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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
Presidential Election Day.
Chicago Tribune


A correspondent asks this questions:
"Why is it that the Presidential cleo
tion is held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November? Why
was it necessary to insert in the con-
stitutiOnal amendment the express
wording the first Tuesday after the
first Monday? Why not the first
Tuesday in the month";"
This querist is not SO familiar with
the constitution as he should be. 1t
does not fix the day for the choosing
of Electors. All it prescribeS is that
they be selected prior to March +.
The designation of the day for holding
the Presidential election is left to
Congress.
The first act passed by it relating to
that subject was in 1892. 1t provided
that Presidential Electors should be
appointed "within thirty-four days
before the first Wednesday in Decem-
ber." This left each State free to
select u day to suit itself within those
limits. Pennsylvania chose Electors
on the last Friday in October. Other
States elect theirs on different days
between the beginning and middle of
November. When Harrison was
elected in 1910 the Democrats asserted
that his success was due partly to
fraudulent voting, which was made
possible by the lack of Il definite
election day. 1t was alleged that
Kentucky and Ohio Wings had voted
in both States, the elections being
held on different days. SO in 1915 the
Democrats passed the law now on the
statute books making the first Tues
day after the first Monday election
day.
At that time but five of the
twenty-siX States held their State
elections in November. In Michigan
and Mississippi voting was carried on
through two dayS-the first Monday
and the following Tuesday. New
York had had three election days
the first Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
neSday-but had finally confined voting
to the middle day. or, the first
Tuesday after the first Monday.
Massachusetts chose State officers on
the second Monday in November and
Delaware on the second Tuesday. So
Congress selected the first Tuesday
after the first Monday SO as to consult
the convenience Of three States out of
five, one of the three being the impOr-
tant State of New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
The Portage County Tax Commission.

The work of the tax commission
appointed to investigate the tax as
seSsmentS in Portage county is
unearthing some peculiar work on
the part Of the assessors of that
county and in some cases it shows a
very bad state Of affairs. The outside
towns it is alleged combined against
Stevens Point to unfairly burden that
city with the taxes of the county.
Stevens Point appealed to the courts
and the result is the commission ap-
pointed by Judge Webb to investigate
the whole subject. In some of the
towns wild land, owned by non
residents, is found assessed in some
cases at more than its full value
while adjoining resident farms and
land owned by residents all over the
township is returned at from one
fourth to one-thiTd its value, which of
course is contrary to law. The work
of the commission will cost the county
good round sum of money. but they
will probably settle the tax question
there for good. and that on a basis
that will be just and equitable to
every locality 1t has been intimated
that Wood county needs little re-
vision along these lines. but it is to
be hoped that it will not be necessary
to resort to Il commission to bring
about the reform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
Democratic Convention al New London.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Democratic Congressional con-
yention for the Eighth district in this
city Tuesday was OF the quietest kind
Col. n. E. Morgan of Appleton. was
nominated by acclamatiOn, there be-
ing no opposition. d. Hammel, in
his speech nominating Tr. Morgan.
promised q democratic majority Of
1000 in Outagamie county. Seconding
speeches were made by delegates from
Door, keWaunee, Portage and Wau-
paca counties. Morgan was called
before the convention and said in
part:
up to last Saturday | had no idea
OF being candidate, but [ was waited
upon by delegates from Outagamie
county and became candidate. | am
pitted against a man Of known
political sagacity, who has six years
patronage and could promise two
more on campaign, man with the
support Of the administration" :" Col
Morgan said he would make but two
promises, to be loyal to democratic
teachings and principles if elected or
defeated. and if elected to endeavor to
represent the entire district regard
less Of politics, locality, religion or
nationality. He said he wished a
clean campaign and would sooner go
down to defeat than to win on a foul
Col. Morgan is the commanding
officer Of the Second regiment. Wis
conSin National Guard. and served
through the Spanish-American war as
d major in the volunteer army. He
had been city clerk Of Appleton for
several years, and at the time the war
broke out, resigned his Office with the
understanding that he would be re-
instated upon bis return but was
forced out through change in the
administration. He is fluent speaker
in the German language and is
expected to conduct an active
campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
BERLIN -WAUT0MA RAILWAY.
The Bonner Rail Wagon System to Be
introduced
New York Electrical Review

New York Electrical Review.
The building of an electric road be-
tween Berlin, Waupaca, New London,
WautOma and WeyauWega, Wis, is
now practically assured, and the
actual work of construction will
probably commence before September
l. The first preliminary survey of
the route has been completed and il is
thought that the engineer Will finish
their location work by Aug. 10, SO
that large portion of the grading
can be done this fall. The main line
of the electric railroad will run from
Berlin to Waupaca and thence to
New London, with a stub running
from Il point where the line will
touch Lake POygan TO Wautoma.
Much new territory will be opened
up in order to catch the freight busi-
ness from the farmers. An innovation
inWestern railways will be introduced
which is known by the name of the
Bonner rail wagon system. This new
system provides for a new style of
trucks upon which a wagon can be
driven from the ground without any
eievatiOn After the lead has been
deposited on the truck it is lacked up
Will JdCh-SS1c"S dllu ID 1cduy W Dc
transported for any distance on the
rails, as has been demonstrated on
roads now in operation in Indiana and
Ohio. The freight business will be
carried on along the same line as the
passenger traffic, but will be an indie
pendent branch of the business mas
much as a separate schedule of cars
and time tables will be in use for
passenger cars which will be operated
after the manner of steam roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
NeurO Desperado Cauuht.

Maly!l Howard, alias ii. p. Marvin,
the negro desperate who was wanted
at Stevens Point for highway robbery
and the shooting of Deputy Sheriff
Warner, was captured on the 18th at
Amigo and turned over to the sheriff
of Portage county.
Howard admitted he came from
Michigan where he had been serving a
term in the prison but was out on
parole but had two years more to
serve and came over in this state to
get work.
He also stated that while at PlOver
there had been a theft committed
and the sheriff attempted to arrest
him for which he claims he was innO-
cent and in order to make his escape
he shot the deputy not intending to
kill him. He came through the
country to this place and intended to
go to Duluth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
WAS 1T POISON?
One Child Dies and Two are Very Sick After
EATING Stick Candy.

julius IeOff and wife Of South
Centralia came to the city Monday
evening to trade and among their
purchases was some stick candy for
the children. On arriving home at
about o'clock in the evening only
two Of their children were up, the
others who were at home having re-
tired for the night. These two
children were their only girl, child
about , years old and a boy about 12
They were given some of the candy to
eat, and the little girl breaking a stuck
in two went up stairs to bed with a
piece Of the candy in each hand. Her
mother going up stairs d short time
afterWard heard her little darling and
the pet Of the family moaning as if in
great distress and going quickly to her
bedside found her desperately sick to
the stomach. Just before this, how
ever another Of their children, boy
about 16 years old, who works in the
mill came home and he ate a little Of
the candy. All of these children in a
few hours suffered an attack Of sick
ness similar in symptoms to cholera
mOrbus, but none of the other
children of the family were effected,
so it was thought that their trouble
originated from eating this candy and
the parents think with apparently
good reason that it must have been
poisoned in some way. Drs. Ridgman
and HOugen were called but despite
their efforts the little girl died Tues
day about l O'Clock, but both of the
boys recovered and are now out of
danger. The funeral of the little girl
will be held today, services at the
home at 2 o'clock and in the German
MOrayian church on the West Side at
3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Peterson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
In the Land OF the Yellow DRAGON.

Mrs. Dora Goodman of Hutchinson.
Mimi. has brother who took part in
the recent occupation of Pekin, China.
He is Robert ". Lyon of Grand
Rapids and member of Co. X. 14th
regiment. In a letter to his sister
Mr. Lyon evincCs no desire whatever
to daily in the land OF John any longer
than is aU-"'Htely necessary. He and
his c0mpan.uiS are. however, in good
health. He LIS little to say of the
country as time for seeing has been
limited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
COUNTY TEACHERS.
Where They Will Teach and the Wages They
Will Receive This Fall.

In looking over the records in the
county superintendent Office this
week, we stumbled onto report CIV
ing, the personnel Of country teachers
and their salaries. which we immedi-
ately appropriated as news item.
Below we give a rather full report of
the teachers employed throughout the
county by township and district, eX-
cepting the cities Of Grand Rapids and
Marshtield, together with the monthly
wages paid. The few blanks in the
list have either not reported, have
not yet hired or will not hold school
this fall. Most of the schools begin
next Monday:
Auburndale Village
Mary Reilly, Principal, $40 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
The First Necessity in Newspaper Adyartisinn

New York Evening Telegram
All the display type in the world
will not bring business to an adveI-
tiSer unless the paper has II constitu-
ency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
SIDE GRADING.


High school pupils will report at
the Main building as usual, except the
Senior class. which will be united to
the Senior class on the East side. All
the eighth grade will report in the
Main building, and all the 9th grade
in the Ward building. The balance of
the grades will be divided. Those
pupils living north Of Cranberry street,
will report at the Ward school and
those south of Cranberry street will
report at the Main building. The 1st,
End, 3rd and 4th grades on the south
side, will attend the south side school
as usual. The kindergarten depart
ment will be located in the basement
Of the new MOravian church. and will
be open in the forenoon for West side
pupils. kindergarten age is from + to
6. a large attendance is hoped for.
The superintendent will be in his
office all day Saturday, and will be
ready to assist all new pupils in lOcat-
ing their grades. Office hours for
other days will be from to 9 in the
morning, and from to in the after
noon. GEO. P. HAl1BRECHT,
City Supt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
The
Chicago
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pie. 1t is made up to attract people who think
Is not neutral or colorless constantly trim.
ming in an endeavOr to please both sides but
1t Is independent in the best sense of the word.
1t has pronounced opinions and is fearless in
expressing them, but it is always fair to its
opponents.
Matters of national or vital public interest
set more space in THE TRIBUNE than in any
other paper in the West.
FOR these reasons it is the newspaper you
should read during the forthcoming political
campaign.
THE TRIBUNE'S financial columns never
mislead the public.
Its facilities for gathering news, both local
and foreign, are far superior to those of any
other newspaper in the West.
1t presents the news in as fair d way as pos
siblc and let's its readers form their opinions.
While it publishes the most comprehensive
articles all news features, IL you are busy
the Summary of THE DAILY TRIBUNE"
published daily on the first page gives YOU
briefly all the news of the day within one col
umn.
It's sporting news is always the best and its
Sunday Pink Sporting Section is better than
any sporting paper in the country.
II is the 'cleane5t" daily printed in the West.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

land.
Sportsmen's Goods.

New Store in Kruger Building
on Main street. All HIGH
GRADE GOODS and every wheel
guaranteed. Carry Il full line of
Base Ball goods bats, balls,
masks, gloves, etc: shells and
ammunition of all kinds. Fishing
tackle, reels, rods. lines and
hooks. We manufacture an
especially fine wheel called the
"Grieger Special" which we
make to order, You are es-
pecially invited to examine this
wheel. Besides we carry a gen
eral stock of other wheels. We
will rent single wheels or tan
demS, all tirSt-ClaSS wheels, but
keep strict account of them
and never rent Il second time to
parties who abuse the wheels.
GEO. F. KRlEGER & co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

kindergarten will be located in the
Main building, and open on the East
side in the afternoon only, beginning
at Lib O'CLOCK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

GOGGINS & BRAZEAU,
A, GAYNOR,

at Law. Office in Daily Bros brick
block, CentraIia Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
EAST SIDE GRADING.

High school pupils will report. as
usual, at the Main building. Eighth
grade pupils will also report at tie
Main building in the grammar room.
Those of the 7th grade living south of
Saratoga street Saratoga street runs
east and west just north of Howe
High school) report at the Main
building, and those living north of
Saratoga street at the Ward building.
Fifth and Sixth grades report at the
Ward building. All lst. 2nd. 3rd and
4th grade pupils south of Saratoga
street, will report at the Main build
ing. 2nd and 3rd grade pupils living
near the old Congregational church
will report at that place, a room
having been fitted up in the church
for school purposes. The balance of
the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 18th grades.
report at the Ward school. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

7. =, ULtl LNOINJ
Attorney at Law. VIII practice in the several
courts of the state. All business attended to
promptly. Office in Gr nd Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
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CITY SCHOOLS,
A Guide to Pupils in Locating Their Depart
ment.

The public schools Of this city will
open Monday morning, Sept. 3rd, at 8
O'Clock, a. M, and it is urged that
pupils be inattendance from the start.
bringing their promotion cards.
Pupils not having promotion cards.
must get certificate of entrance from
the superintendent. Pupils residing
outside the district will be admitted.
by the superintendent, upon payment
Of tuition in advance.
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Evening journal., 1900-01-10
DISCUSSED SMALL FRUITS

DELAWARE AND MARYLAND
GROWERS OPEN A THREE-DAYS'
MEETING.
Plans for the annual meeting of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society have
been completed, and today the farmers
from Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland opened a three-days'
meeting at Salisbury, Md.
The session this morning was con-
sumed in the reading of the
minutes of the last meet
ing, after which the various commit
tees made their reports. That of the
treasurer was read and approved. Al
this afternoons session the officers for
the ensuing year will be elected.
During the remaining two days the
following addresses will be made by
prominent growers:
DR.. J. ]. Black, Of New Castle, on
Pear Culture" Charles Wright OF
Seaford, Peaches" w. T. Massey, OF
Smyrna, "Plums;" George Biddle Of
Elkton, Apples" Robert L. Gulick, Of
Dorchester county, Grapes" and w
T. Allen, of Salisbury, "Cantaloupes.
Evening journal., 1900-01-10
NO STRIKE AT WIRE WORKS
BRAIDERs DID NOT GO OUT AS
PREDICTED

BHAlDEKS DID NOi iO w Il AD
PREDICTED.
An article appeared in one Of the To-
cal papers this morning to the effect
that a number of employees of the Chi
cago Electric Wire Company. over
Eleventh street bridge. had gone on a
strike for higher wages It also stated
that the men were receiving $3.50 per
week and wanted an increase Of 81,
which was refused.
Harry c. Cobb, general superintend-
ent Of the company, was seen this
morning and made the following state
ment: THE article published is un-
true and unfounded, as no strike has
taken place at our works and we do
not anticipate one. We had four boys
to stop work yesterday, but not on ac-
count of wages. II was because they
were tired of work, as a great many OF
them are at their age. The occurrence
of yesterday Is a usual thing, and
therefore II cannot be termed a strike.
Heretofore the plant has been in oper-
alton only about five months in the
year. and then it run a night and day
force, but a change was made and the
company now runs the whole year
This is done TO .gige employment to the
Workmen.
Evening journal., 1900-01-10
DIRECTORS OF BANKS
MORE ANNUAL MEETINGS HELD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

The national banks which held their
annual meetings and election Of direc-
tors yesterday afternoon and the direc-
tors elected were:
First National Bank. j. Bell. c. B.
Smythe, L. C. Vandegrift. James p
Winchester, S. N. Trump, w. H. smith.
]. Z. McComb George B. Hofecker and
Peter J. Ford.
Delaware National Bank-H. G. Ban
ming, r. G. Gibbons, J. II. Hofecker
Jr, F. H. Hoffecl1er. Edward Andrews.
W. W. Pusey and Frederick Pyle.
Union National Bank-William NJ
Candy, William II. Swift, Preston Lea
Charles G. Rumford, Willard Sauls-
bury, Washington Hastings, John H.
Dandy, William Luke, Harlan G. Scott
Wilmington and Brandywine-Ge
5. Capelle, William T. Porter Alfred
d. Warner. c. Wesley Weldin, J. New,
I'm Gawthrop, Thomas jackson
Charles r. Jones, James C. Morrow
William T. Lyman.
Evening journal., 1900-01-10
PARTY RULES PINCH

LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS AND
A SENATOR CAUGHT IN THE
BITE AS THEY NOW STAND.
A special county convention of the
democratic party of New Castle county
will shortly be asked for in order to
change the rules that now prevent any
county official outside of Wilmington
to a second term of office. This rule,
which is so constructed. has put Levy
Court Commissioners White and Scott
and State Senator Charles II. Salmon
TO work, since all of this trio desire to
succeed themselves at the next cleo
tion.
The rules Of the party. two years
ago, were made to conform with the
new primary election law, whereby the
nomination for state senator in sena-
torial districts of New Castle county,
outside the city OF Wilmington, must
rotate in turn to the different hundreds
or parts of hundreds comprising the
senatorial district, and the nomina-
tion Of members of the Levy Court is
similarly regulated. The object in
these rules was to give all hundreds
equal chance to secure representation
Evening journal., 1900-01-10
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Glass Signs. Bucher. GIG Shipley St.
The Delaware and Homeopathic
Hospitals yesterday received donations
of $50 each from Eureka Lodge, No. %.
A. f. A. NJ.
Collections at the Water Depart
ment have been heavy this month on
account of the twenty per cent rebate
allowed
BY the bursting OF water pipes a
portion OF the Academy of Music was
flooded
1t is probable that Council will
award the garbage contract az tomor-
row nights meeting.
Miss A. L. III. Murcutt will lecture
before the w. c. +. u, of Newport, to-
morrow and Friday evening on AUS
Itralia."
The Spanish cannon allotted TO
Dover will be shipped from Governors
Island in few days.
On January II the Railroad Mems
Social Club viii give a reception at the
southeast corner OF Fifth and Orange
streets.
Traffic was delayed for a short time
yesterday at Delaware City owing TO an
Iengine jumping the track.
"A slight freight wreck occurred on
the Maryland division of the Pennsyi-
vania railroad near Baltimore yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1900-01-10
WILL PROBABLY STRIKE

POLISHERS AND VARNISHERS AT
PULLMAN SHOPS TO HAVE
WAGES CUT.
From what can be learned trouble
and probable strike are brewing at
the local shops Of the Pullman Com
pany between the varnishers and pol
ishers of the shops, and the foreman
painter, James H. Dunn.
1t is understood that some time age
several painters from Williamsport
Pa, secured employment at these shops
and were rated at Is cents per hour
Since that time the officials have been
contemplating reducing the wages Of
the old employees, who are now receiv-
ing from "a to q cents per hour, to the
price of the Williamsport men.
Yesterday notice to that effect was
issued by Superintendent John Bulge
Several of the gang bosses in turn no
titled their men of the intended cut.
Last evening one of the polishers
stated to an Evening Journal reporter
that work is too plentiful in other
places for a cut in wages to be toler-
ated, and if the Pullman company un-
dertook to reduce the price OF piece
work from "a cents to is cents a gen
eral strike would take place.
1t is not known when the reduction
will 20 into effect, but when the men
are officially notified of the proposed
action it is said that they will imme-
diately cease work and go to another
shop.
Evening journal., 1900-01-10
GOLDEN RULE" BROKEN
R. C. MAGNUs. WHO MADE 1T, DIS
APPEARS WITH THE STOCK.

r. G. MAGNUS, WHO MADE 1T, Dis
APPEARS WITH THE STOCK.
During the latter part of the past
Summer r. c. Magnus came to this city
and established a shoe house at No. 305
Market street. He represented himself
as having come direct from Johannes
burg, South Africa, where at the time
of his leaving the Goals Of war were be-
ginning to redden.
Magnus hit upon the scheme to call
his house the Golden Rule" For sew
eral months he did an excellent bust
ness; paid his bills and insisted on a
discount because of his promptness
and got it; also the confidence of his
supply houses.
Recently Magnus informed the sup
lply houses. which are located in Phila-
delphia. that he would purchase the
building and got a large supply OF
goods. During the holidays he did q
ibig business, and last Saturday he dis.
lappeared. An attorney. who represent.
his creditors, this morning said thai
tho goods evaporated too. There i,
nothing left on which the creditors car
recover