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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13


athriving institution and promising village
There was picnic of the NekoOsa
Sunday, June 9, at South Park.
Refreshments were served. Some
excellent guitar music was furnished
by w. Brindle, games were played in
which all took part, and an address in
Association was composed by III. T..
The occasion was most enjoyable
present and took part in the festivities:
Katie Tucker, Hattie Alpine, Goldie
Alpine, Olga ManSke, Minnie Ruse,
Anna Villas, Ida Lapine, Mamie
Schumacher, Pauline .Brecker, Elnora
Earnest Turbin, Frank Arnold, Fred
Westoyer, A. Davis, Dave Ellis,
Walter Brindle, Pat Baldwin, Mike
Lehreigh, Fl. E. Levin.
Miss K. a. Doughefty, sister of
Mrs. T. S. Brazeau. and a recent
graduate Of the Chicago college of
dentistry has decided to locate in
Nekoosa permanently. She has
rented suite Of rooms on the second
floor in the Stevens block in which she
will open dental parlorS.
VIII George and wife and the
Nekossa band were delightfully."-
entertained by Henry George and
family in the town OF New Rome last
Sunday. The day was made a very
pleasant one to all present.
Mrs S. A. McGregor accompanied
by her brother Will Waters departed
Friday for Toronto, Canada. The
dostor went with them as far as
Milwaukee ARD returned home Satur
day.
Jos. Garski has purchased the
Kleberg house and lots on Woods
addition to NekooSa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Brazeau enter
tanned company Of young people al
whist in honor of Miss Young who was
the guest of her sister on Saturday
evening, June Sth. A very pleasant
time is reported. The following
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

ST. Paul we're allowed $500 by the
| council for supervising the conStruc-
tion of the waterworks. This was a
typographical error-S500 was the sum
allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

The Ladies Aid society of the
First Congregational church. west
side will meet next Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. W. e. Gardner.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Congregational church, east side will
meet next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. III. III. VoSS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
NEKOOSA.

Isa village of one thousand people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat of Wood county. 1t is on the NJ & st Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on THE Wisconsin Central R. R.
running from Nekoosa to Marshfeld. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and promising village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Rates Via the G. B. & w.

On Sunday June Is, the G. B. & w.
will run an excursion train to Lake
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Shoes.

sale price ..
$1.OO, $1.25, $1.G5, $1.95
Ladies' Shoes $3.50, $500, $3.50 sale
price. ...................
ST 90, $1.35, $1.75
We have a good assortment of Slip
pers also Children'S, Misses Shoes
which we offer at great reduction
prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Society Notices,

The M. w. X. club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Fred Stamm on Oak street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
PORT EDW ARDS

Is located OH the west pank of the Wisconsin
river four miles south Of Grand Rapids. 1t has
population of about 500 people and favored
with two railroads, the c. NJ. & st. P. and
Wisconsin Central. The John Edwards Mfg,
Co.'S Pulp & Paper Mills arelocated here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

eral Gordon as modest youth who had
grown into a modest man-delivered a
short speech, filed with pithy drives at
the modesty of the infantry, in which
General Gordon served. He concluded
his speech by telling story of coll
ored man attached to Longstreets corps
who always sought a place of safety
during battles by hunting up "the place
where the Generals were"
'I admit that the Generals were in a
safe place. said General Gordon, "for
in front of them was a wall of valiant
privates which was seldom broken. l
have the pleasure of introducing to you
a General who did not remain always
in a safe place, for he was shot into
mince meat. / have the pleasure and
honor of introducing to you General
William Bate of Tennessee"
General Bate spoke briefly.
After the membership of the commit
tees had been announced, the conven-
ton adjourned until tomorrow.
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WISE SUGGESTIONS.
Col Jno S. Cuningham's Sound Advice to the
Farmers,

Col John s. Cunningham, president of
the North Carolina Tobacco Growers As
sociation, reached Raleigh today. In
speaking of the recent heavy rains, he
said. that much damage had been done
to the farmers of the State. The lands
were loose, having been recently ploughed
and were badly washed. The loss from
the washing away of fertilizer just put on
the land is difficult to estimate, but will
be very heavy. The farmers can repair
the loss to some extent, as it is early.
1t will be wise for our farmers to find
out as near as possible the extent of this
loss in fertilizer, and to use fertilizer on
their tobacco when they begin to culti-
vate it, this may to some extent relieve
the situation.
If the heavy rains have absorbed the
fertilizer, and washed much of it away, it
can be readily seen that the loss to the
tobacco growers viii be very heavy The
cotton growers and those who grow other
crops will probably be benefited by con-
sidering these views.
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volume through all liberty loving Ameri-
can hearts"
At the conclusion of General Gordons S
address General S. d. Lee presented Oh
oaken gavel, whose head was made
from the wood of the steamer Star of
the West, at which was fired the first
shot of the war as it attempted to car
ry relief to Fort Sumter.
General George w. Gordon then deliv-
cred a gavel from wood taken from a
tree growing on the battlefield of Apo
mattOX.
In a neat address General John b.
Gordon accepted both gavels He then
presented in a few happy words Colonel
Bennett HI. Young, of Louisville, KY.
the orator of the day, who in words that
thrilled and burned recounted to the
assembled veterans the heroic achieve
ments of the Army of Tennessee.
While Colonel Young was in the midst
of his address, the form of General
Fitzhugh Lee was seen as the General
ploughed his way through the crowd on
his way to the platform. He was greet
ed with warm cheers as he stepped
upon the platform. General Gordon
stepped forward, grasped his hand
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normally cool, with excessive rains from
the South Atlantic and East Gulf coasts
northward to the lower Lake Region and
a continuation of drought conditions in
portions of the Missouri, Central and
lower Mississippi Valleys, and portions of
Texas. A large amount of damage has
been done by freshets in Virginia, the
Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee
Corn has made slow growth in the
Central Mississippi and Ohio Valleys but
in the Southern States a general i'm
proVement is reported
Winter wheat continues in need of
rain in the lower Missouri and Central
Mississippi Valleys The crop has sus-
tanned considerable injury as a result of
heavy rains in Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina. Harvesting continues in
Texas and has begun in the East Gulf
States.
"A very general Improvement in the
condition of cotton is Indicated The
growth of the crop over the Northern por
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
SHOT BY HIS FATHER
1t Was Either His Boys Life
or His Own.
McDowtIl's Son Had Threatened 10 Kill Him
if He Did No. Give Up the
FsloI.
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Rutherfordton, N. c., May 28-Mack
Mcdowell, a farmer, forty-fve years old,
in row yesterday with several members
of his family, shot and instantly killed
his 16-year-old son Jake with 38-calibre
pistol The deed was at his home near
Henrietta, in this county.
Jake had driven his 14-yearold brother
from the field and thrashed him until he
was almost unconscious. Later they met
at the house, and the second attack was
made upon the young boy by Jake, when
a third brother pulled him Off When this
was done Jake demanded his pistol from
his father to kill the third brother
taking up an axe and following his father
swearing he would split open his head
if he did not give up the pistol Mel
DoweH, knowing the boy would fulfil his
threat took the pistol from his pocket
and fred one shot, the ball taking effect
in the right lung While the father was
gone for the doctor he was arrested and
brought here to jail. He says that his
life is as sweet to him as his sons was
to him, and that he saved his own life
by comittimng the deed.
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foods over arid plains and converting
them into gardens rich and productive;
but we offer in it's stead the more ma
iestic the far nobler Father of Waters,
gathering from the slopes of mountains
and a thousand fertile hills, the rich
aliuyious and spreading them over far
wider areas. In lieu OF the great Egyp-
tian Delta which rivals it in fertility and
vastly excels it in expanse, in the variety
and value of its products, in the
grandeur of its forests and the healthful-
ness and charm of it's climate. In this
modern Memphis are no temples dedi~
Gated to sacred bulls and chimerical gods;
but here are erected the glorious temples
Of the great Jehovah himself, wherein His
spirit dwells and His ransomed hosts bow
to the only King of Kings and Lord of
Lords In this Memphis is no ancient
seat of sceptered mOnarchs, but 1T was
for a long time the home OF Jefferson
Davis. who even in his deepest humilla-
ton and woeful experience lowered in
moral grandeur to far nobler stature
than the Egyptian Medes or Persian mon
archs or Greek or Poman invader ever
attained in all their glitter of royal
equipage and ephemeral glory. Here in
this Memphis no Alexander the Great
worshipped in life or lay in state when
dead but here lived, here fought, here
died and here rests the honored ashes of
Nathan Bedford Forrest, the wiliest
horseman of modern times and the equal
in native untutored genius of the great
est cavalryman of any age.
1--WE are glad, therefore, to meet in
Memphis. In the fullness of our hearts
we thank this generous people for their
invitation and for this princely reception
l conclude as l began with the declara-
tion that no more appropriate place for
such a gathering could have been selected.
1t is appropriate for the reasons already
suggested. 1t is appropriate because of
its geographical position, and by the
steadfast adherence of its people to the
immortal memories of the past; it is in
the very center of the lost, but forever
loved Confederacy. 1t is appropriate be-
cause it is built upon the banks of the
great river which binds together with its
liquids links the distant sections OF our
great common country, for this city of
Memphis is one Of the fountain heads of
that stream Of American brotherhood and
unity which flows with ever increasing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
THE ALABAMA PLAN
White Men Only Can Hold
Any Office.
The Main Feature Of Senator Morgan's Suffrage
Clause. Booker Washington Appeals
For His Race.
(By the Associated Press J

Montgomery, Ala. May 2S--Booker T.
washington in behalf Of his race, today
presented to the Constitutional Conven-
tion an appeal for conservative action.
The address pleads that all incentive
for right and useful living be not with
drawn from the young negro. It con-
cludes:
Amy law which will merely change the
name and form of fraud or can be in
terpreted as meaning one thing when ap-
piled to another will not, in our opinion.
improe our present conditions, but NAV
unsettle the peace and thrift of our peo-
pie, and decrease the wealth and pros
perity Of our country"
The leading feature of the suffrage
clause introduced today by Ex-Governor
Jones is that which denies the right to
vote to amy person who shall hereafter
be guilty and convicted Of selling his own
vote or buying or bartering the vote Of
another, in any legal election or in any
primary, caucus or convention held to
nominate persons or public officers or to
elect delegates to any primary or con-
vention or who shall mae or aid in max
ing any false count, certificates or re-
turns as to the result of such election.
primary, caucus OF shall thereafter carry
concealed weapons and be convicted there
Of"
On the desks of all the members is an
address by Senator Morgan and copies
of tho suffrage clause which he has pre-
pared for the consideration Of the con-
vention. The address is designed to sup
port the clause. Senator Morgans plan
is simple. Nobody but white man shall
hold office.
court of three registrars is provided
for each county and these courts shall
have absolute power to determine the
qualifications Of every voter except that
an appeal from it's decisions lies to the
circuit court.
The registrars are elected to start with
by the courts of the county commission
ers but after the first term of four years
are to be chosen by the people.
The real feature of the plan is in the
precision that only white men shall hold
office. The registrar plan is similar to
the one in Mississippi except that the
courts of registrars have much wider
discretion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
The Northern Assembly Adjourns.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2S,-The 18TH
Presbyterian General Assembly was dis
solved at 6:15 O'Clock tonight by Moder-
ator Minton after having been in session
for nearly two weeks during which time
many matters of the utmost Importance
to the church were considered. Chief
among these was the question regarding
the revision of the confession Of faith.
After discussion continuing nearly four
days this momentous subject was refer
red to a special committee Of p members.
who will make recommendations as to the
matter in which the creed should be re-
vised and present them to the next Cen
eral Assembly, which meets in New York.
Moderator Minton was elected chair
man Of the Revision Committee.
There are still six members of the Re-
vision Committee to be appointed, but
Moderator Minton said today he had not
yet made any selection.
The Assembly donated SO 900 to Laurel
Street church, Jacksonville. to reimburse
the congregation for losses sustained du-
ring the recent fire.
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THE SOUTHERN VETERANS
ASSEMBLE At MEMPHIS
Generals Gordon, Lee and Wheeler Arouse
Among the Old Soldiers WhrIWind
of Enthusiasm.
ADDRESS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

whose waters were churned by torpedoes
into seething cauldron and whose bluffs
were ramparts of defence for a struggling
people,
-Four thousand years ago the ancient
Memphis built upon the banks of the
Nile was the home of the gods, the seat
of Eastern learning and worship, the
proudest metropolis Of the great Egyp-
tian Delta. Within her limits were the
temples of Vulcan, Scraps, of Iris and OF
the Sun. There Alexander the Great
was wont to worship, and there stood the
marvellous pyramids to whose majesty the
great Napoleon appealed by reminding
his soldiers that from those hoary heights
forty centuries were looking down upon
them.
"But grandly impressive as is that an
cient city, as it is revealed to us through
the long vista of ages, it is more than
rivalled by this modern Memphis in all
the elements of true greatness and human
progress. Here it is true there is no
fertilizing Nile, spreading its vivitying
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warmly and turning round to the dele
gates said:
Comrades. l have only to mention
the name of Lee"
The cheers redoubled in force and
volume and General Lee was compelled
repeatedly to bow his acknowledge
ments of the hearty greeting of old
comrades.
Colonel Young's oration was received
with hearty cheers.
General John b. Gordon then gave
way to General George w. Gordon, who
introduced Right Rev. Bishop Thomas
F. Gailor, of Memphis, who made a
short and stirring address.
Bishop Gailor, who is forceful and
pleasing speaker, took exceptions to the
term rebellion as applied to the war
between the States and spoke earnestly
in favor of educating the children of the
South so that they would clearly COM
prehend the sacrifices and patriotism
of their fathers. He made strong
plea for that justice to the motives act
uating the South during the war, which
he asserted, had been denied them by
certain historians. The children Of the
South, he declared, must never be made
10 DSIl6NS THAT IH6lT IdIn6GS ndu OOne
anything but what they believed in
their innermost hearts to be right He
closed with an eloquent tribute to the
patience and heroism shown by the
women of the South. which fully equal
led, he said, the gallaLtry by the men
upon the battlefield.
During the address of Bishop Gailor,
General Joe Wheeler had quietly enter
ed the hall. AS soon as General Gordon
espied him, he raped vigorously for
order and said with a smile:
Although / was a member of the
infantry of the Confederate Army,
am not ashamed of the cavalry" and
grasping the hand of General Wheeler
Sc said simply:
Comrades, Joseph Wheeler"
While the two famous leaders stood
hand in hand the cheers that had
greeted General Wheeler on his first
appearance were intensified ten fold.
There We're loud calls for a speech from
Gneral Wheeler and he expressed his
thanks for the welcome accorded him.
He paid an eloquent tribute to the valor
of the men of the South. There We're
loud calls for Fitzhugh Lee and that
General, who was introduced by Gen
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
NORFORK MAKES THREE
Nine Sweet Ovals For Richmond's s
Aggregation.
FIVE GIANTS LEG IT ACROSS THE PLATE
Portsmouth Makes the Shipbuidsrs Turn Green
With Fright, But Victory in the Latter
Part Of the Last Inning Declares
For the Latter Team.
Especial to News and observer)

Norfolk, Va, May 2S.-Raleigh lost to
Norfolk again today the score this time
being three to one. The local team was
outplayed by the visitors in the field and
at the stick and their victory is due to
Stanley's generosity and clever purloin-
ing of bases by Norfolk players. Quite
a large crowd of Raleigh rooters were on
hand to cheer the Red and White on to
victory, and King Kelly's men certainly
played hard to win. Stanley went up in
the air in the fifth and sixth and thereby
hangs the tale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
Death of Mrs. Jonathan Bell.
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Especial to News and Observer
Albemarle, N c., May 2S-Crops in
stanly county are in good condition, save
the grass caused by wet weather Mr..
Johnathan Bell, who was ninety three
years old and a citizen of this county,
died today. Mr.. Bell voted at every cleo
tion since he was of age, and always
voted the Democratic ticket. He voted
for the amendment. The Albemarle Furn-
iture and Manufacturing Company is pre-
pairing for the oerection of buildings on
their new sitR L. A. Moody, of this
place, has recently been forced into bank
ruptcy by Charlotte creditors.
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tion of the Central and Western districts,
however, has been slow, and large areas
in the Carolinas have been submerged.
''Transplanting of tobacco is in general
progress in the Ohio Valley and Middle
Atlantic States under very favorable con-
ditions Plants are generally abundant,
except in Kentucky where they are small
and scarce"
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Bishop Gailor' 5 Plea For JUS
tiCe to the South.
DEEDS OF THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE
This is the Subject of General Bennett
Young's Address, Which Thrills
and Electrifes the Convention.
Several Other Speeches
Made. Adjournment.
Made. Adjournment.
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Especial to News and Oserver.)
Memphis, Tenn, May 28.-North Caro-
lina's headquarters have been crowded all
other States. Over the door in large let
ters were the words North Carolina Cor
daily Welcomes her Sons and Daughters
residing in other States.''
Many compliments were paid North
Carolina on her display here.
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WON AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR,
The Brownies Give the shipbuilders Very
Tough Tussle
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IopecIaI 70 news and UbSerVer.)
Newport News, Va, May 2S.-With the
score tied and the bases full in the last
half of the ninth inning today, Brownie
Martin, Portsmouths best twirler, gave
a base on balls and forced in the winning
run for Newport News. Wolf, the Ship
builders new twirler and Martin, pitch
ed good ball, although both were hit
pretty freely. The score: r. H. e.
Newport News. II 3
Portsmouth 1
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THE CROP SUMMARY.
AbnOrmalIy Cool Weather With Much Rain in
the East
1Ru the Associated Pregs.l

Washington, May 28.-Following is the
Weather Bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions:
"'In nearly all districts east of the
Rocky Mountains the week has been alb