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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Death of VIM. Warren.

VIM. Warren, one of the pioneers of
this section of country and an aged
citizen of the town of Rudolph, died
at the home of his son Norman in
that town at $50 O'Clock Wednesday
evening, July 10. He was 81 years old
at the time of his death. He had
been in feeble health for about two
years. but was sick in bed for about
two weeks only, his malady being
Bright's disease.
Deceased was a native Of New York
and came to Adams county in 1861,
since which time he has lived in that
and Wood counties. For 60 years he
had been a devOut member Of the
Christian church. He had been very
industrious man and was of kindly
disposition and respected by those
who knew him. He leaves a wife,
brother and sister and three adult
children-a son, Norman Warren, and
two daughters. Mrs. Edw. Lawrence
of Rudolph and Mrs. Charley Cea of
Chicago.
The funeral was held at the home
Saturday, conducted by Rev. Peterson
of this city and the remains were
laid to rest in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
School Board Meeting.

The school board met in the library
rooms Thursday evening.
The intermediate department here
tofore taught by Miss Perry, was
rendered to Miss Celia Emmons of
this city. The South Centralia
formerly taught by Miss
Phillips, was rendered to Miss Maud
Griffith. Miss Blanche Harding was
engaged in the kindergarten depart
ment as an assistant.
The large attendance at the last
spring term and overcrowded condition
of some of the departments will pro-
badly necessitate the addition Of two
teachers one on the west and one on
the east side as the rapidly increasing
population will undoubtedly warrant
this.
The school board unanimously
passed a resolution requesting the
city council to deed to the school
district acres Of land off the north
west corner of what is known as the
fair grounds for high school purposes
The early construction Of this build
ing is necessary to provide for the
increasing school population. which at
the present time overflowS the school
buildings, necesSitating the hiring of
two extra school rooms
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
AT the Central OeDot

The Grand Rapids or Nekoosa
branch of the Wisconsin Central road
has jumped to Importance in this city
since it passed into the hands of the
present owners, and the station at
Grand Rapids is becoming to that
company one of the important ones on
the line. 1t cannot now be stated just
what percentage the freight and pas
Senger traffic has increased over that
done by the M. & S E. road, but
it is thought to be 80 per cent. at least.
1t gives Grand Rapids people another
through line to st. Paul and Mime
apolis besides advantages in freight
business with eastern and southern
points. 1t is now strong competing
line for the freight and passenger
business Of Grand Rapids.
superintendent A. P. Horn Of Fond
du Lac was in the city Tuesday
inspecting the line.
The Central depot at Grand Rapids
is undergoing a change of color and
will soon shine out in yellow dress,
trimmed with white. The platform
next to the road is being lowered to a
level with the road bed and re-planked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Improved M. E. Church.

The revision of the M. E. church
building, which has been in progress
for the past two months, is now about
complete. The auditorium is en-
larged by the removal of the tempo
rary PARTITION between the main audi
ence room and that used by the
church for it's lesser services. This
whole room is adorned by new car
pet which Edgar Kellogg and W. G.
Martin tackled down Wednesday after
noon, and the woodwork has been
frightened up with a fresh coat of
paint. But it is in the basement of
the church that the greatest change
in the building is shown. A new and
powerful furnace occupies one Of the
small rooms, so situated that every
thing should he kept as neat and clean
as a parlor. There is large parlor,
which will be used for a Sunday school
room and for social church meetings
and suppers, besides two or three 9TH
er smaller rooms. A good hardwood
floor well oiled, nicely painted wood
work and hard flushed walls, all add
to the attractivenesS of these rooms
which are well lighted. w. G. Martin
did the painting, and Architect w.
M. Martin supervised the conStruc
tion of the Improvements throughout.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Unfair and Mean.
Milwaukee Free Press.

MIINdu hSc rISS ISoo'
The Free Press has not felt itself
called upon to pay any special atten-
tion to the harping of the inSurgent
newspapers of the state about appoint
mentS that have been made by the
board of control. It has Tot seemed
that any defence has been needed.
The appointments that have been
made have appeared TO be good ones.
and that ought to be as satisfactory
to the people of the state as appoint
mentS ever are.
1t has not been the custom hereto
fore in Wisconsin to find fault with
eyerv change and with every appoint
ment that is made What little there
has been mas come from the opposite
partv. Now it comes all the time,
everv time there is an opportunity,
from papers professedly Republican,
led bv the Sentinel, which was always
a Republican paper until four months
ago. The governor has not done one
act that has not been the subject Of
ill-natured attack and dirty filings.
There has never been word Of
commendation: not an acknewledg-
ment of any duty we'll done. The
Sentinel has tried at all times to
create and intensity a feeling of
prejudice against him, misrepreSent-
ing. misconStruing every act and every
word of his. Well, maybe this is a
good plan.
The recent appointment of Prof.
Hutton by the board of control to the
superintendenCy of the school for the
blind, splendid appointment as it
undoubtedly is. is made the occasion
fo2 attack upon the governor and upon
the board. which is referred to as
''hiS" board.
There is but one member of the
board. and it has five members, who
is an appointee of Gov. La Toilette,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
FIGHTS FOB FRAU.
An Exciting Family Episode in Judge Webb's
Court Monday.

Edgar and Mabel Smith, cousins.
whose home is at or near the city of
Waupaca. were married SurreptI-
tiously, in the city of Weyauwega on
June T. Edgar had been married
before. but had been divorced from his
first wife for nearly a year. The
parents of Mabel objected to his
having anything to do with their
daughter, but Glove laughs at lock-
smiths" and unknown to the parents
he secured license, and the girl steal
ing away from home, went with him
to Weyauwega where they were
married. However, before they could
enjoy thv eetS of married life the
parents appeared on the scene and
Swooping down on the girl they carried
her home, where they succeeded in
keeping her from her husband most
effectively. They did not live as did
"the brOkenhearted fair in happier
plight than if they formed a pair" In
fact this life of separation was most
irksome to both of the young people,
so Edgar got out writ of habeaS
corpus before Judge Webb to secure
possession of his wife. and the hearing
was had iu this city Monday. The
Judge decided that the marriage
according to the evidence i'll the case
should not be annulled as prayed for
by the parents, and the girl was turned
over to her husband, whercupon an
exciting scene took place, the parents
and the young man struggling over
Mabel, the wife and daughter. for her
possession. The young fellow was
successful and took his wife to the
Green Bay depot, where he was
attacked ty the father of the girl with
a knife just before the train pulled out
for the east. The young man sue
ceeded in knocking the old man down
and getting his wife on he train, and
we suppose he is as happy as 4 man
could be who has come cut victorious
from such an experience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

and he is the Democratic member
The other four were all appointed by
his predecessors. some of them.
certainly, is recognition of political
services performed. Now whatever
has been the custom of the governor
heretofore in attempting to control
the action of this board, we are
prepared to say that Gov. La Toilette
has made no such attempt, but has, on
the contrary, refrained from making
known his preferences, if he had any,
to such an extent as to make it the
subject Of remark on the part of the
board members. 1t is very easy not
to believe this. if one is bound not to
believe it, but it is the truth, never
theless. The board of control never
had more complete liberty of action in
all matters with which it has to do
that it has today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Had a Pleasant Trip.

A number of people have already
been to Buffalo to take in the Pan
American Exposition. They report
the show as all that could be desired,
and that they had a very pleasant trip.
They went by way of Milwaukee,
taking the Pere Marquette steamer
across Lake Michigan. and from there
to Detroit by fast train, connecting at
Detroit with fast trains for Buffalo.
Some have gone by boat from Detroit.
and report delightful trip, the
change from rail to water riding being
very pleasant.
For information as to rates via this
route, write H. w jameson, 7. 2. A
Pere Marquette Railroad, 81 Wisconsin
Street. Milwaukee. jlS-3w.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Summer Couqhs.

The best results dre found by those
who use Bunsen's Tar Cough Honey.
One dose gives ease and rest. This is
a new discovery and the only Cough
remedy sold on positive guarantee
No Cure. No Pay. Price % & 50centS.
John z. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Special Excursion Via w, c.

To ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth July 10 TO 81 inclusive and
August II to 81 inclusive, one fare
plus 200 for the round trip. Tickets
limited for continuous passage in each
direction, final return limit Oct. 81
1901. I. \. SNYDER,
Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Will let on Shares.

12O acres wild hay, two miles from
city. Enquire of n. H. Robinson.
j1S-2w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
NEBRASKA c,HoosEs SENATOR'S.

Lincoln, Neb., March a9.--The re.
publican caucus nominated J. II. MI II.
lard, president Of the Omaha Nationa
bank, OF Omaha, for the long terri
and Governor Charles II. Dietrich fo'
the short term for the United States
senators from Nebraska. Prior Is
this Rosewater and ID. Il. Thompson
the two leading candidates, Withdre"
and the two men nominated wsr.
named as Il compromise, Dietrich DC
ing suggested by Thompson ana MI
lard by Rosewater. ~.
Yesterday at noon Willard and Dlet'
rich were elected by the joint SEES
sion. Each received 70 votes, the en-
tire strength of the republican mem
bers of the legislature.
Governor Dietrich's election to tn
United States senate will raise Lieu
tenant Governor Savage TO the Ollie:
of governor, which the former will
vacate on his qualification as senator
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
TURKEY is TOTTERING.
Ottoman Troops Defeated by Arab
INSURGENTS.

London, March 2S.--Advices received
here from Constantlnople are to the
effect that affairs are rapidly reach
ing IL dangerous pass there. Turkish
finances are in an ineXtricable con-
fusion. All government salaries are
from six to eight months in arrears.
Upward of million Turkish pounds
are due for war material, while the
military expenditure is daily increas-
ing in order to cope with the rebellion
in the province of Yemen in southern
Arabia and the possible rising in
Macedonia
There is no doubt that the Otto
man troops received severe check at
the hands of the Arab insurgents
who in a manifesto denounclnS the
sultan proclaimed his brother, Mo-
manned Reshad Etfendi, to be sultan
with the title of Mohammed V. The
young Turks party have adhered to
the Arabian proclamation and the
opening cnmity to Abdul Hamid, the
sultan, has spread to the palace and
the sultan's advisers. Izzet Boy is
said to be preparing for flight. The
patrols Of Constantinople have been
doubled. Mohammedans and Chris
tians are arrested hourly and large
numbers are daily shipped to Asia
Minor.
The tension between Bulgarians
and Mussulmans in Macedonia is OK
IRENE. 1t is reported that another
band of marauders has crossed Bull
paria into Macedonia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
THE NEWS I'm IOWA
oLp MAN CLAIMS a PLOT.

"
,r,hon,,.s watts. or Dcs NIolnes, Says His
M, Children Duped Him.
Des Moines, March 27.---Thomns
Watts. an aged man, has through ms
attorney, Judge Spurrier, brought
SHIT for the recovery of his property,
consisting of real estate. In his Pc
tition he names John q. Watts,
James Watts, Mary Watts and Lizzie
Watts as his children; A. y. Reddish
his son-in-law, and Hazel Reddish. ms
granddaughter, all of them defend
ants. He alleges that on or about
August 20. 1898, being then an aged
man and DESTROYS of making viii.
he sat down with his son-in-iaW, MI.
Reddish, to make out the instrument;
that Reddish, when the instrument
was completed, stated that in oder
% make it legal. it would have to be
signed by himself and recorded. he
further claims that since then, when
in need of money. he discovered that
the supposed will was an absolute
conveyance or deed to all his eartEly
possessions to A. ID. Reddish, and
that since then, he (Reddish) has at
tempted to convey part of the real
estate to his daughter, Hazel Keu-
dish. For the reasons enumerated.
he sues to have the deed set aside,
and the property res tored to him, on
the grounds that he did not intend
to deed the property. The property
;v worth $4,000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
TORNADO HITS BIG CITY
Twenty five Killed and Many In
iured at Birmingham, Ala.

birmingham, Ala, Mar. 27.-Shortly
before 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Il fearful tornado, travelling in an
casterly direction. swept over the
southern part of this city. The num-
Der Of killed is estimated ut twenty
five, of whom five are white. The
destruction of property is placed at
Il quarter. of Il million dollars. Eigl-
teen bodies have been recovered and
scores of injured have been removed
to the hospital.
Among the dead are the DR.. G. G.
Chapman, Of the firm Of Tally &
Chapman, who conduct q private in
Urinary in this city, and the wife and
infant child Of Hon. Robert j. Lowe.
chairman of the democratic state
executive committee.
The storm struck the city in the
extreme southwestern quarter and
plcwcd it's way eastward, leaving a
path $50 feet wide through the entire
southern section, extending from
Green Springs on the west to Avon
dale on the east, and continued its
course until its fury was spent in the
mountains beyond Irondale, small
town six miles east of the city.
A terrific rain STERN followed the
wind, and greatly retarded the work
of relief.
Fully five hundred houses were de-
molished or damaged, and the total
property loss is estimata I'd at $780,
OOO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.
Total Assessment Shows an increase
L..t of S1.Q73.685. ".

pes Moines, March a5.--'rhe rail-
road assessment was ended Sattf-
day, with an increase Of Sl,157,4'3 IN
the valuation Of the railroad proper
ty in the state, and decrease OF $685.
7gO. The net Increase in assessment
was $l.O73,6s3, or practically $l,0oo,-
900. This apparent increase is III
reality decrease over the l9oo as
sessment when the gross earnings OF
the two years are compared. In l9oo,
the assessment was 92.S per cent or
the aggregate gross earnings OF the
preceding wear. The new assessment
is but 900 per cent of the gross earn
ings. In other words, the seeming
increase is real decrease Of nearly 2
per cent. The resolution OF Secre-
tary Martin to make substantial
increase in the assessment was not
acted upon. The total increase IN
the assessment OF northwestern
property was $422,O3S. At the pres
ent time the Northwestern pays but
Little more than per cent OF It's
gross earnings out i'll taxes. Inc
Great Western. the Rock Island ana
the Burlington systems pay about
3 per cent. The taxes on the in
creased assessment of the North
western will not rise to 3 per cent
of it's gross earnings. The total in
crease of the assessment on the old
lines was $s5s,34S. The total increase
ON new lines was $500 G5. The bulk
of the increase on new lines is placed
on the Rock Island.
There is no increase on the old
line of the Rock Island system save
on that part of the Gowrie division
which was completed in time last year
to bear the assessment. 1t was then
assessed at $500 per mile. The gross
increase on the old part OF the GoWrle
division is $24,G50. The increase on
the Rock Island system due to ASSESS
ing the newly completed road Of the
Gowrie division is $2l3 400.
The Burlington system is left prac-
tically unchanged. There is Il large
increase in the main line assessment
of the Great Western. The principal
increase on old lines that does NOT
fall on the Northwestern is imposed
on the Dubuque & Sioux City, Il part
of the Illinois Central system and on
the Chicago, Milwaukee, e. st. raul.
The total increase on the Dubuque
e. Sioux City is $l51,945. and on the
Milwaukee system is S110,455.5o.
The total, assessment as made in
1900 was $46,6OS.510. The total as
scssmcnt this year foots up to ST.
GS2,193. The percentage of increase
of assessment is less than 2 per cent
leaving out of the question the in
crcases made by reason of the as
sess1nents on new lines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
GREAT BRITAIN PROTESTS.
Now Aligned With America and Japan
Against Russia.

Washing ton, March 2S.-The Brit
ish government has protested again ST
China's making Il convention with
any power to change territorial or
financial affairs until the present
troubles in that country are con-
cluded.
The fact of the British protest
was made known here for the first
time yesterday by IL dispatch from
one of the foreign Offices OF Europe.
1t says that the protest was made
through Sir Ernest Satow, the Brit
ish minister at Picking. 1t does not
state when the representations were
made, but from the fact that the
dispatch was received in Washing
ton yesterday it was taken that the
protest occurred within the last few
days.
Although the Russian agreement is
not specifically referred to, it is said
to be clear that the British act ion
is directed against the Russian agree
ment. The language used appears
to be similar to that used by Sccre-
tary Hay in the American protest.
The effect Of the British action is to
place the United States, Japan and
Great Britain i'll formal opposition
to the signing of convention in
China with any power pending the
settlement Of the Chinese troubles
The course of Great Britain is the
more significant from the fact that
that government and Germany have
written alliance relating to Chinese
affairs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
NEWS IN GENERAL
I SITUATION IN KOREA.
r,ussia and Japan Watching Each other
6#&j@4F Ii,se Angry Animals.

Russia and Japan Watching Each other
Like Angry Animals.
New York, March 27.--The Rev. ,.
T.. Baldwin, recording secretary o.
the Methodist Episcopal Missionary
socie ty in this city, who was in Korea
n tho early part of 1898, while on a
tour devoted to the inspection o.
missions. said today Of the Korean
situa ton: ...
aWhen I was in Korea it was Gus:
at the time relations between Russia
and Japan we're much strained, as
they are today. Russia's efforts then
to GUST McLeavey Brown were the
cause of the crisis, as at present. At
every port where was, if there nap
pened to be Il Russian man-of-War,
there was sure to be, Il Japanese war
vessel also. If the Russian vessel lert
the port, the japanese vessel imme-
diateIy got up her anchor ana
steamed away in the same dlrec'loh.
The japanese were evidently keeping
very close watch upon the Kuss'ans
everywhere. Several times, also, an
American gunboat dropped in and
seemed to be keeping very well
posted. =,
..If the present situation should de-
velop into war, Japan should GER
tainly have the moral support OF the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many. If she does not have that moral
support-which sometimes counts
for nothing~-it will be because the
three governments in question are
blind to their own interests and lndlf-
ferent to the demands of humanity.
The United States in particular
should be willing to assume a nroper
share of the responsibility. We have
too often in the past let England 90
the whole work, and then come in
ourselves for full share of the ben
etits afterwards"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
AGED MISEk ROBBED OF GOLD.
Thieves Secure Il Sack Containing 81
Hundred Dollars in Gold.

Thieves Secure IL Sack Containing Six
Hundred Dollars in Gold.
Vinton, March 26.-Word comes to
town of the robbery of Hugh Brody,
an aged and miserly farmer residing
ten miles northeast of here near the
village of Marysville. Mr.. Brody IS
about 90 years old, and came to this
county in the early days of its settle
mcnt, and by the hardest industry
and utmost frugality had amassed
quite fortune. most OF which he
has invested in lands. For some lit
tie time rulnors of his boarding gold
have been in circulation and 40"
comes the report that one sack, con
tanning 5000 in gold, is missing. JUST
when 1t was taken is not definitely
known, but it has been within rer.'
few days.
a few years ago Marietta Spauld
ing, an aged and miserly lady rcsid
ing in the timber three miles east OF
here, was robbed of $1,000 in gold
which she had boarded up in denying
herself the comforts Of life. In thai
instance masked men entered hcl
home. bound and gagged her and hel
son and ransacked the premises anti
the money was found, but in the
case Of Mr.. Brody the theft was cont
mitted during IL brief illness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29

S3O,OOO,OOO IN CLAIMS.
Aggregate Amount Wanted by Americas
L.

Aggregate Amount Wanted by Americans
Is Enormous
Washington, March 2S.-The Span
ish war claims commission, of which
former Senator William +. Chandler
of New hampshire is president, has
received from the state department
a full list of the claims against Spain,
growing out of the instruction in
Cuba, which were filed in the depart
ment up to the 18th of the present
month. These claims are all those of
American citizens, for under the
treaty of Paris the governments of
the United States and Spain UNDER
took to adjust claims OF their own
citizens. The grand total of these
claims is about $3O,O00.C0O and includ-
ed in the list are five claims in excess
of a million dollars. The largest sim
gle claim is that of John w. Brock
on account of property losses csti-
mated at s2,162,5l4. Mrs. Rniz. widow
of the dentist who was killedNn Ha-
vana prison. is 4 claimant for\S75,00o.