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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
MlkURIN
DECLINES
JOB OFFERED

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 22.-The
president is in receipt OF a letter from
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina,
declining the proffered appointment to
a vacancy on the bench of the United
States court Of claims. The president
is now uncertain what he will do about
McLaurin. 1t is understood he is anx-
ious to appoint him to some position in
recognition of what the president re.
CARDS as his services to the country
and his demonstrated ability in public
life. McLaurin's letter is coucheu in
the most positive terms and evidently
was based in particular upon a news
paper article which accompanied the
letter. The article stated that the SEN
ator had sold himself for the prospect
OF getting such an Office as that offered
him. 1t can be said, however, that the
president regarded such a type of &C
cusatiOn as beneath his notice and sin
cerely regrets that McLaurin should
have deemed it necessary to pay any
attention to it.
McLaurin evidently has changed his
mind about accepting the appointment
since he was in Oyster Bay July II. At
that time he indicated his readiness to
accept, and the only question then was
when he should resign from the SEN
ate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
MILLION DOLLAR
CORPORATION

Charles F. Pfster and Postmaster
General Henry G. Payne are now the
leading hackers of a new million dollar
corporation. The concern has for its
object the building, maintaining and
operation of all kinds of electric, power,
lighting and traction establishments in
any city or county of the state of Wis
consin. The corporation of the million
dollar capitalization had its legal birth
yesterday morning with the filing of ali
amendment in the office of the secre-
tary of state. The amendment in.
creases the capital stock of the Wis
consin Traction, Light and Power com
pany of Milwaukee from $4,000 to ST.
100000. John J. Beggs and Henry B.
Smith, president and secretary, re
srectively, of the corporation, filed the
amendment. The capital stock of the
new concern is divided into 10000
shares of 500 each. The small com.
pany which has now become giant
was incorporated August "a, 1900. The
incorporators were Charles F. Pfster
Henry G. Payne, Frank G. Bigelow
and John J. Beggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
States News Briefly Told.

The contract for building the large
clothing factory of Charles H. Bellack
4 Co. in Hartford has been let to Paul
Liesen, Milwaukee contractor.
John Diedrick, charged with assault
with intent to murder his stepson
julius Dahm, at Manitowoc, was held
IN $4,000 bail for trial at the January
term of the circuit court. He made nc
defense.
The assessment for the city of Mani
towoc is $6,627,91 which is over one
million more than last year.
The members OF the State Cranberry
Growers association will meet near
Grand Rapids, Aug. L., to talk ovel
trade prospects, which are excellent.
John kortum became i'll of SMALLPOX
sunday at Racine in a house where
thee are twenty seven boarders.
Jonas Oleson, a Swede, was struck
by train near Shopiere and instantly
killed.
A man giving his name as John Vie
boldt, but carrying a mileage book anu
letters which bore the name of John
Rhyner, attempted suicide near Waiver
ly Beach at Menasha with CARBON,
acid. He was badly burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24

half at Keokuk and the fall will
reach the southern points by today.
But rise of foot or more in the
vicinity of Canton, Quincy, La Grange
and Hannibal would have carried the
water over thousands of acres previ-
ously uninjured The highest water is
between La Grange and Gregory,
where on sunday it was we'll below the
rails OF the st. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern railway Yesterday the
flood was pouring over the tracks
This rise extended to highland at the
foot OF the bluffs. Last night the
greatest part of the flood was between
Gregory and Hannibal, and conditions
were somewhat worse. The rise yes
terday compelled the Barlow cultivator
works at Quincy to shut down. but
the other factories go along by using
pumps.
Mississippi at StandstiII.
Burlington, July 22.-The Mississip-
pi is on a standstill. Water is flooding
the Illinois bottoms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
| |N0|S RIVER
is STILL RISING

springfield, July 22.-The Illinois
river is seventeen feet. seven inches
above the low water mark at Havana
The Lacey levee is endangered. The
narrow guage railroad between Havana
ana Lewiston has been abandoned
De Moines River FaIIinq.
burlington, July 22.-The river fell
hal1 an inch last night. The high wat
er unit has been reached. but the dan
ger OF further rise is considered over
Damage Increasing.
Peoria, July 22.-The Illinois river
continues to rise and is at the highest
marx reached in ten years. The West
ern League baseball park is four feet
unoer water. Reports from down tho
river state that the damage to crons -
daily increasing and has ALREADY reach,
cd thousnds of dollars.
subsidins at keokuk.
keokuk, Iowa. July 22.-The baiob+
Oh mood OF the Mississippi was reached
yesterday. The river fell an inch and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
IMMIGRANTS
FROM IRELAND
GROWING LESS

Washington, July 1.-THE statement
of the immigrants bureau shows the
number of immigrants who arrived in
the United States by countries, during
the fiscal year of 1902, as compared
with 1901. The total arrivals were G48,-
743 immigrants and 22,O55 other alien
passengers. The increase is 160,S25
migrants over 1901. The principal
countries from which immigrants came
and the increase over 1901, were:
Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia,
1885. increase 42,379; Austria Hun
gary, III $3.50, increase SO, 500; Russian
empire and Finland, 107,347, increase
$4,000; Sweden, 3O,894, increase 1853;
German empire, 28,304, increase 6,653;
Norway, 1904, increase 5,236; Japan,
14,270, increase 1901; England, 1855.
increase 1861; Ireland, 29,13S, de-
crease, !, 425.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
AGRICULTURAL DATA
ANNOUNCED IN A REPORT BY
CENSUS BUREAU,
TEXAS HAS MOST FARMS
Lone Star State Leads in Numbers but
Lands There Have Less Value
Wisconsin Farms Worth $811,712,-
319,-IoWa Has Greatest Per Cent
age of Its Area Improved.

Washington, July 22.-Census bureau
reports show that there are 5,579,657
farms valued at $16,674,247. The value
OF farm nipple ments and machinery is
S761 ,261 $50, live stock $3,078, $50, 041 :.
The total value of farm property is
$40, 514 ,001,838. The value of farm
products in 1899 was S4,739 ,11S, 752.
The average farm is lac acres, a total
acreage of S42, 210,546. In 1900 there
were nearly four times as many farms
as in 1850 and % per cent. more than
iL 1890
Comparison by states indicates that
the most important states in agricul-
ture are:
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. To-
gether they contribute A per cent. of
the total value Of farm property and 80
per cent of the total value of farm
products. Texas leads with the great
est number Of farms, but the value of
farm lands in Texas was less than in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Mis-
scuri, Iowa, or Illinois, Missouri ranks
second in the number of farms. having
2S4, 1856. Of the states having more
than 100000 farms, Illinois has 264,151,
Indiana 221,897, Iowa 22S,622 and
Michigan 203,261. Iowa leads the list
in per centage Of improved lands, more
than sc per cent, of the farm lands of
that state being improved.
Illinois follows with more than 81
per cent. Illinois is first in the total
value Of farm lands, $1,000, 316,S97. The
values in some other state are:
Iowa $1,834, 345, $40, Michigan $780,
355,734, Minnesota $685. 84,642, Ne
traska $747 ,95O,O57 Wisconsin $751;
712,319.
The livestock farm lands of the coun-
try are valued at $7,5O5,2S4273. or
more than SO per cent of the whole,
hay and grain lands at $6,379 ,54S, 543,
or 81 per cent. of the whole, dairy prod
uct lands at over eight per cent. There
are 81 coffee farms in the country.
valued at $1,932,915.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
LATE NEWS EPIT0MIzED

At Minneapolis, Thompson and Sons
buggy plant burned, Loss $4,000.
The president appointed Hugh S.
Suthen, superintendent of the New Or
leans mint, vice Boothby, resigned.
Rev. Walter Galley of Boston has &C
copied the general secretaryship of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
! America, recently rendered him.
William Numley, negro, was arrest,
ed at Denison, Iowa, for the murder OF
| Fred Powell, a brakeman on the Mil
waukee road, who was stabbed &c
death Sunday.
The court of inquiry which investi
gated the grounding of the battleshir
Illinois while entering the Christiana
harbor last week has found that nc
blame attaches to the officers or crew
! Russell Sage had narrow escape
from serious injury. While attempting
to board a car, his foot slipt and he
fell and was dragged Is feet before the
car was stopped. He was unhurt
though badly shaken up.
The Assumption, an independent
weekly newspaper of Pana, ILL.,, ali
nounced that it will begin publication
of the bible this week, continuing I'm
til the whole is published. 1t will re
quire so years to complete the publica
ton
! But one lot of butter, 1900 pounds
was placed on sale at the board of trade
at Elgin and bid Of Fl cents was re
fused. The quotation committee de
clared the market firm at p cents
Sales of the week aggregated 800 ,OGt
pounds.
After a strike of nearly two months
"a thousand men and girls employed Ill
the glove factories of Chicago returned
to work. The president of the unio1
claims the strikers won a victory. the
owners of the factories having signed
the union scale.
At meeting of the con
gregation of Propaganda Eide
at Rome it was decided tha'
Rev. Charles J. kean, pastor of the
church of the Immaculate Conceptio1
at Minneapolis, will be appointed bis
hop of the diocese of Cheyenne, WYE
At a meeting of the Federation OF
Catholic societies in Cincinnati letter
from President Roosevelt was received
replying to it's recent communication
on the Philippine school matter. The
/ president denies that there is any
truth in the reported PROSECUTING Of the
Filipinos.
! The supreme court of Kansas issud &
writ ousting the American Book com
pany from that state and ,depriving i,
OF the right to transact business as g
| corporation there until it secures &
charter. The order grows out of the
light for contract to supply the public
schools of the state with books.
! At Jennings, La, an oil we'll fire was
| extinguished by the use of steam
! Nine boilers were connected with two
| lines of four inch pipe and other con
nections made so that the flames could
be attacked from three directions. The
J steam was turned on and the flames
raging for the past week were ex
| tinguished
The Philadelphia Ledger was pur
chased by Adolph S. Ochs from George
W. Childs Drexel and the Drexel .es
tate for over S2,250,000. Ochs is the
principal owner of the New Yorl
| Times, Philadelphia Times and Chatta
nooga Times. The Ledger is one OF
the oldest and most prosperous news
! papers in America and was established
! in 1886
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
PRESIDENT is PROCLAIMED BY
HAYTIEN REvoLU TIoNARJEe

Cape Haytien, Hayti, July 22.-(July
zl)'-Ihe department of Artibonite
mas proclaimed M. Firmin, former NM
lister from Hayti at Paris, president
and inhabitants of the ACCOMPLISHMENT
ST. Michael and Commune Marmelade
have Joined with those of Artibonite
with view of marching on Cape Hav-
ten. General Jean Juneau, who is
supporting M. Firmin, has received at
GonalVes by the steamer Calencia from
NE" YORK zoo tons of coal and war
munitions for the cruiser Crete A. Pier
rot The situation is alarming. The
general opinion is that Juneau in
tends to march on Port Au Prince and
tEat he will send the Pierrot there with
troops.
Port Au Prince, Hayti, July 22.-The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24

situation in Hayti has become worse.
General Juneau, who supports the can
didacy Of Firmin for the presidency, is
on his way to the capital and General
Salnave, with considerable force has
started for Cape Haytien, in order to
attack General Nord, the war minister.
The provisional government here is di-
vided and is without authority. The
population is also divided and it is gen
orally believed that Firmin will not
meet any serious resistance in his al
vance On the capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
BRITISH FEAR AMERICANS
IN SOUTH AFRICA

London, July 22.-The trade com
mission sent to inquire into best
methods of promoting British trade in
south Africa seems much impressed
with the activity of the Americans.
In It's first report the commission saws
America will be the greatest menace
TO British trade, adding that Amer
leans are making a fine effort to get
hold OF the market and are introducing
thelr practice of specialization and
concentration with the same result as
SO well exemplified in other parts of
the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
RAID TENDERLOIN DISTRICT

Springfield, July 22.-Three hundred
members of the third brigade OF the
Illinois national guard came to city
from Camp Lincoln last night and
raIded the tenderloin district The
police were unable to quell the dis
turbance. General Clendenin sent fifty
men, who at the point OF bayonet
quelled the disturbance and corralled
100 rioters, who were lodged in the
city prison about midnight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
TO APPRAIsE SPANISH PROPERTY
Distinguished Representatives of Spain
Visit Porto Rico.

Distinguished representatives of spair
Visit Porto Rico.
San Juan, Porto Rico, July %
Among the arrivals on the Caracas
were two officers of the Spanish army
Captain c. de Ia Casa and Major S.
d'Orzonville, who are here for the pur.
poses Of making an appraisal. with the
war officials here stationed, of all nrop-
erty, which under the treaty of Paris.
Spain is to be paid for by the Ameri-
can government.
In the treaty, it is stipulated that
certain articles such as guns. cannon
and other paraphern@-ia CT war shall
be paid fer: after representatives. of
the two nations have agreed upon a
price,
Both officers, who were in citizens
dress, called to pay their respects to
the governor. shortly after landing.
Major D'Orzonville has many friends
here, as he was for eight years in COM
mand of MORO castle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
POpEIPLEASED
WITH AMERICANS
RECEIVES GOV. TAFT AND PARTY
GRACIOUSLY.
MEETING MOST CORDIAL
Pontiff Expresses Complete Satisfac-
ton With the Result of Negotia-
tons Regarding Affairs of Church
in the Philippines and Presents a
Gift to Each of the Party.

Rome, July 22.-The pope received
Gov. Taft and the members of his
party in farewell audience at noon yes
terday. They were met at the great
door of the vatican by the Swiss
guards, who rendered military honors.
At the foot of the state staircase the
Americans were met by MOnsignOr
Bisleti, master of the ceremonies. At
the door of the pontifcal apartments
the noble guards and gendarmes rem
dered the customary honors, after
which Gov. Taft and his companions
were introduced into the presence Of
the pope, who welcomed them with
marked cordially.
The pope expressed complete salts
faction with the result of the negotia-
lions, adding that he would personally
watch the work of the apostolic dele
date to Manila, soon to be appointed to
carry out the ideas. Turning the con-
versation, the pope expressed the high
est esteem for American methods of
treating church matters. In fact he
had more than once pointed toward
the United States as setting an ex-
ample well worth copying. Taft
thanked the pope for the courtesy
shown him during his visit and prom
ised cooperation with the apostolic
delegate executing the business on the
lines agreed upon at Rome.
The pontiff rose with unusual activ-
ity, walked with the Americans to the
opposite side of the room and showed
them the MOSAIC which he is sending
to President Roosevelt in return for
the presidents present of box con-
tanning his (Roosevelt's) literary
works. The mosaic is a copy of Cor
ridis well known picture of Pope Leo
sitting on the terrace of the vatican
gardens surveying Rome 1t was made
in the vatican workshops. The pope
then gave Bishop O'Gorman an auto
graph letter to President Roosevelt
The pope presented each OF the
members of Taft's party with a per-
sonal gift enclosed in a magnificent
morocco case adorned with the papal
arms. Taft got a gold goosequill OF
exquisite workmanship with Pope
Leo's coat of arms on the feather.
Bishop OGOrman got pictorial cross
set with rubies and amethysts and
having a cameo center bearing the
figure Of the virgin surrounded with
pearls. Judge Smith and Major Por-
ter received a gold jubilee medal each.
The pope gave Mrs. Taft an enamel
reproduction Of an ancient painting of
Saint Ursula surrounded by virgins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
BIG BAT TLC MAY
end REVOLUTION

Panama, Colombia, July 22.-The
government fleet sailed Sunday night
with reinforcement, ammunition and
provisions for General Berti's army al
Aqua Dulce.
General SaIazar, governor of Pana-
ma, instructed the commander of the
fleet to deliver certain letters to Cen
eral BERT and by all means, should
revolutionary gunboat PadilI be met,
to engage her in a decisive battle.
Governor Salazar believes a big bat
tie is being fought at Aqua Dulce and
that if the government troops are vic
torious the revolution will be ended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
LONDON AMERICANS
REGRET DEATH OF MAckAy

London, July 22.-An informal meet
ing OF Americans sojourning in Lon
don was held last evening and adopt
ed resolutions expressing regret at
the death of John W. Mackay, which
occurred here Sunday, and rendering
sympathy to the family. The Rome
correspondent of the Associated Press.
referring to the deaf of Mackay, saws.
"a deep impression is caused here bv
the sudden decease of one related by
marriage to so many leading Italian
families
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
IracY's Grandfather Dead.

Pittsville, Wis, July 22.-J. G. Sew
ems, aged n years, died here. He was
the grandfather of Tracy, the Oregon
outlaw, but had been purposely kept in
ignorance Of the criminal deeds of his
descendant. The outlaw was his fav-
orite among the children, and it is a
source of pleasure to other members of
the family to know that the old man
died without knowing how bad his
grandson had become
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
kENOSHA'S MAYOR
Is THREATENED
WITH DEATH

kenosha, Wis, July 22-Mayor
Charles H. Pfenning, the newly elect.
ed republican mayor of Kenosha, has
been threatened with death. During
the last few days he has received a
number of letters supposed to have
been written by an Italian demanding
that he vacate the Office of mayor or
prepare to die. The letters state that
the death of the mayor has been
planned and that a man has been Sc
lected to kill him and the writer of
the letters, which are not signed
claims to be the man elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
MAJOR GEN. MAC ARTHUR
ASSUMES COMMAND

New York, July 22.-Naior conoro,
Macartnur yesterday assumed com.
mand OF the department of the east
renewing Major General Brooke. Con,
era brooke was presented with. a large
silver loving cup by the officers Of b is
sta1. The troops were paraded and .
double line of sentries was forr.oa
from Brooke's house to the wbarf
Down this lane he passed escortad - :.
nlS stan and the major Generals
salute was fired in his honor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
DELAY OF GROOM
CAUSES BRIDES MYSTERIES

Detroit, Mich, July 22-Miss Alice
Louise Gardner, formerly a school
teacher at Berwin, H., came here to
marry Milo Smith, bookkeeper.
When the guests had assembled Tues.
day night Smith failed to appear ana
the girl went into Mysteries. Smith
explained at the last minute that he
had such a queer feeling" that he
went to the mineral springs to get a
bath. He says he still wants to marry
the girl and has tried in vain to see
her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
Congressional Candidate
Is Accused of Robbery

Greensburg, Pa, July 22-The eli
max in the alleged robbery of nearly a
quarter of a million dollars in money
and bonds from Jacob Byers was
reached yesterday afternoon when
William S. Byers, leading lawyer OF
Westmoreland county and democratic
nominee for congress was arrested on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
To Improve Northwestern Forts.

Washington, July 22.-The board of
officers appointed by the secretary OF
war completed allottments of the vari-
Gus works. Among these are:
Enlargement of Fort Lincoln, near
Bismarck, N. D., $4,000; enlargement
OF Fort Meade, South Dakota. $50, 900;
to begin the reconstruction and i'm
provement of Fort Smelling, Mimi,
s25O,OOO; to complete the post at Des
MoInes, Iowa, to accommodate four
troops OF cavalry, $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
missouri Democrats to Mes+

81 Joseph, Mo- July 22.-Tbe demo-
cratlc state convention will meet bare,
TO-DAY. Gossip concerning the convnn
ton deals more with the saloctjnn e ~
$50 .nt s.a'e CHAIRMAN than with the nomi-
nallons' For railroad and warehouse
commissioner, John X. Knott of Han
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
Can't Operate Mine.

Helena, Mont, July 22-The SUI
preme court yesterday granted an in
junction applied for by Miles Finlan or
his successors in the interests of the
Amalgamated Copper company to pre-
vent F. A. Heinze from operating the
Minnie Healey mine pending the de-
termination of an appeal from Judge
Harney's noted decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24

information sworn to by Jacob Byers,
the reputed owner of the lost bonds
and money, aged and infrm, and who
HAS been unable to rise for several
weeks from what is believed to be his
deathbed. The bail bond was fixed at
s250,000. Late last night Attorney
Byers had not secured bondsmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24

1t is estimated that 10000 to $4,000
hasvesters will be required in that part
OF the west beginning near Winnipeg,
Manitoba. The Canadian Pacific rail
raod is arranging TO bring laborers
from England
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24

Russia. seems Inflated. On her way
from Philadelphia five members OF the
crew were killed by the explosion of a
water tube and Sunday two were killed
by falling to the bottom of the dry
dock while painting the battleship's
keel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24

Il will win the fight before it has
run its length
Since the arrival of Fitzsimmons
Sunday betting has been stimulated
but the chan pion remains the fayorite
at 10 to AZ with Fitzsimmons seem
ingly unable to cut down the odds
Much money is being posted.