
REPUBLICANS MEET
NATIONAL CONVENTION NOW ON
IN PHILA DEILP1IA.
M'KINLEY'S RENOMI NATION

Is of Course Assured-A Suitable Run
ming Mate May Be Difficult to Find
Anniversary of Birth of the Party
Immense Professions Parade the
Streets-Quaker City DeliriOus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

First Lieut.. Elvin R. Heiberg of
Troop E, sixth United States cavalry,
whose home is in La Crosse, has been
ordered to the Philippines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
TEDDY DECLINES IT
ROOSEVELT REFUSES VICE PRES
IDENTIAL NOMINATION.
NOW LOOKS LIKE LONG

Boom of New York Governor Believed
to Be Finally Laid to Rest-Rough
Rider Would Rather Be Renominat-
ed for Governor of Empire State
Work OF Hanna
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
THROUGH TO OMAHA.

Illinois Central Now Has Continuous
Road
Morris tribune., 1900-09-29
. The Plot that Failed
Showing How the Plan Of Novel
May BE Too Intricate.

We fellows had missed Dicks cheer
full face a good deal from the Levity
club of late. and the idea took posses
sion Of us that he must be i'll or in love.
As his especial friend was commits
stoned to investigate. To this end l
called upon him at his chambers in the
Temple
knocked. but received no reply, so
pushed open the door and entered
l expected to find the room empty;
but, to my surprise, right before me as
entered sat Dick Graham at a writ
ing table which was strewn with man
uscripts and odd scraps Of paper.
"Dick. old chap" said l, stepping
forward to his desk and laying my
hand upon his shoulder, whats up?
Turned deaf all of suddenY
"Good heavensy' he cried. IL
you gave me fright, Harold. l didn't
know any one was in the ROOM"
81 beg your pardon" replied. "But
/ knocked several times, and as l re-
ceived no invitation to come in l en-
tered"
"The fact Isl he began apologetical-
~, with a glance at his desk.
eyes, yes" I interrupted, 81 see
your COMPOUNDED old yarns Well
you've simply got to turn them up for
a SPELL Now, come.'
81 would" replied Dick. were en-
gagged upon any ordinary story, but
this one l am working at now is my
masterpiece"
Him. coughed slightly.
Really" said Dick. "I'm in earnest
this time. Look here, I've just conceiv-
ed the idea for plot which when
worked into story will startle the
world with it's brilliancy. Just have a
squint at the outline. Perhaps sug-
gestion might help me-
Eagerly he raked together about a
dozen scraps of paper covered with dia-
grams and a sheet of paper closely
written upon.
"My idea" he began, sis this: Two
fellows. named respectively Dick and
Morris tribune., 1900-09-29
"a 6geRIy 8toryette.r


/ Dick loves Lucy, and Harry loves
Mabel. Mr.. Answers is going to ball
no, no; Harry will be Mr.. Answers,
and it is he who will be at the ball
with Mrs. Kruger
Haven't you got it bit mixedY' /
ventured timidly.
"Not a BIZ" he said feverishly. ''Let
me continue before lose the thread
In awe listened to him as he pro
ceeded:
'They change DISCUSSES. Mrs. Kru-
ger and Queen Mary are Mabel and
Lucy, only the other way about. The
Chinaman proposes to Mrs. Kruger and
is accept mean, Mr.. Answers isl
He had jumped to his feet and was
turning over the diagram feverishly.
stop it, many' / cried. you'll 60
of your headr'
"Mrs. Kruger and Queen Mary went
to masked ball." heard him mutter.
Once again besought him to desist.
"If the fancy ball-that is, suppose
Mrs. Kruger were Chinam-no, no.
He was fairly dancing about now
with excitement and, bad sign, had
started to work the thing out on his
finger tips.
waited for no more.
Without delay l dashed off to the
Levity and fetched half a dozen
friends. We arrived at Dicks cham
bers.
The poor fellow was sitting quietly
on the floor, surrounded by manu-
scripts and sheets of paper bearing dia-
grams.
IF Mrs. Kruger were to meet Mr.
Answers at the carnival, would Lucy
be engaged to Chinaman or to Queen
Mary?" he was muttering. Suppose
Queen Mary were Mrs. Kruger-impos-
sible! Then Mr.. Answers must be a
Chinaman. andI know he isn't. Sup
pose Chinaman married fancy dress
ball! Who proposed to Mrs. Kruger"
We stole away as softly as we had
come, scared look on our faces.
A week later poor old Dick Graham
was safe in Bedlam.
From scrap of paper l found in
Dicks rooms l have copied the most
concise description of the plot he ever
wrote. Here it is:
'Dick is in love with Lucy and Har-
ry with Mabel But Lucy loves Harry,
and Mabel loves Dick. They are all
going to masked ball and know each
others intended disguise beforehand.
Dick intends to go as Chnaman and
Harry as Mr.. Answers: Mabel is going
as Queen Mary and Lucy as Mrs. Kru-
ger But at the last moment each cou-
pie change over DISCUSSES. OF course
at the ball Harry proposes to-
Here the writing breaks off. The at
tempt to work it out drove Dick Ora
ham mad. and l defy any one else to.
do it without the same result.-Chicago
Times-Herald
Morris tribune., 1900-09-29
IN APn,L..

Ir APhiI.
glade,
Sitting in the shadow that the spreading pines
have made,
am ist'ning, idly dreaming, through the golden
hours of day
To the witching voice Of springtime with her
promises of May.
Where the ripping waters of the brooklet clear
and sweet
Murmur fairy music as they flow just at my feet,
Tune thy soul to hear it, for tits Of higher birth,
Spirit unto spirit the dearest things Of EARTH
Where arbutus halls its modest bloom of dainty
hue
And patriot hepatica, with flowers red, white and
blue,
List their spirit voices, eve have not come to
stay,
But just to bring promise that will be fulfilled
in May
Rose Van B. Specie in Scranton Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-29
Nordica.s Recipe For Success.

TT is work, work, work, that makes
success" she once exclaimed. 'Work
Eve minutes, and you will succeed five
minutes worth, but work five hours
and you will succeed five hours worth. y
But" l said, remember your natu-
raj gifts"
"Plenty have natural voices equal to
mine," she answered, plenty have tai
ent equal to mine, but have worked .
Saturday Evening Post.
Morris tribune., 1900-09-29

: Harry, are in love with Two girls, Lucy
| and Mabel. Now. Dick loves Lucy
while Harry's affections are centerec
upon Mabel. Very well. But there is
trouble. e.. Mabel doesn't care g
straw about Harry. Her fancy is
Dick. And the object of Lucy's tender
passion is Harry D'you seeY'
YES" rather family.
well" he continued, ''there is to be
q masked ball in their town, and my
four characters will be present. Dick
intends to go as Chinaman and Harry
as Mr.. Answers. Mabel is going as
Queen Mary and Lucy as Mrs. Kruger
By some means they all get to know
| what the DISCUSSES of the others will
be. But at the last moment each
couple Nexchange their dresses, revers-
ing the characters. D'you seeY'
I'll think grasp it. | muttered
between my set teeth.
"Well," continued Dick. "the con-
sequence is that Harry. who was going
as Mr.. Answers, but who has really
gone as a Chinaman, proposes to Lucy.
who is made up as Queen Mary, taking
her to be Mabel, who as matter of
fact is masquerading as Mrs. Kruger"
A cold sweat was beginning to break
out all over me, and | believe l must
have worn that same kind of hunted
expression which was now increasing
on poor Dicks face. He had gathered
two or three scraps Of paper. and was
Illustrating the ''idea' to me by means
of rough sketches Of the characters,
from one to the other Of whom he drew
arrows to point his meaning
$50 on" said desperately.
'You see," he said, in compliance,
there is an arrow pointing from Dick
to Lucy, showing he loves her; here is
another from Lucy to Harry. showing
she loves Harry" l fairly trembled
now, and Graham's hair was assuming
rigid perpendicular ''Then here is a
curved line from Harry to Lucy in the
diagram, showing them at the ball,
which points to the fact
Heavens, manw broke cut, drop
it, or I'll go madv'
'Do have little patience!" he cried
excitedIy. "It's getting quite simple,
/ assure you. There are only a few
points to clear up, and it'll be as simple
as A B c."
He dipped his pen in the ink. and
drew another diagram representing
the four characters.
"You see by this he said. pointing
to it. THAT Dick. who ought to be
Chinaman. is really Mr.. Answers;
while the girl he-that is. her-and
Harry has changed his disguise from
Mr.. Answers to a Chinaman. Well.
Dick loves Lucy-Queen Mary. really
but he takes Mrs. Kruger to be she.
See, if"
pardon me. Dick. old fellow" in
terrupted. 1T may be that am very
dense. but | must confess that can't
follow YOU
'"That's because you're a fooly' he
snapped. This is the grandest. most
novel, simplest and ut the same time
most intricate plot ever Matched"
well. have another try to explain"
said |.
Setting his teeth and fixing steely
IooIy 1noT tho nonorc hofoTo him ho
Morris tribune., 1900-09-29

Setting his teeth and fixing steely
look upon the papers before him, he
conmancpd.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-08-01
L6pande No. M $50.
WisC0nsin-nyheter.

Culver ar patankt. Dan s. Cn,v.r
Kassor .aa American Exchange Bank
west Superior sages hafva coda utsio-
1er att oil utnamd till national bank
examiner for staten Wisconsin.
Stora f0rrad af skogs thinner aro r,
upplagda | Black River Falls. ooh me-
"a ar pa vag. Floden har nu stiuit "a
nogt, att inga svarigheter langre mota
Tor anskaffandet af skopstimmar fo,.
sagverken.
'raffad at bIixten. w. Ninch, en- une
rarmare, bosatt narheten af La Cras-
cent, blef harom dagen traffad af blix-
Ten och at1ed on stund derefter. Han
maze under ett askvader stalt sig un-
oer cit trad. da blixten slog ned.
Eft syndlkat Marinette med onv
scoheld spetsen har inkopt 10000
acres skogland Idaho. Med undan.
tag at 1000 acres ar ALT landet belaoot
langs Olearwater-floden. svnd,kafet
beraknar att fa 200,O0O,OOO fot thinner
En- stor eldsvAda utbrot fredaos ,
Marcus Mercantile Comps stora han
delslokal Medford. som forst0rdes.
iva andra byggnader, tillhoriga Mic
"endels och mrs Leonard, blefvo a.
ven lagda l ruiner F0rlusten anslAs
till $4,000.
bArsk6rden har under sasonpen cif.
VII cit ovanligt godt resultat Wiscon.
sin. Barodlarne hafva ALA skal till att
Vara oel'tna. Omkring Sparta aro 700
acres planterade med gurkor hvilka
nu aro fardiga, sd att "picle factories"
b0rjat sin verksamhet
OfverfalIen och r6fvad. Iva maske.
rade man, till utseendet si0man. in
trangde vid midnattstiden torsdaqs
Carl Nelson's krog West Superior.
De befalde Nelson att halla upp han
derna, men i stallet rusade han pa siua
angripare, hvarvid han blef skjuten
hufvudet och sidan R0fyarne lvcka.
des lcke ia mera in $40, hvarpa de be-
gafvo sig pa fykten.
En- ny Wilhelm Tell. En- orn matan-
de Tot mellan vingspetsarne, blef i
torsdags skjuten af farmaren f. Smith
Sheboygan Falls. Under arbete pa
farmen sag Smith en- stor 0rn sla ned
bland barnen och anf0ll hans 3 ar GAM
la dotter Mary. Smith var icke sen
att ia fatt en- bossa, hvarmed han
sk0t 0rnen. Han sag 0rnen och barnet
falla, men fiickan var oskadad.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-08-01

LIT nytt qvarnverk skall uppf0ras
Clear Lake, S. d., af M. Lassing der
stades och La Dou Watertown. Ar
betet med uppf0randet af byggnader-
na skall b0rja nasta manad.
Hem for de sma. Childrens Home
Society N. Dakota har erhillit S. 900
frdn G. X. Howard, president for We.
stern South Dakota Stockmen's Asso-
ciation, att derf0r upprGtta cit barn
hem Sioux Falls.
Missourl-fIoden har stigit 6fver sinn
brhddhr och ryckt med sig stora land
stycken st. Dakota. jackson ranch
Ar i stor fara att bli tagon af tloden.
Under dc senaste 3 Arcn har Yankto
co. f0rlorat fiera tusen acres land, som
Missouri ryckt med sig.
En- Warming fran Ntzhugh,. c. K. Nc
Hugh, som for tva marader sedan af-
restc fran Deadwood, S. d., till Capo
Nome, har skrifvit hem och varnat ALA
fran att begifva sig till Nome. Platsen
Ar sd godt som i Observation-Disclosures
med hundratals fall af koppor Borg
maStaren och stadsradot ha resignerat.
Man vantar att hela samhallct skall
laggas under karantan. ALA, som kun
ma, lemna platsen. McHugh rader ALA
fran Black Hills -distriktet att STAMINA
hemma.
OnkeI Sam har f0rbjudit att spiri-
tuosa drycker fa jas till indianerna,
men delta f0rbud 0fvertrades for slem
winnings skull oftare i'm man vet
Ibland handler det att dylika spritf6r-
saIjare bli fast, och da fa de ocksa sin
f0rtjenta Ion. Arthur Shea har varit
en- It'd nrresterad for att hafva salt spi-
rituosa till Sisseton-indianerna. / frc-
days kom hans NAL fore infor domare
Garland, som d6mdo Shea till 500 b0-
ter SAINT go dagars fangelse Grant CO.
fAngelse Milbank, S. u.
En- cyk!on. hvartill man icke haft
motstycko Red River-dalen, rasade
fredags alton 0fver trakten af HILLSIDE
70, N D., mellan Steele och Trail coun-
ties. hvarefter den delade sig med ell
del till Beltrami co. och en- AMMAN At
s0der till Halsted. Den vingen at stor-
men, som drog genom Trail co. var 5
mil bredd och "a mil langd Den
skada, som stormen fororsakade var
ganska stor. Icke allonast f6rst0rdes
hvad SOM stod ute af gr0dan, utan alls
tradgardsalster. Ire mil norr ON Ca
lcdonia forst0rde stormen Thomas
Eversons hus och dodade hans sju ar
gamle son. Att do andra medlemmar-
ne i familjen kommo undan med liz
vet, anses slsom cit under. l Caledo.
MIA f0rst0rdes City hall och presbyte-
riankyrkan, och knappast nago: hus
staden undgick att bli ramponeradt
Hastar och andra dur blefvo lila Stag.
na af hagelstenar, st0rro an housing,
och sags stora drifvor med hagol ligg.
pa marxen dagen dorpa. Man vautar
icke annat I'm att f0rlusten Traill j.
ar enorm, da ALA rapporterna ON for
0dolsen hunnit inkomma
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-08-01
.Allmdnna nyheter.

Haftiga stormar ha pa den senare
tiden rasat vid mynningen af Yukon.
floden i Alaska, och omkring ett tjog
personer he dervid f0rlorat lifvet.
Menliga folder for handeln. Kri-
get i Kina har haft till f0ljd, att var
handel med detta land, som pa den Sc
naste :iden utvecklat sig med stor
snabbhet, nu nastan helt och hallet af-
stannat.
S0ker guild. Pastor X. e. Forsell,
som varas lemnade Worcester, Mass,
utan att tillkannagifva for nagon af
sina vanner, hvart han begaf sig, lar
for narvarande vistas Cape Nome,
Alaskr, for att s5ka guild.
Vardefu'l gafva. Svenska luth. for
samlingen Austin, Texas, har, cnlig-
het med foreskrifterna den afidne
konsul Palms testamente, erhallit 2, 500
band at hans stora boksamling. Manga
af dessa booker aro af stort varde. =
Trupper till kina. Transportanga-
reu Meade afseglar dag fran San
Francisco till Nagasaki, Japan, med
atrupper for kriget Kina och lifsf0r.
n6denheter for Manila. Transportan.
garen Rosekrans skall ock -inom nagra
dagar afga med trupper till Kina.
Tog ett starxarc f6rgift. Nels Pc
terson Sioux City, La. skulle harom
dagen taga sig en- klunk ur .branyins.
haskan. men tog miste och drack klo.
o; o rmliniment i stallet. En- lakare
som tillkalladcs, pumpado giftet ur
honom, annars hade han nog fatt slap
pa till lifyet for sin oforsigtighet.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-08-01
Dakota nyheter.

Ett nytt qvarnverk skall uppf0ras
Clear Lake, S. d., af M. Lassing der
stades och La Dou Watertown. Ar
betet med uppf0randet af byggnader-
na sl1all b0rja nasta manad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
personally Conducted Tours to calItornl
in pullman Tourist Sleep.
lna Cars.

Via Chicago Great Western Ry. to
Kansas City and Santa Fe route to Los
Angels and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman Tourist Sleep.
ers equipped with wide vestibules,
steam heat and gas lights. One Of
these new skePers leaves PES Moines
at S;45 p. M. every Monday, via
Chicago Great Western for Los Angeles
and Southern California via Kansas
City, and reaches Los Angles the
following morning. These tours are per.
sonally conducted by an experienced
official, who accompanies the train to
its destination. The cars are well
equipped for long journey and are
as comfortable as the standard sleepers,
while the price for double berth ID
only about one half. Full information
furnished by any Chicago Great West.
ern Agent or F. H. Lord, General Pass.
& Ticket Agent, ll3 Adams ST., Chicago.
22.10t GEORGE III. MEAD,
General Advertising Agent,
Chicago Great Western Ry .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
eoeseL DECLARED ELECTED.
contestinu Board In Kentucky Guberna
torlal Case Come to That Conclusion.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3O.-While Will
liam Goebel lay at the point of death in
room as the result of an assassin's bull.
let, the contesting boards, which fol
two weeks have been listening to evi.
dence in his contest for the governors
chair, declared him entitled to the seat.
The boards having in charge the con.
tests between Goebel and Taylor for
governor, Beckham and Marshall for
lieutenant governor, met at O'Clock
tonight in the city hall to consider the
evidence submitted to them and pre-.
pare their report to the legislature. By
strict party vote of 10 to Goebel was
declared to have been legally elected
governor of Kentucky.
The Beckham. Marshall contest was
then voted upon, and a strict party
vote of to 2 settled this matter. No
announcement was made of the reasons
leading up to the report made tonight.
An effort was made by number OF
democrats to get together quorum of
both houses and declare Goebel COVER.
nor before morning, but 30 many legis.
lators had gone to Louisville and Lex.
ington for the night that it was found
impossible to carry out the program.
1t is certainty that Goebel will be
made governor tomorrow if he is alive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Van wort.

The band concert last Saturday night
was grand success, both financially and
otherwise. They cleared about 81 above
expenses. The night was very stormy
out but the people came out any way
and seemed to enjoy themselves.
This cold weather makes the ice men
hustle. They are thinking Of commence.
ing to put up Wednesday.
Four hobos took dinner at the X. P.
Hall Sunday and had feast as the
ladies left the things until Monday to
clean up.
N. Gould is about ready to ship car
load Of his horses.
Henry knights mother is visiting
him at present.
Jerry Mccullough and A. Harris are
cutting ice for Joe Edwards
Wesley Lock fell last week and broke
his leg just below the knee.
M. P. CARRIER delivered buck wheat
flour at Weldon Monday.
Messrs. Wilson and Smith have made
several real estate deals lately.
We understand that the hero in the
play which will soon be given in the
K. p. hall give up his part because he
had to carry the heroine out and wal
not physically able.