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The evening times., 1900-03-07
Little Lin Gin.

IFTom Ihe NlnClnnatI EnqulTef.)
Little Lin Gin has a sad story. year age
h. found on a steamer entering san Fran.
cisco with a woman who had stolen him away
from his rich and beautiful home in China. They
took him away from her and cared for him.
But though he a bright little fellow nearly
four years old he could not describe his home,
except that he had spent his time in playing
pretty games. His clothes were of the finest
silk. and he had many gentle ways that he could
only have had in China by being the son OF
rich people. The Chinese mission kept him for
year. and it has sent him back to
China. and will try to find the pretty mamma
he has prattled about so much.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
His Letter to the Judge.
(From .he Atlanta Constitution.

evil you please, sub, lemme know wrote
colored prisoner to the judge, ''des wen my
case'll come up fer conviction? | been in jaii
sub. bout eight months ez de crow fy en-
hez sorier restless feein' wantin' ter know
des wen my conwiction'll come off. | writes
dis. sub. kaze feels it in my j'ints dat de
spring season is comm on, en- hit come ter me
dat you might go fshin' en- fergit de time fer
my conviction. Do, ef you please, sub, keep
me in min, en- do by me ez you spects fer be
did hy,''
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Concerning ChanIains.

Before Congress finally disposes of the bill
to appoint a chaplain for each regiment in the
army, would ii not be well to provide spiritual
advisers for the various departments of the Ma
tional Government. including the Civil Service
Commission and the Geodetie Survey? Is Con.
gress willing that the immortal souls of these
departments shall stand in jeopardy while the
army is being expedited to the skies on fowery
beds OF ease through the mediation of sala.
ried parson? Is not this discrimination against
the majority Of Government employees?
The evening times., 1900-03-07
MIR. Depew's Position,
(From the Philadelphia CaH.)


At recent banquet English nobleman al
Mr. Ctoate's elbow enquired: ''And to what
station in your country. Mr.. Cho<e, does youl
Mr. Chauncey NJ. Depew belong?' ITO the
Grand Central station. my lord" readily replied
the diplomat, without quiver The noble Eng
lishman's face clouded for a moment with uncer-
tainty. I'm afraid you don't know what
mean,' added Mr.. Choate about TO go to his
rescue. But Milford quickly smiled a glad smile
of intelligence "Ah! / see. | see, Mr. Choate, -
he exclaimed. 'Mr. Depew belongs to your
grand great middle Glass;
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Getting Cut of IL Easily.

tFrcm the Fliegerde BIatterD
You've saved my lie, and whatever you ask for
I'll give you!
Thank you. sir, I'm poor nan. and If you'd
obliged.
You value my life al Only lG0 marks? Clear
out. lou shameless fellow. ! won't give anything
10 any one who would insult sO.'
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Their Minutes.
Hrom the chicago Times-Herald.

(From the Chicago Times Herald)
This said Mr.. Hopperton. as he laid aside
his paper. "only goes to prove the truth Of what
I have always said -
'And what 5 that?r Mrs. Hopperton asked
''That women have no appreciation Of the yalae
OF time Here's an account OF the cOuveation Cf
the StepdauSbters of the Rebellion and il SAYS
they put in nearly two days listening to tie read
g OF the minutes Of the previous meeiin
The evening times., 1900-03-07
A Child Fatally Burned.

NORFOLK, Va. March 7.-Curtis, the
three-year- son of Eugene Blair, a Sea-
board Air Line engineer, was fatally burn
ed at his parents home, in Portsmouth
yesterday morning. Mrs. Blair left the
child alone to go to the front door, A
moment later she heard the boy scream,
and fastening to the room found him en-
yeloped in flames. The child had fallen
against a stove. Death resulted four
hours later.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
A Genernus snnI.

(From the Philadelphia Reeord)
81 haven't had bite for three days" said the
hungry tramp.
.'PCor man." remarked the kind-hearted old
woman: II haven't anv dog 10 set you. but
if you stay Out long enough perhaps you will get
st-bitten.''
The evening times., 1900-03-07
WOman's ingenuity,
From the Indianapolis Press. }

IFIOn me Ihullnap0IIs PTeSs.J
"You're so anxious to vote and vet so afraid of
a little bad weather." he said. THAT | wonder
what you would do if you had suffrage and it
rained election day"
Pooh. that's easy" she returned. ''We'd post
pOne the election, OF course
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Stirred In His Sporting Blood.
From the New York weesly.)

tFrOm the New IUrk WeeeIy.)
The Insurance Asent-Well l wrote five thous.
and OlespOrt yesterday.
The Other Agent-What! | after him for
year.
You didn't know Row to tackle him. I went
at him with a proposition to bet him s.. 900
against the first payment that he would live an
other year.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
CURRENT HUMOR.
He waited Awhile.

(From tie Cleveland Plain DealcrD
'sPrisoner. have you ever been in court be:ore?'
Before what. your h0ugs:
Before me.
'-Oh. yes, your honor. Waited here 4 half hour
for you once, sir.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Village Hampdens.
rrom the PhiIadelphia Record

1t is an Interesting fact that there is hardly
county seat in America that cannot produce
a country lawyer who is equal to any public
responsibility, but who is usually unknown out
side his own district because he refuses to
submit TO the degrading conditions that are so
often the price OF political place.
The evening times., 1900-03-07

Russian naval and military movements
in Marchuria and on the frontiers of Korea.
thing. although il is not thought in Europe
tfat the clash between the Car and Mika-
90 over the Hermit Kingdom is very close
at hand. But if it be not. it is difficult
to understand the extensive mobilization
at Gladivostock and Port Arthur.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
So Easy to Dust.

(Fr0m the New York Weekly
Little Nife-S0c what | have brought you for a
birthday prcstHt-I got il at auctions gen
uine antique. oId-fash;oned bO0tiIck, such your
colonial ancestors used.
Husband-I haven't worn boots for twenty years.
Little Wife-I know Won't J look lovely when
it's decorated and hung up:
The evening times., 1900-03-07

capable of coping with such an army as
it opposes except in strongly defensible
positions well fortified and defended by
heavy and machine guns.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
What's in a Name.
OFrom the Boston Herald J

Philadelpha's religious census, Just taken.
shows the Friends to be near, the foot OF the
list OF denominations, with very small numer-
cal strength as compared with Catholics, Metho-
dists, Presbyterians, Baptists. and as many
others. Still, 1t is the Quaker city.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Bricks Renomination.-Tbe

Bricks Renomination.-The pOliti-
clans are attaching no Importance 10 the
denomination yesterday of the Hon. Abra-
ham Lincoln Brick by the Republicans OF
the Thirteenth Indiana district. Mr. Brick
is one of the Republicans who at the last
minute yielded to the White House pres
sure and voted for the Porto Rican Tariff
bill Before he cast this unpopular vote
his denomination was assured, because
nearly all of the delegates TO the conven-
ton had been elected under the direction
of his Congressional Committee Ii is
pointed out that it would be poor states
man indeed, who could not control the sit
uation with such bulge on the opposition
The only features of the affair 10 which
the politicians attack importance are the
bolt of Mr.. Brick publicly announced by
one Of his most influential supporters and
the grudging endorsement of the Admins
tration contained in the resolutions adopt
ed by the convention. 1t is conceded that
Mr. Brick will have a hard row to hoe in
the campaign. His district is normally
Republican by 5000 majority, but the rev.
elatiOns now being made as to the infiu
ences which forced the Porto Rican bill
through the House under the party laSn
may wipe out this comfortable majority
and drive Mr. Brick back to his native
obscurity in the social fabric of South
Bend.
The evening times., 1900-03-07

The Administration appears TO be back
ing a Government Pacific cable in the Sen
ate, and private one-with a subsidy al
tachment-in the House. The uninitiated
may think that this shows the combination
to be at cross purposes with itself; but it
is not. There will be several. possibly
many, bidders for the privilege of laying
that cable. and earning the three or four
hundred thousand dollars a year subsidy
involved. But the lucky corporation,
whoever it may prove to be, will necessari-
ly have 10 show a nobly liberal spirit
around Republican headquarters In the
meantime the Senate Government Owner
ship bill will be useful as a club, until the
deal is closed.
The evening times., 1900-03-07

GuTcy for Chairmnn.-A lively boom
has been started for the Hon. James VI.
Guffey of Pennsylvania for Chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee. Mr.
GuGey pushed the Hon. William H. Har-
rity out of the committee after a tremen-
dous struggle that contributed in no small
part to the gaety OF the nation. He took
his contest into the committee, and there
won because he was sound on the free
silver goose and Harrity was, not. But it
is one thing to be elected to.she commit
tee by State delegation and an entirely
different thing to be entrusted with the
management of a national campaign. Pri-
marily. the party nominee selects the cam
paign manager. Two months ago it was
given out on excellent authority that Mr..
Bryan was committed to Senator James X.
Jones for reelection as Chairman of the
National Committee. 1t is suspected that
Mr.. Bryan and Senator Jones have had
some slight Misunderstanding since then.
but there is no evidence that these diff
ferences led to a split between them.
Senator Jones is supposed to be anxious
to manage the next campaign in the firm
belief that he can profit by the mistakes Of
the last campaign. If this is true and Mr..
Bryan is still committed to him there is
thought 10 be no hope for Guffey
The evening times., 1900-03-07
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
On the Run.-As has been ponular RI

On the Run-As has been popularity
suspected, the wall of distress in the
Presidents speech at New York Saturday
right turns out to have been the forerun-
ner of complete face about by Mr. Nc
Kinley on the Porto Rican Tariff bill While
there is no written evidence of the fact. 1t
is nevertheless true that but for the Presi-
dents strong insistence exerted personally
upon a half dozen or more members the
bill never could have passed the House.
When a large number of Western Republi
cans were on the verge of revolt the
President called them individually to the
White House and urged them to support
the bill. Three of this number upon
whom he so worked are Messrs.
Steele and Watson of Indiana. and
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota. And now
MIR. Mckinley has authorized the
statement, which has been scattered broad
cast over the country, that Congress and
not the Executive was responsible for the
change of policy" Ii is suggested that the
authorized statement would have been
nearer the truth if it had contained the
dSSPTtlOu IHdl iitnEy N'AuOlu, Inv WV
sugar magnate. and neither the Congress
nor Executive was responsible for the
change of policy" Ii is believed that as
a result or the astonishing effort of the
President to shift the entire responsibility
from the White House TO the Capitol.
several of the Republican members who
were dragOOned into support OF the bill,
and thereby forfeited their chances for re-
election. will in desperate effort to save
themselves, now make a clean breast Of the
whole nasty affair. This. it is thought
would raise such storm of Indignation all
over the country as 10 seriously endanger
Mr.. Mckinley's denomination, and TO bring
TO the front again Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
whose Administration was clean of scan
dals, whatever were its other shortcom-
lngs. General Harrison is talking and act
ing very much as ii be would be willing
to head a revolt against Mckinley on the
issues presented in the Porto Rican bill
He is outspoken in his opposition to the
Administration announced colonial policy
as well as the surrender Of the Monroe
Doctrine proposed by the Hay -Pauncefote
Treaty. As Indiana just now is the Re
publican storm center it seems not unlike
ly that some important anti mckinley
movement may be going on out there.
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The evening times., 1900-03-07

Hill Is Rcpcntan but porten-
toUs hints are flying from Woifert's Roost
Ii appears that the Hon. David Bennett
Hill is plucking up courage to ask for re-
admission to the Democratic household.
He wants to be a delegate -at-large to the
Kansas City Convention. so runs the story
1t is believed that the Hon. Richard Gro
ker, who nearly year ago capitulated to
Bryan. viii not be aveTse to receiving Hill
back into the fold if the repentant ap
proachcs in the proper spirit of contrition.
Whether or not the Western element will
hail Mr.. HllS return with great huZZas of
JOY is different question MIR. Bryan. it
is known. has no use foc Hill. Behind this
aversion is an interesting story that doubt
less will come out if the Bryanites con-
clude 10 insist that the former New York
leader serve a term Of probation before
being taken into full fellowship.
The evening times., 1900-03-07

One of the reasons given by Mr.. Payne
for changing his mind on the Porto Rican
tariff question was that. free trade was
regarded as a menace, the farmers and
Iaboring men believing that ii would fur
nish q precedent for free trade in The
Philippines and ultimately in Cuba. if it
should be annexed" Mr. Payne is a re-
freshing innocent. He does not, Of course.
know that Porto Rico could not furnish a
precedent of the kind stated. No customs
tariff has ever been laid on the commerce
Of any American territory. The right Of
free trade with all other parts of the
United States is inherent in Porto Rico.
under the Constitution. The same is true
of Hawaii. the Philippines, Guam, ard
Tutuila Ii Cuba is ever annexed, does
any sane man suppose the American peo-
pie viii allow il to be treated as a foreign
country for the benefit of Mr.. Havemeyer
and Mr.. Duke On the contrary. the ter
ritory Of Cuba will have free trade with
this country as soon as our flag and COM
plete sovereignty extend 10 the island. II
trust or two should happen 10 get
squeezed in the operation, very few tears
would be shed by the American people.
The evening times., 1900-03-07

J. H. Bingham, Collector of Customs at
Birmingham, Ala. and William Vaughn
district attorney for that district. are at
the Metropolitan for a conference with Sec
retary Dick and Senator Hanna Both are
Republicans and rivals for the chairman
ship OF the State Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
kindergarten Training, Rare Opportunity.

The board of education of the city
of MenOmOnie, wis renewS for the
coming school year the offer made and
SO satisfactorily awaited of a year ago,
of free instruction and opportunity
for practice in the first-year work of a
twO-yearS' kindergarten training
course. Applicant is to be 16 years
old or over, and to be possessed of at
least a high school or equivalent
education, with some proficiency in
singing and playing the piano.
Number limited to fifteen. Enroll.
ment given to those suitably prepared
in the order of application. Free
| instruction also in the second year
class will be given to limited number
of young women who have taken first
year training in kindergarten train
ing school of good standing. Board,
| books and materials are to be supplied
| by the pupil.
The Menomonie kindergarten and
Primary Training school, a branch of
| the public school work, is under the
immediate management of Mrs.
| Martha Logsdon COull, an able and ex-
perienced kindergartener who devotes
| her full time to the training classes
anu SupeINlSlOll VI kluueISdlUellS dllu
primary schools.
Three excellent kindergartens in
the system, enrolling $50 children,
affords opportunity for real practice
work. Established six years. Ample
room and the best Of equipments.
Five salaried teachers engaged fol
next year. School opens September
II.
Address applications or inquiries tC
| JUDsON E. HOYT,
Supt. of Schools, Menomonie, Wis.
| 21iulV3W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
"Veal" Politics In North,

The Vernon County Censor pub
liShed the following rich joke in its
columns: Chester Moore, formerly Of
the town of Forest, now resident of
Chippewa county, sends the Censor
the following from the Augusta Times
published at the home of Hon. Ira B.
Bradford. We miStrust that Mr..
Moore is the farmer alluded to.
Whether there is anything in d
name we do not know, although the
late Mr.. Shakespeare said there is not,
at least we draw the inference from
his remarks. or, whether there is
destiny that shapes OR ends" we can
not say. But however those things
may be we heard of an experience the
other day that we commend to the
consideration of Hon. Robert NJ. La
Toilette.
There is farmer living just east of
this city who recently came from
Vernon county. He is a gentleman
of originality, quite well verSed in
politics and thorough dairyman.
He was in the city the first of the
week and told of the experience that
he had with his calves this spring.
We tell the tale as he told it:
"Well sir, the first calf that dropped
this spring was a nice looking calf,
gentle and thrifty and attended strict
ly to his own business, and told wife
that l was going to call that calf
Bradford. The next calf was nice
little fellow with white face aud [
named him Rogers, after General
Rogers, of VirOqua. And then |
made u mind l would call the next
calf LaFollette: and so in a day or
two there was another calf and it was
duly chriStened after little Bob
Well sir, that was the darndest calf
you ever saw. He couldn't stand still
minute. He Scrapped everything
he met and sucked every cow in the
pasture and before he was week old
he jumped a five wire fence, onto the
railroad track, and the first freight
train that came along he tried to
buck it off the track. But that is
where he made his mistake. for we
found the little cuss sitter than Il
wedge, lying beside the track the
victim of too much confidence"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
Excursions Via The Green Bay Line.

Excursion tickets will be sold on the
Green Bay line to places given below:
To Madison on August p and p for
one fare for round trip, limited to
August "a, for State Prohibition Con-
ventiOn.
The Green Bay & Western r. R.
wishes to call the attention of its
patrons TO our refrigerator car service
from Grand Rapids to all points east
and south. Shipments for these cars
are received on Tuesday and Friday
evenings each week. The cars leave
Grand Rapids at 5 o'clock Wednesday
and Saturday mornings. These cars
receive a fresh supply of ice at this
point and shipments are kept in per-
feet condition until placed on the
market. Don't forget the Green Bay
line. A. D. HILL.
Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
Notice of Application.

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, Ss
COUNTY OF WOOD %
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Edward B. Brundage, deceased.
WHEREAS, An instrument. in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and testament OF
Edward B. Brundage, deceased, late of Grand
Rapids, has been filed in this office;
AND WHEREAS, Application has been made by
Emma NJ. Brundage praying that the same be
proven and admitted to probate, according to
the laws of this state, and that letters tesla
mentary be granted thereon according to law
IT IS ORDERED, That said application be
heard before me, at the probate office in the city
OF Grand Rapids, on the 10th day of August
A. D. 1900, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully in the Wood County Reporter, a
newspaper printed in said county, previous to
said hearing.
Dated July 10th, 1900
BY the Court. JOHN A. GAYNOR,
County Judge,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the Of lenz1zSz~
c. NJ. & ST. P. Excursions.

To Democratic State Convention,
Milwaukee,; sell tickets on Aug. u
and y, return limit to Aug. "A at ST. SO
for round trip.
To National Encampment G. A. r.
will sell excursion tickets to Chicago,
Aug. % to 20. Good to return until
Sept. at 1913 for round trip. An
extension to Sept. 80 on return limit
can be obtained at an extra cost of
so cents.
To Wisconsin State Fair, S4.S3 to
Milwaukee. Sell tickets on Sept. to
IA inclusive, return coupon good until
Sept. Is.
You can visit the DellS at Kilbourn
for $3.50, leaving here any Friday or
Saturday up to Sept. 30. Good to re-
turn the following Monday. This
includes the steamer ride.
l.. M. SCHLATTERER,
Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward fol-
any case of liver complaint, dyspepsia
sick headache, indigestion, conStipa'
tiOn or cOStiveneSS we cannot cure with
Liverita, the Up-to-Date Little Liver
pill when the directions are strictly
complied with. They are purely
vegetable, and never fail to give salts.
faction. Csc boxes contain 10 pills.
10c boxes contain pills, sc boxes
contain Is pills. Beware of substitu,
tions and limitations. Sent by mail
stamps taken. Nervita Medical Co.
Cor. Clinton and Jackson Sts., Chicago
III. For sale by F. L. Steib & Co
druggist, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
Summons.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT COURT
FOR WOOD COUNTY.
William H. Buchanan, plaintiff, VS.. Ida
Buchanan. defendant.
THE STATE OF WIsCONsIN:-To the said defend
ant
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons ex-
elusive of the day of service, to defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, copy of which is
herewith served upon you.
ANDREWS & PALMER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. O. Address, Lodi, Columbia County, WIS
cOnsln. June2SW6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
Candidate for Reaister of Deeds.

l hereby announce myself candi
Date for Register of Deeds subject to
the action of the Republican County
convention. II successful in the
nomination and election will perform
the duties OF said office to the best Of
my abilities. Yours Respectfully,
Z. A. UPHAM.
aug6W4 MarShfield, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
Yellowstone Park And Alaska.

Extended tours under the manage
ment of the American Tourist Associa-
ton, Reau Campbell, Gen. Man., 1923
Marquette Building, Chicago, H.,
Pullman Sleeping and Dining cars
leave Chicago Tuesday, August It'll
and 2lst, at 10 p. m. via Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway.
Tickets include all expenses every
where.
Address GEO. Fl. HEAFFORD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Ivy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09

Starvation never yet cured dyspep-
STA. Persons with indigestion are
already half starved. They need plenty
of wholesome food KodOl Dyspepsia
cure digeStS what you eat SO the body
can be nOuriShed while the worn out
organs are being reconstructed. 1t is
the only preparation known that will
instantly relieve and completely cure
all stomach troubles. 1t is certain to
do you good. Wood County Drug Co.