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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
agreement which both signed more

agreement which both signed more
than two years ago.
Miss Nethersole's engagement in
season has ended. She sails soon
for her home in England to rest until
fall. when she will return for another
American tour N Clyde Fitch's dram
atizatiOn Of Daudet'S novel. When
she returns Miss Nethersole vii! be
under the management of her brother,
Louis Nethersole, who has been her
business agent for several years. The
route for next season is now being
booked under his direction. Mr..
Mayer next season will give his atten-
ton to managing the American tour
of Martin Harvey, the English actor
OF the romantic school, who has been
very successful for several seasons in
London productions.
Miss NethesoIe and Manager Mayer
have been fortifying themselves for
the legal battle which is coming for
some weeks. Both are aggressive and
shrewd in their business dealings, and
the court squabble is expected to be
several shades better than interesting.
One of Mr.. Mayors contentious is
that he has been compelled to lay
more than $4,000 to various persons
for things secured by Miss Neither
sole, for her personal adornment, etc.
One big item, he says, is for massage
treatment for Miss Nethers0le. An
other is for retouching her crimson
locks. He says he has also been COM
PEELED to make good certain sums of
money which she donated to funds for
charitable enterprises, to individuals
| alleged to be in distress and for
kindergartens. He says he was not
consulted about these matters and
! does not understand why he should
/ pay for donations made by her and
for which she gets all the credit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
BIG SUIT DISMISSED.
Case in Which Former Wisconsin Man
Figured.

Washington, June 3.-One of the
largest suits ever instituted against the
government has been dismissed 10y the
United States court Of claims. 1t was
known as the Blaisdell case and in
VOWED over S64,0O0,O00 alleged to be
due to the heirs Of Charles Durkee Of
Kenosha, Wis. for certain first mort
sage pacific railroad. bonds, which 1t
was alleged came into Durkee's pos
session while governor of Utah in 1865.
1t was alleged these bonds subsequent
ly were deposited in the treasury of the
United States in trust for the owner,
and that the government collected the
principal and interest thereon, but
never accounted to Durkee or his heirs
for any part of them. 1t is claimed
the case was being used to get money
from persons throughout he country
who were not in a position to know the
facts, for the alleged purpose OF carry
ing on a prosecution of it, Officials Of
the department Of justice declare there
never was the least basis in law for the
claim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
AT THE REUNION.

Washington, June 2-President Nc
klnley has accepted an invitation to
attend the reunion and banquet of the
iron brigade of the army of the Poto-
mac, to be held at Chicago, Aug. 81
Inc president will make a speech on
that occasion. Other speakers at the
banquet will De Senators Spooner and
QuarIes Of Wisconsin, Burrows of
Michigan and Beverage of Indiana,
from which three states the iron brig
ade was recruited, and Gen. Edward s
Bragg, the last living commander OF
the brigade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
ARMY LOSS FIGURES.
Secretary Root Gives Statistics as to
Service

Washington, June 3.-Secretary
Root yesterday sent to the senate an
extended report on the number of
soldiers killed or who died of wounds
in the Philippines Secretary Root
also gives the number of those who
have gone insane, and have committed
suicide since 1890 WHEREBY it ap-
pears he states, the number of in
sane cases and suicides have not been
increased by service in the Philippines
but remain substantially the same
number per 1000 as in the period Of
peace prior to the war with SPAIN
The casualties in the Philippines from
July, 1898, to May, 1900, were: Deaths,
regulars, So officers, 290 men; volun-
teers, Il officers. 854 men; wounded,
regulars, 81 officers, 721 men; volun-
teers, 81 officers, LIS men. The
number of insane soldiers admitted to
the hospital at Washington from the
Philippines to May "a, 1900, are: Reg
ulars, Al; volunteers, 16 Thirty-three
are still held at San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
AUTO-TRUCK A SUCCESS.
The First That Ever Met Requirements
Makes It's Appearance.

New York, June 3.-The first success
full autO-truck for heavy trucking made
it's appearance in active service yester-
day. 1t carries easily and gracefully
its load Of four tons at a speed of six
miles per hour. 1t weighs $500
pounds, including the battery equip
ment, which has the capacity of a
twenty-five mile drive on each charge,
over level asphalt or macadam, with a
nominal power of ten horse power,
which can be worked up for a short
time to twenty horse power. 1t is
probably the largest automobile that
has ever been built in this country,
Doth as to horse power and carrying
capacity, and is exceedingly simple to
work, having four-inch solid rubber
tires, two five horse power motors, each
motor being geared to rear wheel,
with a powerful band or brake on the
rear wheel operated by foot lever,
which is able to check the vehicle in
side Of its own length, and the con-
trOller under the front seat is operated
by lever alongside of the seat, which
operates ahead, stop or back, by a
simple movement in the direction de-
sired, and is steered by hand Wheel
geared to the front wheels, that will
easily steer the truck, even when fully
loaded, with one hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

vice president; Geo. A. Whiting. Nee
nah, second vice president; L. NJ. AL
exander, Milwaukee, secretary and
treasurer. The purpose of the COM
pany is to act as sales agent for the
whole product Of about % mills pro-
ducing $50 tons of paper daily, but it
is the ultimate intention of the COM
pany to purchase for each mill all the
stock entering into the manufacture Of
paper, and it is admitted the purpose
OF the new company will be to fight
the International Paper Co., or the So
called paper trust of the east for the
control Of western markets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
WHEELER HELD UP.
Professor at University of California
Meets With Highwaymen.

Raymond, Calf, June 3.-Two high
Waymen held up three of the Yosemite
conpany's stages, private conveyance
and two soldiers yesterday, securing
about $500 from passengers, and made
good their escape. The holdup oc-
Cured two miles from Grub Gulch, in
a thickly wooded spot. The robbers
got the drop on them, secured their
guns and then, as the stages came
along, held each up and compelled the
passengers to turn over their money.
Among the passengers robbed were
Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University OF California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

Milwaukee, June 4.-rhe first re-
ception of this week at the gen.
eraI federation meeting in Milwau-
kee will be the press reception
this afternoon from until 6
o'clock. at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Ray, SO Prospect avenue. The guests
will be the newspaper men and women,
the biennial speakers, the officers and
board of directors Of the general fed
Grafton, the officers and board Of di-
rectors of the Wisconsin federation,
officers and directors and chairmen of
committees Of the biennial local board,
and about a hundred other guests. No
other invitations will be issued to this
reception. Those receiving will be
Mrs. Charles Ray, Mrs. F. c. Winkler,
advisory chairman Of the press COM
mittee, Mrs. John Cramer, chairman Of
the auxiliary press committee, and Miss
IONA Gale, chairman of the press COM
mittee. Among the guests will be
Miss Elizabeth Jordan and Mrs. Mar
garet Hamilton Welsh of Harpers
Bazaar; Miss Helen NJ Winslow of the
Clubwoman; Octave Fhanet; Mrs.
Mary J. Lockwood, chairman of the
press session; Mrs. Mary Gist, presi-
dent of the Woman's National Press
Association, Dorothy Dix" of the New
Orleans Picayune; Miss Bertha Knobe.
who is Madame President" of the Chi
cago Times Herald; Miss Martha Scott
Anderson of the Minneapolis Journal
and a list OF clever newspaper women
from most Of the large, new publica-
tons, much TOO long to enumerate. It
is hoped to make this reception one OF
the most brilliant Of the week. None
of the entertainments, however, will
be so elaborate as the state federation
reception at the PlankintOn house to-
morrow evening, which will be with
out hats" and as brilliant as those al
it's head can make it.
The press headquarters will be es-
tablished at the Y. NJ. G. A. building
The headquarters of the newspaper
women will be at the Schlitz hotel
though many have engaged rooms else
Wher1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
CAPT. STREETER ARRESTED.

Chicago, June Capt. George w
Streeter of the sO-called district of
Lake Michigan was arrested last night
on warrant charging him with con-
spiracy to commit murder. Streeters
military governor" Niles, with five
followers who were arrested last Sat
urday while trying to hold a tract of
land on the lake front claimed by Capt.
Streeter, were bound over to the grand
jury on charges of assault with intent
to commit murder, conspiracy and I'M
lawful assembly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
TO CONSTRUCT A LAKE.

Rhinelander, Wis, June 3.-At a
special election it was decided to issue
bonds amounting to $40 900 for the pur-
pose Of establishing a public park lake
east of the city. Bids for constructing
the lake will be advertised for at once
The lake, when established, Will, to-
gether with the Wisconsin and Pelican
rivers, completely envelop this city
with a continuous circuit of water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
ENTERS A MONASTERY.
The Rev. J. B. Scheyer Resigns His
Charge at Stiles.

Marinette, Wis, June 2.-The Rev.
J. B. Scheyer, pastor Of the Catholic
church at Stiles, and in charge of mis-
sions at Oconto Falls and Gillette. an
nounced that in two weeks he
withdraws from public life to enter
a Capuchin monastery He was or
dained here as chief priest five years
ago by Bishop Messmer, and was pas
tor at Peshtigo four years. He is
greatly loved and honored by his par
ishoners, and is noted for MS earnest
religious zeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
TO FIGHT EASTERN TRUST.
Wisconsin and Minnesota Paper Mills
Combine.

Appleton, June 3.-All the mills of
Wisconsin and Minnesota manufacture
ing print, Manila and fibre paper have
united in the General Paper Company
OF Wisconsin, incorporated in Milwau-
kee last week. The organization was
perfected here yesterday by the cleo
ton Of J. A. Kimberley, Neenah pres
ident; n. H. Brokaw, Kaukauna, first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

John Tweed, the London sculptor,
has finished his clay model of colos-
sal statue of Cecil Rhodes. When cast
in bronze it will be set up at Buluwayo.
The south African would-be autocrat is
represented in a rough tweed suit, the
attitude being frankly unconventional.
The work is regarded as highly sue
Cessful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

One side trip has been planned to
take in northern Minnesota and Wis
consin, in what is known as the Leech
Lake and National Park region. This
will be favorite one for club women.
and is arranged especially for them by
a Minneapolis newspaper woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

Washington, June 3.-Only one vote
was cast in the house against the Lit
tlefeld antitrust bill to amend the
Sherman act of 1890 to make it more
effective in the prosecution of trusts
and combinations, their agents, officers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
OLGA IS SUED.
Miss Netlersole Served at Her New
York Theater.

New York, June 3.-When Olga
Nethersole left the stage at Wallacks
theatre of recent night, she was
served with notice of a suit for $40
900, instituted by Marcus R. Mayer,
who has been her manager for two
years. Mr.. Mayors contract with the
English emotional actress has ex-
pired, but there has been no settle
ment in full for services owing to the
various constructions put on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
PERSONALITIES.

The will of the late Nathaniel P. Hill,
former United States senator from Col
orado, has been filed for probate. His
great estate is bequeathed to his widow
and three children, and is to be divided
equally among them. 1t is believed
the share of each will amount to more
than $1,000, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

Sarah Grand does not believe in the
traditional idea Of a stepmother. She
is one herself and cherishes the deep
est affection for her stepson. To him.
she says, she YES much of her literary
success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
POSSESSION TAKEN
JOHANNESBURG PASSES QUIETLY
INTO BRITISH HANDS.
PRETORIA WILL SURRENDER
Boer Officials VIII Continue in Their
Departments Until Displaced by
British-Kruge Said to Be at Mid
dleburg -Burghers' Last Stand Ex-
pected at Machadodorp.

Pretoria, June Johannesburg was
formally handed over to the British
Tuesday morning IN an orderly man
ner. Roberts was accompanied by a
small force. The banks are guarded
There was a slight engagement out
side johannesburg, and some Austria
liam scouts were shot in the street
After this a message was sent to the
nearest British general notifying him
the town would not be defended
No Resistance Met.
London, June "a cablegram from
Roberts, dated johannesburg, May 81,
has been received by the war office. 1t
says: THE occupation of Johannes
burg passed off quite satisfactorily, and
thanks to the excellent arrangements
made by DR.. Kraus, the rransvaal COM
mandant here, order prevailed through
out the town. Kraus met me on my
entrance to johannesburg, and rode by
my side to the government Offices
where he introduced me to the heads
of the several departments, all of whom
acceded to my request that they would
continue to carry on the respective du-
ties until they could be re-
lieved Of them. johannesburg
was very empty but a good crowd
of people assembled in the main
square by the time the British flag
was being hoisted. A royal salute
was fired and three cheers for the
queen given. At the end of the cere-
monies the seventh and eleventh divi-
sions marched past with a naval brig
ade OH eavy artillery and two brigade
divisions of royal field artillery. The
troops looked very workmanlike and
evidently took keen interest in the
proceedings. The fourteenth and the
naval brigade have been left in johann
nesburg to preserve order, while the
remainder of the force is encamped
north of the town on the Pretoria
road
Pretoria Will Surrender.
CapetOWn, June ga dispatch to the
Argus of this city from Delagoa Bay,
says: Pretoria will surrender.
Kruger is said to be at Middleburg.
and it is expected the last stand of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
OTIS NEW ASSIGNMENT.

Chicago, June Mai Gen. Otis will
PROBABLY be assigned to the command
OF the department of the lakes, with
headquarters at Chicago, within the
next few months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

About 1000 tickets have been pre-
pared for the women who are entitled
TO admission to the biennial meetings,
and who are not degegates, alternates,
officers or speakers. Two thousand are
intended for nonresident club women
lO01 for Milwaukee club women, and
LOCO for the general public, which last
VIII be admitted at % cents piece,
after the others have been admitted.
Inc nominal sum is set to avoid the
oVer-crowding which would otherwise
result. Delegates, alternates and mem
pers OF committees are to be admitted
oy their badges. Members of feder-
ated clubs are entitled to tickets, and
clubs from out of town may obtain
them by sending their lists of names
signed by their cub president, with re-
turn postage enclosed Tickets may
De mad at the women's entrance to the
Plankinton house, after June 1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

Mrs. Herman J. Hall of Chicago,
chairman of the art committee, has an
nounced the following list of speakers
for the report session Of the art COM
mittee Friday morning at Pythian hall:
Mrs. E. A. Thayer, Pueblo, representing
the Colorado federation; Mrs Frances
R. Elliott, Salt Lake City; Mrs J. G.
McMurphy, Oak Park, Ill; Mrs. H1. G..
McCabe, Atlanta; Mrs. A. H. Brock
way, Brooklyn; Mrs. B. B. Blackwelder,
Morgan Park, H.; Mrs. Elliott, Balti-
more, representing the Baltimore
municipal art league; Mrs. Elba John
son, representing the Milwaukee col
lege endowment association; Mrs. S.
S. Merrill representing the Milwaukee
public school art league; Mrs. G.
M. Dow, Jamestown, n. Y; Mrs Louise
Smith, Lynchburg, Va, representing
the art work in Virginia; and Mrs T.
NJ. Walker, Des Moines, representing
the Des Moines Woman's club.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
ANTITRUST GOES.
IITTLEFIELD BILL PUT THROUGH
OVERWHELMINGLY.
ONE VOTE AGAINST 1T

Democrats and Republicans Cheer One
Another as Votes Are Given-Sen-
ate Passes Bill for EZtradition OF
Criminals from Cuba After Pro
Ionged Debate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, president Of the
general federation, is to have one of
the most delightful of the evening pro-
grams, and its numbers are just an
nounced. 1t is to correspond to the
uncut leaves session, which was so
successful at Denver, and it will be on
wednesday evening at the Alhambra
theater. Our Own Authors will be the
theme. Kate Epson Clark, Brooklyn,
n. Y, will speak and there will be
poem, The Present Hour, by Mrs.
Alice Williams Brotherton, Cincinnati.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
PEACE CONVENTION RATIFIED.
Queen Wilhelmina Affixes Her Sigma
ture to 1t.

The Hague, June 3.-Queen Wilhel-
nina has ratified the Hague peace con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

The Western University of Pennsyl-
vania will erect an astronomical obser-
vatory to cost s250000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

Plans for the bureau of library in
formation in the public library, are
completed and Miss L. e. Stearns.
secretary of the Wisconsin library
commission, who is also chairman of
the bureau, has announced the follow
Ing committee: Mrs. A. J. Barkley
Boone, Ia, wife Of the state senator Of
Iowa, who secured the establishment of
a state library commission last winter
Mrs. Lucy W. Humphreys, president of
the Kansas federation and a member
OF the travelling library commission Of
that state, Mrs. B. S. Stouterborough,
president of the Nebraska federation.
VINO took such prominent part in the
library congress at Omaha two years
ago, Mrs. John S. Mack, chairman of
the library committee Of the Ohio fed
GRAFTON. The Kansas federation of SC,
clal science will send a travelling
library to this exhibit; the model
travelling library of the Wisconsin com
mission, the travelling reference library
on American history, a reference
library from the national congress of
mothers. and lists of the At libraries of
the Missouri federation will also be
shown, and the bureau will be extreme
ly interesting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
DRIVE AT YANKEES
OLD ANIMOSITY STILL NOT QUITE
FORGOTTEN.
SOUTHERN VETERANS MEET

At Louisville, and Col. Sheperd OF
Virginia Explodes a Bomb
Promptly Rebuked for His Intern
perate Specification Eloquent
Plea for Reciprocity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
THE GREAT BIENNIAL
TO BE HELD IN MILWAUKEE
THIS WEEK.
SOME INTERESTING EVENTS

Press Reception First Social Func-
tion-Important Art Session Fri
day Morning-COnsumers' League
Plans a Big Meeting to Consider
Practical Matters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

A song called Morning Glory, has
been written for the biennial by Mil
waukee musician
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

vention. Spain has done likewise, and
the adhesion Of Germany and Great
Britain is expected Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
Pretoria Will Surrender

Capetown, June "a dispatch to the
Argus of this city from DeIagoa Bay,
says: pretoria will surrender.
Kruger is said to be at Middleburg.
and it is expected the last stand of the
beers will be made at Machadodorp."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
QUESTIONS OF PRECEDENCE IN OFF,
.CIAL SOCIETY.


MIR CHoATE's NAME-TIIE CONSULAR sERvIcE-
SENATOR BARD's BROTHER.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE fathers Of the Gov
eminent through scorn, perhaps, for all that
suggested courts and monarchical institutions,
neglected in the early days to establish rules of
precedence for the guidance of the Nations Off
Gals which oversight is responsible for bitter
cont OVERSEES, historic feuds and innumerable
heartburns. To the President, naturally, was
accorded the first place, but the relative posi-
tons of his subordinates not definitely
fixed. The Weep President sometimes took pre-
cedence of the Secretary of State, at other times
he followed humbly behind that august official,
their status depending somewhat on the char
acter of the men who held these offices For
years until indeed, the act of 1886, the wives
of the Senators insisted that the women of the
Cabinet and of the Supreme Court should make
the first call upon them, contending that, as the
members of the Cabinet and the Justices were
confirmed by the Senate, that body outranked
them.
When the English Legation was raised to the
highest rank. Sir Julian, now Lord, Pauncefote,
who was named Ambassador assumed that.
the personal representative of his sovereign, he
ranked above all the American officials the
Chief Executive. Mr. Hobart contested this as
sumption, maintaining, quite correctly, that
since, in of the Presidents death. the Vice
President would succeed him, the Vice-Presi~
dent outranked both the Ambassadors and the
Cabinet.
For months this matter in allegiance. Mr..
Hobart would not call on the English Ambassa-
dor, Lord Pauncefote declined to visit the Vice
President refused all invitations to dine where
that official was included among the guests, and
on one occasion stated quite distinctly in his re-
grets the reason for his refusal The situation be-
came finally SO embarrassing that the President
invoked the aid of the American Ambassador