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The news & observer., 1901-01-17
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
B R. Tillman Unanimously Chosen. Carmack
Of Tennessee Electad.
AN La Assncinfed prnss

(By the Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 16.--The General
Assembly of South Carolina today unani-
mously reelected B. r. Tillman United
States Senator TO succeed himself.
CApMACK Is CHOSEN.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 16.-The Legisla-
ture in Joint convention has elected e. w.
Carmack United States Senator for the
term beginning March 4th. 1901.
The news & observer., 1901-01-17

Envy and jealousy make Wcmen do a
lot Of hitherto unheard Of things.
il IS moi the correct thing in polite
society to return the visits Of physi-
sian.
The news & observer., 1901-01-17
DOMINICAN MINISTER COMES.
His Missien to Explain the Customs Duties
Difficulty.
lBy the AgsoeIated Press.l

tBy the Associated PreSS.
San Domingo Republic of Santo Do
mingo, Jan. 16.-(Via Haytien CabIe.)-
The Chamber of Commerce has adopted a
resolution TO ignore the notice to the
San Domingo Improvement Company of
New York, declaring null and void the
Governments disposition and collection
Of the customs duties and demanding that
the directors of the company withdraw
the notice which had caused irritation.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs will
leave here tomorrow on mission to the
Government of the United States.
All is quiet here.
The news & observer., 1901-01-17
wILLIAM A. CLARK ELEcTEp.

He Succeeds Carter of Montana. in the
Senate
The news & observer., 1901-01-17
Ex- GOVERNOR MOUNT DIES.
Drops Dead ct the Dennison Hotel at
Indianapolis.
lBy The Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press.)
indianapolis, Jan lex Governor
Mount dropped dead at the Den'son
Hotel at $40 p. M.
The news & observer., 1901-01-17
}y the Associated Press. }

Helena, Mont, Jan. William A.
Clark. was today elected II. S. Senator
to succeed Senator Carter
The news & observer., 1901-01-17
NEW BILLS.

Carr. of Greene, to incorporate the town
of Apple Tree, in Greene county Intro
duced by request.
Mclean, of Scotland for the better
employment of convict labor. Referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
Hood, of Wavne. to incorporate the
Bank OF Mount Owe.
Parker, of Halifax. to establish graded
schools in the town Of Enfield
Oliver, of Robson, to change the name
The news & observer., 1901-01-17
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Many distinguished visitors were in the
Senate chamber yesterday. Among those
who. upon motion, were invited TO seats
upon the floor of the chamber, We're ex-
Senator MacRae, ex-senator Smith ex-
Senator Jones, Col. Jno. S. Cunningham.
OK Senator King, ex-Attorney General f.
l. Osborne, Hon. j. c. Buxton, Hon. Lee
s. Overman Congressman Richmond Pear
son. ex-senator Smathers and ex-senator
Cheek.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
VIEWING FAIR SITE.
Committee Goes to Plan Coming Meet
ing on State Grounds.


Milwaukee, May 1S.-The members
Of the state fair board met yesterday
on the grounds for the purpose of as
pertaining the amount of repairs
which would be made on the grounds
before the big show this fall. Among
those present were President c. Nc
Kerrow, Vice President Hubbard, G.
G. Wilcox, J. w. Thompson, Charles
Lense and George Wylie and Secre-
tary True. In speaking Of the matter
Mr.. True said:
"Our appropriation for the fair this
year was $4,000 of which $1,000 will
be put into the Milwaukee fund, while
the remaining $4,000 will be used for
the building of new office building,
a house for the janitor and general re-
pairs on the buildings. All the build
ings on the ground are badly in need
OF paint, as are the fences. These
will all be painted and repaired and if
we will build pavilions in which to
judge the stock.
1--WE shall not be able to erect more
than one Of these this season. The
office, which is one of the most import
ant matters under consideration, will
be two and a half story structure
The upper floor being so arranged that
lodging quarters can be provided for
the superintendent of the different
departments. AS to the location of
the building, l can not say as yet, but
It will be somewhere near the old site.
"The dairy building will be repaired
so as to give the dairy school exhibit
more room. Last year the dairy
school exhibit attracted a great deal
OF attention, and it is proposed to en-
large it this year, and also to provide
seats so the visitors may sit in COM
fort and watch the work in progress.
CAS- to what special features we will
have for this year it is hard to say as
yet, but l have been corresponding
with all the fair associations with the
view of getting new ideas, but SO far
has been settled upon. There
has been some talk Of putting a .aIf
mile track inside the present one.
But we Will not be in a position to
10 anything with that this year All
our improvements this year will be to-
wards utility and comfort. 1t has
been proposed that a number of
benches be put into the grove and this
will very likely be DONE"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
SUPERIOR FEARS SMALLPOX.
And Lumber Camps May Have to be
Burned

West Superior, Wis, May 18.-It is
believed that there may be a terrible
smallpox epidemic in the northern
part OF the state the coming winter.
Every effort has been made to stamp
1t out but that has been an impossi-
bility. 1t has been decided that the
one way to stamp out the disease is
by burning the lumber camps. There
are now about twenty cases.
Notice has been received here that
the $4,000 appropriated by the state
legislature as a contingency fund to
take care of epidemics will soon be
open. Superior will be one of the
principal claimants for share of the
money this year, the first time that
any Of the money has ever been used.
The aid will be requested to help de-
fray the smallpox epidemic expense
which has been burdensome to many
cities in the northern part of the state.
The records Of the patients taken care
OF here show that they come from
nearly every state in the union, and on
this ground the aid will be asked. 1t
is possible that from $4,000 to $4,000
will be asked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
China.

China asks an increase in the
foreign customs to enable her to meet
the indemnity demand.
The Chinese government has offered
to pay s11 100000 year until the
indemnity of s337 100000 demanded
by the allies is wiped out.
April % one hundred French and
thirty Germans were killed and wound
ed by the explosion of mines buried On
the frontiers of Shansi and Chilli.
Two thousand merchants in Pekin
petitioned for the retention of Amerl-
can troops in that city. American
methods of preserving order are
highly praised.
Minister Delcasse announced at a
cabinet meeting in Paris that the
powers are negotiating a Chinese loan
60 insure the payment OF the IN
demnity demanded by them.
The blue book issued in London con
firms reports that Minister Congal
was misled at Pekin by cablegran
from Washington in which the wore
''irrevocable" appeared by mistake.
The China Times reports the cap
ture of brigand headquarters where
Chinese were pillaging the neighbor
hood under the leadership of tel
foreign soldiers. The Germans killed
80 Chinese ard captured junk OF
which a cannon was mounted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23

to give up his plan Of visiting the
return to Washington by the shortest
route when Mrs. Mckinley is able to
travel
The Hartman syndicate being ap-
parently victorious in the Northern
Pacific fight Senator Clark and the
First National Bank, in the interest of
the Morgan syndicate, it is said, were
reported to be heavy purchasers Of
Union Pacific, now controlled by
Hartman.
The strike in the lumber yards at
Rhinelander, Wis, has been settled,
the men receiving the increase of IL
a day asked for. AS the lumber after
it leaves the saw and goes to the yard
is handled by the thousand, the con
tractor and not the mill firm suffers
by the strike.
Francis T. Hord, one of the most
prominent Of the younger members OF
the Indianapolis bar, was found dead
in bed at his home, Indianapolis. He
had been suffering from insomnia
| Mr.. Hord studied law in the Office OF
| the late Benjamin Harrison. He
| leaves a widow and two children.
William J. Amend, counsel for the
North River Bridge company, an
nounced that the Pennsylvania rail
road was backing the plan of thai
company to build bridge for passen
ger traffic across the Hudson from Ho
boken to Twenty-second street, New
York Four blocks, he said, would
be acquired in the city for a terminal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23

naval authorities have approved of the
pigeons as aids to the regular tele-
graphic means of communication, and
there are several posts established in
the west and along the Atlantic coast
But on the whole this country de-
ponds more upon private breeders for
its supply of carier-pigeons than upon
the birds already in the service of the
army or navy. Our great distance by
sea from all other powerful nations
makes it unnecessary to arrange for
the services of carrier-pigeons as the
European countries have done There
is little chance of any foreign army
invading this country and destroying
the railroad and telegraph lines con.
Meeting the big cities Pigeon breed
ing and training have therefore been
carried on in the United States more
in the interests of peace and pleas
ure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
Snanish-American Islands.

The Cuban committee on relations
voted to recommend the adoption OF
the Plat amendment.
After a baseball game at Santiago
Cuba, a Cuban caused fight by pull
ing down the American flag.
Detectives and police have broken
up band of American brigands in
Pampanga province, Luzon.
The federal party in the Philippines
hopes to be an intermediary between
the American government and the
masses.
Commissary Sergeant Woodcocb
was declared guilty Of selling govern
ment stores at Milina and given three
years imprisonment.
General Cables is negotiating fol
the surrender Of his Filipino force
AguinaIdo is flooded with letters from
anti-imperialists and museums.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
WHY MEN BECOME DRUNK.
Philosophy of Inebriety Considered by
Learned Writer.

Philosophy of Inebriety Considered by
Learned Writer.
A paper just published by Sir
Lauder Brunton and DR.. Zunnicliffa
upon Certain Apparently Injurious
Constituents of Potable Spirits goes
a long way toward explaining the
reason for the various physiological
symptoms arising from overin-
diligence in alcoholic liquors, par
ticularly whisky. Their researches
show that while intoxication is I'LL
doubtedly caused by the ethyl alcohol
in the liquor, the actual way in which
inebriates get drunk, or get sober
after being drunk, depends on the
equality of the liquor partaken of, and
! that this quality is positively impurity
called 'furfuraP' which the whisky
contains. The source of furfural il.
the manufacture of whisky is a class
of substance known as pentosans;
these are derived from the cellulose
| Of the grain husks, and under the in
| f1uence of heat, in the presence Of
| acids, are in the wash still converte
| into furfural.
| This furfural in the body tends to
pass into its corresponding acid, thus
| diminishing the alkalinity Of the
blood, which, according to most
physicians, favors the occurrence Ct
equity deposits in the joints. The
physiological action of pure furfural
on animals and man was studied ana
led to interesting results. 1t gives
| rise, it appears, to paralysis of tie
voluntary muscles and to clonic and
tonic commissions.
The odd point, however, about these
symptoms is their transient nature:
Immediately after the injection of the
drug the animal would fall completely
paralyzed, commissions would ensue
and the animal would then become
rapidly normal. The human sub
jetts who were brave enough to take
this active poison in the same dose
suffered from throbbing headaches,
which lasted for a day. This result
leads to the most interesting point Of
the research. 1t will probably be
|
est results of too free rotations on
the human subject is a bad, throbbins
headache, and this headache appea "a
to be directly caused by the furfural
impurity of the liquor.
| The reason that old whisky is less
liable to cause headache then new is
that maturation diminishes the
amount Of furfural which it contains.
This effect of maturation can also
be obtained by distilIing the fresh
spirit with Observation-Disclosures
phonate. By this means the autho IS
were able to obtain the effect of It
upon animals, comparing it with that
of the same spirit before distillation
They found that in the case of the
original spirit drunkenness were
entirely absent, and on becoming
sober the animal appeared perfectly
normal and took food with relish.
Curiously, all pick-me-ups," such as
citrate of caffeine, are just such sub
| stances as neutralize furfural.-Ne
| York Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
Foreign.

Marquis Ito has resigned as premier
of Japan.
George Conquest, actor-manager
aid playwright, died in London.
J. P. Morgan saved London, it was
reported, from a financial panic.
King Charles of Roumania and
King George of Greece met at Abbazia,
Austria
The annual May parade of Russian
troops was held in St. Petersburg be-
fore the car.
The Spnish cabinet decided to grant
a degree of home rule to Catalonia
and other provinces.
The steamships Moana and Louise
Lamont were lost in a storm off the
Australian coast and 48 lives lost.
The Madrid Official Gazette publish
es a decree effecting the Nationalist
ton of former Spanish colonial sub
jects.
It is denied in Berlin that Germany
and Austria are negotiating for the
formation Of an anti-American tariff
league.
M. Delecasse stated in the French
chamber of deputies that the policies
of France and Russia were in perfect
accord.
The race issue in the Danish West
Indies is expected to be important in
case of annexation to the United
States.
The recently suppressed paper of
| William ? 3rien made a savage at,
tack upon Mr.. Wyndham, the Irish
| secretary.
Archbishop John Travers Lewis OF
| Ontario died on the steamer Menomi
nee while on the way from New York
| to London.
Salisbury said that with home rule
Ireland would have to be conquered
first if England ever had to fight any
| other power.
| Royalist Count de Lur Saluces, who
was sentenced by default to ten years
Punishment, returned to Paris and
demanded new trial.
There were 10 cases of plague an
104 deaths, and sc cases of small.
pox and 43 deaths at Hongkong
| January II to April Is.
Germany now strikes a blow at the
British merchant marine in the pur.
chase of the Atlas line by the Ham,
burg-American Packet company.
The European powers are planning
a naval demonstration at CONSTANT
nople unless the porte ceases inter
ference with the foreign postofices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
COLORED EDITOR IN TROUBLE,
Proprietor of Wisconsin Advocate
Sued for Libel.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 1S.-R. B.
Montgomery, editor of the Wisconsin
Advocate, a paper published ostensi-
bly, in the interests of the colored peo-
pie, is again in trouble. Ever since he
took sides against the colored woman
from Boston who sought admission to
the biennial convention of the Women's
Federation of Clubs, held in Milwau-
kee last summer, Mr.. Montgomery has
been decidedly out of favor with his
race here, and he has been accused of
various things. Recently Steve Rob-
lnson, colored porter, denounced
Montgomery before an open meeting
of the African M. E. church, and soon
after an article appeared in The Ad-
vocate which Robinson considers libel
Gus. Thursday he got warrant for
Montgomery's arrest, but that gentle
man was not to be found in the city.
He is said to have had urgent business
in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23

Albany, May 1S.-No settlement has
been reached in the railway strike.
After hours OF conference the officials
OF the Union Traction company and
the committee from the organizations
of strikers adjourned last night with
out changing the situation The only
step toward settlement made was the
appointment of a committee from the
common council to arbitrate, and the
adoption of resolution declaring that
if the settlement were not effected by
Monday night the council shall revoke
the franchise of the company. The
reason there was no settlement last
right was because the company re-
fused to discharge the men brought
from other points to take the strikers
places.
Albany, May 1S.-A drenching rain
succeeding the warm, humid day made
it unpleasant for the military guarding
the city last night but had the effect
of clearing the street corners of
crowd
There was no repetition yesterday OF
the scenes of disorder and turbulence
that have marked the other days of
the strike There was the same i'm
posing show of military strength and
in the mid-afternoon 600 additional
troops of the 9th regiment Of New
York city were added to the already
large force now on duty here. The
two elements seemed to contribute 10
the quietness that prevailed. A gen.
eral anticipation of the settlement If
the strike exists. A feeling of sobrie-
! ty has succeeded the anger and indig-
| nation over the A,Illing of William
Walsh and e. Leroy Smith.
More non-union men were brought
into the city, but contrary to expecta-
ton their coming did not infiame sen1i-
ment to 2n appreciable extent The
traction company added part of an
other decision to the section operated
by force of arms and as on the pre-
ceding day began late in the morning
and quit early in the evening.
The distribution of troops along the
| line into the city and out to North AL
| bany was the same as on the previous
day anu the whole distance effectively
| covered. Cars carried strong guards
| who sat with guns half-aimed in con-
slant readiness for trouble The ar
| rival of the 9Th regiment created
| stir that subsidized after it marched
away to it's camp on the heights in
South Albany. Their baggage wagons
were stoned on the way out through
South Albany, but the escort disre-
garded the attack
Later-The strike has been settled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
Smallpox on Steamships.

New York, May 1S.-The steamship
Hohenzollern of the North German
Lloyd line is detained at quarantine
because of case of smallpox in the
steerage. The cabin passengers were
taken off the boat after being detained
seven hours at quarantine. The
Hohenzollern is the first vessel to be
subjected to the new quarantine Tegu-
lations regarding contagious diseases.
After fumigation the steerage passen-
gers will be taken to Ellis Island.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
Domestic.

Chicago May wheat, TIA.
The large cotton duck manufactur
ing concerns formed a combine
E. J. Pinney was nominated for gov
ernor of Ohio by the prohibitionists.
Count Mitkiewicz, the famous pro
moter, died of heart disease in New
York
Senator Beveridge started on his
trip to Russia to study trade condi-
lions.
The attorney general ordered the
closing of all gambling-house in
Montana.
Miss Mary Emma Woolley was in
augurated president of Mount Holyoke
college.
Maude Adams, the actress, went
abroad to take the rest cure in a
convent.
An epidemic of smallpox is reported
at Sitka and among the Alaska
Indians.
Michigan University is to erect a
100000 building for the medical de-
partment.
Owing to a strike the Great North
ern railway closed its shops at Great
Falls, Mont.
The government will return the
Washington relics to the Lee family
of Virginia.
Forty society girls of Omaha are to
act as "supes" for Richard Mansfield
in Henry ".
Eleven miners were killed by an
explosion in a coal mine at Farming
ton, w. Va
A government line of transports
between New York and Manila is to
be abolished.
Blanche Reynolds, aged Z, of Harbor
Beach, Mich, was beaten to death by
three playmates.
Gen. O. o. Howard resigned as
president Of the Congregational Home
Missionary society.
Mrs. Nation was declared guilty Of
joint smashing at Topeka and will
probably be fined.
DR.. Charles O. Day of Boston was
elected president of Andover Theo-
logical seminary.
Senator S. D. Stokes was acquitted
of the murder of Rev. j. J. Woll at
Williamson, w. Va.
The lower house of the Michigan
legislature made no change in the
congressional districts.
Two persons were killed and many
injured in two trolley accidents
near New York City.
President Elder E. R. Van Horne Of
the Freeport district of Rock River
conference is to retire.
Fifteen persons were drowned by
the sinking of the steamboat City Of
Paducah below ST. Louis.
The Illinois G. A. r. election re-
suited in N. B. Thistlewood of Cairo
being chosen commander.
Miss Marie Clement of Philadelphia
Tilted Charles C. Gelder, married an
other, and sailed for Europe
Professor Vincent of Chicago uni
versity declined the presidency of
the Northwestern university.
c. NJ Schwab offered to give a steel
worker at Mingo Junction O., 500 if
he refrained from liquor a year.
College students and circus men
fought at Urbana, H., and several
persons were severely injured.
P H. Morrissey Of Bloomington,
Ill, was reelected grand master of the
Brotherhood Of Railway TTainmen.
The naval bureau of equipment
recommended the adoption of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
Charm i'm Simplicity.

A great deal has been said and very
little done about nervous prostration
but the subscriber is of the opinion
that the rising infection, as a constant
demand upon the SenSibilities, is re-
sponsible for much of the tired feeling
to which we are subject. We have the
idea that we are not civil if we do not
receive a response from our listener
and that by forcing ''yes" from her
reluctant lips We are making her par
ticipate in our adventures. Better
the purling brook and the grassy mead
on that the constant jolt of jim
rikisha.
The most charming people in the
world are without mannerisms-I al
most said without manners, because
when one praises ones manners one
praises a certain obstrusiveness. The
perfect manner is that which makes
no demands and, like a well-fitting
coat, is put on without further thought.
While this column in certain instances
approves of affectations on account of
their practical results, it approves
with conditions. If quiet. Difference,
a subtle fattery, an intense sym
pathy can be expressed without man
| nerisms, by al means let us be simple
and unaffected. We commend the
self-restraint Of a Washington rather
than the dupicity of a Machiavelli.
and between friends it is a condo
scension to put on manners as we
would put on a different dress on
occasion. At any rate it wounds our
democratic selfrespect to see the
rules Of etiquette set out in cold black
and white. The taste Of the age is
too refined to submit to having the
tricks of the trade revealed. It spoils
sport.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
Crop Failure in India,

London, May 18.-The failure of the
spring crops in India is already Sc
verely felt. Lord Geo-sso Hamilton,
the Indian secretary, in the house of
commons yesterday said the number
CT persons now receiving relief was
381 ,000, and it was expected to in
crease rapidly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23
The Beers.

Many beers, half starved and poorly
clad, are surrendering
Mrs. Louis Botha, wife OF The boer
commandant-genera sailed from Cape
Town for Europe to ask President
Kruger to consent to peace.
1t is officially stated in London that
634 farm buildings were burned in
the boer republic by British troops
from June, 1900, to January, 1901.