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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
Beers HARD PUSHED
THEIR WHOLE AVAILABLE FORCE
NOW IN FIELD.
MANY OF THEM SURRENDER
Relief of Mafeking Daily Expected
Beers Reported Disorganized-
not Resist Much Longer-End OF
War Predicted Soon-Signifcanc
of Buffers Victories.

London, May 15.-Buller's turning of
the Biggarsberg position was effected
by bold movement. The beers had
evacuated Helpmakaar, but were maxi
ing a stand Monday evening at Bios
koplaagte, seven miles from Dundee.
The corps on the spot regarded this
rear guard action as intended to cover
the retreat of the army. Butler. who
seems to be employing his full strength
is expected to push on. His first
marches were As miles in three days
He is breaking into British territory
which had been admintered for six
months by the Tranvaalers as though
1t were a part of the
republic, they holding courts and levy
ing taxes. While Roberts infantry
are concentrating at Kroonstad,
where they will rest for a day or two,
his hOrsemen have penetrated1S miles
northWard. In the squadron which
cut the railway Is miles beyond
Kroonstad was the American scout,
| Frederick Burnham. Two hundred
beers who had hidden in the river
| jungles near Kroonstad to escape SER
vice, have surrendered to the British
! and taken the oath of allegiance. Ac-
| cOrding to dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph, dated May 10, Paul Botha
and Mcdonald, members of the Free
State volksraad, demanded the chair
man should call a meeting to sue for
peace, as further resistance was sui
cidal, and proposed to make President
Steyn a prisoner.
The latest supposition concerning
! Hunter is that possibly he is march
ing up the north bank of the Vaal
with force sufficient, in cooperation
with Roberts, to render the boer de-
tense of the Vaal frontier impracti-
cable. East of BlOemtontein Rumble
is advancing toward Ladybrand. His
| troops and those of Brabant are
| stretched over Instance of so
miles. The beers are described as
quite disorganized ant ds retreating
northward. Steyn's neutenants are
trying to rally them. The same sto-
lies VI ulSIuIeSfdClOn come from near
ly every point where English
correspondents are. Hollawell, tele-
graphing from Lourenzo Marques
says: Judging from talks l have had
with the beers, the end of the war will
come in a month or six weeks Stein
kamp of the second raad. who travelled
with me, said if the burghers were
pressed from Pretoria they would re-
tire to the district of the Lydenburg
mountains, which already has been
provisloned. He remarked he hoped
the burghers would stand firm, but
feared they were too much broken in
spirit. | gathered from him that the
whole available force of the Transvaal
was now in the field, the final COM
Wandering having taken place last
Thursday, and that it is only the pow
erful magnetism of Kruger getting his
burghers together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
INVITE BOEPS HERE.
Southwestern Governors Would Glad
ly Welcome Them.

St. Louis, May 13.-The Post-Dis-
patch has held a conversation with
Governors Jones Of Arkansas, STAN
ley of Kansas and Stephens of Mis-
souri,, in view of the announcement Of
State Secretary Reitz of the Transvaal
that he intends, with others, to emf
CRATE to the United States, in the
event of their defeat by the British.
Each governor was asked if he would
not extend an invitation to the beers
to locate in his state. Each replied he
would extend a cordial welcome to
them and feel honored by having
them locate within the boundaries of
his commonwealth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
MONEY FROM GERMANS.
Claim That Filipinos Are Getting Out
side Aid.

New York, May 13.-A dispatch to
the Evening World from Hongkong
says: THE Filipino junta has been re-
ceiv;ng large amounts OF money at Ma
Mia Within the past three months
three shiploads Of arms have arrived
here from Germany for the insurgent
cause. The junta gave big banquet
here last night in honor Of the reorgan-
ization OF their government. The Fill
pinos claim they will open aggressive
hostilities as soon as the rainy season
begins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
FISHER, MICH, IN RUINS.

Marinette, Wis, May 15.-r ire start
ed in the big lumber and cedar yards OF
c. H. Worcester & Co. at Fisher, Mich,
% miles west OF here yesterday and the
town is in ruins. The loss will be over
100000, partially insured. The fire
started in the lumber yard and in a
short time the big sawmin, planning
mill, school house and forty dwellings,
the hospita, two lumber yards and a
ashes. Two hundred people are home
less
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
SHARKET'S EASY VICTORY.
Knocks Choynsk Out at End Of Sec
ond Round.

Chicago, May 9.-Ton Sharhey at
IattersalPs last night knocked out
Joe Choynski in two rounds The
fight was on the hurricane order, both
men landing repeatedly. The knock
out blow was left jolt to the jaw,
just as the bell sounded for the end
OF the second round. Choynski tried
to respond when a third round was
called but when he attempted to rise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
GEN. BRAGG IMPROVING.

Fond du Lac, May 12.-General
Bragg was reported last night TO be
resting easily and in good spirits. He
regrets that he will be unable to attend
the reunion of the Army of the Poto-
mae to be held at Fredericks burg, Va,
May p. 20 and q as he had intended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

serious demonstrations on that line &C.
Cured On the Transit companys
system there were a number OF demon
stratious, more noisy than otherwise
In one instance the police were obliged
TO charge on the crowd Of strike SYM
pathizers. No casualties of serious
nature were reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

close quarters Corbett hooked a lett
twice to the face sending blood squirt
ing from Jeffries' face. Jeffries threw
two hard let's into the body and
smashed his left again on Corbett's
face, knocking him down and out.
Time of the round, two minutes and
twenty seconds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

Chicago, May Is. - Cattle - Receipts, 25OOO
poor to medium, 4.15@475; stockers and feed
ers, 3.75@ $50; cows and heifers. 3.OOG5OO:
Texas fed steers, 4.0O@5.20. Hogs Receipts
market sc higher; mixed and butchers, SIS
@5.45; good to choice heavy. 5.32d5.47;
rough heavy, 5.I5@5.3O; light, 5.0595.371l: bulk
OF sales, 4,9Od5.70. Sheep - Receipts, % 600:
strong: sheep, 5.OOa5.7O; lambs, 5.OO@I. 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
BASEBALL SCORES.

Chicago 4. New York 0.
Pittsburg 6, Boston 3.
st. Louis 2, Brooklyn 3.
Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia z.
Buffalo 10. Milwaukee 9.
Detroit 8, Chicago 5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the OPEN
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
CT produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
RETAINS HIS TITLE
JEFFRIEs WINS FROM CORBETT
IN THREE ROUNDS.
SCIENCE VERSUS STRENGTH

Superior Boxing Of Defeated Bruiser
Fails to Bring Him Back the Belt
A Fast Battle and Large Crowd
Present-The Fight by Rounds
from the Start.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

Admiral Dewey and party are in
Knoxville to remain until Tuesday
night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

Six men were killed by an explosion
in coal mine at Toms Creek, Va.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
WISCONSIN WINNER
VANQUISHES MINNESOTA IN
FIELD MEET, 12 TO SO.
Semi AND MCGOWAN SHINE

Cardinal Men Take First Place in Sigh t
Events and Second in Eleveu-Min>
nesCta Loses Most of the Principal
Contests But Saves Both the Bicycle
Races and the Jumps
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
The question of the hour

The question of the hour
How about your suit?
We can give you a suit that
will be looked On with favor by
the whole family.
We can suit people who know
good clothing, and who are not
contented with the average
ready to- wear stock.
Look at this list and don't
wait until day after tomorrow.
SO ten dollar suits, all wool,
marked 5000 and S7.63.
81 twelve dollar suits, now
$3.50. ~
% fifteen dollar suits, now
$1,000.
Plenty of blue serges at s7.63,
$3.50, $3.50 and $1,000. Moth
ing but the goodly sort.
Graduation suits of black,
$1,000, $1,000, $500, $500
and $4,000.
Furnishing Dept.
Negligee shirts, in percales,
at 48c.
A little lot of madras shirts,
negligee style, have been put on
sale at 69c.
Shawknit hose (seconds) in
fancy or plain colors, Ice the
pair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
FREE ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.

The last song service in City Hall, next
Sunday afternoon, June nth, at $50
clock, will be one of unusual interest.
Prof Ward has arranged for the illus
trations of the parallels of 1.-The Great
Teacher" with over fifty colored views
and the illustrated songs, 1.-The Ninety
and Nine" and abide With Me-" con-
Guiding with the dissolving views, 1.-The
Flight of the Soul" kindly loaned by
Mr.. j. S. Paine of Boston for this occa-
sion. The second part of the lecture will
be devoted to the illustrated life and
death of Joseph, with singing by chorus
and fully illustrated scenes. Prof. Ward
has 119 views, 50 of which are richly
colored and has engaged Mr.. Edward O..
SWEET and his double lantern, so that the
dissolving views may be given with rare
effect. As this will be the last service
for this season all should avail themselves
Of this rare opportunity to sec this pres
entation for the first time in Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
FRANK M. Low & CO.,
Mems Outfitters,
Monument Square.
1el6d1t
HOTEL SNEAK THIEVES.
They Were Found An q Room of the
U. s. Hotel But Escaped.

Thomas Taber of Bay City, Mich, ar
rived in this city few days ago and
registered at the United States hotel. He
brought with him good sized valise
and trunk and was shown into room
on one of the upper floors. Yesterday
afternoon as he.was going to his room he
heard two men taking inside and he
heard one Of. the men say, hurry up,
someone is coming" Then as he reached
the door of his room it opened and two
men pushed by him and out into the cor
rider. AS soon as Mr.. Taber had entered
his room he saw that his valise had been
cut open. He at once suspected the two
men whom he had met and he lost no
time in running down stairs, hoping
thereby to catch them. But they had de-
parted by way of the ladies' entrance and
MIR. Taber not knowing that there was
such an entrance lost track of them.
Officer Heath happened to be near at hand
and he took Iaber to the police station
where the man made his complaint. Last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
R|NES BROTHERS CO.


10 Kennehunk. June l3, by Rev. |. A. Bean,
Charles II. Rand and Miss Mildred A. Jackson,
both OF keDnebunk.
In brunswick. June @. DIR. Gardiner L. StnrdI-
want Of FryeDurg and Ida =. Palmer OF Bruins
wick.
In Norway, june Z, John c. Grover and villa
NJ Remission. both OF StOneham.
In Sangeryile, June ~. Leon l.. Gordon and
Miss Cora May Weymouth.
In Dover, June 7. Joseph Riva and Christie
Belle Slower.
In Garland June g. Alison W. Goodwin and
Lena NJ. Grant.
10 Princeton. June 8. Charles H. Greenlaw
and Nettle NJ. wilkins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16

which Is being held at our store. have de
the Finest ever seen ian Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
DEATHS.

In Lewiston. June 4, Mrs. Eliza Falls Cook
In Augusta, June 10, Mrs. Sarah Martin, aged
65 years
"a years.
In Oxford, june 7. Frances. widow of J. s.
French. aged 81 years; 9th, John Staples. aged
In South Dsyc-, June 7. Mrs. Emma Il. Horne.
aged 35 years.
In Atkinson. June z. Joseph Trott, aged rs
In sAngerviIle. June 3. MOultOa o. Dodge.
In Milo. June 2. Albert W. Melntirs. aged
80 yeaFsi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16

evening until late hour Mr.. Taber spent
much of his time in scurrying about the
railroad station and steamboat wharves
in hopes OF running across the would be
robbers. AS it happened the men had not
had time enough to get anything out OF
the valise, nor to tamper with the trunk
before Mr.. Taber arrived. MIR. Tabers
clothing had been ransaeked thoroughly,
but nothing of value found.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
SMALLER SCHOOL.

The pleasing entertainment given by
the pupils of this school for the benefit OF
schoolroom decorations, Friday after,
noon, was a success in every respect, and
we'll worth the small admission asked
The programme was finely rendered,
showing the excellent drill given tne
chIldnen by the teachers. 1t will be re-
peated this afternoon, when it is hoped
an Interested in the school will bt
Urt,.ant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
MARRIAGES.

In this city, June II. by Rev. Lewis Malvern,
Horace ElmAr Pettengtll OF South Portland and
EIIza Newman Foster of Portland.
Ia this city June IL, by Rev. Dr. Blanchard.
NAtpan ClIfford Grover Of 0rono and Miss Anna
May Allen ~ Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
Fine Bananas

Arc the result Of proper handling after they
leave their native groves. They cannot be
found on the premises of wholesalers who are
in too much of a hurry to get them of their
hands. They must be ripened slowly in order
to bring out the natural flavor. We buy from
shippers who know how, by easy stages, to de-
velop all the delicious toothsomeness for which
the home-ripened Banana is famous. Our Ba-
nanas look nicer, taste nicer and will keep
longer than the average fruit. Prices are not
much higher than you often pay for. the un-
satisfactory fruit. We always have Nice
Fruit of Every Description.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16

Steamer Alice Howard runs hourly to
Greenwood Garden Sunday from Portland
Pier.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04

from one Of the tramps and said his cli-
sents were in church to have divine wor-
ship. remember the text. It was, Go
ye into all the world and preach the gos-
pei to every people, Wasn't that co.
Incidence to remind me Of Bryan's pious
remarks on the same text?
) The lawyer got along so we'll that I
about made up my mind to kvit the pris-
oners. But the schmart young lawyer
didn't know it SO he began to go for big
Johannes and cross-kvestion him. Jo-
names was the only witness, you see,
and didn't have much experience. By
and by Johannes could not stand
SO much fun at. his expense, so
he got mad and yelled out: ''That
may all be, Mr.. Lawyer, what you
say. You seem to know that the
notes Of the sermon you got from that
big hobo were his own notes; but know
what you don't know, and that is that
the gang you say he was preaching to
tore QUITO the pulpit Bible all the book
Of Genesis and Exodus, including the ten
commandments, to light their pipes with
while they listened to the sermon Then
I reversed my decision, Jonathan, and
sent those fellows to the calaboose."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04
HUGO DENKENSPRUCT.
Relates One of His Experiences as JUS
tice of the Peace. ILL
(By William E. Anderson


eyes, you are right, Jonathan, Mr..
Bryan will do good to his own party
talking about political equality, liberty
and the rights Of man, for it was always
hard for his friends to make such things
work in this country among the Ameri-
can-born colored citizens. But it is a
little late to do any good in those States
where Mr.. Bryan will get nearly all the
votes cast. No, you are wrong, iona
than. The very many kvotations he
makes from Washington, Lincoln and
others isn't quite a case Of the Devil
kvoting scripture 1t goes long way
ahead Of that and just fits the case I
am about to tell you.
During my term as justice Of the
peace in this town we had a great deal
Of trouble with trs mps. They used to
get into the school houses to sleep and
at last they got so bold, school house
wasn't good enough for them. They be-
gan to profane the churches. Big Jo-
names, neighbor Smiths son, was con-
stable and he at last arrested gang in
the Methodist church down there He
had not much experience, you see; and a
schmart lawyer frora the village was up
before me to defend them. That man
really was fine pleader; and as he knew
the Bible kvotations we'll, he made a good
impression on the court. He said that
his friends, the defendants, went from
the school houses to the church to get
religion; and that the Lord was where
two or three were gathered together in
His name and so on. Then he pulled
out the notes Of sermon which he got
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04
ARE SOLDIERS TO BE
PAID IN SILVER?
A Pertinent Inquiry from an Old
Soldier Still Unanswered.

In Mr.. Bryan's speech Of acceptance,
No. 1, he said that If he was elected to
the Office of President Of the United
States next November that as soon as he
was inauguratcd he would Immediately
call an extra session of Congress and
give freedom to the inhabitants Of the
Philippine Islands and recall the army of
the United States, which would include
the bringing home Of the "Stars and
Stripes"
If elected President Of the United
States Mr.. Bryan will become command
er-in-chief Of the army. This being the
case,
Will Mr. Bryan pay the soldiers Of the
United States Of America in silver?
1t is very important that the soldiers
Of the American army understand this
matter clearly and distinctly as to what
Mr.. Bryan's intentions are in the mateer
OLD SOLDIER.
New Castle, Pa, Sept. 1, 1900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04

Total amount Of deposits
= 1884, $780,
National 81, 155, ISL, 5SS $3.50, 116, 40
State and
private. 214,442,51O 41S,2s1, 267
Loan and
trust cos. 2s9,5o4,s92 576,724,117
Savings. 1,265,450,416 1,792,974, 481
Total ...$2,S74,5S9,4O6 $4,6Os, O96,O05
Increase in -~o
amt Of ~-,....
deposits, 1888, SOC, 500
Average Deposits in All Banks.
lo34. ....... ............. @ozO
1899. .................. 6O2
Since the Democratic days of 1894 there
has been an increase Of 2, 1O0,547 bank
depositors in the whole United States.
This number more people have had
money to deposit during Mckinley pros
perity.
The total amount Of money deposited
to the credit Of the people was $2,874,
.590, 4O6 in 1894.
In 1899 it was $4,6OS, O96, O05, showing
an increase Of almost one and .three-quar-
ter billions of dollars to the credit of the
people who had bank accounts in the five
years since the country was suffering the
agonies of a Democratic administration.
Not only has there been this vast in
crease in theaggregate amount of money
placed in the banks, but the average
amount Of each bank account has in
creased from $500, in 1894, to an average
Of 5000 per bank account in 1899.
Who will say that the promises of the
Republican party have not been fulfilled
Who will say that the advance agent of
prosperity. has not visited the American
people under the Republican administra
ton Of President McKinley2
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04

The one supreme test of prosperity is
the money in the bank. This is self
evident truth. If mans family is well
clothed and fed and in a comfortable
home, and besides this he can put money
in the bank, it must be admitted that he
is prosperous.
In the following unparalleled showing
of the increase in the number of deposits
from the dark days of the Democratic
Wilson bill regime in 1894 to the glorious
days Of Mckinley prosperity, the most
marvellous Of all is the increase in the
number of depositors and in the amount
of deposits in the savings banks of the
country. These banks are particularly
the ones where the wage earners Of the
country put their savings. "a
Mr.. Bryan says the people are not pros
porous, So say all his calamity follow
ers. We commend to them the following
official figures from the report Of the
Comptroller of the Currency Of the Unit
ed States for 1899. They are unanswer
able:
TOTAL UNITED STATES.
Total No. depositors.-
Bank. 1894 1899.
National ,4224,966 1881, IS:
State. and private. 5O2,756 95G,394
Loan and trust COM
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04
Urges All to work Is. mcKin1eY.

Now you do yours. Do yours by not
only depositing your vote for Nc inley.
but get as many of your neighbors who
are undecided upon these questions, per-
haps for want Of knowledge, as you can,
to vote as you do; make it your business
to secure one more vote for the President
Of the United States, and that small effort
will put us on perfectly safe basis.
Won't you do that much for your family !?
Won't you do that much for the national
good? Haven't you pride enough to do
that much for the national honor, integ-
rity, and the flag? Voices: Eyes, yes.o)
All right, then do it. Good-by.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-04
Webster Davis ON Mckinley.

'Listen, my Democratic friends and
neighbors, for I have friends and neigh
bors in this city, which is my home; listen
to what am about to say. When the
Democratic party antagonizes and at
tacks the administration Of President Nc
Kinley, upon its policy in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands, THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS CAMPING
IN THE GRAVEYARD. OF DEAD
ISSUES."-From speech delivered by
the Hon. Webster Davis in October,
1898, to the Republicans Of Kansas City,
Mo-, when the first meeting was held In
the first convention hall that was only
partially completed.