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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
THE WHITE DEATH.
The Terrible Frozen Fog of the
Rockies

The Terrible Frozen Fog of the
Rockies.
OF all the natural phenomena pecu-
liar to the Rocky mountain region
none is more strange or terrible than
the mysterious storm known to the In
dams as the white DEATH" Scien-
tific men have never yet had an op-
portunity of Investigating it, because
it comes at the most unexpected times
and may keep away for certain
locality for years. Wellread men who
have been through it say that it is
really frozen fog. But where the fog
comes from is more than anyone can
say. This phenomenon occurs most
frequently in the northern part of
Colorado, in Wyoming and occasional
ly in Montana.
Will Sparks, writing in Ainslie's
Magazine of this singular phenomenon.
tells this authentic story of it:
about two years ago party of
three women and two men were cross
ing North Park in wagon in Febru-
airy. The air was bitterly cold, but dry
as a bone and motionless. The sun
shone with almost startling brilliancy.
AS the five people drove along the
crisp snow they did not experience the
least cold, but really felt most COM
| Portable, and rather enjoyed the trip.
! Mountain peaks so miles away could
| be seen as distinctly as the pine trees
| by the roadside.
! Suddenly one Of the women put her
| hand up to her face and remarked that
som ething had stung her. Then other
thing, although not a sign of an insect
| could be seen. All marveled greatly
at this. A moment later they noticed
| that the distant mountains were disap-
pearing behind a cloud of mist. Mist
! in Colorado in January! Surely there
must be some mistake. because within
! 10 minutes a gentle wind began to
| blow and the air became filled with
fine particles of something that scinti-
! lated like diamond dust in the sun
shine. Still the people drove on until
they came to a cabin. where a man
signaled to them to stop. With his
head tied up in a bundle Of mufleTs he
rushed out and handed the driver q
piece of paper on which was written
| Come into the house quick, or this
storm will kill all of you. Don't tall
outside here
"Of course no time was lost in get
ting under cover and putting Tx
horses in the stables. But they were
a little late, for in less than an houl
the whole party was sick with violen1
! coughs and fever. Before the next
morning one Of the women died witt
all the symptoms of pneumonia. The
others were violently i'll of it, but man
aged to pun through after long sick
| ness.
"I seen you people driving along
the road long before you got to my
house, and I knowed you didn't know
what you were drivin' through sale
the man, as soon as the surviving
members Of the party were able t
talk. That stuff we seen in the air is
small pieces of ice, frozen so cold i
goes clear down into your lungs with
out melting. If any man stayed out :
few hours without his head covered II
he would be sure to die. One winter
about eight years ago it cleaned out {
whole Indian tribe across the Wyom
ing line. There are more afraid of il
than they are Of rattlesnakes. That's
the reason they call it the white
death" -"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
POLITICAL HODGEPODGE.

McKinley's plurality in Ohio is a.
600.
Bryan ran behind state tickets gen
orally
Mckinley carried California by 49,
600.
Both parties claim Kentucky by
small margins.
McKinleys lead in Iowa is certain
to be close to 10000.
Bryan sent q brief telegram con
graduating Mckinley.
McKinley's corrected plurality in
New York state is 146.340.
Tammany, discontinued with cleo
ton results, may overthrow Croker
Republican plurality IN Wisconsin is
estimated at more than 100000
The Illinois congressional delegation
stands II republicans. 10 democrats.
M. S. Quay says the next Pennsyl
vania legislature will elect him senator
Biennial elections and a constitu
tional convention seem to have carried
in Iowa.
Senator Hanna denied that he was
to be considered in the race for presi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
sionists will have a large majority
after these are settled.
Election Echoes,

Gov. Tanner announced his candi-
dacy for United States senator in I'LL
nois. Cullom says he viii win despite
all opposition, as the people are with
him.
Senator Hanna received an enthus-
iastic reception in New York, and
learned the news from Nebraska. He
reJoices over the victory in Bryan's
state and Pettigrew's downfall.
B. F. Marsh, republican, is beaten
for congressman by ]. Ross Mickey,
| democrat, in the fifteenth Illinois dis
trict by 26S votes.
Louis G. Bohmrich, defeated demo
| cratic candidate for governor Of Wis
consin, will move from Kenosha to
| Milwaukee
Complete returns in Wisconsin give
a republican plurality of ZOE, 5S5, a gain
of 2,971 over 1896. La Toilette outran
Mckinley.
Republicans say that Kentucky is
taken from them unfairly and will
contest the electoral vote.
Mckinley telegraphed to Bryan
thanking him for his message of con-
graduation.
McKinley's plurality in South
Dakota is now estimated at more
than 10000.
| Captain Harry S. New of Indiana is
suggested for secretary Of war.
In Chicago alone Eugene V. Debs
| polled 5,022 votes, leading all the
minor candidates. John G. Woolley
came second with 1885 votes. The
socialist labor party candidate re-
ceived but 295, and Wharton Baker
| got but 189.
w. H. C'Coin'O Harvey has given
/ up his home in Chicago, and will in
the future reside in Rogers, Ark.
According to nonpartisan calcu-
! lation, Mckinley carried Illinois with
95,093 votes to spare, while Richard
Yates had plurality Of GAIA in the
entire state. At republican state
| headquarters, however, Yates plural
| ity is placed above 10000.
More than 5000 New York brokers
members Of the stock, produce and
maritime and cotton exchanges, pa
raded in celebration Of the election d
Mckinley. They marched around the
floor waving banners and flags and
| In New York Stanchfield (dem.) ran
over 10000 votes ahead Of the national
ticket
| 1t is expected that there will be few
if any changes in President Mckinley
next cabinet.
Mr.. Bryan declares that under nc
circumstances will he accept a United
States senatOrship.
Mr.. Bryan issues a statement il
which he endeavors to account for the
republican landslide.
A movement is begun by old-time
democratic leaders to Teorganize the
party.
The democrats carried only -four
| Wisconsin counties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.
Some Serious, Some Humorous and
Some Otherwise.

Some Serious, Some Humorous and
Some Otherwise.
Old Geronimo, the famous Apache
chief, was recently the attraction in
Topeka, as he rade about on an cleo
| trio car
An automobile honeymoon is the
J latest. A couple are making we'd
| ding trip from Minnesota to New York
| in an automobile built for the occa-
sion.
| In the last 100 years the search for
the north pole has lost s125,O00,0OO,
400 ships, and 200 lives. At present
| the fever is stronger than ever be-
| fore.
A proposition to revive the Jim
| Crow" cars, that is, to compel the ne
groes to use different cars from the
whites, has been defeated in New
Orleans.
The editor-"I guess our CORES
pondent must have been abiding to
Shoes" The assistant-"Why SOP"
He says the st. Louis girls were
there in large numbers. Chicago
News
Travellers from South America, &C
cording to the Washington hotel men,
are the most liberal visitors of all
They insist on the best suites-and
are probably made to pay for them.
Johnny, dear, did you try to mind
the golden rule in your dealings with
your playmates at school today?"
'Yes'm, till we had recess. You
can't use it in football, you know It'd
kill the game deader'n a door nail
Chicago Tribune
Mr.. Suburb-"Haven't you a dog to
protect your house from tramps? Mr.
Lawnmo-"Yes" Then why do you
walk around every night with a gum"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
DOM ESTIC.

chicago november NuGdJI loo.
Convention of Wisconsin Federation
of Women's Clubs meet at Racine.
M. R. Maltbie says subways will
soon be necessary in Chicago streets.
President McKinley's trip from Can
ton to Washington was a triumphal
tour.
Cornelius L. Alvord Jr., absconding
bank teller was placed on trial in New
York.
Jerry Lynch, last Of the confederate
battleship Alabama's crew, died near
Atlanta.
Consul Smith at Moscow says Rus
STA offers promising field for western
capital
The Central Union Telephone com
pany is to absorb the Iowa Telephone
company.
The Portland mine at Cripple Creek
was sold to an English syndicate for
$15,00O,000
It is said that Senator Wolcott will
succeed Mr. Hitchcock as secretary Of
the interior.
The cost Of transporting the mails
during the year ending June 80, 1900,
was $57, 100, 597
Governor Pingree may call another
session of Michigan Legislature to com
plete tax reforms.
Judge ]. G. Jenins' sight has been re.
stored by an operation after year
and a half of blindness.
Another operation was performed
upon Senator c. X. Davis's foot, which
appeared to relieve him.
1t is reported that the American
Steel and Wire company will buy the
American Steamship company.
Massachusetts has 2,S05,346 inhabi-
tants; an increase, 252 per cent
Maine has 694,468; increase, 5 per
cent.
The American Rice Growers as
ISOLATION has been chartered in Louis,
ana with w. K. Vanderbilt as presi
dent
Little Teresa Domenico, a month old
and weighing only two pounds, is be
lieved to be the smallest baby in New
York
Miss Faith Bonita Clark, who com
mitted suicide at the Palmer house
Chicago, was driver to the deed by sOr
row over the death of relatives.
BY the breaking of the ST. Paul's
starboard propeller shaft the 100000
starboard engines were wrecked. but
she got into port only one day late.
The fishing schooner Mary p Mos
quita was sunk off Gloucester, Mass.
by the Cunarder Saxonia. Fifteen O
the fisherman's crew of sixteen were
rescued.
The United States supreme cour
sustained the right of the state o
Louisiana to exempt local sugar re
fners from the operations Of a genera
license tax.
Admiral Dewey's collection of gifts
temporarily on exhibition in The
National Museum, Washington, was
removed to his residence in Rhode
Island avenue.
1t is understood that efforts will be
renewed by the United States govern
u4ent to obtain site for coalins
station on the shores OF Chiriqui la
COON, Columbia
Two hundred and seventeen Chicago
city employees were dropped immedi
ately after election, Gripping four de
partments and stopping all street i'm
proyement work for the winter
Lieut.. Isreal Putnam married Miss
Louise Carleton in New York city
BY the will of his mother, who dice
one month ago, he became heir Il
100000. He had aided her in a vii
contest with his brothers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

Apropos of the trouble the Shah is
causing at Ostend, story is being told
by the Belgian Times of the first visit
of Nasr-ed-Din, the father of the pres
ent monarch, to the King of the Bel
gians at the Chateau de Lacken.
When he saw the Queen surrounded by
her ladies-in-waiting the Shah said to
the King, Your harem, sire?"
The question took the King so much
by surprise that he did not for a mo-
ment reply, and the Shah, taking his
silence for consent, looked critically
along the line and added, mildly but
decidedly: you will have to renew
it."-London Express.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF
CHINA.

Dispatches from China report the ex-
ecution by orde. of q court-martial Of
three Chinese officials.
The allied pUwers disagree on the
question of securing guarantees
against the outrages from China,
Christianity and the missionaries be-
ing concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
The Man Behind the Spoons.

He-Llfe was only a desert before
met you
She-And nowo
He-And now it is all DESERT
1t was just subsequent to this con-
versation that the man behind them.
who was carrying home three pounds
OF sugar, some bacon, and two pairs
OF small shoes, lay down, had a fit,
arose, and went On his way.-Indian-
apolis Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
How British Farmers Get Help

Michaelmas hiring fair brought
throngs Of men and women, young and
old, into the picturesque streets of
High Wycombe, drawn from a radius
that extended far beyond the limits
Of the county of Buckinghamshire
They stood in groups for the inspec-
ton of the farmers and their wives,
awaiting the possibility Of change OF
situation and an agreeable variation
Of wages. Shepherds and cowmen
wore tufts Of hair stuck in their caps
to distinguish them, while the head
dress of plowmen and team boys was
embellished with knotted whipcord.
The younger candidates, taking advan-
tage of the prevailing scarcity of la
Dor, invariably sought an increase of
wage, which was, as a rule, readily
given, especially in cases where faith
full service had been rendered.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
NEXT LEGISLATURE
SENATE CONTAINS ONLY TWO
DEMOCRATS.
AND ASSEMBLY BUT I!

A. r. Hall, P. A. Orion and Speaker
Ray Returned-Upper House Re-
publican for at Least Four Years
Vandercook Seemingly Defeated
Personne! of Both Branches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

Racine
j. hn W Owen.
oe0i 50 hi'
Richiahd-
Rock-
= Il. valentine
Ahhefon lager
9.
o"uH E-,,,-a;r 1,t,o,,
L. ". Evans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

y
to a choice, 224.
The state ticket will be divided
The fusionists elect lieutenant gov
ernor, attorney general and land com
missioner, and the republicans, audi
tor, treasurer and superintendent OF
instruction. The legislature, the full
returns on which are not yet complet
ed, will proably stand: Senate-Re
publicans, 16; fusionists, 16; vacant,
House-Republicans, 81; fusionists
40.
In Delaware the republicans have a
majority Of three in the legislature
but the democrats are preparing tC
contest the elections of several mem
bers who have small pluralities. J.
Edward Addicks is bending every eff
fort to make the republican plurality
safe, and thus secure his own cleo.
ton to the United States senate. The
plurality in the state for Mckinley is
$500
Samuel Van SAINT (rep.) was elected
governor of Minnesota. defeating
John Lind, fusionist, by a plurality
which is variously placed at from
1,4O0 to 800. The Globe (dem) fig
ures out the former margin.
The returns from Utah which are
now practically complete reduce the
majority of George Sutherland (rep)
over King (dem.) for congress to less
than 600. The returns show that
King ran considerably ahead of the
remainder of the democratic ticket.
Almost complete returns from Idaho
show that Bryan's plurality will be
LIP. The legislature stands % re
publicans to AZ fusionists There are
seven districts in doubt, but the flu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15
ELECTORAL REVIEW
RESULTS AS DISCLOSED BY LAT
EST RETURNS.
! M'KiNLEY GETS NEBRASKA

kentucky the Only State Carried by
Him in 1895 Which He Fails to
Hold This Year, but He Takes
Several Cthers-Senate and House
Heavily Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

TO the front.
The legislature will be republican
on joint ballot as follows:
Assembly Republicans. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Democrats. .......... ~
Total .--...... -.........- ....-...- liz II
Republican majority .... ............... -. 81
Both houses stand the same as two
years ago.
senate-a1 Reps, Denis.
Of the thirty-three members of the
senate, seventeen members in the odd
numbered districts hold over. OF
these Is are republicans and two are
democrats as follows:
FIRST district-De Wayne Stebbins, Rep.
Third-Andrew c. Mailer Rep.
Fit. Frank a. Arson. Rep.
Seventh-Barney A. Eaton, Rep.
Nuth-ThomaS F-arne, Rep.
EleveBth-Edgar g. Mills, Rep
Thirteenth A. Jacobs, Dem.
fifteenth-,Norman A: Knudson. Rep.
Seventeenth-H-nry G. Martin, Rep.
Nineteenth-Henry I. Weed. Dem.
Twenty irst-WilllS H. Hatten, Rep.
-third-John H. Harris Rep.
Twenty fifth-Andrew l.. Kreutzer, Rep.
Twenty Decentralization G. Bissell, Rep.
TWenty-nnth--Jame H. Stout, Rep.
Thirty frst-James J. McGihivray, Rep.
y-thrd-Alfred Miles Jones. Rep.
In the even numbered districts six
teen senators were elected as fol-
lows:
Second Henry Hagemeister. Rep.
FOURTH. Herbert Green, Rep.
Sixth-W. III. Devos, Rep.
Eighth-Julius E Roehr, Rep.
Tenth-O. w. Mosher, Rep.
Twrlfth-Wiliiam O'Neill, Rep.
Fourteeuth-T. a. Wiley, Rep.
Sixteenth-E. E. Burns, Rep
Eighteenth-E D. Morse, Rep.
Twpntieth-C1eorge W. Wolff, Rep.
enty-fourth-FrankM cDonough, Rep
Twenty sixth-Gao. 7. Miller, Rep.
Twenty eighth-O. G. Munson, Rep
Tnirteth-D. Riordan, Rep.
Thirty second-John c. Gaveney, Rep.
The last senate stood 81 republi-
cans, 2 democrats. The new senate
will stand the same, the republicans
having elected all their candidates in
the even numbered districts. This as
sures the republicans control of that
body for four years at least.
AssembIy-Reps., 81; Dems., 19-
The 100 members of the assembly
were all elected as follows:
Republican. Democratic
Adams and Marquette
j. A. Henry.
Ashland, Iron
Geo. P. Rossman.
Barron
AZ E. Rasmussen
BAYFIELD, SAWYER Washburu-
R. Z. Mccormick
Proyn
w. E. Burdeau
, P 6. Albright. *M J. Flaherty.
Ruffalo PENN
c. w Gilman
| Burnett Polk
Ole Erickson
| CaIun,et
II w Raldocl-
| 90.
Chlppe"a-
J. H Meloney.
| 81. w. Thomas.
| Clark
| 81. N. Sturdevant
| Columbia
! / Georga Mcmillan
81 Coanman
/ -
! CFaWlord-
j. A Haggerty.
Dane
! l e. Ray Stevens.
| y. IL. Roe
|
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

The next legislature will be just
as strongly republican as the one two
years ago. In the lower branch there
will be some 80 holdovers, among
them Speaker Ray, A. R. Hall,
A. c. Dodge and P. A. Orion, while G..
E. Vandercook is reported as defeated
in Marathon county by votes. The
speakership will of course lie between
Ray and Hall, though Orion may come
to the front.
The legislature will be republican
on Joint ballot as follows:
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-09-04

GLENDowER Ian aN stiufi
frpm NE sastp aeeb."
H0rsPuR-" NY, 30 faH l. or
70 ran any man.
"Bm 1gH Mey come uhfn y0K do
eaN Jor them g"-SHAKRsPEARE,
How quickly Holspur's wise and witty
fetorl tears the tragic mantle IN which
ClendoweF stalks. aud shows beneath
the seers robe. the molleyo OF the mounle.
bank. Most people would have taken
the Welchman at bis word, and called
him seer, without noting the difference
between 10 all and TO command.
Certain points Of comparison are sug.
gested between Glendower's tragic claim
aud the comic claim made Ia some spe.
cious advertisements. +" ] am a woman.
know all about woman. understand
woman, and can cure woman because !
am a woman" The modern Mrs. Hot
spur puts her finger right on the weak
spot Of that elamorous claim by saying:
"Why II you can cure woman simply
because You are a woman, then so can l
and so can any woman" Which very
plainly brings out the common sense
fact that the cure Of diseases does not
depend upon being a man or being
i00Wan but does depend upon being
trained and experienced Physician.
There is, as far as is known, no quail
fed woman physician associated with
any proprietary medicine firm. II is GER
tain that there is no one, man or woman,
who can show an experience or record
equal to that Of DR.. K. V. Pierce; more
than thirty years Of treatment OF wom-
ems diseases with ninety-eight per cent.
cured out Of more than half-a-million
women treated. Sick women can con-
suit DR. Pierce by letter absolutely free
of charge. Every letter is held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
All answers are mailed securely sealed in
perfectly plain envelopes. Address DR..
K, V. Pierce. Buffalo. NJ Y.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion makes Weak Women
Strong and Sick Women Well.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-09-04
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

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saver to the Upper Northwest. To
Central Montana in 43 hours; to
the Puget Sound in 70 hours from
the Missouri river. Through
coaches and chair cars, through
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This is she main travelled road
Missouri river to the northwest
NUMBER Is, Kansas City 4 St.
Joseph to Nebraska, Denver, Col.
Utah, Pacific coast and the north
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west-Montana, Washington, Ore
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Weekly California excursions.
NUMBER 2s, Nebraska Colorado
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