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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

Elizabeth City county, Virginia, Il
years ago. He was a confederate sol
der. He studied law and graduated,
but spent most of his life in the news
paper business.
Edwin S. Chaplin, senior member OF
the stock brokerage firm of E. S.
Chaplin & Co., of New York city, died
OF acute pneumonia at Manhattan
Beach He was So years Of age. AS
broker he acted for Jay Gould and
other large operators.
Frederick Warren, Jr., Boston rep
resentative and one of the owners of
| the Warren Steamship company, died
| from injuries received in a carriage
accident near his summer home at
| Beverly farm. He was son of the
founder of the Warren line and was
about As years of age.
Dr. P S. Baker, professor Of
Chemistry il De Paw university at
| Greencastle, Ind, and prominent in
his line of work, died at Asheyille,
indirectly due to an explosion of
chlorine gas several years ago, the
chemical so irritating his lungs that
they never recovered their normal
strength.
! Edward Doherty, we'll known on
the vaudeville stage and in the circus
business, died at hospital in Kansas
| City. He was noted animal trainer
| Rev. Moses Harvey, the renowned
historian and scientist and the dis
| coveror of the famous devilfsh now
in the Smithsonian Institution. Wash
| ington, died at ST. johns, N. F. He
was born in 1920.
Henry C. Durand, president Of the
| board of trustees of Lake Forest uni
versity and veteran Chicago bust
ness man, died as the result of a
stroke of paralysis in the Moraine
hotel, Highland park The day before
| Mr.. Durand was in good health until
| the paralytic shock came suddenly
upon him. He was IA years old, hay
ing been born in 1927 in Clintonville,
N. Y. Mrs. Durand and other mem
bers of the family were present at)the
deathbed.
Charles E. Ward, aged sc. is dead
at the Hamilton. Tenn, poorheuse
| He was born in Baltimore and came
of an aristocratic English family
For a number of years he was an as
sociate of Adams in the organization
and direction of the affairs of the
Adams Express company. At the
/! breaking out of the civil war Ward
was possessed of fortune, but in
vested it in the bonds of the confed
crate states and lost it. He made
several attempts to recoup after the
war but failed.
now. The cablegram merely an
nounced that Miss Thoburn had died
of cholera Sept. 1. Miss Thoburn
was a sister of Bishop ]. M. Thoburn
who with his wife, is now recuperat
ing at Lake Bluff, Ill. He recently re
turned from India where he had
labored for years as a missionary
bishop. Miss Thoburn was the first
missionary sent out by the Women's
Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal church She
went to India in 1869 and had been
there practically continuously for TIE
thirty-two years since.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

The wife of Congressman S. S.
Barney and Mrs. w. H. Ramsey were
killed by train at Port Washington.
At Iron Mountain, Mich, cruisers
have discovered a big showing of iron
pre- on c.. w. Montgomery's farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12


E of the 23d Ohio volunteers. Among
the officers of this famous regiment
were General ". S. Rosecrans, Ruth
erford B. Hayes, who became presi
dent in 1877, and Colonel Stanley
Matthews.
AS q Soldier.
His military career was marked by
bravery and ability. For services rem
dered ar Fayetteville he was made a
Commissary sergeant. In 1862 he was
promoted to a second lieutenancy. A
few months afterward, Feb. Z, 1868, he
won first lieutenant'S bar. On July
"a, little later, when he was but Il
years old, he was made a captain for
bravery at Kernstown, near Winches
ter. At Berryville his horse was shot
under him, and on March IA, 1865, he
received his commission as major by
brevet for gallant and meritorious
| services at the battles of Opequan
Cedar Creek, and Fishers Hill" He
took part in every engagement III
which his regiment participated and
served on the staff of Generals r. B
| Hayes, George Crook and Winfield S
Hancock. He was mustered out of the
service
| He had strong liking for a sol
dier's life, and had it not been for his
father he would have attached himself
tC the regular army. Returning home
he studied law with Judge Charles E
Glidden at Canton and at the Albany
law school. In March, 1867, he was
admitted to practice, and he at once
attracted attention as a lawyer of dis
tinct ability.
His record in congress is long an(
enviable one He proposed anti-trus
and anticipation laws. He fought fol
the adoption of the eight-hour law
and his personal popularity, marked
! by his deep faith in the people, be
name was attached to the Mckinley
bill.
At two national conventions Will
liam Mckinley had refused to become
a candidate before the great party
/ gathering in ST. Louis in 1896, when he
was made the party's standard-bearel
on the first ballot In 1888 he forbade
the use of his name, standing firmly
by Sherman as his choice for the nom
ination, when his unspoken acquies
cence might have given him the pos
at the head of the ticket. In the con
vention of 1892, though he was {
staunch supporter of Benjamin Harri
son and refused to allow the use of hi;
name, his name was presented and ht
received 1872 votes. As permanen
chairman of the convention, he a
once left the chair on the announce
ment of this result of the first ballo
and presented the motion in person
that the nomination of Mr.. Harrison
be made unanimous.
The ST. Louis convention of 1885,
was like a great ratification meeting
in that William Mckinley was nomi
mated with sweep on the first ballot
His presidential record carried hin
through a great war with Spain, con
Quoted with vigor and success and hi
nomination and reelection were
inevitable. His majority at both cleo
tions beat all records.
Major Mckinley welded Miss Sax
ton a Canton bankers daughter, il
1871. She is an invalid and his devo
ton to her has given him an uncom
monty warm place in the hearts of thu
people. They have no children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

war he was a clerk at the postoffice at
Poland. He gave up his position at the
call for volunteers and on June IL
1861, enlisted as private in Company
z of the 23d Ohio volunteers. Among
the officers of this famous regiment
were General ". S. RoSecrans, Ruth
erford B. Hayes, who became presi
dent in 1877, and Colonel Stanley
Matthews.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
EarIy Days.

William Mckinley, the president
was born at Niles, Trumbull county
O., on Jan. %. 1S43. He was educated
at the public schools in this village
! until 9 years of age, when his family
removed to Poland, Mahoning county
O., where he entered the Poland acad
envy, lated going to Union seminary
where he remand until he was II
years of age.
His course at Allegheny college
Meadville, Pa, was interrupted by i'll
heath, which compelled him to leave
school within a few months. After a
brief rest he became a teacher in the
public schools of the Kerr district
near Poland He resided at Poland
and here joined the Methodist Episco
pal church.
With the breaking out of the civil
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
Immense Herring Traffic.

The annual North sea herring voy.
age, which begins Off the NOrthumber
land cuast. has resulted. on the com
pletiop Of the first stage, in catch OF
over 10000 Grams of behring's, valued
at aboat 10000. Gran contains, &C
cordink to size. from 600 to 1000 fish.
AS the fish move southwark. the big
feet II several hundred sail follows,
and it is now making It's headquarters
at Grimsby, whence it's operations will
shortly be transferred to Yarmouth
and IOWestOft, where the fishing con-
tinues until Christmas. and affords en-
ployn. ent to many thousands OF both
men and women, says Tit-Bits. Last
year at Yarmouth alone no fewer than
34S,0cO 900 herring; were landed, and
as this year steam fishing boats have
largely replaced selling vessels, it is
expected this great total will be far
exceeded, for in single week 10000
Grams have been taken on the northern
grounds, giving return OF over G14,-
900 to the fishermen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
Shot an ExultlnE EnElishman.

The British and the Beers at Peters
Hill were crouching behind powders
scattered over a wide surface. The
moment man on either side emerged
from his cover he was at once the tar
get Of the enemys bullets. A Boer,
partly. 1t seemed, in bravado, made a
sudden sally to Join neighbor An
Englishman who had long watched tho
rock and was becoming sick with hope
deferred, took aim and brought the
daring one down. So delighted was he
with his luck that he threw himself on
his back behind the shallow shelter
Of his bowlder and kicked his heels
into air. In his transport his heel rose
above the rock. as he was instantly
made aware by bullet transfixing his
huttering ankle.-New York Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
COLD INDEED.

0o0e OF tho Odd Tricks Of Aiqutd Air
= Liquid air is. perhaps. the coolest
thing in the world. 1t is so sold that
cake of Ice is like fierce fire rs CON-
pared with It. for kettle o: liquid all
placed on a cake OF ice will boil just
AZ water boils over a hot fire. 1t
freezes mercury SO hard thas one can
drive nails In it, The story ia told that
Mr.. Charles e. Tripler, the expert
menter in liquid air, recently took a
quart can Of the remarkable substance
with him on visit to friend. On
the way he stopped in restaurant to
eat a beefsteak The waiter brought
In q hot broiled steak and placed 1t in
front of Mr.. Tripler. AS sora as the
walters back was turned Mr.. Trip!er
hastily opened the can and exposed the
meat to the liquid air. instantly the
steak was frozen hard as ro:x When
the waiter came back his :ustolner
complained that the steak wa frozen
60 the waiter called the hea, waiter.
and the head waiter blamed t all en-
the cook and the cook was at T. loss K:
explain, and the result was chat the
frozen steak was taken back into the
kitchen as mysterious cu:iraity. \
new steak was broilcd for Mr.. T"ipler,
and this one he ate with '""ch relish
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
IN Natisnsl Contests the HEAVIEST oaI'sS
IL NoAr the Close.

The most expensive work OF a ma
tional campaign is done during the last
three weeks before the election. Every
doubtful state and city Is closely
watched by men prompt to discover
every change in the political TIDE ana
money is transmitted in large sums "
the localities in which 1t is believed II
will produce the best results. A Re"
days before the election in 1888 west
Virginia received $4,000 from the
democratic national committee and the
Republicans sent $4,000 to the same
state About the same time the Demo
Gratis sent 100000 into Indiana; ana
three nights before the election Cha1r-
man Quay Of the Republican national
committee sent 100000 from New
York to trusted lieutenants In Fort
Wayne, Ind. A fortnight before tne
election In 1896 the Republicans BE-
came doubtful about Iowa, says worlds
Work. Chairman Hanna at once re-
solved upon q personal canvas OF every
doubtful voter in the state. Ele pro-
posed that every voter not classed on
the polling lists either as a downright
Democrat or downright Republican
should be visited by some jealous ana
tactful member of the Republican par
ty. Before election day the thousands
Of such men in towns, in cities and in
the country were sought out and ap'
pealed to by the Republicans most
likely to win them; and this canvass
Is said to have cost the Republican
national committee more than $2OO,0oo
Reckoning all the expenses In all the
states, it may be roughly estimated
that presidential campaign, including
also congressional, gubernatorial and
lesser campaigns, causes the total ex'
penditure OF perhaps $20,000,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
OrAnRa RfAa STATE ElAR.

The Orange Free State flag Is sim
pie rectangle Of vivid orange. An
orange tree in full fruit is the most
distinctive feature Of the arms of the
Orange Free State. Beneath the tree
are on one side a lion and on the other
. number Of oxen. An ox-wagon sim
liar to that on the Transvaal arms and
three suspended horns complete the
whole. "Spss Bona"-good hope-is
written underneath the arms Of Cape
Colony. the chief feature Of which 10
. lion rampant 4 figure Of Hope sur
mounts tie shield. tho 'SuDDortsrs q
0hieA are . ooaple q native a.inalA"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
Benj min Harris on's Lunch.

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison,
one Of the ablest men who has figured
in our public life, has always been
handicapped by his unresponsive, cold
manner. When he was in the senate.
at Washington, D. c.. in the early sos,
he always brought his luncheon to the
committee room. He carried 1t in his
coat pocket and would eat it while he
went on with his work. One day when
he got it out as usual from his pocket
he looked it all over ruefully, for it
did look rather flat and dubious. He
finally remarked to those near by that
he guessed he must have sat on it &C.
cidentally. One OF his colleagues-one
who had recently been ignored by Har-
rison--spoke up impulsively: We'll,
by Jove, Harrison, If you've sat on it,
I'll bet you a sixpence it is frozen
solid" and OF course a shout went up
from the whole committee. Harrison
took the joke kindly and joined In tho
laugh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
smoksLEss FUEL.
rests DsIng Made ~ . Railroad FawS
~ 8, HOUSE. ,.# t,. =

| Test for the elimination OF the staoke
nuisance. and revolution In methoo
Of combustion are under way at the
Fourteenth street power house OF the
illinois Central railroad, says the Chl-
cago News. Fed by automatic mop
pers, a battery of boilers Is being op-
Grated by the consumption of coal dust.
Fires that burn with the fury OF VOL
canoes rage under them, while TON
glass peepholes arranged at every
point of vantage, combustion experts
watch the developments. AS though 10
complete the suggestion OF Volcano
the fires produce no cinders. streams
Of lava form In small pool on tho
door of the ash pit, and are removed In
a solid mass from time to time. Appar-
atus that ia under test is the properly
Of tho Schwartzkopff Coal Dust Firing
company, 4 German concern
Schwartzkopf1, son Of the famous
Teutonic torpedo maker made the hrst
steps toward perfecting the system
which vas completed by the discover
les OF Arthur c. Hesselmeyer, an Am
erican attached to the German navy
The European concerns Immediately
purchased Mr.. Hesselmeyer's IDEAS
and he is now in Chicago conducting
tn actical tests that are being made
by ward Trumbo at the railroad
p Y. Illinois coal Of = cheap
6 e is reduced to fine powder and
by cans OF a draught Is automatically
fe into a combustion chamber. Only
tn. faintest suggestion Of smoke trails
a, ay from the tall chimney, and 1t Is
asserted that the customary pressure
Of steam being maintained, with
large saving Of fuel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
CAUSES SURPRISE.
Connecticut Man Declares His Assem-
meat IL Much Too Low.

COnneCclCuc M2n Declares Ais Assem-.
meat IL Much Too Low.
Robert NJ Bruce, one Of the mil
lIonaires Of CT eenwich. Conn.,. a former
cotton broker and friend Of f. c.
Benedict, has caused surprise by ap-
pearing before the board of assessors
OF the town and asking them to have
his assessment raised SO per cent, says
the New York Sun. He said that he
had never Paid any attention to the
making ont of his list of taxable prop
erty, leaving It with the assessors. He
had looked the matter up recently and
had decide.i that he was not paying all
that he should into the town treasury
and ne ask ed for the raise. The asses
sors promised to comply with his
wishes ard it Is understood that they
will raise the taxes OF all other mil
lionaires there to some extent. Mr..
Bruce's example is the subject Of much
comment. For many years past Green
wich has raised 100000 by taxation,
and has spent $4,000 more than it
raised. The debt has rolled up to
nearly 100000 The town appointed
an investigating committee and the
members l.'aorted that more money
must be "a c'i by taGaticn. Fixing up
the taxes lat fall was Fit over until
next spring. The assessors figured up
The amount &C taxable property and an
increase Of tic tax rate seemed prob
,blc. Persons who have looked up the
matter say that there appears to be
one law for the poor man and another
'or the rich man. The law says that
Zach property owner must put in a
true list Of the real value Of all prop
erty. real and personal, but the general
rule among persons of moderate means
has been to pay on 60 per cent OF abe
value. The millicIaires In some in
,tances have not paid on 10 per cent OF
he property
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
FACTOR IN POLITICS.
Now Federal ton OF Australis Must Here.
after 10 Considered.

New EedorotOn or AOAtrNNS NUT oo1V
after Bs Considered.
Australia Is to Great Britain the
most valuable OF all her colonies.
writes Hugh NJ. Lusk In the North
American Review. The external In
fluence Of Australia in the south Pacl'
fic is bound to make Itself felt before
long. Those who know Australia best
will have the least doubt that she Will
find means ere long to use that intiu-
ence for purposes beneficial to herself
Her people were far from pleased
with what was done in the case Of Sa-
moa; and it Is safe to say that no
such policy of concession will ever
command the assent Of united Austria
liza. The sphere Of her first interests
will. for the present, be confined main
ly to the Pacific and Indian oceans to
the south Of the equator. She will Do
interested in the Loyalty group, where
France Is established, and in the New
Hebrides, where she is very anxious to
establish herself. She will be solicit
Gus about the Solomon islands, part
Of which are at present recognized as
German territory, and she will take a
very deep interest in the future Of New
Guinea, part of which belongs to Ger
many. and the rest. beyond the British
section, is understood to form part OF
Hollands great but little used estate
in the eastern archipelago. These Will
undoubtedly be Australians first cares.
but she vii not be content with these
Tor very long Siam, French and south
ern Chiua and Borneo are natural
marts fer her trade, which in the next
ten years will be rapidly increasing
one, anG, in relation to all these, she
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
Nest Tongues Have No Bible.

The .erms Of the Arlington 5equen
Of great sum of money to the various
missionary societies has resulted In
the disclosure OF the fact that there are
hundreds Of tribes without a version
Of the Bible in their tongues, in spite
OF the splendid efforts that have been
made. It is estimayed that there are
1000 languages and dialects in tho
world, and the British and Foreign
Bible Society have had the Bible, tho
New Testament, and portions of the
scriptures translated into a little over
400 Of them. That leaves, roughly
speaking, 1 800 different tribes and peo-
pies who have not che word in their
own language or dialect. Many of
these tribes live in Central Africa, 9th
ers in Siberia and Holy" Russia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
Diseased by Eating Dead Rats.

One whole family and two guests
were the other day afflicted with trich.
mae poisoning from eating sausage. in
Nicollet county, MINI. A microscopic
examination Of some of the muscular
1ttue from ore of the bodies confirmed
the diagnosis Of trichinas poisoning,
The hog whose raw flesh was used in
the sausage, after being merely
smoked. was raised and kil..d and II
supposed to have contracted the dis
ease by eating dead rats. It Is said BIZ
he physicians that rats ars almost Al
Voys an1icted BY the disease. and that
0&s eftsn die Of It sttss eating thsn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
NERVOUS WEAKNESS CURED
KIRTL/MA is French treatment
0tVe ONVHt for both sexea that il

positively guaranteed to cure IMPO-
TENCY vitality and vigor, restoring
the desires, ambitions and aspirations
of youth and health, fitting for success
aud happiness in business; professional,
social and married life. D. a package
or 3 for SIS. Ask your druggist, but re-
fuse cheap substitutes. Sent anywhere
prepaid on receipt OF price and guaran-
iced by the Kidd Drug Company, Elgin.
Illinois.
Retail and wholesale by J. r. Hurlbut
o., Des MONIES, la. Full line OF Rub
ber Goods name what you want.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-03
EARLY STEAMERS.
Iacidsnts Concsrnlng Beginning OF
Line Of Boats.

Iacidsnts Concsrniug Bsginnlng Of q
Line Of Boats.
The Collins line Of American steam
ers was established in 1847. Two years
later, on April ~, 1s49, its first YES
sci, the steamer Atlantic, sailed from
New York. The line was withdrawn In
1857, soon after the government had
refused to renew the mail contract
with it. The history of its steamers
briefly told, Is as follows: On Septem.
Der q, 1854, the Arctic came into col.
lision with the French steamer Vesta
and was sunk, only few Of her pas
sengers being saved; on January 70,
1856, the Pacific sailed from Liverpool
with 24O persons on board, including
the wife OF Mr.. Collins, and was never
heard OF afterwards; the Atlantic was
broken up in New York in 1879; the
Adriatic, built at Greenpoint, N. Y, by
Steers, was sold to the Galway com.
pany. and was afterward used as 3
in the government service during the
civil war as supply vessel, and was
afterward sold at auction; her ma
chinery being removed and sold as old
iron, she was converted into a sailing
ship and used as a grain carrying YES
sci between San Francisco and Great
Britain until 1880. when she was bro
ken up When the civil war began the
New York and Havre Steam Naviga-
and Arago were chartered, was with
drawn; the Arago was then sold to the
Peruvian government, while the Full
ton became a United States transport
vessel for awhile, but she soon became
useless and was broken up.-New York
Weekly.