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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
CYCLE PATHS.
Outline of the New Law Relating to
Their Construction

nSIf construction.
In several of the more progressive
states laws have been passed within
the last two or three years with special
reference to the construction and
proper maintenance of side paths for
the use of wheelmen and pedestrians.
This is a part of the general move
ment for good roads that is in progress
in this country, notably in Massachrl-
sets, New Jersey and New York state
in the east, and Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota in the middle west.
The cycle path law passed by our
legislature at it's last session is much
like the New York state law in it's pro-
visions. It's chief features are as fol-
lows:
The county judge appoints a board
of side path commissioners for the
county, consisting of five or seven
members, who serve without pay
This board is authorized and en-
powered to construct and maintain
side paths, along any public road or
street, after obtaining the approval
of the town board in which the path is
to be constructed, or of the village
board of any incorporated village.
The funds with which to pay for the
construction of the paths is obtained
by means of license fee which shall
not be less than so cents nor more
than $1,O0, to be paid by all wheelmen
who make use of the paths already
built by the board of side path COM
missioners.
The license issued to the wheelmen
is in the form of a tag, which must be
kept attached to the left front fork Of
the wheel
Only wheels bearing such license
will be allowed on the cycle paths.
The usual penalties for violating any
of the provisions of this law are pro.
vided for in the act.
1t will be noticed that this law is pc
cular in one respect. That is, it re-
quires the money for building the
paths to be paid solely by the wheel
men; nobody else is required to pay
penny. Heretofore cycle paths have
been built by voluntary contributions
by the wheelmen, and it is probable
that of the number now using the
paths in this country not one in TWEEN
ty-five contributed anything towards
paying for them. The new law will
remedy this irregularity and will en-
able the board to properly care for the
paths already built and to extend them
into districts where there are none at
present.
The Wisconsin valley is PARTICULARS
we'll adapted to the building and usinq
of side paths. Nowhere else can they
be made more cheaply and nowhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
ITALIAN CONSUL
WANTS TO KNOW

Indianapolis, July 12-Gov. Durbin
was called on by the department of
state at Washington yesterday to in
tervene in his official capacity in the
controversy between the Wabash Rail
road company and the Italian govern
ment, which has been laid before the
federal authorities.
\ letter to the governor says a rep
reSentative of the Italian consul at
Chicago went to the Wabash railroad
hospital at Peru for the purpose OF
seeing the Italian laborers who had
been injured in the Wabash railroad
wreck near Cass, in which eight Ital-
ians were killed outright and several
injured, and that this representative
of the consuPs Office was denied any
communication whatever with the
Italians by the agent of the railroad
company" The letter asks Gov. Dur
bin to take what action he deems best
under the circumstances to aid
friendly government
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
ROOSEVELT HAS A CANDIDATE.
Wants Plat to Back Him for the
Federal Bench.

New York, July Ex-senator Platt
said that President Mckinley will not
apopint successor to District Judge
Addison Brown until after he returns
to Washington from Canton, probably
early in September.
The two most active candidates are
Supreme Court Justices James A
Blanchard and John Proctor Clarke
Justice Clarke's boom has just de-
veloped. Vice President Roosevelt is
it's sponsor. He came to town from
Oyster Bay and in the afternoon had
luncheon with Senator Plat and Glenn
ent A .Griscom.
He saw Justice Clarke in the after
noon. He is understood to have urged
Senator Plat to suggest to the presi-
dent the name of Justice Clarke. Unit
ed States District Attorney Henry L.
Burnett said that he is not candi-
date for the office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
BURN HOTEL TO
STAMP OUT SMALLPOX

Joliet, July 15.-The city authorities
yesterday burned the historic Bissell
hotel, huge wooden structure, to de-
stroy traces of smallpox. Three other
buildings took fire and were destroyed.
The German Evangelical church
caught, but the fire was extinguished.
About fifty people, mostly negroes,
We're rendered homeless. Richard
Street M. E. church. one of the finest
structures in the city, had a narrow
escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
LABOR TROUBLES IN AUSTRIA.
Police Stop Parades and Fight Follows
In Streets.

London, July 16.-More than a hun
dred persons, including troops and pc
lice, were wounded yesterday in an en-
counter at Lemberg, says the Vienna
correspondent of the Daily Express.
growing out Of an attempt by the po-
lice to stop the street parades held in
demonstration on behalf Of the unem-
ployed. A mob threw up barbados
and def1ed the police. Troops were
called in and charged repeatedly, using
bayonets and bullets. Ultimately the
demonstrators were dislodged. Lem
berg is strongly guarded by troops,
but it was reported the mob was pre-
pairing for another fight during the
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
OUIDA MAKES PLEA
FOR SISTER AUTHOR

London, July 16.-Mlle. Louise de La Ra-
NEE (Ouida) has long letter in the Daily
News protesting against the treatment ad-
miniStered by the British in south Africa
to Mrs. Cronwright Mime. Olive Schrein-
err she says, has been transported to a
strange place and imprisoned within "a
fence Of wire netting which is protected
by armed sentinels stationed at intervals
with orders to fire upon any one attempting
to get through the netting to escape.
''In this place she lives alone, with dogs,
in one small room, for which she pays,
cooking for herself and compelled to re-
main all night without any kind of light.
ties permission to visit her, although her
brother is former premier of Cape Colony.
What is her offense! Merely to have
espoused the cause of the beers during the
war. Is it tOlerable that for this alone she
should be subjected to the indignity of iso-
latiOn and be carried away from all she
loves?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
A BUSY RECTOR.
Builds Home, Paints the Church and
Is Cheerful Still

Is Cheerful Still.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July 14.-When
the trustees of Holy Trinity Episcopal
church at Highland. across the river
from this city, objected to the request
of their ministere for a new rectory,
they failed to reckon on the determin-
alton of tn rector. One by one the
trustees resigned, but the minister,
Rev. George A. Nicholas, kept right on
and today the rectory is completed and
the minister, his wife and two children
are living in it.
Trinity church is not self-supporting
and the minister is paid by the arch
deaconry of Duchess county. When
Mr.. Nicholas was assigned there last
October, having previously been at
tached to the city mission and ST..
Ignatius' church. in New York, he
found there was no rectory and that
the minister received a salary of $500
a year.
He was expected to do the work
usually performed by sexton, such
as cleaning the church, caring for the
fires and shovelling snow. All these
things he did cheerfully.
When he proposed that a rectory be
built the trustees objected.
Mr.. Nicholas obtained letter from
Bishop Potter sanctioning the rectory
The minister then went to New York
and among his friends there secured
contributions. The house was built for
81 200, and when it was finished the in
dustrious clergyman was able to pay
all except $500. AS fast as the trus-
tees resigned, others friendly to the
!rectors plans took their places. and
last Saturday authorized the placing Of
a mortgage for $500 on the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
MRS. HANNA GIVES
HUBBY THE HA! HA!

rington Hanna, who obtained a divorce
from Dan R. Hanna of Cleveland thr ee
years ago, sailed for Europe yesterday
on the Campania with her three chill
dren. Hanna is a son of Senator
Hanna. The young woman succeeded
in boarding the Campania and remain
ing hidden until it was too late 20
serve writ Of habeas corpus requi'-
ing her to produce the children in
court Monday next This writ was OBJ
tanned after service of a similar one
had been avoided in Ohio. Both writs
were issued on application of Hanna
who did not wish his children taken to
EurOpe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
HAZING DRIVES
BOY TO INSANITY

New York, July 16.-Harry Craven,
aged 10, grandson of the late Rear Ad-
miral Craven, y. S. N, was committed
by the supreme court justice to the
Bloomingdale asylum yesterday The
doctors say he is hopeless lunatic. 1t
is said the boys madness was brought
on four years ago when he was a stu
dent at Annapolis naval academy. One
night while out with a number of
students he was hazed, and it is al
legged, from that time his mind began
to weaken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
NORLIN FIRED
COURT HOUSE

Minden, Neb., July 11.-County
Treasurer Alfred Norlin, who Tuesday
night confessed to the embezzlement
of $4,000 of the county funds, adj
mitted that the set the court house on
fire to cover his crime and today he
will be taken to the penitentiary at
Lincoln. Last evening, at Norlin's re-
quest, special session of the district
county court convened. The embez-
zling treasurer entered plea Of
guilty and was sentenced to six years
Imprisonment and fine of $1,000, the
amount of his shortage after the res
titution Of yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

year than in Winnebago county.
Every mile of good path adds to the
usefulness. If the wheelmen Of the
country take hold OF this matter as
they should we can make this the
banner county of the state for good
wheeling. The cost of each wheelman
is trifling, yet the large number Of
wheels ridden in the county should
furnish a fund sufficient to largely in
crease the number and extent of paths,
as well as to greatly improve these we
already have.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
kRAENZLEIN BREAKS RECORD.
Wonderful Performance of Milwaukee

Wonderful Performance of Milwaukee
Athlete in England.
Birmingham, Eng, July 14.-At the
Birmingham Athletic club meeting
yesterday the 120-yards hurdle race
was won by Kraenzlein of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania in Is rs seconds,
beating his own Stamford Bridge rec
ord. In the 120-yard hurdle, handicap,
Baxter of Pennsylvania and Gould of
Newport ran dead heat in Is Is Sec
onds. The high jump was won by
Baxter, who cleared six feet and one
inch. The 100-yard dash was won by
Duffy of Georgetown, the time being
10 2-5 seconds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
TWO SHAMROCKS
run BEAUTIFUL RACE

Largs. Shamrock l experienced a big f1uke
and closed up her distance. The correct
times of finish are: Shamrock II, 3 80: 05;
Shamrock 1, 3:40:35.
The ffuke which enabled the ex-challen-
ger to finish. before Shamrock II does not
in the opinion Of experts, in any way de
tract from what is regarded as a splendid
performance on the part of Shamrock IL
It is believed the Challenger may start for
the other side July %.
Detroit July 16.-Perfect weather. splen-
did racing and a large crowd combined yes
terday afternoon 10 make the thirteenth an
nual Blud Ribbon meeting of the Detroit
driving club and opening grand trotting cir
Cuit on Crosse P0inte track success The
feature of the afternoon. the chamber of
commerce $500 stake for 2:24 trotters. was
won with comparative ease by Star Pugh
in 2:0g15 The PA trot was won by Lady
Thisbe. time 2:1TA. after DIR. Book had ia
ken the first two heats. Ida Highwood the
favorite lost the first heat in the 2:20 trot.
but took the second and third with little
trouble, time 2:12A.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

Rothesay, July 16.-The final racing trial
of the two Shamrocks yesterday was over
thirty X-mile course, from Craigmore to
Skelmorlie, thence to Tomont end, off
Largs, and back to the starting point This
course was sailed twice over. A fresh
strong westerly wind of fourteen knots was
blowing. The run to Skelmorlie was dead
down wind; the challenger rapidly increas-
ing the lead, rounded the first mark one
minute and 81 seconds ahead of Shamrock
l. On the broad, easy reach to Tomont
end the challenger increased her lead until
she was two and nne-half minutes ahead.
when she encountered softer wind and
the eX-challenger closed up
Reaching three miles up channel. the
challenger Outsailed the older boat. and the
timing at the turn at Inverkeep bay showed
a difference of nine minutes in favor of the
challenger During the run home from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
FREIGHT RATE WAR ENDS.
Rupture Which Threatened Twenty
Six Roads Settled.

Chicago, July 12.-The Santa Fe
Railway company yesterday officially
announced that the cut rates SEIZED
uled to go into effect on the Chicago
Missouri river division of its system
had been withdrawn. Regular rates
were restored and notices to this eff
feet were telegraphed to agents. This
is the first definite movement to end
the western freight rate war which
threatened the earnings of twenty-six
roads and brought forth strong re-
monstrances from eastern financial
banking interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Forest Fire In Kansas,

Larned, Kans., July ia prairie
fire burned over a large extent of
country ard destroyed over 10000
bushels of wheat in the stack. Frank
Lunod, from whose threshing engine
the fire started, sustained fatal injuries
while endeavoring to extinguish the
flames. Two farm houses and several
barns We're DESTROYED.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
NEW BATTLESHIP
MAINE NEARLY READY

Philadelphia, July 1S.-The Cranlp
Shipbuilding company yesterday mott
fed the secretary of the navy that the
battleship Maine would be launched
July 81, at II a. m. 1t is understood
at the yard there will be no special
ceremonies on the occasion, as had
been anticipated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Brinqs News of Alaska.

Seattle, July 14-The steamer Hum
boldt arrived yesterday from Skagway
with forty passengers and a large
amount of Klondike gold, estimated at
q quarter of a million. News is
brought Of the partial wrecking of
three steamers on the Yukon between
Dawson and White Horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT

Buenos Ayres, July 13.-Senor Fed
eric Errazuriz, president o. Chilli, who
has been in feeble health Tor more
than year, is dead. He was elected
president of Chilli, June rs, 1896, for
term of five years which began Sept.
IS, 1896.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Dead Number IWenty-One.

Kansas City July 13.-Leslie S. Col
brun of Pawpaw, Mich, died at st.
Joseph's hospital last night, being the
twenty-first victim of the Chicago 6
Alton train wreck at Norton. Miss
Lottie L. Still of Hronellsville died
early yesterday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
VOTES FOR ASPHALT.
Brick too Noisy, Says Minneapolis
PHYSICIANS

Minneapolis, July 16.-Another
amendment to the paving program
went through at last nights meet
ing OF the city council. The medical
men located in the Masonic Temple
appeared by representatives before
the paving committee the other day
asking that asphalt be laid On Sixth
street N, between Hennepin avenue
and First avenue. They declared that
the inevitable noise from brick pave
ment would interfere seriously with
their business. The committee made
no recommendation, but left it to
the council which voted in favor of
asphalt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
SENT A CHALLENGE.
And May go to Prison for His
Folly.

And May go to Prison for His
Folly.
Williamsport, Pa, July IA. P.
STRIKERS son was arrested by Special
Officer Benin on a charge of cruelty to
animals. Later the father sent Benin
a letter challenging him to duel with
revolvers at thirteen yards.
Benin had Stryker arrested under
the act of 1860 and Stryker was sent
to Jail to await the action Of the grand
jury. For sending the challenge he is
liable to fine OF $500 and three years
in jail Government officers may also
prefer charges against him for sending
the letter containing the challenge
through the mails. This is said to be
the first arrest On this charge in this
state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
To DESTROY Taku Forts.

Tientsin, July 1.-THE military com
manders have directed the provisional
government at Tientsin to undertake
the destruction Of the Taku forts and
the government has promised to pro-
tect workmen engaged in the task.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS ILL,
Widow of President of confederacy il
Danoer

Danger.
Portland, Me-. July 13.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis. widow of the former presi-
dent of the confederacy, is very i'll at
the Willard hotel in this city. Mrs.
Davis is past seventy and has known
very little sickness, although afflicted
with slight lameness. For years the
routine Of her life has been unchanged
and her life seemed bound up in the
past and in her daughter Winnie, who
was Familiarity and lovingly known as
the daughter of the confederacy. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Cameron Dies of Heat.

Sioux City, July 16.-Donald A. Cam
eron, a prominent citizen of Eau
Claire, was found dead in hotel here
yesterday 1t is believed death was
the result of the intense heat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
Allen Leaves Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. R., July 14-Gov. Allen
and his wife with their household eff
fects sailed for New York yesterday
Gov. Allen admitted he had no inten-
ton of returning to Porto Rico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
were probably fatally

others were probably fatally
injured The collision occurred
on bridge over the Arkansas
river, which collapsed and both en-
ines fell into the river. The two
trains caught fire and burned up the
bridge as well as the cars. The two
engines are reported to be buried in
QuickSand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
METHuEN BEATS BOERS.
Kills Four and Wounds AZ in Engage

ment Near ZeeruSt.
Pretoria, July 14.-Gen. Metheun
had a successful engagement with the
beers, July 6, northeast of Zeerust, in
Transvaal colony. Four beers were
killed and AZ captured. The beers
daringly attempted to raid the cattle
ranch near here; they were driven off
with loss, gun butts being used in the
encounter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

death of this daughter, her only child,
affected Mrs. Davis deeply, and she has
never quite fully recovered from the
loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open.
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

The duke of Connought is to succeed
King Edward as grand master of
British Masons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
TWO TRAINS WIPED OUT.
Cars Burn and Engines Sink in Quick
sand-Five Killed.

Parsons, Kans., July 16.-A head end
collision between two local freight
trains on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad near Wymark, l. T.,
killed five men and three
The St. Johns herald., 1901-08-10

Editors are first to hear gossip or scandals, indiscretions of men or women. things unfit fer pub lication, intrigue, clandestine meetings. night buggy rides, young girls gone astray, f1irta- tions of married women, amours of married men. and in fact all the neighborhood scandals. Ed itors generally know the naughty doings of a community, no mat ter how secret. If only half they hear was published, divorce suits would follow, in some cases ostraciSm, in others shotgun and gore, Imprisonment, lynching, desolated homes, shame, misery and humiliation. Some people who abuse the editor the loudest owe their standing in society to his forebearance.- Fix.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-08-10

The State department has re ceived a curious complaint of al- legged Encouragement of the re- turn of the Spainards to the Philippines. The private steam. ship lines which ply between Ma. nila and Spanish rorts are charging what are said to be ex- orbitant rates, and the Spaniards have a suspicion that the steam ship companies are encouraged to this by American officials, who wish to keep Spaniards away from the Philippines. The state knows nothing of the matter but greatly doubts the re- port.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-08-10

There has undoubtedly been a great deal of unreasonable com plair1t about the heat in the Gen. sus Bureau building, Last year 1t was a favorite device of clerks who wanted to stop work to be prostrated; this year with large reduction of force in prospect, the clerks show less desire to
 soldier" Actual thermometer readings show that the census rooms, with their glass roofs and all, are five to eight degrees cooler than ordinary office rooms in the city.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-08-10

Naval Constructor Gilmour has been ordered to Havana to look over the floating dock just bought from Spain, and make prepara- tionS for towing her to the naval station at Olongapo, Philippine Islands. MT. Gilmour will stop at New York and take along a party of workmen to put the dock in shape for the long trip. It is the intention of the naval authorities to invite proposals from large towing concerns for the contract of taking the dock to its new destination.