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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
CONGER WILLING.
But VIII Not Make Scramble For
Governorship

Governorship.
Des Moines, May 5-Minister Con-
ger has authorized the publication of
the following:
Editor Register:-In reply to humid
reds of letters from all over Iowa,
which I cannot answer personally,
urging me to accept the nomination
for governor by the republican party,
| ask the Register to say that | repeat
the statement first made that I cannot
be a candidate, but will accept the
nomination if rendered me. Very re-
specially submitted,
E. H. Conger"
Minister Conger leaves today for
Washington to report to the state de-
partment and consult with authorities
with regard to the situation in China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
PRIMARY ELECTION
BILL AS PASSED

Following are the material features
of the so-called Hagemeister primary
election bill which will become law
in the absence of a veto:
Candidates for county offices shall
be chosen by a direct vote taken on
the first Wednesday of September,
1902, and biennially thereafter under
the provisions of the general election
law, all of which, including the provi-
sions relating to the registry of voters,
are made applicable thereto. Judicial
elections are excepted. The name of
no candidate for county office shall be
printed on any official ballot at such
direct vote, unless he shall at least so
days before such direct vote pay to
the county clerk the fee and file with
him the affidavit herein provided for
4 candidate for sheriff shall pay $40;
for coroner and surveyor 81, and for
other county offices IS, which fee shall
be paid by the county clerk to the
county treasurer. Such affidavit shall
be in substance jas follows:
Il do swear Cor affirm that reside
at --- Street, county.
Wisconsin, and am a quilted voter
therein, and a member of the
party, and a candidate for the office of
--- in said county, to be made
at the primary election to be held on
the first Tuesday of September, 80,
and hereby request that my name be
printed on the official primary ballot
as provided by law, as such candi
date"
The ballots for the direct vote must
be printed and distributed as provided
by the general election law at least
10 days before the taking of the direct
vote. A separate ticket for each par
| ty and a nonpartisan ticket are to be
printed, and the names of the candi
dates for the respective Offices must
! be printed on the tickets in the order
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
BANASTER WINS.
Mackay's Horse Takes the MetropoIi-
tan Handicap

thousand persons saw Clarence H
Mackay's Banaster win the metropol-
itan handicap of mile at Morris
park yesterday. In a fierce drive he
beat Confession a head while 3-year-oId
Dbl Green was third, length away.
Time ZAP. Banaster went to the post
at y to l. Starbright, to 1 a favor
tie, finished seventh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
Butterine Plant Burns,

Chicago, May 5.-Fire destroyed the
plant of the A. B. Friedman Manufac-
turing company, makers of butterine,
situated in the stockyards, causing a
loss cf 5I50,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
DOGS DO GOOD DUTY
GOVERNOR ADOPTS THEM FOR A
TEXT.
TO ADDRESS LEGISLATURE

Subject of Taxation Quite Fully
Traversed and Duty of Solons Dis
cussed at Much Length in Veto of
Bill for Canine Licenses-A ORA
matte Message.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
May Must HanS.

st. Joseph, May 5.-Charles May has
been sentenced to hang June 26 for
the murder of Robert Martin.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
shn m rock II. Ii Fast.

New York, Aug. 2S.-After an interest
ing trial spin off Sandy Hook of two
hours in spanking breeze from the south
west. Shamrock III. sailed back to the
southwest spot and then took a run up the
bay as far as Staten island, starting back
for her moorings about p. m.
Today's trial shows that the Shamrock
is not only very fast yacht in breeze
that puts her rail almost awash, but that
she is wonder at pointing. She tackled
within eight points. When she eased sheets
and gathered away on the return it was
estimated she travelled at least - knots an
hour. While on the beam reach up to
Coney Island point she made between ID
and IA knots, easily running away from
the press tug, and even the Erin.
Sir Thomas Upton, George L. Watson
and Commandant j. H. billiard were on
board the Shamrock during the trial.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
To Test New Gum.

New York, Aug 2s.-Big preparations
are being made ut the Brooklyn hayward
for the test Of the new Gathman gun, to
take place at Sandy Hook in September.
Two immense targets costing about $751;
600 each are being constructed. They are
made to represent a section Of the side Of
the battlesnip Iowa. The armor plate is
backed by five inches of wood. Then come
two five eigth inch plates, and the iron
work OF ships side, with braces and
angle iron inner sides. The usual depth
OF the frame work is six feet. The upper
tiers are oak timber Is inches square. A
plate two and one half inches thick will
cover the top to represent deck. II what
the inventor of the gun hopes for is de-
monst rated the $.sO,OOO targets will be de-
molished with two shots.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

Eureka Springs, Ark, Aug. 26.-James
kiser, ex-policeman, was shot to death
by DR.. L. d. Fuller, a resident physician.
While DIR. Fuller was drawing water from
calcf fountain on Main street he WAS as
saulted by kiser, who felled him by
blow from behind, and then using his heel.
kiser mangled the face Of the PROSTATE
man In horrible manner. The latter re-
gained his feet and shot and killed kiser.
DIR. Fuller is perhaps fatally hurt. DR..
Fuller had refused ki.er's claim for $3.50
for services as special policeman, and
kiser had sworn revenge.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
SPOKANE QUOTATIONS.

Poultry and BggseChickens. old. 90
10c per h., live weight: spring chickens
1904 1904 doz: ducks 81 per doz
geese. dressed. 12c per Id: turkeys. live
10@12c; dressed, 12@13c; eggs, fresh
IS per case.
Observation-Disclosures. SOC per cwt;
onions, $1.25 per cwt.
Live stock-Beef. live steers, 416c;
dressed, &c; live cows, 3hc; dressed
INC; veal calves. dressed. 1000; NUT
ton ewes, &c; wethers. 63fc: hogs. live
$4.75@5 per cwt; dressed, &c per cwt.
Sheepskins- Shearlings. 10c each ;
short wool pelts. 30@50c: medium wool.
50@75c; long wool, 75c@$1.
Hides-Green hides and calf skins,
5@6c per lb; dry hides. butcher. 10012c
per ID.
The local mills pay the following
prices for grain, delivered: Club wheat,
441ac bulk. 4611c sacked; bluestem. 47c
bulk, 49c sacked: red. 43c bulk. 44c
sacked.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
LATER.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 27.-The reported
peace negotiations for the settlement of
the strike through the mediation Of dis
interested parties officials and members
of the National Civic federation-received
a jolt when President Shaffer Of the
.Amalgamated association declared abso-
lutely that he had no official knowledge
Of such proceedings, and that if such a
move had been started il did not have the
official sanction of the organization. New
ertheless. the subject will not down. and
it is said the conciliatory committee Of
the civic federation, already prominent in
the matter, is fully prepared TO carry on
negotiations, and will, il necessary, en-
deavor to secure the good offices of Arch.
bishop Ireland, Bishop Potter, Daniel Han.
ma and Seth Low, conembers Of their or
ganization, to give such prominence TO the
committee that the proposal will be re-
ceived by the steel corporation. In the
meantime both sides TO the controversy
make claims Of victory.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

New York, Aug. 2s.-J. Ferpont Nor
gan has returned to this city, but it was
said his return had nothing to do with the
steel strike or its settlement. The officials
OF the United States Steel corporation
made the following statement:
THE reports that there are negotiations
for a settlement Of the steel strike are
erroneous. The United States Steel cor
poration has received no proposals for a
settlement, and has made none. Many Of
our men are returning TO work, and many
Others are DESTROYS Of resumng their
places. The strike can only be settled by
the return of the men to their places"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

ble numbers. Assistant Secretary
Tighe of the Amalgamated association
was the principal speaker and denounc-
ed former members Of the association
In South Chicago "for deserving their
union under the guise Of living up to
a contract"
Mr.. Tighe contends that the contract
Of the steel workers had been rendered
nugatory by the encroachments Of the
steel trust. and that 1t Is the duty Of
Chicago steel workers to join their fell
law unionists In the east. where. he
said, the very existence Of the Amalga.
mated association IS at stake.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
-Four Miners KILLED.

St. Louis, Aug. ga special to the
Post Dispatch from Bloomington, ILL.,,
says:
-four miners lost their lives in an acct.
dent at the Chenoa coal mine. The men
were about to descend in the car wnen
the cable broke, precipitating them to
the bottom Of the shaft 247 feet below.
The men were killed instantly, their necks
being broken. The dead: Betto Biusep
pi, Biaretti Brio, Bonino Ballet, Italians;
Thomas Jones, a Welshman.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

ELKs' JUBILEE AT SPOKANE

The arrangements for the ElAs' jubi,
lee to be held In Spokane beginning
September 10. are fast becoming com.
pleted. Already features In the enter.
tainment line have been secured by the
management which assure the success
OF the undertaking. Excellent attrac-
lions for the German village and for
the main tent. to be put on In cOnjunc-
tion with the Royal Italian band, have
been secured.
This midway will include an Oriental
theater, a Chinese theater, and q mum.
Der OF illusions,
Victorellas and Traviola. Victorel.
las is among the most celebrated hori.
zontal bar performers In this country.
He has many new and wonderful feats
on the bar, with which he will enter.
tain the Spokane audiences.
Traviola Ia a premier juggler. He 10
said to tuggle everything from . piece
OF whiting paper to a barrel Of -four.
and his work is said to be of the high
est excellence.
Bim. Boom and Burr. 10 q grotesque
English musical trio.
The club swinging team which par
formed at last years fruit fair. and
which made hit here. will hold forth
this year In the main tent.
Zoarr0, performer on the globe and
spiral. This performance ~ said to be
one Of the greatest In the country and
to introduce features In his line never
before seen here. Also the great Sido-
MIA. slack wire artist. and Madam
Schell and her troupe Of three perform
ing lions.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

Manila, Aug. 27.-Pilcher's first dis
patch from Mindoro tells how Lieutenant
Hazard Of the Third cavalry, command
ing a troop Of Macabebe scouts, captured
the American deserter, Howard, who, as
a leader of the Nlipinos, has been an
noying the Americans for many months
Ferguson, one OF Lieutenant Hazards
civilian scouts, disguised as an insurgcnt.
with eight Macabebes, penetrated into the
camp Of Colonel Athena, commanding 24O
rifiemen and 200 bolomen, at night, To-
Gated Howard. bound and gagged him, and
led him away without disturbing the
camp.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
Cyclone In Illinois.

Centralis, ILL.,, Aug. ga cyclonic
windstorm and cloudburst did thonsa nds
OF dollars Of damage in Centralia Sunday
night The Colored Baptist church was
wrecked and peach orchards were de.
stroyed. The telephone and electric sys-
tens were badly wrecked. and the streets
were blocked by hundreds Of fallen trees.
Many residences were damaged by falling
trees The rainfall was / IA inches.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
Judge Was AsaaalteA.

Pueblo, Col, Aug. 26.-An unknown
man entered the office Of former Judge Of
the district court I. B. Gibson and muir.
derously assaulted the aged jurist with a
revolver and piece of lead pipe. Mr.. Glib
son was struck repeatedly about the head
and body and is now lying in dangerous
condition.
There is no clue to the identity Of the
man, but it is thought the man is an ex-
convict sent to prison from Judge Gibson's
court.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
Pennsylva.i. mise o. Fire.

Irwin, Pa, Aug. "a fierce fire il
burning in the Ocean mine, at Hermine,
and the flames can not be controlled.
Water was turned in, but without avail.
1t is expected it will require several days
to extinguish the fire. No one was in
the mine when II took fire. The Ocean
mine Is one Of the best equipped in the
bituminous region, and the loss will he
large.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

Vancouver, Wash, Aug. 26.--Jerelyn
Candy. IL year old son Of Mrs. T. L. Cam
by, widow Of the late L. l.. Candy. who
was the cashier OF the suspended First Ma.
tional bank, was shot and killed accident.
ally by boy wha was firing at target.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

Walla Walla, Wash, Aug. 26.-Crushed
under the heavy wheels Of a wheat wagon,
l.. y. Erickson met speedy death in west.
ern Whitman county. The accident &C.
CURED across the Snake river, on A. j.
Pufers ranch.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

winning Dy ABOUT five lengths.
His time was 1915. The other worlds
record for the distance was 1898 2.5.
NJ. holbein, who Sunday, the ami.
versary Of Captain Webb's swim from
Dover to Calais, started from Cane
Gris-Nez (between Boulogne-S ur-Mer
ana Calais) in an attempt to swim to
Dover, narrowly escaped drowning. He
covered the course to point within
six miles of Dover and then collapsed
after having been in the water u hours
and 10 minutes. The tug which accom-.
panied him took him from the water
and brought him to Dover, England.
he swan with powerful stroke alter.
nately on his back and on his breast
making good pace. The first six
miles from Cape Gris-Nez were covered
IN hours and Is minutes. Much of
the time he swan with his eyes closed
owing to the effect Of salt water.
Two masked men entered the Elk
saloon at 1913 South c street and ord
cred the occupants to throw up their
hands. Proprietor Hermsen took II to
be joke Of the jewellers and remarked,
You are coming 1t pretty coarse. "
The answer was shot from one of the
mems revOlvers that grazed the fore
head Of Edward Pfankachen and slight.
ly wounded ]. Kempin. Three pair OF
hands shot into the air Immediately.
and the men meekly did the bidding of
the robbers. They emptied the till and
were standing in front of the bar
when Kempin saw an opportunity to
escape. He Dolted toward the door to
call for help. A shot from the revolver
OF one Of the men passed dangerously
near his back and buried itself in the
wooden partition nearby. Ben John.
son, An employee at the smelter. had
just pushed open the door to enter the
saloon when Kempin rushed by him.
One OF the robbers shot at the new.
conner and the ball struck him above
the left hip. He died.
Chattanooga. Tenn.-Henry Noles.
the negro who assaulted and shot to
death Mrs. Charles Williams, wife Of
a prominent farmer. near Winchester,
Tenn. last Friday. was captured early
Sunday morning at water tank near
Conan, Tenn. He was taken to Win.
chester by his captors and placed In the
county Jail. A mob formed but was
orderly but determined. 1t seemed that
the whole population for miles around
had turned out to see the fate of the
wretch. A procession three miles in
length followed the mob to the Will
Jams home. Arriving at a point in
sight Of the scene Of his crime, the ne
gro was placed upon stump and burn.
ed to death. The negro made no out
cry at any time and died as stolidly as
stole. There were no disorderly
scenes about the burning body. At
least 5000 people witnessed the horri.
BILE fate Of the negro. Many remained
until nightfall. augmenting the blaze
until the body was entirely consumed.
Then they departed for their homes
quietly.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
General Mead IL Dead. .

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-General Fabius j.
Mead. veteran Of the civil war and a
friend Of Grant, Logan and Mcclellan,
died last night at his late residence in this
city after a long illness. Death was
caused by consumption
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
sweae con.,steA Suicide.

Davenport, Wash, Aug. 25.-San Ander.
son, Swede who resides near Rocklyn,
was recently found i'll and in great agony
from poison administered by his own hand.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

London. Aug. PA dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria.
says:
Three officers and 65 men. who were.
sent north of ladybTand t0range River
Colony, ON the right Of Eliot's columns.
were surrounded On nnfavorahle grounds
and captured by superior force August
- One man was killed and four we're
wounded. The prisoners were released.
Am holding an inquiry.
Have received long letter from
Steyn containing an argumcntatiyp state
ment OF the Boer cause, and saying he
will continue TO fight. also short letter
from Dewet TO the same effect
"Botha writes acknowledging The re-
ceipt of my proclamation, and protesting
against it, and stating that the Beers in
tend to 90 on fighting. On the other
hand, the surrenders lately have increased
considerably"
Lord Kitchener says; "Since August 10
81 Beers have been killed, $50 made pris-
oners and 1875 have surrendered, including
Kruger, nephew OF the ex-pre~isient The
columns are meeting with no appreciative
opposition in Cape Colony. Many bands
are in hiding and avoiding cur columns
with some success, General Beason alone
having been in contact with the COM
mana Of Schcrcr, whom he in driving
north"
Another,
a convoy on its way from Kimberley
to Griquatown was attacked near Rooik.
opje. The attack Was driven on by Cap.
tain liunibys escort Of the Srventy fourth
Imperial yeomanry, who lost nine men
killed and had % men wounded The con-
voy was brought in safely.
"Rawlinson caught II Transyaalcrs af.
ter 40 minute galIop in the open east Of
Edenburg.'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

Reformers need to remember that
new roads are seldom smooth.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
lRLD' NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
I11ED FROM DISPATCHES.

.vIete Review of Happenings in
noth Eastern and Western He,nis-
n. Historical, Political and Per-
.ouaI Events Tersely ExpOunded.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
Beers WORS1ED THE BRITISH.
WERE LARGE BoER FORCE.

Kitchener Reports the Capture of
Three of His Ofsic~r. and Ssxsy-
Five Men Near Lady brand-stsyn-
Desset sns, Rssshs Nave Each Motif
Their Intention 10 Keep Fightiaw,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

You can afford to lose the flowers OF
time for the seed Of eternity.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

"eeh brings the total to more than
PRO from Charlottesville, Va, an
ices the death of Miss Maude Cole
Woods. in that city. Miss Woods
pronounced the most beautiful
an In America by a committee
the Pan-American exposition and
profile adorns the medals issued
Pc board Of awards.
Indianapolis, Ind, fourteen per-
were injured. three seriously, in a
ZION between a Greenfield Interur-
Ear and a train on the Earle rail.
The electric car was partly de-
Pied. There were - passengers on
ar. nearly all from Greenfield.
seriously hurt: Emery Scott. mot
"a; Oba Fox, Greenfield; Charles
Semple.
Vailsburg. N. j., Sunday. W. 8.
OF Waterbury added fresh laurels
list After a hard struggle in the
mile open for professionals. he
Pa out with 80 other riders in the
mile handicap for professionals.
Parted on at clipping pace and
Pa down his rivals one at a time.
riand had 100 yards on the young
put this did not bother Fem. En-
3 the home stretch Fem had the
and fairly ran away from the
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30


the oficials discovered they were short
about 60 Of the skilled men who had
been working there up to Saturday
night. AS result two of the roughing
mills were idle. the IL inch mill Grip
pied, the plate mill was only operating
about half the number of sheets and
the nine inch mill Is still out and will
not be operated. II was also stated
that the laboring men In this plant had
become discontinued over the situation
and had announced that they would 60
back and would do all in their power
to assist In operating the mills. The
skilled men. It Is said. quit work much
against their will and only because
they were members Of the Amalgamat.
ed association and TO obey the orders
issued to them. All those who remain
at work in the mill are understood to
be receiving full pay whether the plant
IL operated in full or not.
Chicago. Aug. 26-The only visible
result OF the mass meeting OF trades
unionists and sympathixers held in
South Chicago Sunday. was the declar-
alton OF one skilled worker that he
would not again enter the mill until
the strike was settled. The steel work
ers whom the meeting was designed
to reach were not present In apprecia-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30

London. Aug. PA dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-03-23
government

THE government flags in Washington have seldom been half-masted for the death of 8 statesman who was more thoroughly and uncompromis- ingly American in his makeup than was the late Hon. Benjamin Harrison. MT. Harrison lacked the qualities which gave such men as Clay, Blaine, and in our own day Bryan, great personal popularity, but no president of the U. s. ever had higher intel- lectual attachments, and very few as high; and no president ever left a cleaner personal record. His integrity and his patriotism were never impeached even in the midst of the most bitter partisan campaign. The usual proclama- tion announcing the death of an x-President was issued by the President. The last one of the kind was issued by MT. Harrison, announcing the death of ex- President Hayes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-03-23
Progress Our Watchword.

Every citizen of Green Forest sh ould be thinking about and striving in some way for that which will bring the most effectual and lasting good to the town.
 The fact that Green Forest is now railroad town does not of itself solve the many questions of public improvements. These are things that must be contin : ually looked after and nothing but untiring push and enterprise will keep things a-going.
 When one town sleeps and halts in action, other towns are mov- ing right along and gaining strength at the expense of that town.
 Only recently the towns of Eureka Springs, Berryville and Harrison have made handsome appropriations for street improve ments.
 Their actions are commendable and we feel that Green Forest would only be keeping in line of progress to do likewise.