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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

government officials believe they have
thwarted a scheme to 1ioat s250,OO0 of
counterfeit Canada money He will re-
turn to Canada without extradition pa
pers.
Four fremen and two spectators
were injured during the progress of a
fire in the basket factory of John S.
Benedict, at 234-40 n. Green street,
Chicago. The los was $4,000, with no
insurance
Henry c. Payne, republican national
committeeman of Wisconsin. expresses
the opinion that if Governor Roosevelt
finds that if the republican party
wishes him to be the vice presidential
candidate he will consent to accept.
Captain Arthur S. Mckinley, a first
cousin of President Mckinley, was
married at the Catholic Cathedral in
Denver to Miss Regina Quigley of
Montgomery, Ind. Mr. Mckinley is one
of the leading cattle men of the west.
Secretary Root has sent to congress
an abstract of tue militia force of the
q
Der of men available for military duty,
but unorganized, at 10,343,1 $50, and an
aggregate organized strength of 1885,
339
In Kentucky Taylor is not likely to
sign the Louisville agreement. The
democrats claim $4,000 Volunteers for
their militia. The federal courts are
asked to enjoin the election commits
sioners from seating democrats in
minor offices.
Ex-Secretary of War Alger in an in
terview says this country owes Eng
land a debt of gratitude for her atti-
tude during the war with Spain, and
the least we can do to repay her
is to abstain from interference in her
present struggle.
The president sent the following
nominations to the senate: Henry F.
Severens of Michigan, to be United
States circuit judge for the sixth judi
cial circuit; Charles E. McChesney OF
Sioux Falls, S. D., to be agent for the
Indians of the Rosebud agency.
Fire at Greensboro, n c., destroyed
the clothing store of c. NJ Vanstery &
Co. The firms loss is $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The stores and
stocks of the Sample-Brown Mercantile
company, dry goods, and J. w. Scott &
Co., grocers, were badly damaged by
water
Fifty-seven paintings, the property
of Austin H. King of Providence were
sold at auction in New York They
brought total of S77,375, an average
of s1,356 for each picture. The pick OF
the collection, "Bedouins on the
March" a magnificent study by
Schrier, was bought by R. Hoagland
for $1,000.
Confirmation has been received in
New York of the original announce
ment made from Rome that the au-
; thorities Of the Catholic church had
decided against the Christian brothers
in this country in their appeal against
the order of the brotherhood
2 of Paris commanding them tc
= cease giving instruction in the higher
studies in their schools and colleges in
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
FOREIGN.

Henry NJ. Stanley is i'll.
Baron AdOlph Rothschild is dead
Saxon miners demand higher wages.
Venezuela insurgents lost San Fran
do.
Ex-Empress Eugene is seriously
i'll.
The Chinese at Swataw are in re-
volt
Bagdad troops mutinied for their
pay.
Prince Macmillan of Baden seeks a
wife.
Pierre Lavroff, nihilist, died in
Paris.
Cardinal Ledochowski's condition is
critical
Serious floods on the Danube are
feared.
The influenza is epidemic in Ger
many.
The quarantine against Oporto is
raised.
The situation at Omdurman is dis
quieting.
French ministry persists in it's anti
Catholic policy.
Russian aggression in Persia causes
anxiety in India.
Russian and French intrigue is held
responsible for the situation in Sou
dan.
Russia was granted the port of Mas
sampo in Corea.
In Buenos Ayers 1874 persons died of
sunstroke Sunday.
Bavaria refused to display flags on
the kaiser's birthday
Berlin company furnishes hot din
ner at 212 cents a plate.
Sir William Lockhart, commander
in-chief in India, is seriously i'll.
William Stanley Hazeltine, marine
artist, died in Rome, Italy, aged Sc.
The Italian minister of war said the
nations main care must be for the
navy.
Russia is reported to have warned
Japan that it is becoming too active in
Korea.
The Russian Black sea squadron is
to be increased by the addition of four
vessels.
The French government will prose
cute the Sacred Heart and other COM
munitieS.
The dowager empress abolished the
study of European sciences in Chinese
schools.
The people of Civic, Italy, are MAX
ng riotous protest against an increase |
IN taxes.
The state railways of Bavaria. Ger
many, are buying locomotives in |
Philadelphia.
There is coal famine throughout !
Europe. Bituminous sells for 81 a |
on in England.
Newspapers of Paris are violently
attacking Ambassador Monsoon for
eaving France
Italian quarantine regulations against
smallpox has aroused a storm Of pro-
est in France.
1t is said Germany will not join
France in the movement to reopen the
Egyptian question.
George H. Norman, wealthy resident
# Boston, died at Palm Beach. Fla,
It the age of 49,
Prince Henry of Prussia was robbed |
" bandits while on his way to visit
he king of SIAM
Brigadier General Caleb J. Dilworth,
veteran of the civil war, is dead at !
)ttumwa, Iowa. I
1t is said the Chinese emperor has ]
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
SIZE OF THE SUN.

The earth on which we stand is M
doubt, a mighty globe measuring as it
does 5000 miles in diameter, yet what
are It's dimensions in comparison with
those of the sun?
1t the earth be represented bv a
grain OF mustard seed. then on the
same scale the sun should be repre-
Sented by cOcoanut.
Perhaps, however, a more impress
s1Ve conception of the dimensions OF
the great light of day may be OBJ
tanned IN this way: Think of the moon,
the queen Of the night, which circles
monthly around our heavens, pursu-
Ing as she does a majestic track. at a
distance of 100000 miles from the
earth. Yet the sun is so vast that if
1t were hollow ball the moon could
reVolve in the orbit which it now fol-
lows and still be entirely inclosed
within the suns interior.
For every acre on the surface of
our globe there are more than 10000
acres on the surface of the great
luminary
Every portion of this illimitable
desert OF flame is pouring forth tor
rents of heat. 1t has, indeed, been
estimated that if the heat which is in
cessantly flowing through any single
square foot of the suns exterior could
be collected and supplied beneath the
boilers of an Atlantic liner, it would
suffice to produce steam enough to
sustain in continuous movement those
engines of 10000 horsepower which
enable a superb ship to break the
record between Ireland and America.
Persons Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
BOER-BRITISH WAR.

Consul Hay arrived at Pretoria.
Methuen disbanded his corps of
scouts.
Zulus are reported anxious to revolt
against the beers.
The London Times regards the re-
lief of Ladysmith as unlikely.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener
left Cape Town for the front.
The beers failed to force Macdonald
to show his strength at Modder river.
Irish leaders in the commons at
tackled the British policy that led to
The war.
Gen Butler reports that he has re-
crossed the Tugela and is advancing
on Ladysmith.
General French is reported to have
strengthened his position around
Colesberg, Cape Colony.
The beers bombarded Ladysmith
preliminary to a general attack
A pro-boer amendment offered
IN the house of commons by Irish ma
tionalists was defeated-36S to &C.
Though Kitchener's move puzzles
London experts, it is inferred that the
Orange Free States is to be raided from
the west.
Roberts believed to have concen-
trated 10000 men for an advance into
the Orange Free State, probably by
way of Colesberg
Gen. Bueller'S silence is considered
as meaning he has simply held his
,-rnunj IIiC nroCoDt pocitioD ic on +he
last hill on the road to Ladysmith.
Mr.. Macrum. former consul at Pre-
toria. called at the state department
at Washington, refused to be pump
ed and departed for his Ohio home.
Russian newspapers openly advocate
taking advantage of British trouble in
south Africa to secure ports for Rus
STA on the eldian ocean and the Medi-
terranean sea.
The boer threat to retaliate if pris-
Oners were harshly treated was
promptly needed. Commandant Pre-
tOrius was released and the beers held
on prison-ships were put ashore.
4 dispatch from Naauwpoort, Cape
Colony, states that a large force OF
British troops has been sent to seize
Norvafs pont, a bridge over the
Orange river leading from Cape Colony
into the Orange Free State.
Joseph Chamberlain spoke in the
house of commons, defending the gov
eminent, brushing aside the Jameson
raid, declaring the war Just and
righteous " promising the fruits of vic
tory, admitting checks and mistakes
and praising the colonies and the SOL
diers
The Butler mystery is ended. He
crossed the Fugela Monday under a
heavy fire north Of Doom kop. Lyt-
Teton captured a kopje, but the beers
prevented a further advance by she'll
ing with great accuracy. Lytleton's
position was won by the beers. but re
gained by a bayonet charge Fighting
has been continuous since Monday
British losses were $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
NIGHTINGALF'S DE-
CLINING YEARS.

Within a stones throw of HYDE
Park, in London, in an unpretentious
dWelling-house just four stories high
Florence Nightingale is now spending
her declining years The room in
which she is confined is large and
airy, and is always decorated with
flowers brought by appreciativa
friends whose aim is to brighten her
surroundings. At the head of her bed
a shelf is placed, and on this all her
faVorite books have been conveniently
arranged. Here, tG6,-her writing ma
terlals are within easy reach, and
alongside Of these one may see a pile
OF reports from the home founded in
her name, which, if it were needed
tends to show where even TODAY her
heart is. Between these, her reading
and the feeding of the birds she has
tanned that come twitterine to the
easement, and even hop onto the sill.
she occupies her time with that
patient resignation which bespeaks a
godly life. Florence Nightingale still
suffers from the great and continued
mental and bodily strain that her
Crlmean services put upon her, but by
her unseltlsh sacrifice she has made il
Impossible for the armies of Great
Britain to ever again suffer from such
horrltylng calamities as those that
she witnessed, suffered and endured.-
FRANK IL. Vlzetelly in WomaD's Home
Companion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
HIS IDEAL WOMAN.
Not so Much Of an Angel as a SYM
pathetic. All-Divining Human.

Man has a number of fixed, old
fashioned notions about the ideal
woman which are quite apart from
questions Of complexion and dress"
writes Carrie E. Garrett in Woman's
Home Companion.
The sober truth is that while men
may seek diversion with the more
snowy, fiippant type of girl, and are
often caught by mere glitter, they
have an ideal far, far above this cheap
type which is imperishable. A man
does not picture completely limp and
characterless creature as his souls
ideal, however sweet Yet the wo-
man as she appears in his dreams is
not too clever. 1t is a pleasure to
him to be little superior to his mate
| to be looked up to'-and as the true
woman desires to look up it is clear
that natures arrangements in these
matters are not without design. The
most charming woman of all is she
who has the consummate wit to seem
to look up when really she stands on
a level with the man who loves her,
or perchance a little above him.
Zone thing imperatively demanded
in the makeup of the ideal woman is
sympathy-that all-divining, all-for-
giving quality which makes the whole
world akin. Sympathy is one of the
prime factors of charm. So is humor
A man is fearfully lonesome when his
wife cannot see his jokes. She could
hardly offer him a more deadly af-
| front than to laugh in the wrong place
at one of his pet stories The ideal
woman is religious-has the wise,
sweet, old-fashioned notions about
right and wrong. A man is quite cap
able of making merry over his wife's
scruples of conscience, but / think he
would be rather disappointed if she
had no scruples-if in his worldly
way she was guided chiefly by expedi-
ence He may not say many prayers
himself, but he likes to know that his
children pray at their mothers knee.
Perhaps he sometimes reflects that the
nightly petition from innocent lips
God bless father, may not be quite
empty of meaning"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

not been deposed, but his successor
has been named.
1t is believed that the pope will re-
woke the order forbidding Italian
Catholics to vote.
William NJ. Houser. secretary and
treasurer of the Globe-Democrat, died
in st. Louis, aged So.
1t is rumored in Paris that the car
will try to restore peace between Eng
land and the beers.
Italy's consul at Cairo has notified
his government that the situation in
the Soudan is grave.
George Faber, unionist. was elected
to succeed Admiral Lord Beresford as
member from York city.
In recent battle it is said the
Yaqui Indians defeated the Mexican
soldiers sent against them
Major General William W. Averill,
famous cavalry leader of the civil war
is dead at Bath, N Y, aged IS.
Rev John Kennedy, chairman of the
Congregational Union of England and
Wales, is dead at London, aged 81.
William J. Morgan, Jr., vice presi-
dent of the Morgan Lithographing
company, is dead at Cleveland, at the
| age of 25.
Fire in the main retail district Of
st. Louis destroyed s1,5OO,OOO worth Of
property, killed one fireman and in.
jured several others.
| Clement Armand Fallieres, republi
can senator for Lot-Et- Garonne, ha:
been elected president of the senate by
a vote of IT'S out of 221.
The Naples academy has asked thu
Italian parliament to provide fund.
for an expedition to search for tn,
duke of Abruzzi, who is thought t.
be lost somewhere north of Fran.
Josef Land.
The Matin says the powers are ask
ing themselves if the time has no
come to enforce the treaty guarantee
ing the neutrality of the Suez canal
If England is incapable of keepiny
order they will be obliged to inter
vene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
DOMESTIC.

Consul Hay reached Pretoria
chicago February wheat 661sc.
Miller of the Franklin syndicate is
iH hands of the New York police
Right Reverend Donatus Sbarretti
was cousecrated bishop of Havana.
There is a plan afoot in congress to
double the number of subtreasuries.
Colonel Richard w. Thompson is
dead at his home in Terre Haute. Ind.
Thomas r. Bard has been elected
United States senator from California.
Jefferson Griffin, a farmer living
near Clinton, H., died from smallpox.
Senate opposition to the Nicaraguan
sanai treaty is likely to result in its
amendment. Changes may permit
Notifications. The abrogation of the
whole Clayton-Bulwer treaty is IA
vored
The senate will push the financial
bill ahead of all except routine bust
ness.
I. \. Frazer. a Santa Fe engineer.
was run over and killed at Lorenzo.
III.
a Snow-storm and floods did damage
in Indiana Illinois. Iowa. and South
west
Corcoran of Notre Dame ran forty
yards in :04 S-5, breaking the worlds
record
OF twenty-five Cinnamon on trial at
Fargo, nineteen were ordered de-
ported.
Senator Platt denies that Governor
Roosevelt will be vice presidential
candidate.
At Anderson, Ind. Joe Richardson
deperado, was shot and killed by Mar
shall Cook.
At Boston the clothing firm of Mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

AT Indianapolis the body of General
Henry W. Lawton was transferred to
the capitol, where it lay in state
during the afternoon. The capitol
was deliberately decorated. From the
time the coffin was placed on the
catafalque in the great rotunda until
the doors closed a stream of people
looked at the face of the dead. Hx-
cursion trains brought thousands of
people from over the state and bust
ness was suspended. The schools
were dismissed early so that the child
rem might join in the last tribute of
respect. The funeral party leaves for
this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

diately passed, regardless of the Hay
Paunceforte treaty and that the lat
ter should be rejected as in conflict
with the Monroe doctrine. There was
lively scene at the night session.
Some days ago Mr.. Talbert (dem.. S.
CD blocked a private pension bill by
calling no quorum present and threat
ened to repeat the proceeding till the
attendance increased. and he proceeded
to do so again, though the speaker
paid little attention to him.
Washington. Feb. ia resolution
expressing sympathy with the beers
and urging mediation on the part of
the United States between the bellig-
erents was adopted by the senate in a
fit of temporary alteration of atten-
ton. The resolution offered by Mr..
Alien (pop., Neb.) went through with
out attracting the slightest comment
from any one OF the dozen or m0re
senators present. A minute later. how
ever, at the request OF the chair (Mr.
Frye, Mr.. Allen consented t. recon-
slider the action OF the vote by which
the resolution was passed AMI the in
cident passed amid much quiet laugh
ter. The financial debate was contip
ued by Mr.. Chandler (rep., N. H who
strongly urged the double standard
Washington. Feb. 12.-The final
weeks discussion of the pend
ing financial bill was begun. The
speakers were two republicans. Messrs
Elkins CIV. Va and Wolcott (CoIl
one populist, Mr.. Butler IN. c.. Mr.,
Elkins advocated the passage of the
pending senate measure in a brief but
forceful argument. Mr.. Wolcott
chairman of the International BIZ
metallic commission of 1897. smoke for
many republicans who adhere to BIZ
metallism in a speech, earnest and ell
oquent, and was accorded unusual at
tention. Mr.. Butler closed the debate for
the day, advocating the adoption of his
amendment providing for the issue OF
paper currency by the government
ihe senate confirmed the nomination
of Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer of Ill
lnois as commissioner to the Paris
exposition
Washington. Feb IAN important
Dill was passed by the house which
makes universally applicable the law
that now permits the transit of goods
IN bond through certain ports of the
United States to foreign ports. 1t is
principally designed to give transpor-
tat1on companies of the United States
share of the trans-cOntinental trade
to the orient. The bill also repeats the
law of March l. 1895, prohibiting the
Shipment of goods in bond to the
Mexican free zone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

Now comes the season Of distress
When weary mortals here below
Look upward in dismay and guess
How high the mercury will go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

washington, Feb. 9.-As no senator
was prepared to proceed with the dis
cussion on the finance measure the
senate transacted only routine business
and adjourned early to enable the
members to attend the obsequies of
General LAYTON.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Mr. Sulzer of
New York introduced a resolution in
the house declaring that the pending
Nicaragua canal bill should be imme-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

Washington, Feb. s. Almost i'm
mediately after the senate convened
the discussion of the financial measure
was resumed. Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb.)
concluded his speech, charging the re-
publican party with breaking faith
with the people on bimetallism and
Systematically discreditng the work of
the international bimetallic commits
sion. Mr.. Cockrell addressed the SEN
ate in opposition to the pending bill.
He maintained that it contained the
initial movement for the perpetuation
Of the national uebt. For the next 80
years the United States would be tied
down by a debt of more than a billion
dollars with no option of extinguishing
that debt and no possibility even at
the 80 years period of paying the debt.
In the house the ways and means
committee bill establishing tariff rates
upon goods from Porto Rico into the
United States and vice versa was re-
ported. Chairman Payne gave notice
that the bill would be called up next
Tuesday The debate upon it will run
for week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

Rev. DR.. Rainsford told New York
audience he favored opening saloons
on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

Mild cases of smallpox are reported
scattered about many western states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Until the fl
nancial measure now pending before
the senate shall have been disposed of
finally it will be considered by the SEN
ate every legislative day to the exclu-
sion of all except purely routine bus
mess. Senator Gallery Ia.) conclud-
ed his speech on the Philippine ques-
ton today, holding that the United
States ought to restore in the islands
in status quo and then confer indepen-
dence upon the Filipinos. Senator
Butler On. CO. discussed at length the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton OF North Carolina in answer to
speeches delivered by Senators Morgan,
MeEnery and Money. The conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill
was agreed to, thus passing that meas
ure
Washington, Feb. 6.-The Phil
ippine question occupied the at
tention of the house with a
slight dispersion concerning the war
IN south Africa. The feature of the
debate was the speech Of Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi who presented an ar
Su-nent against the annexation of the
Philippines which attracted much at
tontlOn. Other speakers were Messrs.
Morris (Minn.) Gibson (Tenn.) w. A.
and H. S. Smith (Mich.) Cochran
(Mo.) Neville (Neb.).
Washington, Feb. There was a
lively time between Senator Depew
(rep., n. W and Senator Pettigrew
(sil. rep, S. D.. The former read a
letter from President Schurman of the
Philippine commission, contradicting
the statements made by Mr.. Pettigrew
IN recent speech and commented
caustically upon the methods of the
South Dakota senator in introducing
the evidence of such men as Schurman
and Dewey through statements by
Aguinaldo. Mr.. Pettigrew replied
sharply, reiterating the statements
which had called forth denials both
from Schurman and Dewey. The dis
cussion on the financial bill was then
resumed, speeches being made by Mr..
Turner (dem., Wash.), Mr.. Bate (dem..
Tenn and Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb.), all
in opposition to the pending measure.
Washington, Feb. THE house fin
ished the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill, passing it substantial
ly as it came from the committee. 1t
carries S3,743,90 There was a. desul-
tory discussion of the Philippine ques-
ton and the war in south Africa, the
principal feature being a speech by
Mr.. Shafroth in favor of mediation in
the British-boer war under the provi-
sions of the Hague treaty. Mr.. Will
liam Alden Smith (rep., Mich.) said he
was not authorized to speak for the
administration, but he knew that if
our government were requested to act
by either party to the conflict it's kind
ly offices would be willingly placed at
their disposal.
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Butler Not Pressing Advance.

London, Feb. 10.-Mr Balfour, gov
eminent leader, replying to question
in the house Of commons as to whether
or not any information had been re-