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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
GOLD IN WISCONSIN
MADISON MAN GETS LAND RICH
WITH 1T.
OGDEN'S GREAT PURCHASE
twenty-five Thousand Acres in Super
ior County-Much ,,mber on the
Surface and Minerals in Paying
Quantities Below, so the Owner
Says.
Madison, March IL

Madison, March IL.
Frank A. Ogden has closed a deal
by which he buys 10000 acres of land
in Douglas county. He owned 5000
before. The tract is on the so-called
copper range where great excitement
prevails at present over gold and cop
per discoveries. His land is on both
sides of a shaft 200 feet deep, sunk by
Boston capitalists, from which has
been taken rock assaying $50 gold and
Sl1 copper per ton. 1t also bears sill
yer and nickel. Mr.. Ogden says that
on his land are found out-croppings of
the same rock, and there can be little
doubt, he thinks, but that the veins,
Of which ten have Deen crossed in 6
tunnel 800 feet long at the bottom of
the 200 foot shaft, traverse the whole
tract. The metal is free and yields
readily to stamping. No smelling is
necessary. The Boston people are al
ready arranging to erect stamp mill.
The indications are that this mineral
belt extends from the Michigan PENN.
Sula, where there are some famous
copper mines, entirely across the up
permost counties of Wisconsin and in
to Minnesota. On the Ogden lands is
also much timber. some of which the
owner has sold. Mr.. Ogden has lately
visited the region of excitement and
exhibits specimens, rich especially in
copper as far as layman may Judge
by color.
Last year Mr.. Ogden went to Oregon
and spent five wekes mountain climb
ing, undergoing the varied experiences
of very rough outing, all in the in
terest Of a heavy investment in timber
lands, which, however, he finally con-
cluded not to make. He now invests
nearer home and, as he thinks, to
much better advantage.
"One needn't go to Alaska for gold"
says he. We've got it right here in
Wisconsin,
Mr.. Ogden is not saying what he
paid for his realty but it is known that
land Whereabouts has of late gone for
$40 per acre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
MOWERS ARE EXEMPTED.
So Many Other implements BY Rus
sian Tariff Order.

Washington, March IA delega-
ton of the Illinois Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, which called on Secretary
Gage to protest against his action in
declaring countervailing duties
against Russian beet sugar, received a
reply from the secretary. The pro-
test was presented by Martin B. Mad
den, who said that all manufacturers
and wage-earners of the United States
would be injured if retaliatory meas
ures are to be enforced against our
manufactured products because of the
recent decision of the treasury on the
countervailing Russian duties. Will
lam c. Mundt. special representative
Of the Mccormick Harvesting Ma.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Niles Cashier Leaves Town.

Niles, Mich, March 10.-Great ex-
element prevails here over the disap-
pearance of c. A. Johnson, cashier of
the First National bank, which closed
it's doors yesterday after short run.
None of the officials of the bank seem
to know where Johnson is, but presi-
dent w. K. Lacey insists Johnson is
in Chicago suffering from complete
mental collapse. 1t is alleged that
Johnson gambled. Directors of the
bank assert the concerns affairs are
in a prosperous condition as far as
they know. The city and county have
deposits in the bank amounting to
$4,000. None of the business men OF
the city withdrew their deposits dur
ing the run.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
n. r.. ROCKWELL DEAD.
Prominent Business Man of the
Cream City Called.


Milwaukee, March S.-H. H. Rock
well, president of the Rockwell Mann
featuring company, died yesterday At
his home, COG Shepard avenue, after
an illness of ten days. He suffered
from grip, complicated with Bright's
disease. Mr.. Rockwell was one of the
oldest residents of the city, having
been in business here for As years. He
was formerly associated in business
with Casper NJ. Sanger, the partner
ship having been dissolved in 1891.
Mr.. Rockwell was the president Of
the Rockwell company, and his son,
Fred w. Rockwell, is the treasurer.
He was GO years of age, and is sur
vived by three daughters and one son.
Two of the daughters are married,
one, Adeline, being still unmarried.
Mrs. James Cheyne, one of the daugh
tiers, resides at Pittsburg, while Mrs.
Frank Mayhem and Miss Adeline are
at present visiting in Arizona.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
NOW STEVENS POINT DOES 1T
Badger Basket Ball Team Defeats Uni.
versity of Nebraska.

Chicago, March 8.-The Knicker-
booker Athletic clubs water polo team
scored an easy victory in the cham
pionship series at the sportsmen's
show in the Coliseum when it dis
posed of the Milwaukee Athletic club
team by goals to o.
In the basket ball contest the
Stevens Point, Wis, team defeated the
University of Nebraska SO to Is.
In the water polo games last night,
the Sportsmen's Swimming club of
Chicago, defeated the Milwaukee Ath-
letic club 6 to 0. The Brookline,
Mass, swimming club won from
Homestead Athletic club to 0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Another Lynching Bee Likely.

Bluffton, Ind, March 9.-Intense eX-
element prevails here owing to a
criminal assault by an unknown man
on Kitty Delong, daughter of prom
inent farmer, yesterday afternoon.
The girl is in an unconscious condi-
ton and unable to give a description
of her assailant. but hundreds of citi-
zens are securing the country with
bloodhounds and lynching will prob
ably follow the capture of the mis-
creant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
OFF FOR HCNGkONG.

MIR. and Mrs. Rubiee Take Their De.
parture Soon.
Milwaukee, March S.-William &.
Rublee, who was recently appointed
consul to Hongkong by President Nc
Kinley, has returned from the east.
Mr. and Mrs. Rublee will leave Mil
waukee for Hongkong April Is. They
will begin Immediately to prepare for
their long journey, packing such
household goods as they intend 10
take and sending them On in advance.
In about three weeks they will leave
their home at 935 Cambridge avenue
and will live at the home of J. Hoyt
Smith, pa Martin street, until their
departure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
GEN. HARRISON VERY SICK.
Friends of ExPresident Alarmed at
His Condition.

Indianapolis, March 9.-Ex-President
Benjamin Harrison is a very sick man
and his closest friends are alarmed.
His condition is more serious than is
generally believed. However. DR..
Henry Jameson, the family physician,
who has sole charge of the case, said
last night there was no immediate
danger. Asked if the age of General
Harrison did not weigh very much
against his recovery, the doctor said
such would naturally be the case, but
he declined to discuss the matter fur
Their than to say he was not at all
alarmed over the condition of his pa
tient General Harrison is troubled
with a complication of la grippe and
neuralgia. There is some
fear this may develop into pneumonia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Rublee Prepares to Leave.

Milwaukee, March 10.-William A.
Rublee is negotiating for the sale of
his house and household furniture
preparatory to leaving for Hongkong,
to which place he has been appointed
consul by President Mckinley. Mr..
and Mrs. Rublee and their little son,
Horace, will leave San Francisco on
the steamer China April II. arriving
at Hongkong May II, when Mr.. Rublee
will undertake his new duties. The
government furnishes the consul with
a house and furnishings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
ANOTHER BOGUS EARL.
One Dies in Pittsburg and Occasions
Some Gossip.

Pittsburg, March S.-A man known
as c. B. Rowland died of typhoid fever
here yesterday and papers found on
his person said he was the "earl OF
Wargrave" and knight of the garter
order of Britain's court. Other letters
found showed him to be a brother of
A. J. Harrison of New York. Mr. Har.
rison, who says he is brother OF the
dead man, is her to look after How
lands effects. He said his brothers
real name was Cyril S. Harrison, that
he was born in New York city, but his
hoyhood was passed in San Francisco.
From early manhood he had been a
great traveller and had visited almost
every country on the globe. Harrison
said his brother could not have inner.
tied the title from his family, but re.
FUSED to discuss the matter further.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
WAS NOT TOO EASY
SAYS GERMAN OFFICIAL or
COUNT Won WALDERSEE.
IN AGREEMENT JUST MADE
Ii Hung Chang Said not to Have
Gained Advantage Over German
ommander-Chinese Court to Ap-
proach Pekin Soon-Gen. Chaftee
Wants Justice.

Berlin, March Sit is asserted TO-
day by high authority that Count Won
Waldersee's agreement with Ii Hung
Chang was in response to important
steps already taken by the Chinese
government to meet the demands OF
the powers and upon representations
to the powers that Chinese regular
troops were now able to put down
robbers.
However, the official who made this
explanation emphasized the fact that
the agreement was only tentative and
that Count Won Waldersee had by no
means laid down his authority in IA
vor of the Chinese government. Ac-
cording to Chinese statements re-
ceived officially in Berlin, the court
will move about the end of March to
some point nearer Pekin. Germany,
does not know whether or not this in
cludes the empress dowager. Count
vonWaldersee's trip to Tsintau is Of
ficially described here as devoid of
political significance except as show
ing that the province of Chill has not
sufficiently quoted down to permit OF
his temporary absence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Farmer Suicides.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Mar. Sd. E. How
ard, a farmer living four miles south
east of this city, committed suicide by
shooting. He was found by his wife
in a barn. Family troubles are said
to be the cause. Howard was 26 years
of age and had been married five
years. He leaves a widow and two
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
FITZGERALD ON TRIAL.
Notorious Crook Up Again on Burglary
Charge.

Charge.
Waukesha, Wis, March 9.-In the
municipal court yesterday the trial Of
the notorious Lefty" Fitzgerald,
charged with burglary, was COM
menced. Fitzgerald, or James Hickey
as he is sometimes called, is charged
with having burglarized the lumber
office at Eagle on Aug. 26, 1899. The
case against him is based largely Oh
the statement of one Rufus Jowles,
another crook, who pleaded guilty to
having committed the burglary, a lit
tie over year ago, and was sentenced
to years Imprisonment at Waupun.
Before going to the penitentiary
Jowles told the officers that Fitzgerald
was implicated in the burglary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Beers Make Bad Mistake.

London, March 10.-A special dis
patch from Capetown March 8, says
the beers lost 40 killed in an engage
ment with an armed train near Rooe-
noogte. They mistook the train for
one loaded with horses and allowed it
to come within range whereupon fire
was opened from the train and the
beers fed, some of them abandoning
their rifles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Torture Negro In Illinois.

Duquoin, H., March 10.-Ferdinand
French, a negro, was strung up by the
neck four times and beaten with
clubs and fists last night in an at.
tempt Of five masked men to extort
from him confession of the robbery
OF Henry Crossman's jewelry store,
which was plundered Of $3.50. The
men who tortured him are supposed
to be well-to-do residents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Bank Wreckers Sentenced.

Omaha, Neb., March 10.--Judge
Munger yesterday overruled the mo-
lions for new trial in the case OF G.
A. r. Riemers and E. o. Riemers,
formerly president and assistant cash
Ter, respectively, of the First National
bank of Neigh, who were convicted
Of wrecking the bank. Sentences
were fixed at five years in the Sioux
Fails prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14

portant points of Germany's foreign
policy. The Berlin Volks Zeituns
and other papers wonder why count
Won Buelow did not answer Herr
Schaedler's (centrisD Interpolation
the actual condition of the
triple alliance and about Russia. The
press now says the inference is plain
that something is wrong with both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
JOURNAL TO BE REPUBLICAN.
Rumor That 1t Will Be Moved TX
Sentinel Building May /.

Milwaukee, March 10.-A thor
oughly reliable man who has inside
sources of information on business
and other affairs states that he posi-
lively knows that The Milwaukee
Journal will be moved into The Sen
tinel building on May 1 next, and
thereafter be published therefrom as
an out-and-out republican afternoon
newspaper. The authority says be
knows the deal has been arranged
and that the removal will be made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Riotinu in Bombay,

Bombay, March 10-The city is in a
ferment through Mohammedans riot
ing. Aha Khan, chief of the Khoias
sect of Mussulmans, arrived yesterday.
oincident with his arrival a portion of
his followers seeded. Fanatics at
tackled the seceders outside of the
and two were killed and sew.
eral wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
EMBEZZLER AND BIGAMlST.
Colorado Man Who Posed as Minis
ter in Trouble.

Springfield, H., March 10-Judge
Seaman in the United States District
court yesterday ordered Rev. John
Reynolds taken to Colorado to stand
trial on a charge of embezzlement
while acting as postmaster there.
REYNOLDS had just concluded a two
years term in the Chester peniten-
tiary for bigamy. With a wife and
child living at Colorado Springs he
came to Riverton, this county, and as.
sumed the pastorate of the Christian
church there and in a few weeks after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
MICHIGAN Defeats "Pennsy. y

Ann Arbor, March 9.-The Univer-
sity of Michigan won the debate
against the University of Pennsylvania
last night, the question being, RE
solved tina United States senators
should be elected by popular vote
Michigan took the affirmative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14

CHICAGO, Mar. 10.-Cattle- Receipts 15O0; ;
steady good to prime steers, 5.05@G.25; poor
to medium, 3.60@ 500; stockers and feeders, is
@4.60 cows and heifers, 2.SO@440: Texas steers
4.00@490.
Hogs-Receipts yesterday, $500; today, 20.
900; left over, $3.50; market lower mixed and
butchers, 35@5 60 good to choice heavy, 5 so
6565; rough heavy, 5 SU@5. Is; light, 5.356
5721a bulk of sales, 5.45@5 .5712.
Sheep Receipts, 5000; steady; sheep 4.0o@
1926: lambs +.50@5.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.
Chippewa Falls OFFICIAL Shot Trough
Heart Seven Times.

Chippewa Falls, March 9.-While
making an arrest last night Chief of
Police Moore was shot seven times
through the heart, dying instantly.
There is intense excitement and
posse is looking for the murderer, who
escaped.
Moore was assisting the deputy
sheriff of Clark county to arrest Will
lam Sowa, Polander, whose wife had
sworn out warrant charging him
with whipping her and threatening to
kill. Sowa refused to open the door
and fired several shots at the officers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
WELL TRAVELLED BOY.
Nearing Home After a Trip Around
the World.

Two Rivers, Wis, March 8.-Eddie
Swarld, % years old, employed as chef
on some of the big boats, worked his
way west to San Francisco and ship
ped abroad the United States trans
port Egbert, bound for Hongkong.
Leaving the United States service he
secured position as porter aboard the
British steamer Chevarhill, bound for
New York via the Suez canal He
will arrive here about March 20, after
having circumnayigated the globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Died on Duty.

Kaukauna, Wis, March S.-Edward
DePauw, aged 80 years, of Marinette,
a brakeman On the Northwestern
road, while switching cars vas caught
between the bumpers and killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Earthquake In Peru,

Lima, Peru, March 10.-Early this
morning very strong shock of earth
quake was felt here, The walls of
many houses were cracked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Gen. Chaffee's Views.

Pekin, March Safeguarding indem-
nifty for losses sustained by mission
aries and native Christians, Gen.
Chaffee has pointed out his sentiments
as we'll known to American mission
aries, that he was opposed to extortion
in every form and favored strict JUS
tice in every case; and that, therefore,
he would agree quickly to his excel
lency's proposition that the indemni-
ties Sir Robert Hart had mentioned
should be settled by diplomats. 1t is
asserted that China has decided to de-
lay her answer to Russia regarding
the Manchurian convention for fort
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
CITY STRUCK BY A DISASTROUS
STORM.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED
School House and Many Other Build
ings Completely Wrecked-kansas
Swept by Hail and Rain and Fruit
Crop Thought to Be GreaIy In
jured.

Wills Point, Tex, March 10.-A tor
this place at II o'clock last night, de-
molishing everything in its track.
Four persons are dead and about
twenty injured. Fourteen dwelling
houses were entirely ruined and a
number of others badly wrecked. The
dead are: Maggie Clouse, infant Of
Rev. J. H. Clouse; Leon, three-year-old
son of J. H. Williams; child Of John
White, Charles Powers.
The storm came from the south
west and held to a straight northeast
course. It's path was about 300 yards
wide. 1t struck the northwest quarter
Of the town in the residence section.
No house was left whole, and those
that are not irreparably ruined are in
the minority. Most Of them are de-
molised mere heaps of debris that
offer no opportunity for the junk man
Household furniture and utensils were
strewn farther than the eye can
reach and they mark the storm 5
path. The public school building is
total wreck. Wires are blown down
and the property loss is conserva-
lively estimated at $4,000.
Kansas HaiI-Swept.
Topeka, March 10.-A severe rain
and hail storm prevailed over Kansas
yesterday. The rain was the heaviest
Of the season, amounting in some
places to almost a cloudburst. The
hail was heavy and the fruit crop is
thought to have been injured con
siderably.
Wind and Rain in Memphis.
Memphis, March 10.-A heavy wind
and rainstorm prevailed here at an
early hour last night and much dam
age was wrought, culverts being
washed out, while fences and small
streets suffered severely. Telegraphic
communication with Texas and south
western points is interrupted. Early
reports from Dallas stated that the
town Of Wills Point, sixty miles east
of that city, was partly destroyed Re-
ports from Terrell, Texas, say the
heaviest rainfall on record occurred
throughout that section yesterday
afternoon. Several persons are re
ported drowned or missing.
Storm Near Texarkana.
TeXarkana, Ark. March 10.-A
storm having the fury of a tornado
swept over the western part of the
county yesterday. 1t is reported
many buildings were destroyed and
several lives lost. Wire connections
with the stricken district are inter
rupted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
CHICAGO Markers.

The following table shows the open.
ing, highest, lowest and closiaa eFaces
of produce at Chicago yesterday:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14

Open High Low Clos
ing, est. est. ing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-28
NEATLY CAUGHT.


 Through a decoy message Reuben Wallman of Oak street was arrested by government secret service agents at the postof11ce here yesterday. The pris- oner was taken immediately to the rail- road station where in custody of the officers he boarded d train for New York. The charge z is counterfeiting. The capture was made by Secret Ser vice Detective George Barker of Wash ington, D. C., assisted by Mark w. Downs, who has charge of the elevator in the federal building. The detective expected that Wallman would call at the postoffice for a registered letter In fact Wallman had received a decoy telegram informing him that regis tered letter awaited him at the postof- flee in this city. The detective and MT. Downs stationed themselves at the postoffice, one at the Center street door and the other at the Church street en- trance. They had good description of the alleged counterfeiter to aid them. It was not long before the man they wanted hove in sight at the Church street door, where Downs was. Pretend ing to show the counterfeiter where the ieSlSlcISu ietLCt ucpdi lHicHt WdS IoWHs led the alleged crook to Detective Bark CT.
 The latter nearly frightened Wall man out of his wits by greeting him with a cordial "Helloa Reuben" The man addressed made no attempt to deny his identity and was taken up- stairs to the office of United States Marshal Bishop. He was informed by the detective that he was wanted as witness against gang of Jewish coun- who are awaiting trial in New York. He said he was willing to re- turn without formality and started for the metropolis at 10:S0 with the detec- tive.