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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
BIG SNOW STORM IN KENTUCKY
Heavy Storm Raging Throughout
Eastern Part of State.

Middlesboro, Ky, April 2O.-A
heavy snow storm has been raging
throughout the eastern part of Ken
lucky since noon yesterday and is
still falling. Two days of heavy rain
preceded the snowstorm and brought
on freshet in Powell's valley, which
rendered twenty families homeless in
that section. There are two inches OF
snow in Yellow Greek valley and 1T is
half foot deep on the mountains.
Peach trees are in full bloom and
fruit will probably be killed
Wheeling, April 20.-Reports from
all sections of West Virginia are
alarming and indicate that floods are
probable within twenty-four hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Six Colleges to Race July 2.

Poughkeepsie, April 20,-The High
land Amateur Rowing association held
a meeting here yesterday on the sub
jest of the collegiate boat races
to be held on the Hudson July 2, The
announcement was made that six col
leges will be represented in the uni
versity race-Cornell, Pennsylvania
Columbia, original members Of the in
ter-collegiate association, and Wiscon-
SIM Georgetown and Syracuse uriver-
sites on invitation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
FLOOD DANGER PAST
RIVERS FALLING IN VICINITY OF
PITTSBURG.
BUT HIGH FARTHER DOWN
Kentucky Towns Threatened With
Inundation and Residents Along
Ohio in Some Suspense-Rise of
Missouri Causing Not Little APP
prehension.

Pittsburg, April 23.-The flood is
over. All up-river points report the
rain and snow as having ceased.
Rivers are falling. Creeks and runs
which did so much damage in outlying
districts Saturday are well within
their banks. In and about Pittsburg
it will probably take $1,000,000 to pay
the total cost to property by water
and landslides. Add to this the great
loss to railroads and manufacturing
plants up and down the rivers with
the loss in wages to the working men
and the total will not fall far short Of
$2,O0O,0OO. The work Of cleaning UP
is going on everywhere in the flooded
district. Most of the mills and facto-
ries are still idle and will be until the
mud is gotten out of the machinery
and water pumped out of the pits.
Some Towns Menaced.
Cincinnati, April 23.-The stage Of
the river here at 6 last night was 81
feet, and rising at two inches per hour.
This means SO feet at 6 this morning
w
Grand Central depot. There is less
back-water than usual in the lower
Ohio and the trouble will Ne of short
duration, as it is settled now that if a
second rise from the Allegheny region
comes it will not overtake the present
flow An enuless line of shanty-boats
and other craft along the river front
have been swept away, but SO far
without loss Of life.
Mayor Fleischmann AMI other Off
Gals inspected the flooded districts
yesterday and arranged for the relief
Of all who are in need. The work of
protection and relief extends along the
tributaries and especially in Mill
Creek valley, which is badly flooded,
doing much damage to gardens and
brick yards. At Newport and Dayton,
Kentucky, many people have been
driven from their homes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Harhor Men On Strike.

Cleveland, April 20-A general
strike of all fremen and linesmen en-
ployed on the harbor tugs at CIeve-
land, Conneaut, Erie, Ashtabula, FAIR
port, Sandusky, Lorraine, Huron and
Toledo has been ordered to begin at
once. The strikers demand an ad-
vance of S. per month. They now re-
ceive $50 per month. The Great
Lakes Towing company, which prac-
tically operates all tugs at the points
named, refused to consider the de-
mands and the strike ordered fol-
lowed. 1t is said altogether nearly
1000 men will be directly affected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Bears MESSAGE to kruuer.

Chicago, April 21.-Bearing a mes
sage from General Louis Botha in
the Transvaal to President Kruger at
the Hague, Captain Francis John Tur-
ner of the boer army reached Chicago
last night, on his way to New York
where he will take ship for Hol-
land. According to Captain Turner,
the beers are determined never to sign
for peace unless absolute independence
for their countries are granted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
To Teach FiIipinos,

Oshkosh, Wis April 21.-W1lliam
De Kelder of Amburg, Marinette coun-
ty, who is a student at the state normal
school in this city, and member of
the graduating class of 1901, has &C
cepted an offer to go to the Philippines
as a teacher in the public schools there.
Mr.. De Kelder will receive 5000 a year,
and expenses both coming and goins,
provided he remains for three years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25

Rains have been unremitting for thir-
ty-siX hours in he northern Ohio val
ley and in the Monongahela, Cheat.
Little Kanawha, Big Kanawha, Guyan-
dotte, other tributaries Of the Ohio.
The rain continues and preparations
are being made for the worst.
Telluride, Colo, April 20.-A snow
slide yesterday carried away board
ing house at Alta mine near here.
Richard Pendergast, cook, lost his life.
The slide occurred fifteen minutes be-
fore the miners came out for supper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
PLAGUE IN AUSTRALIA.
1t Is Spreading and Causing Much
Apprehension.

Vancouver, April 19.-The steamer
Aorangi, from Sydney, brings news of
fresh outbreaks of plague at Brisbane
and Perth. A serious phase is the ap-
pearance of the plague in the Dunwich
insane asylum, where there are 1000
inmates. Nearly all of the inmates. are
said to be aged or incurable, so the
outbreak has aroused the gravest ap-
prehension. The afflicted patients
have been isolated on an asylum farm.
The carrying Of the plague to the asy-
lum is ascribed to rats and all the sew
ers in Australian cities are being fumi-
gated in order to destroy infected
Vermin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
NEW ROAD INCORPORATED.
Chippewa Valley and Northwestern
Files Papers.

Madison, April 22.
The Chippewa Valley and North
western railroad company, which s to
connect the Omaha and northwestern
lines between Rice lake and point in
Iron county, filed articles of organ.za-
ton with the secretary of state yester-
day. 1t will be branch Of the North
western to run from Rice lake in Bar
ron, Washburn, Sawyer, Ashland.
Price, Iron and Villas counties to a con-
nection with the Chicago and North
western in elmer Iron or Villas coun-
ties. Work is to begin at once. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the incor-
porators and directors are all officials
of the Omaha company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Argentina Fears War.

Buenos Ayres, April 2O-The Ar
gentine government is alarmed by the
announcement that Chilli has opened a
pass through the Andes atevery strate-
Sical point leading into Argentine tel
ritCry. The minister of foreign af-
ter here, but as the latter was about
to start for Santiago he decided POT
to send a written communication to
that republic. Chill will be asked to
explain her action before the CHILEAN
minister reaches home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Reported Freezing at Nome.

Seattle, April 20.-The Skagway
News of April Il, which arrived yester-
day, contained dispatches from Daw-
son saying two men arrived from
Nome bringing a sensational report Of
wholesale deaths by freezing along
the coast. They report 200 persons
Lied from exposure or freezing before
he middle Of January at various
1Oints up and down the coast Their
tories are not credited here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Rival to Oatmeal Trust.

Akron, April 20.-The consumma-
ton of project to consolidate all IN
dependent cereal plants Of the country
is now assured. The various proper
ties, ten in number, will be turned
over to the Great Western Cereal
company at Chicago Thursday. The
new company will compete with the
American Cereal company, better
known as the oatmeal trust"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25

4 proposition is being urged in
Tennessee to increase the salary of
the governor to $4,000 a year. It is
now $4,000. 1t is thought also that the
state should supply an executive man
sion for his use, and regret is ex-
pressed that President Folks home
wa not purchased for this purpose
when the opportunity offered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Prosperity Reports Resented.

New York, April 21.-The Porto RI
can commission yesterday received
the following cablegram from the exc
cutive committee of the Planters.
Bankers and Merchants association:
"The commission is instructed to 70
long its stay in the United States
Districts are preparing meetings to
protest against official reports o,
prosperity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Yucatan Indian Episode.

Merida, Yucatan, April 20-Gen9
FeliPe Yama, chief and leader of The
faya rebel Indians, has been assassin
It'd by some high under officers.
,hrce minor chiefs attacked him with
nachetes, nearly cutting him to
pieces. Then the Indians gathered
around the corpse and INDUCED in a
locg orgie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
BIG BILLS THIS WEEK.
Primary, Tax and Appropriation Meas.
ures to Receive Action.
Madison, April p

MaUISOn, April z.
The one just closed has been busy
but disappointing week in the Iegisla-
ture. Many bills were disposed of but
none Of those which are considered OF
paramount Importance were reached.
It was hoped and believed that the tax
measures would be up for discussion
and perhaps for final action, but what
with flag day on Tuesday and the leg
islatiye ball Thursday night, which
required q whole day OF preparation on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Dutch FIGHTING in Java,

Batavia, Island of Java, April FL
Dutch troops recently made a sortie
from post at Blangpedir, on the west
coast of Achin, and routed 500 natives
who attempted to surround the plooo
Fifty-three natives were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Poor Girl Gets S5O,vuO.

Richmond, Mo-, April 21.-Mattie
Russell, who has been working here
for $125 a week, has received notice
that she is heiress to $4,000. It was
left her by a family with whom she
lived when little girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
WASHINGTON BANK FAILS.
Vancouver National Owes Creditors
100000 or More.

PNOO,OUO OF IVOIEI
Vancouver, Wash, April 21.-The
First National bank Of this city failed
to open its doors for business yester-
day, and is now in the hands of Ma
tional Bank Examiner Maxwell Pres
ident Brown and Cashier Candy of
the bank have not been seen since
Friday night. No statement has been
made, but it is thought the amount
due the depositors will approximate
100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25

The congress of Santo Domingo de-
creed that all produce Of the country
shall be free of export duty after
May l. Import duties may be re-
duced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
BISHOP TO HAVE CHARGE.
Board of Control Member Succeeds
Heg Temporarily.

George w. Bishop of the board Of
control will assume temporary charge
of the reformatory at Green Bay pend
ing the appointment of q successor
to j. E. Heg,, who has resi- gned to take
charge of an eastern institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
CAPT. ROLLS BACK
DANE COUNTY SOLDIER RE.
TURNS FROM PHILIPPINES.
SAW SOME HOT FIGHTING

His Company Participates in FruitIess
Chase After Aguinado and Rescue
of Capt. GImore-Capt. ROLLS
Brings Home Native Filipino
Game Cock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
A Plea tor orchard Grass.

Can anyone tell why orchard grass,
one of the most common as well as one
of the most valuable forage plants in
the United States, is not better known
and more appreciated? Many farm
er does not even recognize it at sight,
though he has had chances to observe
it all his life. A veritable gypsy, it
has found home in every country of
Europe and America, in Northern At.
RIGA and in Asia. Cheerfully adapting
itself to all soils and conditions, it
flourishes in wet or dry weather, sun
or shade, and in porous subsoil will
send its roots to great depth.
This perhaps accounts for its per-
sistence. When once it has secured a
foothold it may be relied upon to yield
an abundance of forage year after year
with no attention except that it thrives
best under cropping. In the spring it
is fit for pasturage considerably earlier
than other grasses and five days
growth will give good bite. Its bios
soming season is the same as that OF
red clover, and they are frequently
SOWn tOgeLner by farmers VINO nave
learned the value of the combination.
"A Kentucky stock grower who relies
upon it for his pastures once said rela-
tive to It's capacity for sustaining it.
self when other grasses are dried up:
"It will make more growth in one
summer day than blue grass will make
in a week." Such a commentator
from the land Of the famous blue grass
pastures is surely a great tribute to its
good qualities.
f A farmer in Northern Ohio has writ
ten enthusiastically Of piace Of orch
ard grass on his own farm which seed
I'D itself twenty-six years ago and
which has been cut annually every
June since. This season it stood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

higher than any rye in the vicinity
and was SO heavy that it lodged. For
early soiling and long pasturage he
considers it superior to any other
grass, but he utters a caution about
cutting it as soon as matured, for if
allowed to get dead ripe it is of little
account.
Like other drought resisting grasses
1t shows disposition to grow in tus-
socks, but this may be prevented by
thorough preparation of the ground be-
fore sowing and an abundance of seed
uniformly distributed. Two bushels
of seed to the acre are usually consid-
cred sufficient, or half that amount
when sown with clover 1t is said to
be much less exhausting to the soil
than timothy, which is so often grown
with clover. 1t was introduced into
England from Virginia in 1854 and is
there SO highly esteemed that it has
taken rank as one of the most valua-
BILE forage plants produced in the
tight little island" The luxuriance of
it's aftermath makes it especially fine
for pastures, and stock Of all kinds
relish it. Sheep, it is said, will leave
all other grasses to feed upon it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Mildred, how could you do IT." he
whispered, presently, in broken
voice. Had you hated me you could
have done nothing moreNcruel. Child,
did you never think of the conse-
quences?"
Il know have behaved basely to
you, sobbed Mildred. But / never
thought that this would be the end.
All might have turned out so different
ly, had-had this day never been''
1 shall never cease to be thankful
that this day did come" he answered,
earnestly. Better to wake from a
happy dream in time than rest uncon-
sclous until the waking is too late.
Bitter as it is to lose you now, and
no one but myself can guess how bit
ter that is. would it not be far worse
TO discover that my wife had no sym
pathy with me, no thought akin to
mlne?" He paused for moment and
then he said, sadly. 1T seems hard
thlng for me to say, but yet-oh, Mil
ured, wish we had never met!"
is there nothing l can do to make
II up to you?" she asked, despairing-
ly.
No, there is nothing" he answered,
regretfully; "all that could be said or
oone would not obliterate the past.
You are crying still, Mildred" raising
ner race, and regarding it mournfully;
are you so very sorry then, for your
work! And yet few plain words
would have prevented all this. Tell
me-When returning the money. which
you insisted on doing after your
grand-aunt's death, why did you not
then honestly speak the truth? Was
not that good opportunity?"
on, how could l do it them" she
asked. turning away her head, with a
little shiver of distaste; chat would
nave appeared so detestable in your
eyes. What!'sh exclaimed, accept
your kindness gratefully when | was
IN sore need of it, and then when l
mad no further want of it, throw you
OF without the slightest conjunction?
Surely you would have thought that
very unworthy action?"
Still it would have been better than
thls, he answered, gloomily, begin
ming to walk slowly up and down the
room, while she stood weaving her
fingers restlessly in and out, watching
him.
Poor Mildred, the bitterness of her
remorse just then made half atone
ment for her sin. With heart at
once affectionate and deeply feeling,
1T was to her the intensest agony to
see Lyndon SO crushed and heart
broken, and know it was her OVID
handiwork.
For few minutes there was silence
except for the faint sound of Lyndon's
footsteps as he paced heavily to and
fro on the thick carpet. At length
she could bear it no longer.
(To be continued)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
TIE Chtne1e Bride car.;e.

Perhaps the queerest trade among
the Chinese of San Francisco is that OF
bride carrier. There are three women
following this occupation in China
town and making a comfortable. if
spasmodic, income.
The excuse for this trade is the
Chinese custom of making the bride
an ldler on her wedding day, forbid
ding her either to walk or stand, and
requiring her to be carried from her
husehold to that of her husband by
some one of her own sex. 1t would
perhaps be permitted that the brides
mother or some of her female rela-
lions should perform this delicate at
tention, but of late this is considered
not at all swell among upper-class
Chinese and their imttators. The real,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
A DOG star

The perfect obedience of dogs WIN
perform in public is the result az !.
wonderful amount of patience on the
part of their trainers, but once thew
learn their tricks they seldom forget
them. A dog-trainer says in the phi
adelphia Record, that there is ono
sound, which trick dog never forgets
1t is the exclamation "Ip!" very short
and sharp. In teaching dog to turn
somersaults, we will say, a harness ia
generally used, and when the trainer
says "1p!" over goes the dog. whether
it wants to or not. After a wh;la q
learns to associate the sound with - . :
motion, and gradually the harness al. IL
discarded. Walking along one Of The
Philadelphia streets recently, this tra IN
er passed a dog that he recognized ~ :
public performer. Just for fun th J.
trainer said "Ip!" Quick as 4 Aash
doggie turned back somersault on tba
sidewalk. The dogs owner scowled g
the trainer. but the passers-by wers
openly amused, while the STAR, trotte6
gaily OH. with the air OF one who haa
done his duty. &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
New Field for American Trade.

The most valuable trade which Great
Britain possesses-and in the aggre-
gate it is immense-is with the out-of-
the-way countries and people in odd
corners of the world, says London
correspondent. Competition has not
touched these fields yet, and the mar
gin of profits is enormous. There are
opportunities which the United States
government should investigate by
means of special inquiry agents. 1t is
impossible for private interests in any
one line of trade to send representa-
tives on blind chase through ttA
world in search of new markets. A
government agent, having in mind the
interests Of all trades, would, however,
be able to send reports which would
lead to the building up of lucrative
commerce.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
VISITED BY NUDE sAvAGEs.
Woman's Error as to a Coat Kindly
COrrected Inv the Mate

Woman's Error as to Coat Kindly
Corrected by the Mate.
Captain Yule, the veteran skipper Of
the British steamship Myrtledene
which has just arrived from Anto-
fagasta, Chilli, with a cargo of silver
and manganese ores, says that while
anchored in one of the small harbors
in the Straits of Magellan, awaiting
the coming of daylight to continue
through the tortuous channel to the
Atlantic, his vessel was boarded by a
band of nearly sixty nude savages, and
he supplied them with food and cloth
ing, says the Philadelphia Press. In
the party were men, women and child
rem, all copper colored. They were
most docile despite the fact that Cap
tain Yule absolutely refused to supply
them with any liquor. 1--WE had be-
tween the point where l stopped and
the next available spot for anchorage"
said Captain Yule, "about seventy
miles to go, and as the sun was get
ting low determined, as measure Of
safety, to stop and await the coming
of daylight. We had hardly gotten the
port anchor overheard before our at
tention was attracted by figures emery
ing from huts on the Shore and rush
ing down toward the water. Soon
they swarmed into boats and were
alongside At first I thought of get
ting under way, but this could not be
done in time to get away from them,
so we welcomed them on board, fear
ing all the time that our last hours on
earth We're approaching. When they
reached the deck, they made known
by unmistakable signs that it was rum
they were after. l shook my head and
pointed to cask of fresh water which
my men dealt out to them. 1t was not
to their liking, but they made no dis
turbance. Afterward we gave them
several sacks of biscuits and all the old
clothing it was possible to gather up.
One woman attempted to put on an
old coat by sticking her feet through
the sleeves. The mate showed her how
it should be put on and she went over
the ships side contented with her cos
tune, which consisted only of the coat
In stature these savages are giants and
go about throughout the long, cold,
dreary winter without clothing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Tom johnson Keep. His word.

Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland
recently redeemed promise to. his
schoolgirl daughter by buying for her
$1,000 automobile. Miss johnson
some time ago asked her father for
one of the horseless vehicles and he
agreed to get her one as soon as she
could operate it. He forgot all about
the matter until one afternoon racent-
ly, when. as he was walking home, his
daughter came along in an auto at
high speed. She stopped In front Of
her father and looked at him inquiring-
Is, He nodded and next morning the
young lady owned a handsome horse
less vehicle.