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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
I GALLANT FIGHT
SUCH WAS THAT MADE BY CAPT.
SHIELDS AND MEN.
OVERWHELMED BY FOES
Romantic CHARTER in Philippine War
Written by Brave American SOL
diers-captivessT Treated Well Wniie
Prisoners of nsureents-Oetails OF
Rescue Coming In.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Mail advlces
from Manila give in detail the story OF
the rescue of Capt. Shields and nfty
men Of the seth infantry after their
capture by insurgents in Martinique
The fight that Capt. Shields ana MS
party put up against oYerWhelmIns
odds is declared to have been enc OF
the most brilliant incidents in the his
tory of bush fighting in the archlpei-
ago. The fifty men in question were
pursuing party Of .lsurgents OF SUI
perier force into the mountains When
they were ambushed in a box canyon
by a force of $50 ridemen and l,S0O
bolomen. They made fight for eight
hours, killing large number Of lnsur-
gents, and were overpowered only
after having fired their last shot, and
were smothered in a hand-to-hand
fight with their 1000 adversarles.
Sergeants Williams and Mccarthy,
who were in charge of some of the
wounded, came in for particular
praise. They cut off the rest OF the
party during the retreat and In
| trenched themselves on the hillside
where they stood off their assailants
! for three hours, Surrenderlng after
every cartridge had been exhausted.
Scarcely man in the expedition es-
capped being grazed or slightly wound,
ed during the fight.
The total list of the killed amounted
to only five. Capt. Shields was wound
ed early in the fight, but continued tc
direct the operations of the rear guard
during the four miles of the retreat
He finally was knocked out by bullet
through the jaw, neck and shoulder
which was thought at the time to be
fatal wound. The rescue party was
expected by General Hart, who some
months before, when only a colonel
led the party which effected the res
cue of Lieut.. Gilmore and men from
the Yorktown, after their long months
of captivity in northern Luzon. Capt
Shields and his men say that they
have no complaint to make Of theil
treatment during captivity. Maxine
Abad was the insurgent in command
and in response to Capt. Shields
request allowed some of his men tt
secure medicines and dressings for The
wounded soldiers. The release of The
party seems to have been due in some
part to the object lesson which Gen
eral Hare gave Lieut. Gilmore's cap
tors during the long persistent chase
through the almost impossible mount
aims of the northern district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
A FAMOUS BEAUTY's RESCUE.
Emily Marshall Escaped from Danger
Walking Over an Admirers Body.

Walking Over an Admirers Body.
Writing of ''The Loveliest Woman IN
all America" William Perrine, in the
Ladies' Home Journal, recalls the
thrilling adventure of Emily Marshall,
the famous Boston beauty, at Niagara
falls. She, with Nathaniel P Willis
and young, ungainly college student
Job Smith. attempted to go under the
falls, in those days a perilous under
taking. After they had proceeded a
short distance under the sheet or
water there was rumbling noise, and
commotion, and part of the ledge,
which formed the path, disappeared,
cutting Miss Marshall off from her
companions by an abyss six feet in
width, and leaving her but a small
stone in the swirling torrents to stand
upon. In the commotion Job had been
forgotten, but instantly a ray of hope
shot into Willis's heart when he saw
his rugged features, his sandy hair
plastered over his forehead, his scanty
dress clinging to his form like a skin,
and his hand trembling on the poets
shoulder as he steadied his steps.
Without saying what he intended to do
he crept down carefully to the edge of
the foaming abyss till he stood up 10
his knees in the breaking bubbles. 1t
seemed impossible that he could reach
the lovely creature or that she could
jump forward safely from the slippery
rock into his arms. Willis covered his
eyes in fear and wonder. The next
moment when he opened them there
lay at his feet the quivering and ex-
hausted girl. Job was nearly seven
feet high. He had flung himself over
the gulf, caught the rock with his
fingers and with certain death if he
missed his hold. Miss Marshall had
quickly walked over his body in IT'S
bridge-like posture. At this moment
the guide returned with the rope,
fastened it around one of Jobs feet
and dragged him back through the
whirlpool. When he recovered from
his immersion he fell on his knees in
a prayer Of thanks to God, in which
the poet and the beauty devoutly
Joined him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
CHINA.

German radicals in the reichstag at
tackled the emperor's Chinese policy
and speeches.
General Vroyon reports battle in
Pechili province, China, in which 300
boxers were killed.
1t is possible that the powers will
name q new ruler for China and per-
NIT the dowager empress to remain in
exile.
Count Won Buelow. speaking in the
reichstag at Berlin, announced the
demands upon China agreed upon by
the allies.
European powers are preparing to
dismember the Chinese empire by
overlooking it with debts in paying
indemnities.
An expedition of the allies in China
against Kelgan found the boxers in
such a force that they had to send for
reinforcements.
Chancellor Won Buelow declared in
the reichstag, in speaking on the
Chinese situation, that Germany is
ready to fight in Europe.
me uOWaSer empress is reported 10
have issued an edict ordering the
viceroys to prepare for immediate war.
Prince Tuan's son, heir apparent TO
the throne, is said to be dead.
1t is known in Washington that
matters are drawing toward a critical
point in China. COnger was instructed
not to join in demand for punish
ment beyond the power of China to
inflict
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Two Popular American Artists.

The popularity OF the two American
members Of the Royal Academy. Sar-
gent and Abbey, has again been shown
in a vote taken by the London Daily
News as to the best pictures in this
years show at Burlington house.
There was first a vote for the best pic
ture of all and then votes for the best
pictures of various classes, such as sub
iect picture, portrait landscapes, sea
picture, water colors, 'the picture you
would best like to live with the pic
ture with the most heart in it" the
prettiest face" "the best-looking man.
''the incest baby" and the prettiest
dress" The number of votes cast was
1904, and the picture which was chos-
en- as being the best of all was Frank
Dicksee's The Two Crowns. This re-
ceived 2SS votes. Next came Sargent's
Three Sisters, with 1S1 votes, and then
Abbey's The Trial Of Queen Rather
inc, with 141 votes. Curiously enough
Dicksee's picture failed to get first
place in it's class of subject pictures,
the choice in that going to Abbey S
canvas, which received S3S votes to
the go given to Dicksee's, which came
second in that class, but many thought
! that the latter had deal of heart" In
it and others that they would like best
to live with it, so that it won out. In
i the portrait class Sargent had every
thing. His Lord Russell got 1855 votes
! his Three Sisters second, with 14z
votes, and his Earl of Dalhousie third
with 121 votes. The fourth was
Ouless' The Prince of Wales, which re
ceived II votes. To be sure, little
value is to be attached to such ''ple
! biscite" as this, because little weigh
is to be given to the choice of the Brit
ish matron, who undoubtedly sent the
most votes, but the result is none the
less interesting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
THE GIRL AND HER VOCATION.
She Should Select Her Profession Dur
ina Her School DAYS.

THE future wage-earning girl should
have in her mind during the latter part
of her school life the selection of her
profession" writes Margaret E. Sang
ster in the Ladies' Home Journal. Il
think it well for her, too, very quietly
but with intention, to cast about
among her friends for suggestions, to
ask the kind Offices of one and another
and to make known her need of i'm
mediate employment SO soon as she
leaves school. Many good positions
are lost because Of indecision, or false
pride, or unwise reticence on the part
of those who seek them. The mental
attitude of the girl in search of en-
ployment should be neither Indifferent
nor patronizing; she should set in mo-
ton every legitimate means, and let
those who may be able to assist her
know something of her situation.
They can help, and she can seek with
much greater hope of success if tne
goal in view be something difinite."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
kiplinq Runs an Errand.

Il walked over to the infantry camp
at Sea Point the other morning with
Rudyard Kipling," says Cape Town
correspondent. "As we neared the
camp we overlook a private carrying
n his hand q large pair OF boots.
Mr.. Kipling asked if we were on
the right road and the man said: Yes!
Are yer goin' there? Then you can
tike these boots. / 'av to entrine at II
o'clock, and l int goin' to miss it for
no blessed boots. Ere, like old he
continued, thrusting the boots into Mr..
Kiplings. hand, and give 'em to
Private -, - company
mir. Kipling promised faithfully,
and gave receipt, which he signed.
but the man did not notice the name.
My friend said Mr.. Kipling, you'll
get your head chaffed off when you get
back to the guardroom. What forT
vainly asked the man, and departed.
mo sooner were we inside the rail-
ings than Mr.. Kipling was accOsted
by military policeman. What are
you doing here? You muc~ keep out
OF here, you know-sharp"
I'm taking these boots to Private
-, said Mr.. Kiplins Well, you
ought to take them to the guard tent
and not go wandering about the camp
like this. Out of it, now!'
Now, Mr.. Kipling has pass from
the commander-ir-chief 10 go where
ever he pleases in South Africa, and.
besides that, he is Rudyard Kipling.
whom private soldiers call their
brother or fathcr.
Just then a police sergeant rode up
and said: Please sir l lived 10 years
with the man as you got your tobacco
from in Brighton. Anything I can do
for your
"'Yes,' said Kipling. I want this
man taken away and killed.
so Private - had his boots -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
BOER AFFAIRS.

Lord Roberts was thrown from his
horse, but not badly hurt,
De Wet is putting into operation
counter move to Kitchener's methods
in south Africa.
Gen. Schalburger, acting president
of the Transvaal, died Of wounds re-
ceived in battle.
British report that beers under
Brand were defeated with heavy loss
at Baderspan Nov. is.
A Berlin paper points out dangers OF
permitting the beers to trek into Ger
man southwest Africa.
It is reported that battle between
General De Vets troops and the
British is in progress in south Africa.
President Kruger will probably ap-
peal for peace to England as soon as
he learns the true European situation.
The bocrs surprised an outpost OF
the British near Balmoral, killing five
and wounding six. The post was re-
occupied.
Kruger landed at Marseilles and re
ceived an extraordinary welcome from
the French people. He made speech
denouncing the barbarity Of the
British toward boer women and child
rem, and declared that the fight would
be kept up till his people were ex
Terminated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
FOREIGN.

The new steamer Fife, worth $780,
900, was lost in the straits Of Belle
isle.
A Paris newspaper says the pope
tainted twice while visiting St.
Peters.
The Colombian government has
seized the British steamer Taboga,
and trouble is threatened.
The Russian ministers have been
intrusted with the conduct of current
business during the cars illness.
Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer Of
Pinafore, Mikado, and other light OPP
eras, died in London, aged So years.
Miss Zimmerman, Cincinnati heir
ess, wept during the ceremony in Lon
don which made her the duchess of
Manchester. Her father asked the
press to make it known throughout
Europe and America that he will well
conc his daughter and her husband
on their arrival.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
A Monster Phonouraph,

The latest monster phonograph Is
one at Brighton, England, that shouts
90 loudly every word can be heard at a
distance of 10 miles away. You can
whisper a sentence into the machines
small, funnel-shaped mouthpiece and 1t
will repeat it in tones that are more
deafening than the shrieks of liners
steam siren. Yet every word is per-
fectly articulated, and a shorthand
writer 10 miles away can take down
the message as easily as if you were
debating to him in a small room. The
machine is the invention of Horace L.
Short Of Brighton. In appearance it
is merely an ordinary monograph,
with large trumpet measuring four
feet in length. Inside this trumpet
there is a small and delicate piece Of
that looks something like
a whistle. This is the tongue of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
DOMESTIC.

Chicago November wheat, 713sC.
Statistics show that the manufacture
OF, oleomargarine is increasing.
Miller and Hardy, the Wise murder
suspects, were released on bail.
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania
says Quay will be elected senator.
The corner in November corn con-
tinues and shorts are becoming frantic.
Minnesota Indians may be permitted
to cut about 100000 feet of timber
Mrs. Mary e. A. Gridley, aged SO
years, a pioneer of Bloomington, H., is
dead.
Miss Mary Wilkins denied that her
engagement to wed Dr. Freeman was
broken.
Republicans decide upon reduc-
ton of war revenue taxes but no tariff
revision.
Indiana state republican committee
will push bill to reapportion state
fairly.
The duke of Manchester applied for
membership in Business Mems club of
Cincinnati
An so mile gale at Buffalo, N Y,
damaged the pan-American exposi-
ton buildings.
John Wilson. a miner, was shot and
killed by Frank Stout, an engineer, at
Dawson. I'll.
Charles H. Hoyt, the great play
wright, died at his home in Charles
town, N. H.
The trouble between Gen. Miles and
Adit Gen Corbin threatens to break
out again.
Perry Belmont resigned from the
board of the governors of democratic
club, New York.
Andrew Crawford, Chicago repre-
sentative of ]. P. Morgan & Co. of
New York, died.
Mrs. Theresa Heating was choked
to death and robbed by footpads at
Rochester, N. Y.
j. r, kewley, Chicago, was elected
grand master of the Illinois Grand
Lodge Oddfellows.
President Young says the National
league is not looking for fight with
the American league.
Colonel Thomas w. Yardley, identi-
fed with the iron and steel trade, died
in Chicago, aged T6.
The state board of transportation of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29

harbor, army reorganization and reap !
portionment bills viii be put through /
the house SO as to be ready for the
senate after the holiday vacation.
The scale board factory at Linden
vile, O., together with all its contents, |
was destroyed by fire. There is no
insurance. Only one other factory of
the kind exists in the United States.
David Hennessy, accused Of attempt |
ing to murder the Corneille family at
Bay Shore, New York, by firing
through the window, was found dead in
vacant house near BY, having COM
mitted suicide.
In the criminal court at Washington,
D. c., verdict Of 1 cent damages was
rendered in the case brought by w. T.
| Ferguson, colored man, against P. B.
| Chase for $4,000 damages for election
| from theater.
Chairman Hawley and Mr. Proctor,
| senior republican member, of the
senate committee on military affairs,
said they believed congress would pass
a bill giving the president discretion
as to size Of army.
! body believed to be that OF Capt.
Jesse Muncey was discovered IN a
swamp near Breslau, L. l., The cap
tain disappeared from Babylon last
Christmas and a reward of $1,000 was
offered for clue to his whereabouts.
i The ocean liner Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse arrived at New York two days
late after a stormy trip. A succession
-, VIII Ii,aor
the harbor bar. A coal trimmer COM
mitted suicide and a collision was
barely averted.
At the New York chamber of COM
merce banquet Postmaster General
Smith defined the Administration S
aim as trade expansion and CONNER
cial supremacy, and Bishop William
Lawrence assailed trusts as the mod
ern bandits"
The census gives Illinois a popula-
ton of 1881 800, an increase Of 995,
1885, or rs per cent. in ten years, being
TIE largest in the history of the state
o Rhode Islands population is 42S,556;
: Florida's, 55S,542.
Hiram w. Sibley of Rochester, n. Y.
c Senator w. F. Villas of Wisconsin pine
: lands in ST. Louis and Lake counties
o Minnesota, for 100000 This is the
largest pine land deal in the northwes
=, this fall.
E Lottie Radcliffe, an actress ffteer
;, years old. died in the House of The
Good Shepherd, New York, after he
i parents had vainly tried to reclaim
her. Her father DR.. Charles P
; Kreizer, who had been estranged from
her mother, became reconciled to hi
nj wife over the girls coffin.
A storm caused numerous disaster
= On the great lakes, several vessel
being sunk, driven ashore, or badl.
crippled. Several persons wer
, drowned. Ohio, Colorado and Utal
:, were swept by a hurricane which
: wrecked hundreds of buildings. Cole
RADIO Springs was left in darkness an
- cut off from communication. TIL
roll of victims of the storm in Tennes
see and Mississippi is 70 and 81 in
jured, with many districts not hear
II from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Municipal Manufacturing.

Pittsburg, which is about to under
take the building of hose and patrol
wagons and of other vehicles used by
the city departments, is warned by
the Boston Transcript that the ven
ture will not pay. The warning is
based On the experience Of Boston
along similar lines. The latter city
has maintained for many years, in
connection with it's fire department, a
repair shop equipped in the best man
ner and employing the best machin-
lists, wheelwrights, blacksmiths, paint
ers, etc, that the market has at
forded. 1t could build hose wagons
and ladder trucks, but it would not
pay. Apparatus harness used to be
made there, but it can now be bought
more cheaply outside. The depart
ment formerly made its own mat
to purchase them. In short, the
shop has stopped manufacturing along
all its former lines, and now devotes
itself almost wholly to repairing. AS
matte of dollars and cents, even
this could be done at less cost by
private shops, but the element of
necessity comes in at this point, for
fire apparatus must be done when it
is needed, and repairs may be re-
CURED at any time Of day or night,
Sundays or holidays, SO there must be
a force directly under department con-
troll. Other Boston experiences in
the line OF municipal ownership have
not been to the advantage of the tax
payers. The municipal printing plant
is self-supporting, to be sure, and
ought to be, as it makes its own rates
and controls its own bookkeeping, but
the departments are paying more for
their printing. More IS paid, too, for
general repairs, since the city es-
tablshed an institution of that char
acter, than when each department
looked after it's own interests, making
he best terms it couId.-New York
Evening Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
THE AMERICAN is VULGAR.
He Has the Traits of CourtIy Gentle
man, but IS Too SeIf-Assertive.

eve must all agree that the Ameri-
can has beyond other men an innate
respect for women and for helpless
things" writes AN American Mother
in the Ladies' Home Journal. He has
usually, too. wide acquaintance with
the world which hinders him from
intolerance and vanity. He has also
tact too fine to blurt out unpleasant
facts to his companions, as does the
Englishman, who. quite unprovoked,
hurls disagreeable truths at you with
ferocity and gusto that is indecent.
A week with your dearest English
friends is enough to make you in love
with lying. The dearer you are to
them the more likely are they to talk
necessarily Of the mole on your nose,
or your vulgar kinsfolk. The Ameri-
can has a vivacity almost French; he
gives himself easily to the occasion:
he is ready to weep and laugh with
you, and is sincerely fnterested in your
new bicycle Or baby. At the same
time he has something of the phlegm
of the Asiastic, and seldom frets Or
grumbles. He shifts the odors Of foul
drains, quaffs typhoid germs in his
water, sits in overheated steam cars
and stands in overcovered street cars
year after year with imperturbable
good humor.
''Why, with all these qualities-why
is he not more agreeable fellow?
Why, with all the traits that go to
make up courtly gentleman-why is
he vulgar? Simply because he is not
certain of his own position. He as
serts himself every moment lest you
mistake him for an inferior. This
uneasy self-assertion is the explana
ton Of all our bad manners. I'm as
good as you!' is the secret thought
with which too many of us meet every
felloW-creature"