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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
TO WITHDRAW SOON,
Foreign Troops to Leave China and
Peace in Siuht

Peace in Sight.
Washington, July 28.-Mr. R9ckhill
has reported to the state department
that the negotiations in Pekin will
close within two weeks with a sig
naory protocol by all of the powers
Commissioner Rockhill adds the
news that the ministers will be ready
to sign a protocol within Two weeks
that will result in the speedy with
draWal from China of all the foreign
troops except the legation guards and
those who will occupy the certain
strategic points to be held under the
treaty to safeguard the road between
Pekin and the sea.
He says the Russian government
has signified it's intention of not fur
I Their pressing the question at present
of the eventual increase of the import
custom duties beyond per cent, the
present figure. 1t is agreed that in
case the revenues of China are not
sufficient for the payment of interest
and principal, the powers are to exam
inc the revenues and determine what
changes are necessary in order to sup
ply the deficiency. The imperial mar
thine customs are to be included in
this arrangement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
GRAND RACING
DAY AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Ohio, July 26.-The
fourth day of the Cleveland grand cir
cult races was characterized by ideal
racing weather, he best contested
races of the week and a record-break-
ing crowd. Star Hugh, the favorite,
won the 2:23 pace, but six heats were
necessary to dispose of the big field;
time 2:09A. Cornelia Belle, the ia
vorite in the PIP trot, succeeded only
in getting the second money, time
2:101a. The Monk won the first heat
Of the 2:07 trot in slow time and then
Charley Herr went out and landed
the money, time 2:09. Billy H. won
the 2:27 pace in straight heats, time
|2:101a. Trainer Geers announced
that owing to the recent attack of dis
temper it would be impossible to get
The Abbott in condition for the race
with Cresceus at Brighton Beach Au-
gust Is, and that the race had been Of
ficially declared off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

headed flies" They breed in the
fields and prey upon all kinds of stock
and dogs. The insects prove a great
source of trouble from the middle of
June until fall.
They are much in appearance like
the common fly, except that they are
not so black, and their wings do not
lie along their backs, but run out at
more of an angle The flies play
havoc with the stock They will
gather on the side of the animal in a
pls &c where he cannot reach them
with either head or tail, and there
hold on and suck the blood A patch
Of flies as large as a mans hand on
the side of a horse is not uncommon.
In his torture poor animal will be-
gin to kick and will make a bee line
for the bushes, carrying man and
moving machine behind him.
1t is q frequent sight to see horses
and cows with their legs wrapped N
cloths to protect them. A long-tailed
horse can defend himself except On
his front legs. If one should happen
to be out in the fields of old Hunter
don and should see a man in overalls,
with the head of horse, approaching
it is only a hard-working equine with
pair Of armor-plate overalls on his
front legs.
But the baldheaded fly cannot stand
the darkness, and the farmers, finding
that out, have taken advantage of his
weakness. They make the horse and
COW stalls in their barns as dark as
possible, and there the farm animals
are kept in moderate degree of COM
fort during the day. The fly goes to
sleep as the sun goes down, after
which the farmer and his stock go to
work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

her ability, has been appointed super
tendent of nurses in the Hospital Ian
neau du Chantel in Paris. She will
leave Atlanta to assume the duties of
her new position in the famous
French sanitarium in December. Miss
Meier will be accompanied by Mrs
H. Jones, another trained nurse favor
ably known to Atlanta physicians.
Mrs. Jones is at present employed at
a we'll known sanitarium in the Geor-
gia city. She will go to Paris as pu-
pill nurse under Miss Meier. She feels
that she can better fit herself for the
duties of a nurse abroad than in this
country. The Lanneau du Chantel is
one of the largest and best known in
situations Of it's kind in France. On
the hospital staff are famous surgeons
and physicians. Many hundreds of
patients are treated annually. Miss
Meier is a graduate nurse of the Jew
ISL hospital in Cincinnati. Since last
November sh4 has been head nurse of
the white charity wards at the Grady
hospital in Atlanta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
HIS SISTER, NOT HIS BRIDE.
Startling Discovery by Young Man
About to Wed

HUSut 10 fSU,
Denver, Col, July 24.-Upon the
day set for their wedding, Arnold Liv-
ingston, of Auburn, Neb.. and Lena
Jefferson, of Wadsworth, New, dis
covered that they were brother and
sister.
They had separated in New York
when they were children. Three
years ago Livingston put an adver-
tisement in a matrimonial paper for a
wife. Among the responses was let
ter from Lena Jefferson. Then the
wedding was arranged.
Twenty-three years ago in New
York city Arnold Sheffield died, leav-
ing a young wife, son six years old
and a daughter scarcely able to
toddle The New York Orphans
Home Society found homes for the
children after the mother had died
from the effects of a surgical opera
ton. Arnold, the boy, was adopted
by family named Livingston in
Pennsylvania; Lena, the girl, was
adopted by an Ohio family named JEFF
ferson. The Livingston family moved
to Nebraska and the Jefersons went
to Nevada.
Young Livingston had tried for
years to find his lost sister. He did
not know he had asked her to marry
him. The wedding was to have taken
place in Denver this week. The
couple arrived yesterday and all ar
The young woman brought with her
some papers which proved her iden-
tity and revealed the fact that she
and Livingston were sister and broth
er. 1t was a great shock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
MUTATION WROUGHT BY TIME.
Famous Old Rebel Ready to Lead
Republicans.

Charlottesville, Va, July 26-The
republicans of this city held a mass
meeting and adopted resolutions
highly eulogistic of Gen. Thomas l.
Rosser for the governorship. James
A. Brown, colored, acted as chairman
In response to the resolutions adopt
ed and in acceptance Of the honor
conferred by them General Rossel
said, among other things:
81 feel that a summons of this
chara cter, which is authoritative and
so complimentary, should be given
most serious consideration. 1 realize
that the political sentiment of the
people of Virginia at this time is
revolutonary-the thinking men feel
that we have reached the parting OF
the ways and the large majorities
which have hitherto blindly followed
the lead of false prophits and
calamity howlers will see the folly
and turn away from them, and new
alignments of great Importance will
soon be experienced by our great
national parties-and Virginia will
abandon her negative position and
assume a positive one and join hands
with those who are engaged in build
ing up the power and glory of our
great country.
Feeling that the people are now
ready to move-ready to shake off
the letters of obsolete politics, with
all of it's dark and corrupt practices,
and adopt enlightened and modern
methodist should feel honored far
beyond my merits if called on to
lead them, but being opposed to
machine methods l shall not resort
to the democratic tactics of trying
to pack the convention in my favor.
Should your wishes as expressed
in the resolution of your convention.
be granted by the state republican
convention and 1 be nominated by
that body to fill this the highest
office our state can confer on one of
her sons, I promise to accept the re.
sponsibility with full appreciation
Of it's burdens, and do all in my power
to carry our republican banner to
victory and lead our people in the
ways of patriotism and national good
fellowship, and make Virginia an
important factor in promoting the
pride, potency and power of the
nation"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
TO END
STRIKE
Peaceful Solution of Great
Labor Disturbance
Seems Near
President Shaffer and }.
p. rIorgan Patch Up
Agreement
Basis Will be Compromise
Making Unions
Optional

New York, July 28-The World to-
day saws: "The great steel strike Is
to be settled within a few hours.
Theodore J. Shaffer. president of the
Amalgamated association, slipped in
to the city yesterday morning, accom-
panied by Secretary Williams. They
held several conferences during the
day with the officials Of the United
States steel corporation and an early
settlement of the differences is in
prospect.
J. Pierpont Morgan, who has been
depended upon to adjust matters be-
tween the giant company and it's strik-
ing employees, gave up his day off,
yesterday and worked long hours as y
peacemaker. The basis of settlement
is compromise. concessions being
made by both sides. The terms, it is
understood, are to be about as fol-
lows: The mills recognized as non
union July l, will be continued as
such, save possibly where the Anal
gamated association has effected
strong organization. The Amalga-
mated association will recede from
the demand that the steel company
oil
The steel company will pay the
scale in all mills, union and non
union. All mills shall be open to all
men with or without union cards. The
association shall not attempt to force
men into the union or oblige the steel
company to employ only union men.
The steel company will permit the or
ganization of men when they manifest
a desire to join the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION or other associations.
New York, July 2S.-Formal negoti-
ations for the settlement of the great
steel strike were opened here yester-
day at a conference between Presi-
dent Shaffer, Secretary Williams of
the Amalgamated association. ]. Pier
pont Morgan and a group of his as
sociates of the United States Steel
corporation.
The conference and movement of
the confereeS were secret and no init
nation of the result of the delibera-
tons has come from any one in au-
thority. 1t is believed, however, that
substantial progress toward agree
ment was made and that a formal an.
nouncement of compact for peace
will come within a few days.
There has been much speculation as
to the terms of peace but much of It
has been pure conjecture. 1t was
said the strike will be called off and
that there will be resumption of ne
gotiations OF the general labor ques,
lions at the point where they were
broken off at the Pittsburg confer
ence. In financial circles, however
the opinion was general that the
prospective agreement would go fur
Their than that and in itself dispose of
the serious questions at issue The
conference yesterday resulted from
several days of preliminary discussion
of all Of which were kept secret
Yesterday Morgan and Schwab met
first at the office of the former and
were closeted for some time The
meeting with the labor leaders fol
lowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

Topeka, Kas,, July 28.-Kansas has
been fully redeemed from the ravages
of the drouth. The rain which started
in numerous portions of the state Fri
Gay night continued during yesterday,
and reports received last night say
rain is still falling in several places
throughout the state. Every indica-
ton points to a prolonged rainy spell
which will be of inestimable value.
The rain is general in the eastern part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
GETS BADGER BUILDING.
lieut.-Gov. Transfers 1t to Exposition
Managers.

@'Soe'-SON. u diSiSTS 1t 70 EXPOSITION
Managers.
Buffalo, n. Y, July 2S.-Formal ex-
ercises were held yesterday at the ex-
position for Wisconsin day, when the
handsome state building, the first
state structure to be entirely finished
and the first to be thrown open to the
public some weeks ago, was given over
to the exposition management The
ceremonies were held in the temple of
music, opening with music by the Ha-
vana municipal band.
Willet NJ. Spooner followed with an
address and formally transferred the
building to Lieut-Gov. Stone, repre-
senting the state of Wisconsin. Miss
Annie Peat of Racine, Wis, played an
organ selection.
Addresses were also made by Lieut.
Gov. Jesse Stone Of Wisconsin, who
turned the building over to the expo
sition management; D. n. Lockwood,
president of the New York state COM
mission; John G. Milburn, president
and director-general, and w. I.
Buchanan, of the pan-American expo
sition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
SAYS BUBONIc PLAGUE
WILL SWEEP WEST

indianapolis, Ind, July 2S.-Dr. j.
n. Hurley, secretary of the state
board of health, declares that the bu-
bonic plague will sweep the entire
middle west.
''The pestilence," he said, will be
carried to the interior sooner or later.
A year and a half ago predicted that
the disease would make it's appear
ance in San Francisco and New York.
Scientists and physicians ali over the
country scoffed at the idea. Today
nv predictions stand verified.
'I am not making this statement to
frighten the people Of the states in the
interior, but am making it because
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
NEGROES GO HOME
IMPORTED BLACKS RETURN TO
ALABAMA.
WERE BADLY SCARED
Cars Containing Them Were Switched
Off at Lagrange Where They Re.
manned All Day While Officials Dis.
cussed Probability of Violence and
Permitting Them to Work.

Chicago, July 26.-General Manager
Aertan OF the Latrobe Steel & Coupler
works at Melrose Park, last evening
declared the company had abandoned
the effort to bring colored laborers to
Melrose Park and that they would be
sent back home to Alabama. All day
the SOO colored men sat in their cars
at Lagrange in fear A committee of
five citizens of Melrose Park called
on them and used their best endeavors
to induce the men to return to their
homes, stating that 800 armed men
were awaiting their arrival Their
statements alarmed the negroes and
finally five of their number made their
way into Chicago and asked Chief of
Police ONeil for protection.
After these FIVE had left the train
the fears Of those remaining increased
greatly and it was with difficulty the
trainmen managed to prevent them
from running off in a panic. Marshal
Rau of Lagrange ordered the train
bearing the colored men to move out
of the village and it was placed on the
siding two miles north. In the mean.
time attorneys for the steel company
called upon Sheriff Magerstadt for
protection and stated positively the
laborers would be landed in shops
late in the afternoon Sheriff Mayer
stadt after a conference with the at
torneys said he had received a tele-
gram from Adjutant General Reece Of
fering the aid of the state militia
Magerstadt, however, said he did not
need to call upon the militia, as the
county was capable of preserving the
peace. Out at Melrose Park armed
citizens remained on watch until as
sured the negroes were not coming,
when they dispersed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
j. B. SMITH AT DELAVAN.
Madison Attorney to Be a Chautau.
quan Attraction

qudI ALL dCkiOF.
Delavan, Wis. July 26.-The fourth
annual Delavan Lake assembly
opened yesterday. The Elkhorn band
gave a concert at 10 o'clock and
Charles DENLY former minister to
China and member of the Philippine
commission, delivered the openirs;
address at 3 o'clock before an audi
ence of about 1000 people. There are
about 1900 camping on the grounds
and more coming.
On account of ill health Dr. Gun
saulus will not be here. Saturday, ).
Burditt Smith of Madison will speak
on the w. G. T. U. question, as it has
been given to that order. The Har-
ward band will be here and excursions
will come that day from Harvard,
Walworth and other towns east. A
special morning train now comes
from the west for the patrons of tn :
assembly from Beloit, GAINESVILLE and
Clinton. Bishop Samuel Fallows will
also speak Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
Disorder Throughout China.

Pekin, July 26.-No effective gov,
eminent exists throughout the terri
tory covered by the foreign punitive
expeditions. Bands Of brigands com.
posed of deserters from foreign or
mics, boxers and former Chinese
regulars terrorize the country. I'm
perial troops returning to Pekin
pIundered sixteen towns south of Pao-
tingfu. After the troops departed the
people took vengeance upon the of
ficials, mobbing the mandarins and
wrecking their houses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
Our Great Exports,

Washington, July 27-Figures of the
foreign commerce of the United States
in the year ending June 80, 1901, were
completed in the treasury bureau of
statistics yesterday. They show total
imports of 1922, 673,O 16 and total ex-
ports of s1,4S7,755 ,557; the exports of
domestic products were s1,460, 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
Arguments Against Opening.

Ell Reno, July 27.-Arguments on
application of Lone Wolf and others
for an order enjoining the general
government from opening the reser-
vations to settlement were heard yes
terday before Judge Erwin Of the ter
ritorial supreme court. The judge
announced he would give his decision
Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
HoIabird Wins More Honors.

Chicago, July 2S.-William Hola-
bird, Jr., of the Glenview Golf club,
yesterday won the Onwertsia and
Lake Forest cups on the iinAs of the
Onwentsia club with a score of 1874
William Waller of the Onwentsia club
was second with 169.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
SECOND MAINE
Is LAUNCHED

Philadelphia, Pa. July 2S.-The bat
tleship Maine, designed to be bigger,
stronger and faster than her former
namesake, whose shapeless mass still
lies in the harbor of Havana, was sue
Cessfully launched from the yards of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
FRENCH BEAT MOORS

Paris, July 26.-"A few days ago."
says dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Cadiz, "a great battle was fought be-
tween the French and Moors near
Figuig. 1t was the result of French
operations to subjugate the tribes
occupy the oasis of Tablet. The
French were victorious. The moors
assert the French government has
10000 troops on the Moorish border"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

rotary will select one of the other re-
tired rear admiraIs to take his place
The precept to the court will probably
scope of the inquiry, but whether it
will direct the court to return an
opinion or simply ascertain the facts
the secretary thus far declines to
state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
Increased Bank Ciearinus.

New York, July 27.-The statement
compiled by Bradstreets shows the
total bank clearings of the principal
cities of the United States for the
week to be s2,095, $50, an increase
of 56.6 per cent. compared with the
corresponding week last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
BALDHEADED FLIES IN JERSEY
Horses Wear OveraI;s to Protect Legs
From Insects.

Poagtown, n. J., July 24.-There
are no flies on the farmers of Hunter
don county, New Jersey. But this Is
only because they are doing their
reaping and farm work in the fields at
night, in order to rid themselves of
the irritating insects.
The little pests are known as bald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
DIG UP SKELETON,
And Several Wealthy Citizens Are
Arrested

Pana, ILL.,, July 2S.-Workmen yes
terday discovered mans skeleton be-
meath the floor of house they were
tearing down which was identified as
the remains of John Russell, a farmer
who suddenly disappeared over 80
years ago after drawing large sum
from the bank at Shelbyville. Joseph
Piper informed the Shelby county
judge years ago that when he was a
boy he saw Russell buried by three
men near where the skeleton was
Sound yesterday. Several wealthy
residents are implicated and arrests
are being made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
TO DECIDE CONTROVERSY.
Secretary Long Appoints Court for
SchIey Inquiry.

Washington, July 26.-Secretary
Long has announced the selection of
Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral S. Kim
Oerly and Benham as members of the
Schley court of inquiry. The court
will meet at the navy department in
Washington, Sept. H. Proceedings
will be open and the widest latitude
permitted in the matter of witnesses.
Late yesterday afternoon Long
rendered to Capt. Samuel Lemly, Judge
advocate general of the navy, the po-
sition of judge advocate of the court.
Lemly will probably accept the ap-
pointment.
Washington. July ga dispatch
from West Newton, Mass, says that
Rear Admiral Kimberly will ask to be
relieved from the detail on account of
I'll health. Should he decline, the sec
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

DR.. Frank S. Morris of McCool juno
ton, Neb., has a wireless telegraphy
system of his own. He has a number
Of carrier pigeons, and these are left
with his patients, within fifty miles of
his home, so that whenever they are
i'll they send a message.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01
THE NEW BATTLEsHIP MAINE.

the William Cramp Ship & Engine
Building company yesterday One of
the largest crowds that has ever seen
a warship leave the ways at Cramps
yards was on hand and patriotism ran
wild as the ship left her cradle. Ken
slngton, where the shipyards are To-
Gated, took holiday and attended the
launching
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

The Rev. Alfred Fl. Brown of Delhi,
N. Y, has accepted the place of head
master of st. Johns school at Santa
Barbara, Cal. Mr.. Brown is an alum
nus of New York university, class of
'92, and has served for number of
years in the priesthood of the Protest
ant Episcopal church, both in this
state and in the state of Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

The venerable widow of Henry A.
Wise-congressman, governor and
brigadier generals dead in Rich
mond, Va, aged IS. Originally she
was Elizabeth Lyons. Tradition re-
ports that, after his first sight of her
and her beautiful sisters, Wise ex-
claimed: "Id like to be thrown into a
den of Lyons"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

An amateur photographer camped
down in front of Hetty Green cottage
at Bellows Falls the other day and
prepared for business. She saw him,
slipped out of the back door, ran
through the garden. climbed an eight
foot fence and hunted up an officer of
the law Then the man with the cam
era was ordered to move on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

of the state which needed it most
Farmers report there will be much late
corn and the rain will insure excellent
fodder. Estimates of the probable
yield of corn range all the way from
five to twenty bushels to the acre
Apple and pears with anything like a
favorable condition will make a large
crop.