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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
STAGE NOTES.


Next season John H. Stoddart, the
vteran actor, will appear in New York
as the star of Kirke La Shelle's pro-
duction of Beside the Bonnie Brier
Bush. He will play the role Of Loeb
Ian Campbell and according to his
present intentions he viii bid farewell
to the stage in that character. The
originally made by James Macarthur,
was rewritten some time ago by Au-
gustus Thomas Mr.. La Shelle has
engaged Reuben Fax and John J. Jen-
nings for the supporting company.
Nine. Johanna Gadskis operatic
costumes are among the loveliest
worn on the musical stage, and she
plans them ali herself. When singing
in New York Nine. Gadski lives in a
suite at the Hotel Cambridge, with
her husband and little girl, who is the
picture of her. blonde German mamma
and has a great gift for music. Nine.
Sembrich is another welldressed
prima donno. and Emma Fames' cos
tunes are among the most attractive
worn at the operate stage.
Nine. Eugenia Mantelli, who was
for several years connected with the
Maurice Graz Opera company as lead
ing contralro, and who for the past
season has been singing at the Royal
Opera at Lisbon, is to return to this
country in few weeks.
G. Herbert Kerr, musical director
with A Hole in the Ground, has been
for several years an enthusiastic col
lector of coins A short time ago he
secured an 1904 United States silver
dollar at great bargain. This piece
is valued at from $4,000 to $4,000, and
only eight authentic pieces of this
kind are known TO exist. Mr.. Kerr
has standing offer of S1,4JQ fo: the
piece from a Chicago man.
George Washington Schumann-
Heink is the name of the youngest
son of the great German contralto He
was born in America, hence the pretty
compliment implied in his name which
sounds very quaint coming at the end
of the list of Madame Schumann-
Heink's other children-Charlotte
Maria Theresa, Walter, Hans, Helm
rich, August and Ferdinand
The tall clock that stands against
the wall in the kitchen scene of The
Dairy Farm once belonged to the
grandfather of Charlotte Cushman. it
is said, and was purchased from the
famous actress sister by Manager
Wallick, who proposes at the close of
the season to place it in his residence.
Miss Ada Rehan will be seen next
season in Sweet Nell of Old Drury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
THE PAPABOTE.
Bird That is Delicious Eating in Spite
of Its BIistering Food.

BIFd nat IS delicious Eating IN oPitS
of Its BIistering Food.
you would scarcely suppose said
ex-Mayor Frank Holland. of Dallas,
| Tex, that a bird that fattened itself
flesh almost as quickly as the burn
| ing head of a parlor match would be
such table luxury, but there is such
bird, and compared with it your
woodcock on toast is commonplace.
Few persons in the north ever heard
of this bird, / guess, much less ever
tasted one: but everyone knows
Spanish fly.
'The bird is called the papabote,
and folk who profess to be sharps Oh
such things say it belongs to the
plover family. 1t is about the size Of
the woodcock, with a sober gray plum
age and a short, hard bill. The coming
Of the Spanish fly upon foliage in the
localities it frequents is sudden and
mysterious. No one knows whence
it comes or whittier it goes. It dis
appears as mysteriouly as it comes.
1t is most destructive insect, coming
in countless myriads, and eats raven
ouly of growing thing. But the papa
bote comes with it, stays until the
fly disappears and consumes millions
Of the pests. The birds grow so fat on
this corrosive insect that they become
literally balls covered with feathers.
When they fall before the hunter they
burst open like ripe fruit.
THE hunter who goes out with dog
and gun expecting to fill his bag with
papabotes after the manner of the
scientific hunter will return without
any. The papabote is the shyest of
birds, and can be approached within
all known game birds, it will not
crouch to the dog. 1t is heavy Of wing,
keen of sight and hearing and rises
long before. the hunter is in range, re-
sembling in this respect your COM
mon meadow lark. 1t can be shot In
no really sportsmanlike way and only
by using horse and wagon. The bird
will permit horse to walk quite close
to it, and the hunters take advantage
of this, and in open buggies and spring
wagons ride about among the feeding
grounds, and drop the birds as they
rise on every side in easy range.
"The papabote is considered so
much OF a delicacy in Texas and
Louisiana that small armies of men
and boys make it highly profitable
shooting the bird for market during
us season. There is not a case On
record, it is asserted, of person once
eating of the Observation-Disclosures par
pabote who did not have an uncon-
luerable desire for more. New York
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
IN FIGHTING MOOD
SENATOR JONES AGAINST TAX
AND PRIMARY BILLS.
LEADS TO OPPOSITION
Heavy appropriations Combatted With
the Purpose of Rendering increas-
ed Taxation cessary-Upper
House Deemed Hostile to the Eiec-
tim Measure.
Madison, March 81

Madison. March 81.
Now that the primary bill has been
temporarily laid aside, interest once
more centers about the corporation
taxation bills. Of these the railroad
measures are the most important. anu
the fight being made against their
passage is most vigorous and persist
ent and involves some OF the smooth
est work ever done in a Wisconsin
legislature.
Senator Jones of Waukesha is look
ed upon as the leader of that ele-
ment in the senate which will oppose
the passage Of the railroad bills. The
railroad lobby has found it advisable
to talk against all appropriation bills
in order to stave off a raise in cor
poration taxes; and early in the
fight the lobby singled out the uni
versity bills as being the most Vul-
nerable. By a strange coincidence
Senator Jones, acting independently
in the senate, has found many OPP
portunities in discussing good roads
and military title bills to attack the
university and to complain about the
burden this great institution, with its
many splendid departments, places
upon the common people. 1t may have
been a mere coincidence that his argu-
ments and those of the railroad people
bore such a close resemblance to
each other, but when the senator's
views on railroad taxation are made
public it is probable the matter will
be too plain to evoke comment,
Senator Jones is also expected tC
.ead the fight against the primary
election bill. 1t is admitted by the
friends of the bill that the vote will
be close, while the other side is quite
confident of success. 1t has been gen
orally regarded all along that the
measure would encounter a hostile
senate, and the close shave it had in
the assembly does not argue in it's ia
vor with the house of lords. 4 loca
option primary bill has been preached
but the indications are that a radica
bill or none will become a law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
ROMANCE IN TROPICS.
South Dakota Marries a Filipino Belle
and Lives Happily.

Sioux Falls, March 31.-Accord-
ing to letter received from
Orman Osbon, former member of
the first regiment, South Dakota
volunteers, who was with the regi-
ment during it's active campaigning
in the Philippines, and who remained
in the islands after the regiment re-
turned to South Dakota, ex-American
soldiers VINO have permanently
located in the islands are doing well
and are satisfied with the outlook for
prosperous times in that part Of the
world. Young Osbon married a
Filipino belle. He and his wife now
live at Iba, in Zambales province.
His letter is in part as follows:
81 am now located at my new sta
ton. This is a nice town, situated on
the seacoast and said to be quite
healthy. My duties are not I'M
pleasant, my salary fair and best of
all, can live at home. There are two
schools, one for boys and one for
girls. Of these I have charge and
teach English in each. l have two
man My salary is $50 a month and
am also authorized to organize an
evening school for adults, which
shall do in March. for which l am to
receive 500 a month additional | am
in school from 8 to II a. m. and from 2
to p. M, except on Saturdays, sun
days and feast days. The sessions Of
a 1iCrnt cob Il l,NII
evening and last one and one-half
hours. We have COOL comfortable
bungalow. The wall above my desk
is graced by beautiful silk American
flags and above this a long Igorrotte
spear. There are pictures and curios
in abundance In the hall are three
pairs of fine antlers of deer that |
killed myself, two keen bolos and a
number of daggers, etc. We have
commissary privileges. We get our
flour, sugar, coffee, tea and canned
goods at the 25th regimental com
missary. They are cheap, canned
cream, for example, cents, and
butter 20 cents. Fresh fish sell at 8
cents per pound; shrimps, inches
long, four cents per dozen.
"The mountains are full of deer and
venison is cheap. Tomatoes, melons,
sweet potatoes, squashes and radishes
are surprisingly cheap. Oranges are
4 cents (Mexicany and bananas 2 to 8
cents per dozen; but eggs are high
now, 40 cents dozen, on account OF
the troops eating up the chickens A
friend of mine in the seth has mar.
r1ed my wife's cousin and came up
here to live. His name is Lee Oliver.
His people live in Georgia, where they
own a large tract of land They sent
him money to go into business, and he
is going in here. While enjoying the
light, pleasant duties l realize, also.
the serious side Of the matter and
shall do everything in my power to
make my school a success. [ am now
somewhat familiar with these people
and shall conform as far as possible to
the customs of the country, treating
them with the same respect and
Difference we would expect from
Filipino in the states"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04

Manila. March 31-In company
with Colonel Vellia, his chief of staff,
and DR.. Barcelona, ex-treasurer of the
Filipino government, Aguinaldo occu-
pies one of the best apartments in
Malaoanang palace. He is closely
guarded and courteously treated.
Aguinaldo nervously PAGES the floor
and smokes many cigars and cigar
cites. He has a hearty appetite. He
speaks only a few words of English
He is conscious of his dignity, but
tries to talk pleasantly with his
guards. He praises the skill and au-
dacity of Funston in effecting his cap
ture, saying that only by stratagem
could he have been captured.
Aguinaldo celebrated his thirty-sec-
end birthday the day before he was
captured. The birthday festivities
were prolonged and only terminating
upon the arrival of Funston. He has
again conferred with General Trias
and Chief Justice Arellano. but his
future intentions have not been an
nounced. Natives in Manila are I'M.
demonstrative concerning Aguinaldo's
capture and it is difficult to ascertain
what the majority of them really
think of it. 1t is certain Aguinaldo's
influence is less strong than formerly
though it is still great.
The wife and mother of Aguinaldo
who have been living at Binacayan
near Old Cavite. have been granted
permission to visit him.
The Spaniard, LorenZa Prieto, who
was charged with assisting the insur
gents by furnishing information to the
insurgent general, Cables, in exchans'
for trading privileges, was tried by /
military commission, found guilty anC
sentenced to death. Gen. Macarthur
committed the sentence to imprison
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
ROLAND REED DEAD.
Noted Actor Succumbs to Cancer of
the Stomach.

New York, March 31.-Roland Reed.
the actor, died at the home of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Rush. in this city
yesterday. At the bedside were his
daughter Florence and Mrs. Rush.
His wife was in Philadelphia.
The actors death was caused by
cancer of the stomach from which he
had been suffering some time. From
infancy Reed was brought up in the
atmosphere of the footlights. He was
born in Philadelphia in 1852, the off
spring of a leading American theatre
cal family and when only six weeks
old made his debut, being carried upon
the stage in the Walnut theater, in q
baby part. Later on he became an
usher in the Arch street theater, final
ly securing a place in Mrs. John
Drew's stock company. His latest
play was the Wrong Mr.. Wright, in
which he was starring when he be-
came i'll and was removed to st.
Luke's hospital where several opera
tions were performed upon him in the
hope of saving his life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
WOMEN WANT A DEAN.
Students at University Start Petition
For That Purpose.
Madison, March 81.

Madison, March 81.
At meeting of the university Self.
Government association held yester.
day afternoon a movement was started
to secure the revival OF the office OF
dean OF women in the university. All
those who were present at the meet
Ing have signed petition to this eff
feet which will be industriously cir
cuiated among the other young ladies.
Every other influence that can be
brought to bear will be utilized in Sc
curing the end in view.
Miss Ida Elliott, president of the
association, states that it has no spe.
clal person in view for the Office but
that the young ladies of the university
feel that they want someone in that
position in order to secure a direct
representation of their interests. The
office has been vacant since the resig-
nation of Dean Annie Crosby Emery.
who is now at the head Of the woman-s
department of Brown University. The
benefits derived from the services of
Miss Emery were such as to inspire
IN the young women a desire for the
continuation of the Office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04

Cincinnati, April 2.-While the
democrats carried the larger cities
and some OF the smaller places in yes
terday's municipal elections, yet the
republicans show a slight gain in the
state as whole. In the three larger
cities, Cleveland Columbus and Tole-
DO, the democrats show gains which
are offset by the republican gains in
the smaller cities throughout the
state.
At Columbus, where republicans
have had the city government, the
democrats elected John H. MIKE
mayor by a close margin, while at
Cleveland, ex-Congressman Tom L.
Johnson (dem.) was elected mayor by
about 5000 plurality.
Golden Rule Samuel Jones was re-
elected for the third time at Toledo.
MICHIGAN.
Detroit, April 2.-Robert NJ. Mont
gomery of Grand Rapids, republican,
was yesterday reelected justice of the
supreme court by 10000 majority.
Frank w. Fletcher of Alpena, Henry
w Carey of Manistee, republican can
didates for regents of the state uni
versity, were also elected by a major
ity nearly as large. The vote cast
was light, excepting in those cities
where the fight was ON some local is
sue. There were two constitutional
amendments voted on. both of which
were defeated. One fixed the COM
pensation of state legislators at $1,000
per term. and mileage, instead of So
per day when the legislature is in ses-
sion AS at present, and the other pro-
,vided for an increase in the salary Of
circuit Judge in Bay county.
Prohibitonsts Elected.
In Owosso, S. d. Emery prohibition
| ist, was elected mayor, overcoming
the republican majority last year of
$50. He was the only member of that
ticket, however, who was successful.
University Mayor at Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor, April DR. Royal S.
Copeland of the university staff was
elected mayor yesterday by the repub-
licans with 242 majority. The repub-
licans control the city council.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04

Judging swine; given by W. A. Jones.
Indian Commission, Washington, D..
c.; won by Albert Brinkman, Ian
caster, Wis.
Hill Silver Medal. Value SIG.
Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency in
Judging Guernsey cattle; given by
Geo. C. Hill & Son, Rosendale, Wis;
won by W. J. Hoddieton, Himsdaie
Wis
GiIIett Silver Medal. Value $40
Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency il
judging Holstein cattle; given by w
]. Gillett & Son, Rosendale, Wis;
won by II. NJ. Schultz, Nora, III.
Scribner Silver Medal. Value SIG
Awarded to the second year student
showing the second greatest degree OF
proficiency in judging Jersey cattle
given by F. H. Scribner, Rosendale
Wis; won by A. L. Stone, Beaver
Dam, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
MEDALS AWARDED.
Complete List of Prizes for Best Stock
JUDGING.

From the Daily CARDINAL.
Inc maj standings of the short
course students in all the stock
Judging contests have been computed
and the complete list of awards has
been made out as follows:
Hoven Gold Medal. Value 500.
= Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency in
Judging fat stock; given by M. J.
Hoven, Madison, Wis; won by Frank
c. Schroeder, Kewaunee, Wis.
Hoven Silver Medal. Value SO.
Awarded to the second year student
showing the second greatest degree of
proficiency in Judging fat stock; given
by M. }. Hoven, Madison, Wis; won
by 9. A. Dutton, Centerville, Wis.
Hoard's Dairyman Medal. Value
$40. Awarded to the second year
student showing the greatest pro-
fciency in judging dairy cows; given
by Hoard's Dairyman, Fort Atkinson.
Wis; won by w. J. Hoddleton, Hins-
dale, III.
Harding Silver Medal. Value $40
Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency in
Judging beef cattle; given by Geo.
Harding & Son, Waukesha, Wis; won
by John j. Cramer, Marshfield, Wis.
Briggs Silver Medal. Value SO.
Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency in
Judging horses; given by H. A. Briggs,
Elkhorn, Wis; won by G. A Dutton,
Centerville, Wis.
Mckerrow Silver Medal. Value SO.
Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency in
judging sheep; given by George Nc
Kerrow, Sussex, Wis; won by Melvin
Lee, Hillsboro, Wis.
Jones Silver Medal. Value $40
Awarded to the second year student
showing the greatest proficiency in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
pineapple grows and is of superior

pineapple grows and is of superior
quality.
You are never out of sight of the
ive-oak trees, each draped with long
gray moss hanging down, Ike the
beard of the Druids. g whitish gray
mist. The sandy plains where the
sun gets down among the pines and
warns the ground are now covered
with flowers, and one needs no knowl-
edge of botany to note that they are
OF exceeding beauty and great variety.
As you traverse the weary miles to
reach this out of the way village you
wonder why it was ever selected as
dwelling place for man But when
you breathe its pure air, redolent Ct
pine, when you drink its pure soft
water, see its lakes OF great depth Of
translucent water fed from beneath,
with neither outlet nor inlet, when you
find that here are neither mosquitoes
nor malaria, neither tramps nor a. pill
| fering population, but a kindly COM
| munity OF northern people who live
there because they can have health,
| the place grows on you. 1t so far
south that it escapes most of the
frosts that have desolated north and
middle Florida The big freeze OF
| 1895 set back the groves and made
| havoc herein fact, we'll nigh ruined
town that was fast filling up. But
| the groves re again in bearing and the
| people live. The air of Florida stimu
lates hope, as it did when De Soto
! searched in it for the fountain of youth
and the FL Dorado. Certain it is that
in this quiet hamlet there is the lowell
est climate, pure water, a murmur III
the air as the ocean or gulf breezeS
sweep over the tall pine trees, that is
tonic by day and restful at night Old
nOrtherners say that the summers are
not as oppressively hot as in the
north The nights are always cool
and there is always breeze in the
shade. The temperature in Florida is
much more even than in the north
and on this high ridge through the
center of the state there are no mos
Quitoes nor rattlesnakes, which are
the terror of the lowlands and the
coasts. Four days here and every
breath a medicine; a sweet tonic is il
the air that draws one out of doors
and tempts him to long walks amons
the myriad lakes, and brings him tt
the table with a Florida appetite,
and fills the night with most refresh
ing slumbers. No wonder that Flori
da at this season of the year is over
run with tourists,-E. E. B.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
LONG MARRIED LIFE.
saraboo Couple Celebrates Fifty
ninth Anniversary.

Baraboo, Wis. March 29.-Mr. and
Mrs. B. |. Durward celebrated their fif.
ty-ninth wedding anniversary Wednes-
day and it was also the passing of Mr.
DurWard's Saith milestone. Mrs. Dur.
ward was so in February Mr.. Dur
ward is known as the painter and poet
OF Wisconsin, having made many fine
pictures, and is the author of several
volumes of poems. Many Of the Cath
Ole cathedrals and churches of the
state are adorned with his pictures.
and two grace the walls Of the new Ii
hrary at Madison. The portraits are
OF bishop Henri. the first bishop in
Wisconsin, and of Joshua Hathaway
one OF the early government surveyors
OF the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
EDITORS TRIP.
AsheviIIe and Washington the Objec.
tive Points This Year.


tive Points This Year.
Madison, March 81.
Mayor E. L. Lucknow Of Baraboo was
in the city yesterday en- route
home from Milwaukee where a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Wisconsin Press association had been
held. The editors annual jaunt this
season will probably be very delight
full one, extending to Asheville on the
south and to Washington on the east.
The trip, if taken, will be in October,
will consume a fortnight and cost
about $50 for each individual, that
sum covering all necessary expenses.
Mr. Luckow refused denomination
as mayor. He kept an accurate ac-
count of the time spent in the per-
Torrance of his official duties the past
year and found it amounted to 70 full
days-more than he could afford, he
declared. DR.. T. w. English is the
democratic and Ed. McFetridge the re
publican nominees at Baraboo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
MINISTER LOOMS RECALLED.
Washington Wants More information
as to Venezuela.

Washington, March 31.-The state
department has recalled Minister
Frank Loomis from Caracas to Wash
ington for the purpose of consultation.
Fhe issues between the government
of the United States and government
OF Venezuela have become more acute
lately, and it is desired the depart
ment may be able to acquaint itself
thoroughly with the situation in Ven
ezuela through more direct means
than the scanty cable communications
that are being exchanged. So far as
can be learned the last protest of our
government to the Venezuelan gov
eminent respecting the treatment of
Consul Baiz has not met with a salts
factory response and the asphalt con-
troversy is still open.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-04
Million Dollar Hotel Burns.

Richmond, Va. March 31.-The JEFF.
ferson hotel. the pride of Richmond
was practically swept out of existence
by fire yesterday. All that remains of
the magnificent structure, which was
built and furnished by the late Lewis
Glnter at cost Of over $1,000 600
are the two clock towers and part of
the court. Several fremen were
more or less injured, but none serious.
y. me insurance on the building is
about s65o.000. 1t is not yet known
whether the hotel will be rebuilt or
not.