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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
Cost of a Trip to South Africa.

In spite Of the large American inter
ests in the TransVaal and other parts
OF South Africa, no direct lines Of
passenger communication between the
United States and that country have
ever been established. All passenger
traffic for the scene of the present war
between the Boer and the Briton must
be by way Of Europe. From there one
may have the choice of several lines
The steamships Of the German East
African line touch at Amsterdam
twice a month on their way to DeIagoa
bay and Durham. Steamers of the
Union and Castle lines sail each Satur-
day from Southampton, Eng, for
South African ports, but first go to
Holland to pick up passengers and
freight. The British and colonial
steamships sail every fortnight direct
from London to Cape Town. They
are of light draught, especially de-
signed to cross the bar at East London
and Natal, but carry only first-class
passengers. Rates Of passage from
London to Cape Town ~ange from
S66.43, third class, up to $199.28, first
class. The distance from London is
1851 miles, and the average time Of
the voyage by royal mail steamers is
II days and by other lines about q
days. From New York one must add,
Of course, to these figures from six to
nine days Of the time, and from $50
to 500 for fare. In brief, a traveller
from New York to Cape Town, by way
Of England might reasonably hope TO
make the voyage in something less
than 80 days, and possibly in Is, at an
expense for steamer fare Of from
$136.43 to about $500, according to
the accommodations desired. Most Of
the English lines sell through tickets
to Johannesburg by way of Cape
Town, the first class are being
$22513, and the additional time from
Cape Town by rail about two days
1t is hardly necessary to add that
during the reigning unpleasantness
there is no railway communication be-
tween Cape Town and johannesburg,
nor is there likely to be until the way
is forced open by the British army
with bayonet and cannon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
REPORTER GOT EVEN.
Mariner Told His Sea Serpent Yarn
Once Too Often.

Ia lhc hauuts OF the marine men are
number of both real and would-be
practical jokers. They usually vent
ihcir surplus energy on The newest
rev paper Mua, or the young fellow
who IS just trying to learn the intrica-
eie5 OF The marine business. a few
stories that arc usually told these new
sypo.tl.S are so old that the old
t.u,t5 car spy them out when they
see Che headliaes over them. They
are told TO every new man IN the bust
ness and sometimes get into print.
Ole OF them is about a phantom ship
That II years past made its appearance
every spring Another is of a
schooner which never existed that
comes from some unhoard-of and
equally mythical island, with Il
strange cargo. The thir3 is a sea ser
pent story, the latter probably having
been worked the hardest.
There is ore old seaman who will
probably never tell the snake story
agatn. He told it to a reporter for an
afternoon paper some years ago, and
the next morning he went into the
tug office in high glee with a copy Of
the paper in his hand. The reporter
had written up a narrowing eX-
perience that this man ives supposed
to have had with the sea serpent, and
entered into details as 10 what the
beast or reptile or fish looked like
All had a good laugh over it and the
company separated. That Afternoon
the old tar made his appearance in tht
tug office, but this time he was white
with rage and swearing variegatef
oaths. He swore he would annihilat,
that reporter on sight, and as some o
them took him seriously they tele
pho"ed the scribe to favor that offic
with his absence that afternoon.
The tar loaned and fretted an,
swore for the better part of two hour
and said he would not leave q Who'll
bone in that reporters body if he eve
caught him. At first his ferocity wa
81 AtlVttoS LAIsbI lew VI tu6D ldI 2
brave him. out finally one of then
asked him in the most diplomatic wa
possible what was the matter. and h
said:
Matter? Matter did you say
Well matter enough! Do look Xix
a drunkard2 Do you think that m
children are going to starve to deaf
because I drink up all make? Am
a sot topper, an outcast, bum?"
What do you meone' put in thre
or four at the same time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
STAMP BOOKS POPULAR.
Everybody Finds New System Very
Great Convenience.

The scheme of issuing postage
stamps in book form, introduced by
the postoffice department, has proved
in every way a success, and the pub
lie is not slow in coming to an appre-
citation of the convenience of system
that enables one to carry a supply of
the article in the vest pocket with no
danger of their running together in
muCky weather. Local postal clerks
report the books as steadily growing in
popularity and their sales constantly
increasing. The demand is greatest
for the 25-cent book, though the 40 and
97-cent books are also selling we'll
Travelling men and business firms
having representatives on the road
are among the largest purchasers. La
dies are delighted with the convenient
method of carrying stamps, and have
almost ceased to buy them loose, as
formerly. Workmen and farmers who
as rule have no desk conyeniences
for keeping stamps in sheets find the
little books very handy and are pur-
chasing largely in this form, while stu
dents and others have to a consider
able extent given up the old method
and are taking advantage Of the stamp
book innovation.
Designs have been accepted by the
pOstOfIice department for new series
of special postage stamps in honor of
the pan-American exposition at Buff
falo next year. The stamps are to be
of the six lower denominations, l, 2, 4,
| ). s and 10 cents, and will be On sale
! Jan. l. They will be in two colOrs, the
| border varying in color with the de-
nomination of the stamp, and the cen
| ter design Of all being il black. All
the center designs will show some
! form of transportation, such as the To-
| connective, the automobile, steamboat,
| etc These will be the first United
| States postage stamps printed in two
colors since some of the very early
| issues, and they will be smaller in
size than the Columbian and Omaha
! special issues.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
Musical Women.

Patti, it is said, will visit this
country unprofessionaily next winter.
There will be forty women benef.
Charles in the home for INDECENT
musicians built by Verdi in Milan at
~ expense Of 100000
Miss Angela Anderson, niece Of the
late Mrs. Walden Pell; Miss Minnie
Tracy and NJ. Gorski, former husband
Of Nine Paderewski, have combined
to give concerts. Miss Anderson is
Paderewski's favorite pupil, yet he
doesn't object to her playing with
Gorski.
Maud Powell, the American violinst
will make her temperance in this
country early in January, with the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
after an absence Of three years in
Europe, where she has been heard in
some Of the best orchestral concerts
Her reception in England was par.
ticularIv enthusiastic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
Double Plumber of Corporation,

New York has just witnessed one of
the most outrageous proceedings in
connection with public franchise that
the world has ever known. Those re-
sponsible for the management of The
Third Avenue railroad company sue
ceeded in running up a road debt of
S24,871, 917, in utterly running its credit
so that it could not borrow money
enough to keep it from bankruptcy.
and in forcing the price of stock from
$243 a share down to SAT. By the next
step they effected an arrangement
with rival company, and the price OF
stock rose to SIP last week One Of
the officers through whose mismanage-
ment the road was wrecked is said to
have made more than a million dollars
out of the operation. Wall street calls
this a brilliant speculation, and society
applauds the lucky investor by whose
manipulation the property of the
many was transferred to few. It
was all done under the protection ofthe
laws which seem to be framed with these
ends in view 1t is in strict accord
ance with a code of business ethics
that is a disgrace to Christian civfliza-
ton; but, stripped of all its DISCUSSES,
it is only another form of highway
robbery 1t is true that men of large
wealth were caught in the net, but if
such men are unable to find redress,
what hope is there for the small m
weston in the stock of any public fran
chise. Lawlessness is bad. but the
laws that protect men in deliberately
robbing are infinitely worse-Zion's
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

Il mean this: That scamp went up
attends and spread the report that I
saw a serpent in a fit of the tremens.
Bah, I'll kill him, I'll kill him, l
will" and uttering maledictions he
stormed out to cool himself, but he
never told that sea serpent story
again to a green reporter.-Cleveland
Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
Just a Bit of Humor.

Peaelope-What made George and
a / Alice break up?
Clarissa-He claimed that she was
too 'effeminate' for the present day
London Answers.
Pa, what is the partition of China?'
"It is the art of cutting it into as
many slices as there are hungry pow
ars. my son. ard doing it so skillfully
,,at each power viii think it has the
biggest piece" = Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

The electric railway company of
Berlin, Ger. has placed in service an
acknowledgements hearsn, with com
partments for mourn ers ard friends.
The charges for the use OF this car
're quite moderate being about s.
The object Of the cornnany IS placing a
funeral car ~ service is 10 lessen the
cost Of hu~'a1e for the poorer classes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

through the field. Then the farmers
pillow burrows and blackburn to make (
barrier against the flames ;-ad finulI'
fight them with Wetted rice Sacks
Louisiana Letter in New York Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

R. G. Dunn, head OF the commercial
agen-v which bears his name. is i'll
in his home in New York, and so ap-
prehensive are his relatives that two
physicians are in constant attendance
on him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
Games From Nome,

Seattle, Nov. 3.-The steamship st.
Paul has arrived from Nome with 1872
PASSENGERS and 100000 of treasure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
AID TO BIRD STUDY
MADISON AUDUBON SOCIET %.
CURES CoLoRED SLIDES.
FROM NEW YORK MUSEUM

Society's Purpose to Make Children CT
the State Familiar With Native
Birds as Means Of Preventing Their
Destruction-SIides Are to Be
Loaned 70 Schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
Yellow Fever Comes.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 6.-There is a
case of yellow fever at Natchez.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
SLOT MACHINE GUM
NEW YORK BOARD INVESTIGAT-
ING COMMITTEES.
Is TIE STUFF DOPED?

Many Samples Obtained for Analysis
The "Pepsin Habit" said to Have
Seriously Affected a Family of
Seven Children in the Metropo-
lis.
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A COMMITTEES % prominent washing
tonians called on the president last
week and submitted 20 him tentative
plans for the celebration OF the centen-
NAL anniversary OF the establishment
% the seat Of government at washing.
ton In December. n II proposed TO heid
elaborate ceremonies ut the capitoi ano
white House. The project for the en-
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occasion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
THE TRANSvAAL WAR.


London, Aug. GA special dispatch
from Pretoria dated Saturday, says;
Gen. Christian DeWet is completely
surrounded near Reitzberg and it is
impossible for his forces to escape
through the strong British Gordon.
The Beers say they will make stand
at Machadodorp. They are short OF
ammunition and food. Gen. Hamil-
ton, by the rapidity of his move
ments, prevents renforcements reach
ing Commandment Gen. Botha.
at appears that after the train
carrying United States Consul Stowe
and flying the stars and stripes was
deraied at HONG Spruit, south OF
Kroonstad, concealed Beers fired, kill
ing 40.
"Many residents Of Pretoria have
been sent into exile for having be-
haved cruelty to British subjects be-
fore or during the war. The terms
of exile vary, in one instance reach
ing 25 years.
The Lourenzo Marques correspond
ent of the Daily Express, writing Sat
urday, says: "Transvaal advices de
clare that Gen. Baden-Powell wa
wounded during the recent engage
ment at Rustenburg, when the Beers
according to their account, took SOM
prisoners and captured 1874 wagons
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
BoERS SuRRENDERING.
Aevera, Com mnndoes Give Themselves Up
to Gen. Hunter-MachAdodorp Evscu-
ated-Comprom,s,ng Documents

London, Aug. "A correspondent
with Gen. Hunters force at Slapkranz
says: 1.-THE Winburg and Senekal
commanders are now arriving, about
GOO men. Gen. Roux has arrived, and
also the commandant of the Wepener
commando. 1t will take days to get
all in. There is continuous stream
of wagons for seven miles up the val
ley road All the leaders have sur
rendered. The prisoners include for
eign artillerists.'
A dispatch from Lorenzo Marques
says that the Beers have evacuated
Machadodorp and, it Is reported, are
preparing to retreat to Lydenburg'
to which place they have completed
telegraphic communication.
The Telegraph asserts that doc
uments OF the highest Importance
emanating from England have been
discovered in Pretoria, duplicating
members Of the house of commons
and other prominent persons in En-
gland who have agitated in favor OF
the Beers. 1t says that startling de-
yelopments may be expected shortly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
STARTED ON HIS TRIP.


Lincoln, Ncb., Aug. TN accord
nnce with Mr.. Bryan's expressed
wishes there was an entire absence oil
demonstration on the part of the
Lincoln people when he started on
the trip to indianapolis last night
The party occupied the rear Pullman
sleeper ON the Chicago-Denver Bur
lington limited, which left here a few
moments after six o'clock and will
reach Chicago between eight and nine
o'clock to-day. 1t was composer OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and their son;
GOV. Thomas, of Colorado, and Mrs
Thomas; Col John |, Martin, ser
ueant-at-arms of the national com
mittee; Mr.. Bryan's private stenog
rapher, and Gov. Thomas secretary
A number of Mr.. Bryan's friends
were at the depot, but there was nj
crush and no demands for speech
The curious ones were limited to pas
sengers on incoming trains from tn
east, who, when they were told tn
democratic presidential candidate wa
on the platform, soon crowded aroun
him. Gen. O. 0. Howard, who arrive
from Chicago to speak to-day betor
the Epworth league assembly got o.
the train just in time to shake hand
with Mr.. Bryan before he left.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
JESTER ACQUITTED.


New London, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Alex-
ander Jester is free. Twelve citizens
of Rails county, Mo-, after hearing the
evidence in the case and Az days OF
argument, last night officially de-
clared him innocent of the murder OF
Gilbert W. Gates. They returned this
verdict few minutes before nine
o'clock last night: Eve, the jury.
find the defendant not guilty" A
verdict was not expected last night,
consequently there were not over 500
people in the court room at the time
The jury took three ballots. The
first was nine to three for acquittal;
the second ten to two, and the last
was unanimous for acquittal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
THE POWERS CASE.


Georgetown. Ky, Aug. 1.-The de-
Tense in the Powers case offered tes-
timony of sly new witnesses in court
yesterday and much Of the sessions
held was taken up by the wrangling
of attorneys for both Sides the jury
being sent out half dozen times.
One of the features of the day was the
presenting by Col. Mengel, of the
First Kentucky regiment of state
guards, of an autograph letter from
Gov Taylor, written on January 49,
two weeks before the shooting of Goe-
bel. in which he instructed him to
ooey "all orders and signals given
him by Adjt. Gen. Collier. This Of
fcer offered to explain the cipher
messages "all right" sent out by Col.
lier Immediately after the shooting
The defense was overruled on two i'm
portant points during the day, Judge
Cantrill refusing to allow one witness
TO relate conversation he claimed
10 baye had with Wharton Golden
relative to receiving pay for testimony
and refusing to allow another witness
to read to the jury the resolutions
adopted by the mountain petitioners
and which they attempted to present
to the legislature. The defense ex
pected to show by these resolutions
that the assembling of the petition
srs was not for an unlawful purpose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
FATAL SHOOTING ARRAY.
Four Men Killed and One Fatally Wound-
cd IL the Result Of Feud at
Doerun, Mo.

Pennington, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Four
men killed and one fatally wounded
is the outcome of shooting affair be-
tween William Dooley and his four
sons on one side, and the four Harris
brothers on the other, as a result OF a
feud at Doerun, one of the mining
towns of St. Francois county. Will
liam Dooley, Wess Harris, James Har-
ris and John Dooley are the names OF
those killed, and Frank Harris was IA
tally wounded. A young girl, Mary
Littrell, was struck just above the
ankle with rifle ball.
A few days ago the Harris boys
sent word to the Dooleys that they
would be at a picnic at Doerun and
intended to run the Dooleys off the
grounds. Just how the shooting be-
gan is not clear, but once begun, 1T
was deadly. All the Harris boys ex-
cept one, Bill, were shot. One was
killed instantly. Three of the Dooley
BOYS who were unhurt, came to Farm
ington and gave themselves up. They
are in jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
TRADE CONDITIONS.


New York, Aug. 3.-Bradstreets
saws: Trade conditions still favor the
buyer; general fall demand, though
fair in view Of the midsumer condi-
tons. is still below expectations and
below year ago; bank clearings are
at the lowest for two years past and
failures are slightly more numerous
th.righ no marked tendencies are per-
ceptble. On the other hand gross
railway earnings hold the percentage
of gain previously shown and where
prices are made low enough to salts
fly buyers a heavy business is uncov-
cred and readily booked, pointing to
demand being still present and await
ing disposal. The crop situation, as
a whole, is better, the outlook as to
corn is for 2,lOO,OOO,OOO bushel crop
spring wheat is turning out better in
quality and quantity then expected
and there has been an unquestionable
Improvement in cotton crop condi'
lions. The yield of apples will be
the largest in many years, and fruits
generally are yielding literally and
commanding good prices.
The iron and steel industry fur
nishes the most notable example OF
reduced prices inducing heavy bust
ness, and, while the outlook is still
a confused one, the volume OF trade
in finished material, notably bars ant
plates, is very large. Foundry plI
iron has been in better demand, bu
at concessions, and the drift of crude
prices generally is toward lowe
level.
The cereals are all lower this week
partly on better crop reports, partl.
on lower cables, but largely on IN
growth of bearish feeling after tn
late reaction.
Business failures for the week nun
Der 10, as against 1873 last week, 10
in this week year ago, lS9 IN lo9;
| IA in 1897 and 260 in 1915.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

Louisville, KY, Aug. 2.-A17The Ken
lucky state populist convent ion mid
dle-of-the-road) yesterday Nominated
for governor 0. H. Cardn, of Critten-
den county, and also nominated
presidential electors. The platform
indorses the Omaha and Cincinnati
declarations; indorses Barker and
Donnelly; denounces the republican
party for "cruel capitalism" and the
democratic party as " the servile imi-
tator of the republicans in all the
villainous legislation of the past 30
years." declares imperialism us a
sham battle between the two old
parties to obscure real issues;" de-
nounces restrictions upon the ballot
in various southern states and espe-
cially the Gochel election law in Ken
lucky, and declares for initiative and
referendum,