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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
LA TOILETTE and
THE COUNTY TICKET.
Big najOrifieS for the Republican:
in Every Part of the Union Ex-
Cepf in Three or Four Silver
Mining States and in
the South.
CONGRESS STRONGLY REPUBLICAN,

William Mckinley has been re-
elected president and Theodore Roose-
velt elected vice president of the
United States.
The vote in the Electoral College, if
republican hopes of success ia
Nebraska are fulfilled viii be:
Mckinley and Roosevelt. 291
Bryan aud Stevenson. .......... ...159
This would be twenty more votes
than Mckinley and Hobart received in
1896.
In the far west the Republican
National committee is claiming
Idaho and Montana.
Mckinley and Roosevelt will
probably have a plurality of 641, 900 of
the popular vote, which would be more
than his plurality in 1876.
MCKINLEY GAINS FOUR STATES.
Mckinley has carried four other
states that were carried by Bryan in
1896. In Kansas the democratic
plurality of 12,2 269 has been changed
into one for Mckinley of 10000;
Washington now will give Mckinley
5000, while in 1896 1t was carried for
Bryan by 12,493. Wyoming reverseS
its former Bryan majority of 5S3 to a
Mckinley plurality of 5000. South
Dakota, which was in doubt for days
| four years ago and finally won by
Bryan by 1885, is now known to have
been carried by Mckinley by over 3, 0OC
plurality, and Pettigrews defeat for
! the Senate seems certain.
Bryan had one ElectOr from Cali.
fOrnia four years ago: now the state is
solid for Mckinley, giving him the
Pacific coast as solidly as the North
Atlantic coast.
The expected Bryan gains in New
York City did not materirlize. Croker
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

Our neighbors Drumb & Suitor
publishers of the Grand Rapids
Tribune, sent over the above cut
as the best indication of their
feelings over the result. Two
years ago we loaned them our
big Brahma rooster to crow
with, and this year they return
the compliment by giving US a
good representative of Demo
cratic feelings this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

Sick headache is Il result of weak
nerves DR.. Blaud's Rubi-Red Pills
build up wasted tissues and impart
strength to the nerves. Headache
disappear at once. so cts. Il box. 6
boxes for $3.50. Johnson & Hill Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
MANY KILLED ON THE RAIL.
monon Passenger Train Wrecked
in Indiana.
COLLISION NEAR LAFAYETTE.
Several Killed hut Details Meager-Mr..
Humphrey Killed at DesplaInes, Ill. In
the Presence OF Forty PeopIe-other
Railway Accidents Of - Day.

Lafayette. Ind. Aug. S.-Four per-
sons were killed and several injured
in a collision between the Monon pas
senger train leaving here at 40 a.
m, and an engine running light at
south Raub, seven miles south. James
ludlow, engineer of the passenger
train. and three passengers. names not
learned We're killed Henry Whitsiu
the other engineer. was severely scald-
ed. and number Of passengers sui
fered serious injuries. Details are I'M
obtainable.
Chicago. Aug. S.-Three people came
to their death on railroad tracks in
Chicago and its suburbs. two Of the
victims being killed. in the fun view OF
scores of Witnesses
The dead are. Mrs II r. Humphrey
of Lincoln Ill killed by a Northw est-
ern mail train in front OF the camp
meeting grounds a. pespl3ires in fan
Wow OF forty people Aonzo I. Ja-.
towerman en- THE Union loap: struck
by an Alley 4 train nj VanBureu street
and Fifth avenue. thrown across thr
third rail and elceuoeutei William
Non-sielt fAriGcr al Norwood Park.
found dead beside The Northwestern
tracks al Norwood road and Sixty
fourth avenue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Five Bullets In His Head.

Muncie, Ind. Aug. S.-The case OF
Henry Overmire. Ga years old. who
shot himself in the head with a re-
volver week ago last Thursday night.
at his home in Yorktown. while de-
spondent over business troubles. grows
more remarkable each day. He now
goes to the table to dine and is lively
and hearty. Two flattened bullets
have been removed from his skull.
which was found to be hard as flint.
The old man had been living more
than a week with five bullets in his
head, and is certain to recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Subscribe for the Herald. $3.50 pei
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

state ticket below the governor
were La Toilette men and the LaFol-
lctte platform, embodying the re-
forms that Mr.. La Toilette had so
long and so arduously worked for
was adopted as the platform upon
which the candidates were to stand
for election. The ticket was success
full at the polls and what has been
the result? Large corporate inter-
ests in the state are now paying their
Just proportion of the taxes, one
company alone. that we have in mind,
paving over 100000 more into the
treasury OF the states in taxes now
than it did previous to 1898. The
result is that today we have surplus
in the state treasury and have quit
living from hand to mouth and con-
tinually borrowing from Peter to pay
Paul. While this has all been ac-
complished under Gov. Scofeld's
administration it has only been ac-
complished as the result of laws
passed in conformity with the LaFol-
cite platform adopted by the Repub-
Leans two years ago and now the
people demand that we 60 one step
farther and place Mr.. La Toilette in
the governors chair to execute the
beneticent laws that have been placed
upon Wisconsin's statute books
chiefly through his instrumentality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
city Attorneys Organize.

Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. 8.-The Asso-
citation of Corporation Counsels and
City Attorneys of Illinois was organ
lied here. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. E. d. wager, corpor-
alton counsel, Alton; vice-president,
Carey E. Barnes, city attorney, Spring
field; secretary and treasurer, Will
liam r. Boch, city attorney, Blooming
ton; executive committee, Armand F.
Tufey. first assistant corporation coun-
sci. Chicago; Joseph E. Paden, city at
torney. Evanston: C. D. Thomas, city
attorney, Champaign. There was a
discussion of the special assessment
law of 1897 and Of the municipal
ownership of electric light plants and
water works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

taken and made himself thoroughly
familiar with every phase of the eco
nomic question especially with re-
gard to the betterment of the condi-
tion of the masses. He showed how
completely he had mastered the sub
ject when the bill was finally reported
TO the House and debate opened. De-
bates upon prominent questions like
this where mem bers talk simply to
place themselves on record, become
extremely monotonous and when Mr..
La Toilette arose to address the House
in support of the measure he received
but little attention from the mem bers.
AS the address progressed his elo-
quence and the power of his logic be-
gan to attract the attention OF those
around him until he had the wrapt
attention of the House and his speech
has gone down in history as one of
most remarks bic speeches made on
the Republican side of the House on
this noted bill. His strenuous advo-
cacy of the interests of the industrial
masses in this speech as well as his
life long work in their interests has
made him the idol OF the working
people from Maine to California, and
especially so in his home state of Wis
consin. When Mr.. Mckinley was
elevated to the highest office in the
gift OF the nation he showed his high
appreciation of the ability of his
former co-worker by offering Mr..
La Toilette the position of Comptrol-
Ter OF the Treasury, a position much
sought after by the ab,est lawyers in
the country, as it is generally regard
ed as a stepping stone to the bench.
That he declined to accept the posi-
ton was characteristic of the man
and showed that ne had plans
mapped out for himself that he did
not propose to have interfered with
by being re!egated to an obscure
niche in public affairs simply for the
money there was in it.
Since Mr.. La Follette's retirement
from public life he has found time to
lead a reform movement in politics |
in Wisconsin that has steadily grown
until it has eliminated in the with
drawal OF all or nearly all opposition t
in the Republican party to his can
didacy for the goyernorship which I
was pressed upon hin by the people
in recognition of his work along this
line. Until 1895 the finances Of the
state were in 4 desperate condition
In order to pay running expenses Of
the state. borrowing had TO be resort
ed 10 and these were borrowed Of
that took advantage OF
this weakness to secure legislation
favorable to themselves. This
tended to build up "a political machine
in Wisconsin that WAS menace to
its welfare and Mr. La Fuiette iii
several notable addresses made III
l>9. and l>9> called the peoples at
tentiou "a this weakness and advo-
Gated 81 pan for is removal. This
j. met with the approval Of the
people that he was induced against
nis own inclination and better uGg-
neut e stand a candidate for
governor rh.~ preeipitated one OF
.he hottest campaigns before the
.ime Of the nominating convention
ta, the state has ever Witnessed
ma although GOV. Scoded wa, r.
dominated tle Ia Toilette movement
laa attained ~ue4 formidable prs
portions That three 81 tie men NOM
mated av the Epst.ta,Co $ tie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

There is money in cats. A man
in Brooklyn is buying cats to ship to
the Philippines, where, it is said, rats
are so thick it is necessary to take
some measure to rid the country Of
them. The government has ordered
several hundred for the warehouses.
1t is not an impossibility that Agui :
naldo may be caught by cats. If he
smells like rat, as many claim Fill
pinos do, and the cats should get on
his trail, they would surely tree him,
What fate for e.. Washington.
Caught by cats!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease. pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Alabama Ticket.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. S.-The fol-
lowing ticket. the nominations of the
democratic party. was elected in Ala
bama: For governor. William ].
Sanford; for attorney general. Charles
G.. Brown; for secretary of state, R. P.
McDavid; for treasurer. ]. Craig
Smith; for auditor. Thomas L. Sowell;
for commissioner of agriculture. Rob-
ert I. Poole: for superintendent of ed
ucation. J. Abercrombie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Robert Nj. LaFOllette.

Robert NJ. LaFollette is a self-made
man. He was born in log cabin in
Dane county about twenty miles
southwest of Madison, in 1885. Wis
consin was new and settlers were
still in the pioneer stage, but the La
Follette's were from a stock Injured
to hardships their ancestors having
settled beyond the Alleghanies before
this territory had been conquered by
the English. Mr.. La Follette's father
had settled in Dane county and was
opening up farm to make home
for his wife and family when he was
taken sick and died leaving the moth
er to care for her fatherless ones at
time when Robert was but an infant.
As soon as he was old enough he
helped on the farm summers and at
tended district school winters until
he was eighteen years old, when his
mother moved to Madison to give him
better opportunity to crafty his
ambition for an education. He spent
two years in preparatory school
and entered the state university in
1878. He early showed an aptitude
for oratory and in his junior year was
chosen orator in the junior exhibition.
In his senior year he won in the state
oratorical contest and thus became
the representative of Wisconsin in
the Interstate contest participated in
by representatives from six states.
In this contest held in Iowa City. Ia,
May II, 1879, he again won over all
contestants. He graduated from the
state university at the end of the
school year in 1879. In the follow
ing Semptember he entered the law
department OF the university but only
spent one term there, when he pa ssed
the examination and was admitted to
the bar. In February 1880 he opened
Il law office in Madison. Mr.. LaFol-
lette took to politics as readily as
duck does to water and he had not
been out of school year before he
was nominated and elected District
Attorney of Dane county on the Re-
publican ticket. Two years later he
was nominated and reelected in spite
of the fact that the average plurality
against his ticket was over fourteen
hundred. This splendid run brought
him forward as a candidate for Con-
gress. and in 1SS4. in his twenty
ninth year. he was elected to repre-
sent the third district being the
youngest man in the 10th Congress.
lie was renominated three times by
reclamation and twice reelected run ,
ming far ahead OF his tiche, each time
In 1890 the Republican,, were swept
out Of power il Wisconsin on the /
question Of the Benne: Law and Mir.
LaFol!eite went down with the rest
in the general defeat
Nh la Toilette, career in Cangre>, F.
wa> remarkable one Although
this Youngest member TIA the House
he showed such marked ability tina,
he came TO be recognized - one 81
Tie -leadng representatives 81 the
Northwest s,s5 IS December. IS>a. +
Spea>rr Ec,d APP. ia him mem-
rcg t the w ar3 Mean, Commit
4, Il which Wiuaa Mckinley was
ehajsmeu and thc mss. important,
committee 81 tte Hau,o Asa mem
her Vi iA., committee Sir LaTol.ettc
bass much to do N5ta the drawing of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

A Missouri woman is reported to
have killed forty-seyen rattlers with
hoe and then to have been paralyzed
by the poison in the atmosphere. The
story is entitled to first honors thus
far in the snake season of 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Due recognition for faithful SER
vice perform ed has been given the
Platteville Witness in the appoint
ment of its venerable editor, NJ Z.
Rindlaub, as deputy revenue col
lector for this district. The Herald
extends congratulations to Bro.
Rindlaub.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

There are several things for the
next congress to do and prominent
among those things is to knock the
tariff on lumber and steel clear off
the map. Too much is too much of
anything and the people are ready for
a reduction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Milwaukee has population of
2S5, 315 according to official returns
of recent census. This is an increase
80, S47 in the last ten years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Ashland experienced a 81 100000
lumber fire Saturday. Four lives
were lost also.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Good He Didn't Accent.

During the second Dreyfus court
martial, NJ. Quesnay de Beaurepaire,
ex-president Of the civil section of the
cour de cessation, who was bitter
against the accused captain, received
a very polite letter dated from the
Chateau de Prefargier, near Neu-
chatel. in Switzerland, and signed,
"a de Prefargier," praising him for
his efforts in the Dreyfus case and in
viting him to come and stay at the
writer's residence.
NJ. de Beaurepaire replied in his
usual iowery style, saying he would
continue the struggle as long as he had
strength, and that he would remain at
the breach like valiant soldier to set
an example Of duty to God and the
fatherland, even should he stand alone.
He did not positively decline the invi-
tation. holding out hopes that some day
he might be free to accept it.
The Chateau de Prefargier is the
lunatic asylum for Neuchatel.-St.
Paul's Budget.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Nam. Million Years.

According to the conclusions of Mr..
A. H. Keane, q we'll known English
ethnologist. the first creatures that
could properly be called men appeared
on the earth in what biologists know
as the pliocene period. somewhere
about million years ago. The pre-
cursor Of man, Mr.. Keane thinks, was
some such apelike creature as the
Pithecanthropus erectus. discovered by
DR.. Dubois in Java few years ago.
Four varieties of men were developed:
Homo ethiopicus in Africa south of
the equator, Homo mcngolicus in cen
trail Asia, Homo amerc:lnus in the
new world and Homo caucasicus in
northern Africa. From these the exist
ing races are descended.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Deceptive Covers.

1t is safest, in London secondhand
bookstalls at least. to look into book
before buying it. A London bookseller
has confessed in court that he and 9TH
ers had the habit Of buying up old
books and sticking covers on 'em." 1t
appears that the plaintiff had found
on buying Nicholas Nickleby" and
solver Twist" that there was never a
word about Nicholas and Oliver in
them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
citation Hearing Petition for Appoin,

Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint.
ment OF AdmlnistrAtrlx.
SAFE s, o. No OF pa, 1sA;.oTA' So . ,.
Before Hon. v. Quackenbneh, Judge.
In the matter Of the estate of George B. Baker,
deceased.
Matildine, Baker, petitioner, vs. George D..
Baker, respondent.
ed respondents and all persons interested In the
estate Of George b. Baker, deceased.
You and each of you are hereby notified that
Matildi,e Baker, the petitioner, herein, has
filed in this court her petition. praying that let
ters Of administration upon the estate of George
B. Baker, late of the township of Toilette, in the
county Of Pembina and state OF North Dakota,
deceased, be granted to Matildine Baker,
and that the said petition will be heard and duly
considered by this court on Tuesday, the 9th day
Of March A. D. 1900 at 10 O'clock in the fore.
noon Of that day, at the court rooms of this court
In the county court house, in the city of Pembina.
county of Pembtna and state of North Dakota,
and you and each of yom are hereby Ct ed to he
and appear before this Court ut ssid tine and
place and answer said petition aud shcw Cause.
II any there be. why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
BY the Court. V. QUAcKENBUsH,
County Court seal.] Judge of the County Court.
Dated the 10Th day Of January A. u. 1899. $3.50
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
I'm pressed.

isn't it awe inspiring" said the
youth with tendencies toward the sub
lime. ito think of this earth rushing
forward on its track. superior to al.
human direction and beyond all re-
straint r
''Yes." answered the fair girl softly
after a long pause. 1T makes me
think Of my new automobile. = Wash.
ington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
How He Got 1t.

"I." said the gruff old merchant to
the young man who wanted to go away
for week. "have worked here for %
years without vacation"
Yes, l know it. That's why l want
to get away. But for the horrible ex-
ample you present might be willing
to work on and on without -
Let 1t suffice to say that he got his
vacation.-Chicago Times Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Citation tearing Petition for Appoint.
ment Of Admlnistr ator.

Before Hon. v. Quackenbush, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Arthur C. Hous.
ton. deceased: Robert |. Houston. Petitioner.
The State of North Dakota, to all persons in.
terested in the estate Of Arthur c. Houston, de
ceased.
You, and each of you, are hereby notified that
Robert !. Houston. the petitioner herein, has
filed in this court his petition. praying that
letters Of administration upon the estate of
Arthur c. Houston, late of Alberta, Northwest
Territory, Dominion Of Canada. deceased be
granted to Thomas s. Houston and that the said
VIII BE- and guy
A. D. 1900. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day. at the court rooms Of this court in the
county of Pembina and state of North Dakota, and
You, and each Of you, are hereby cited to be
and appear before this court at said time and
place and answer said petition and show Cause,
if any there be, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
BY the Court. QUACKENBUsH,
County Court Sesl.l Judge OF the County Court.
Dated this Goth day of December A. D.. 1899.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
ALive Bird on ,,-r H.t.

One Chicago girls hat made sensa-
ton in the women's lunchroom at the
Auditorium yesterday. She came in
from Michigan avenue and stopped for
a moment in the parlor. While there
she noticed young sparrow flutter in
through the open window and wheel
once or twice around the room. She
felt it brush against her hat in its
fight. but thought no more Of it and
passed on into the lunchroom. She had
picked I'D the bill Of fare and was
reading it when she felt that some one
was watching her, and, glancing
around, she discovered that she was
focusing point for all the eyes in the
immediate vicinity.
OF course she blushed and colored up
and began to wonder at the cause of
the peoples interest. Just then the
waiter, who had been lowering around,
noticed her confusion and, bending
down. whispered, "Pahdon me, miss.
but dah's live buhd on yo' hat"
And then instead of going into hys-
terics she calmly said: 'Thank you.
Will you please shoe it off?'
And the waiter "shooed" the sparrow
toward a nearby window, while the
owner Of the hat fixed it on straight
and proceeded to order her luncheon.
Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26

The Minneapolis Twice-a-week Farm.
er's Tribune is not an agricultural paper.
It is newspaper similar in size and
makeup the Daily Tribune. It is called
the Farmers Tribune" because it is
made up for persons who for want Of
time, mail facilities or price, cannot avail
themselves of "a daily paper. The Farm
er's Tribune is given free with this paper
for paid in advance subscriptions. 2O.25