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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
Will Locate Monuments.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 27.-Captain ]. F.
Merry, chairman of Iowa Vicksburg
park commission has called meeting
of the members at Chicago Oct. 3.
From Chicago the commission win go
to Washington and Gettysburg to
view the soldiers monument The OBJ
ject is to gather information that will
better enable the commission to de-
eide upon the style of the monument
to be used in the Vicksburg national
park for marking the positions Of Iowa
troops in the siege of Vicksburg. The
legislature at the last session appro-
priated $150,000 for this purpose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
THIS CALF is BALD.

Charles H Anderson, near F'razeys-
burg, Ohio. owns a bald calf which is
attracting hundreds of people to his
farm. Mr. Anderson says the calf,
now two months old, is thorough
bred shorthorn heifer and that it has
been bald from the day Of its birth.
With the exception of a little tuft of
hair on each ear, bit at the end of
it's tail and a little hair on each leg be-
low the knee, the animal is wholly de-
void of hair and it is a curiosity which
has prompted many 1sttering offers
for its purchase. The calf is of the
usual size and is as sound as any
animal It's flesh looks like that OF a
newborn Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
OBITUARY.

A. M. Holman, president OF the
Holman Brothers Brewing company,
died of apopiexy in Chicago. He mad
been in the brewery business Tor
eighteen years. He was connected
with the police force under Mayor
Heath during the years 1878 and 1879.
John Nugent, one OF the prominent
republican politicians Of southern
Indiana, died at Evansville, aged gu
years. He was a former member OF
| the state legislature anu until a few
years ago was one of the trustees OF
the prison at Jacksonville. He was
a millionaire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
IN MISSOURI.

With every boodler eager to
suueal," ST. Louis is a fit rival to the
Chicago tockyards.-Augusta Herald.
1t is to be noted that the st. Louis
house of delegates is on its real good
be havior just now.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The st. Louis boodlers once more
demonstrated the fact that honor
among thieves is extremely uncertain
and Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Thost st. Louis boodlers did very
thorough job of robbing the city
Specimens of their work would make
interesting exhibits at the worlds fail
to be held in their town in 1904
Charleston Post.
The various combines identified with
the house of delegates, present ant
past, are not so gay as they were
Their ready flow of slang derisive o.
public opinion will shortly be ex
changed for the penitentiary dialect
| ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
'THOMPSONpS
GOOD POST
IMPORTANT PLACE ASSIGNED TO
NEBRASKA POLITICIAN.
WAS ONCE a BRAKEMAN
Ministry to Brazil Pays Salary of $12,,
900 and Just now Offers Consider.
able Opportunities for Personal
Distinction = General Shake-ur
Through Whites Retirement.

Washington, Sept. 27.-David E.
Thompson, who was yesterday ap-
pointed minister to Brazil, is the only
new appointment in the list an
nounced, the remainder being ex-
changes from one post to another.
Thompson for many years has been
a prominent figure in republican pol
itics in Nebraska. He began life as a
brakeman on the Burlington and Mis-
souri, river, was promoted into the me-
chanical department and finally be-
came a progressive railroad man. He
is interested now largely in real es-
tate He was one of the leading fig
ures in the triangular senatorial con-
test among Meikeljohn, Thompson
and DIETRICH, which resulted in the
election of DIETRICH as senator 1t is
said the senator is the principal spon-
sor OF Thompson in his diplomatic as
piration. The compensation OF the
post to which he is appointed is ST.,
! 900 per annum, and while in recent
years it has not been the scene of any
| particular diplomatic episodes, it is
believed that owing to the pending
dispute between Brazil, Bolivia and
! Peru over the territory of Acre and
the necessity lii the near future OF
! the Encouragement of the tariff be
tween Brazil and the United States
thompson post will offer consider
able opportunities for personal dis
tinction.
The following important diplomatic
| appointments were yesterday an
nounced from the state department.:
Charlemagne Tower of Pennsylva
MIA, now ambassador eXtraordinar!
and plenipotentiary to Russia, to be
ambassador extraordinary and pleni
potentiary to Germany.
Robert S. Mccormick of Illinois
now ambassador extraordinary ant
plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary
to be ambassador extraordinary an(
plenipotentiary to Russia.
Bellamy Storer of Ohio, now envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipO
Tertiary to Spain, to be ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary tx
Austria Hungary.
Arthur S. Hardy of New Hampshire
now envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Switzerland, t.
be envoy extraordinary and ministe
plenipotentiary to Spain.
Charles Page Bryan of Illinois, nov
envoy extraordinary and ministe
plenipotentiary to Switzerland.
David E. Thompson of Nebraska t.
be envoy extraordinary and ministe
plenipotentiary to Brazil.
These appointments are to take Ell
feet when Ambassador White leaves
Berlin in November. s.#
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
OCEAN TRAGEDY RECALLED.
Pardon For Murder Committed a Score
of Years AGO.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The presi-
dent has granted a full and uncon-
ditional pardon to William Drinkella,
convicted in 1880 before United
States consular court in Japan of the
murder of Charles Abbott, the first
mate of the American ship Centennial,
while lying in Heogo harbor, the pris-
oner being the second mate of the
ship. Drinkella has been in prison
more than % years, two years in
Japan and over 20 years in Albany
prison. He always has insisted that
the crime was committed in the heat
of passion and when he believed his
own life was in jeopardy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
LORD BRASSEY WINS SUIT
OVER VALUABLE LANDS

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 27.-Judge
VANITY of the federal court decided in
favor of the Michigan Land and Iron
company, Lord Brassey's corporation
over lands in the Marquette, Hough
ton and Ontonagon railroad grant pur
chased by it in 1881. The title to q
thousand acres OF choice upper PENN
sula lands is directly and indirectly
involved 1t is held that the title OF
the company is affirmed by acts OF
congress and that the tracts are not
subject to homestead entry. This
ends a costly litigation that has beer
going on many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
DOMESTIC.

September wheat price reached S21a
in Chicago and closed at so; Deem
Der fell to SO, May to 20.
Mine owners, after a conference in
New York, said they could not predict
when the coal strike would end.
S. E. Robinson, editor of the Win
chester (Tenn.) News Journal, was
shot and killed by an attorney he had
criticised.
Six passengers in a Pullman sleeper
on the Missouri Pacific were robbed
of over $1,000 by two men who dis
appeared and left no clue.
S. Osgood Pell of New York is said
to have had his left arm crushed in a
fight with a grizzly bear, which he
finally killed, in Wyoming.
Treasurer Wlnlam o. Thompson OF
York county, Pa, was arrested on ten
warrants, charging him with EN-
bezzling S73,576 of county's funds.
|. Harry Stratton of Denver, son OF
Winfield S. Stratton, decided to con
test his fathers will, which leaves the
bulk of a 100000 estate to charity
Simon Kurtz Of New York sued a
street railway for $4,000 because ar
accident forced him to shave and pre-
vented his employment in a syn
agogue.
At Williamsport, Pa, the Buffalo ex
press was held up by one man, who
went through the baggage car an6
secured some valuables, but nc
money.
The Golden Eagle hotel, Washing
ton, was blown up by Frank MCKEE, 6
guest who had lost $4,000 on the
races, and is the supposed sutton O
the proprietor's daughter. Two per
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
COAL JUMPS

New York, Sept. 27.-The coal short
age reached an acute stage yesterday.
The price of soft coal jumped to SIS
ton, three times as much as before the
strike was inaugurated. The quoted
price of hard coal was SIS, but 1t
was merely nominal, as there was alb
solutely none to be had at any price.
Dealers assert the supply of anthra-
cite coal in the city is not 10 per cent
of the demand and that the present
supply of soft coal is hardly 25 per
cent. of the demand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
FOREIGN.

The British Congregational Union
adopted resolutions against the educa-
ton bill
The Diamond Match company of
America is crushing competition in
Germany.
Mexico opened her case in the
Pious fund hearing before The Hague
arbitration court.
A Roumanian paper calls Secretary
Hays recent note in behalf of the
Jews foreign interference"
The boer generals issued an appeal
to the civilized world on behalf of the
widows and orphans of south Africa.
The German government and the
reichstag are dead-locked over the
tariff. The former refuses to accep,
it.
There has been another violent
eruption Of La Soufrier, nearly over
Whelming the cable steamer Newing-
ton.
| Discomfort among the burghers in
south Africa is said to be GROWING
owing to lack of method in the work
of reconstruction by the British.
Mrs. Bullock Workman. American
author and traveller, broke the
Himalaya mountain climbing record
by ascending Loongma glacier.
Bordeaux authorities have seized
the Count de Castellane's carriages
he having refused to pay taxes, as a
protest against the congregations law
Mr.. Reitz, the former state sec.
rotary OF the Transvaal, and his
daughter sailed from Rotterdam for
New York on the HoiIand-Americau
line Statendam.
Rails were removed on both of two
tracks over one of which the cars
special train must pass. The train
was wrecked, but no damage OF
moment occurred.
Sir John Gordon Sprigg, prime
minister Of Cape Colony, announced
In the assembly that he intended t.
introduce bill for the total prohibi
ton of the sale of liquor to natives.
Germany will refuse to protest with
the United States and Great Britain
against Jewish persecution b,
| SOCl Slou NOulu m0al
loss to German investors - il
Roumania.
Johannes Orth, professor of path
logical anatomy in the University O
Goettingen, succeeds the late Pro
lessor Virchow to the chair of Patio
logical anatomy in the University o
Berlin
Henry Phipps, a New York stee
magnate, donated $1,000 to the Doe
F generals for the widows and orphans
relief fund and to rebuild boer homes
j. Secretary Chamberlain gave his az
proval.
The summoning of a motor ca
driver in the employ of Premier Bal
four before the magistrates of ST
Neoes for driving a car faster thai
twenty-five miles an hour resulted il
lne imposition of fine of $50.
Germany is initiating an inter
, national conference, to be held IL
October, on wireless telegraphy, hold
: ing that the practical working of tn
system being assured, it should b
subject to rules similar to those o
, the international telegraph conver
ton.
The railroad between Mitrovitz
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
INSULAR.

President Palma of Cuba at the emo
of four months Of self-government said
he was greatly pleased with the pro-
gress.
Capt. Pershing returned from a re-
connoitering against the Moros in
Mindanao The natives are strongly
intrenched and refused to surrender.
Gov. Taft's address at his Manila
reception, just published, shows that
the negotiations for the friars' lands
will be through an apostolic delegate
United States troops in Cuba will
not be withdrawn at present because
of President Palmas informal de
mand. The island would be left
practically defenseless.
The Spanish-American war vet
Grams convention at Indianapolis
elected Col. D. J. Foster Qll) com
mander-in-chief Consolidation WITH
the Spanish War Veterans society
was favored by resolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
WILL SEEK
DAYS PARDON

Minneapolis, Sept. 27.-Arrange-
ments were completed last night for
the presentation to the ooard of par
dons of an imposing petition for the
release Of Frank Hamilton. a former
newspaper man who is serving sew
en-year term in Saltwater penitentiary
for killing Leonard Day, a young mil
lionaire. Day was stabbed in an early
morning brawl in the West hotel and
for a time doubt was felt as to wheth-
er Hamilton or another member of the
party had given the fatal thrust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
1'ELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
POLITICAL,

POLITICAL.
Horace Boies of Iowa accepted INC
aor,ocra+ic nomination for congress III
Dayid B. Henderson's district
connecticut democratic state 0o
vantion nominated M. B. Cary Vi
Ridgfeld for governor, ana lsnoio ~
the Kansas City platform. o
Tho New York republican stale
convention renominated Gov. Oden'
= w higgins was named for lleuten-
- aovarnor. OdeI defied Plat
United States Senators FalrpahAs
onnned the Indiana campaign at New
castle Ind. with an attack on Tree
troda and making the tariff the lead
nudge George H. Durand, Michigan
democratic candidate for governor
withdrew because of i'll health. l.. l.
Durand his brother, is likely 10 lahe
his place. ~ on,-
Cbarlemagne Tower, American am
,,oceador at st. Petersburg, Will De
transferred to Berlin. Bethany
c+orer minister at Madrid is likely TO
succeed him.
iowa third district republicans
dominated Judge B. 2. Blrdsall Vi
clarion for congressman in place Oh
David B Henderson. The latter was
commended.
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany ne"
chief declares he will not get ou'
should Croker return, and says ne VIII
take orders only from the WlgWam
district leaders.
Cen. r. A. Alger was indorsed 1ol
The Michigan senatorship by the re
nubIican state judicial convention
Iudge w [. Carpenter Of Detroit was
nominated for Supreme court Justlce'
President Roosevelt's condition Is
satisfactory. He reached Washington
and declared he would Visit the
Pacific coast and other cities included
in the northwestern trip when con
gress adjourns.
President Roosevelt, in a Logans
mort Ind.) address, advocated re
vision of the present tariff schedule'
by an expert commission. charge
must not be radical nor lower I'M
American wOrkmen's standard U
living.
President Roosevelt in a speech a
Cincinnati said that the removal o
the tariff on trust made goods Tor I'M
sole purpose of attacking trusts wa
not a safe policy, but that tariff re
vision along conservative lines nigh
be beneficial.
The administration plans to chang
the financial system of the Unite
States. abolishing sub-treasurles
making banks repositories for publ
money, and accepting any approve
bonds as securities, hoping to proven
financial stringencies
Senator Foraker in C1nclnna'
interview declared his opposition t
trust regulation by constitutions
amendment, as urged by Preslden
Roosevelt 1t would come too late
help. Business conditions themselve
he considered a remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
REGULATORS" BRUTALLY
BEAT INDIANA WOMEN

Nashville, Ind, Sept. 27-Edna Col
son and Elizabeth Rush were brutally
beaten at Maple Heights, near Bloom
ington, by a gang of self-styled reg
ulators'' who have whitecapped "a
persons in Brown and Monroe coun-
ties within the past year. The gov
ernor and other state officers have
taken notices of the outrages and are
taking steps to furnish protection and
break up the gang.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02

members of the American-Mexico ar
bitration court, United States Minister
Newell occupied the place of honor on
the queens right. She conversed in
the most friendly and animated man
ner with him and other guests and
discussed with great interest the sub
ject of arbitration in general, showing
full appreciation of the subject of the
international arbitration court now
in session here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
RAISE IMPORTANT PUBLIC
QUESTIONS IN CHlCAC

Washington, Sept. 27.-Three cases
regarding public questions in Chicago
were filed in the United States SUI
preme court yesterday One involves
validity of a city ordinance or Chica'
go fixing the price of Illuminating gas
at Is cents, and is brought by the
Peoples Gas Light company The
other two are controversies between
w. L. Elkins of Pennsylvania and the
city of Chicago and the street car
companies of the city concerning the
duration of the franchises of the com
naOV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02

employees for an eight-hour day by
agreeing to grant the request, but at
the same time changing the wage scale
from the day rate SO as to pay by the
cents per hour more than under the
present plan Of payment. The millers
say if the proposition is rejected they
will close the mills ''or employ other
men more reasonable in their de-
mands"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
REVOLUTIONARY.

The situation in Venezuela con-
tinues acute.
Six hundred more marines were
ordered to guard the Panama railway.
A force of the Colombian insurgents
is reported to be only seven miles
from Colon.
Colombian insurgents attacked
United States marines guarding the
Panama railroad. The latter trained
a gun at them, but did not fire.
Colombia has declined to accept the
Panama canal protocol suggestions by
Secretary Hay and the entire subject
of United States jurisdiction over the
strip must be negotiated anew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
DEDICATE NEW HIGH SCHOOL
PIainfieid Turns Out En- Masse 70

PIainfield Turns Out En- Masse for
Celebration.
Plainfeld, Wis, Sept 27.-The new
high school building was dedicated
yesterday, with a great celebration.
The school children and citizens
marched through the streets headed
by bands. Eloquent addresses were
from about the state. The citizens
were shown through the building by
ushers. The crowd was immense and
in the evening a banquet was given
and an entertainment with speeches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
KILLED HER BABE
WITH CARBOLiC ACID

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 27.-Delia Lfddy,
aged 20, unmarried, and residing near
Elkador, Ia, poured carbolic acid
down the throat of her three-weeks-ol
baby and placed the dead body in a
satchel. She was arrested on the
train yesterday, as. she was about to
( leave the city She confessed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
ST. LOUIS CROOKS
MUST STAY IN JAIL

st. Louis, Sept. 27.-Judge Valiant
of the state supreme court yesterday
afternoon denied the habeas corpus
applications of former Delegates
Schumacher, Helms, Schnettler and
Tambyn for their release from jail on
reduced bonds. The Judge stated
that he had no jurisdiction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
Yohe and Strong to Wed.

Buenos, Ayres, Sept. 20.-It is be-
lieved that the marriage of Putnam
Bradlee Strong and May Yohe, who ar
rived here On September Z, will take
place today. 1t is said, however, that
the couple still have certain obstacles
be POSTPONED.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
ANOTHER HORRIBLE
MURDER IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. 27.-With face and
body terribly beaten, and clothing all
torn away, Mrs. Hulda Swanson, who
lived on Milton avenue, was found
lifeless last night in an alley at the
rear of the shoe factory at Kings
bury and Superior streets. The al
ley runs along the tracks of the Mil
waukee & ST. Paul railroad. 1t seems
clear that the woman was dragged
into it and murdered. Several ar
rests have been made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
Lone Welded Life.

Burlington, Wis, Sept. 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. James Faitante will celebrate the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of their mar
riage Thursday, October 20. Mr.. Fai-
tante is 81 years of age and his wife
is 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02

and Vuchitra has been torn up by the
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-ep STU psounouue oqM zeuIl9(loa
-rg On lou oSp emIl 9mos uo!lBuItuIol
ueIssnH peluIodde 6IMeu 7ql MOI
consul to take up his duties at the
former place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
Oshkosh Bow Sworn In.

Annapolis. Md, Sept. 27.-Among
candidates to the naval academy
sworn in yesterday were Thomas E.
Toilette of Oshkosh, Wis, and Hollis
NJ Cooley of Ann Arbor, Mich
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
Settle Boundary Question.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 27.-The Bolivian
foreign minister and Peruvian plen1-
potentiary have signed a treaty set
ting the boundary questions between
their respective countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
DINNER TO AMERICANS.

Queen WiIheImina Gives Function in
Their Honor.
The Hague, Sept. 27.-Queen Will
helmina has gone to Castle Loo to
spend the autumn At dinner which
her majesty gave last night to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
Order Line of March.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Commander-
in-chief Terrence has issued an order
prescribing the line and order of
march of the Grand Army October s.
The head of the column will move AT
10 a. M, starting from the congress
sional library and disbanding after
passing the white house. State de-
partments will march in the order OF
their date of charters, Illinois leading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02

MiIIers Will by How.
MINI eapclis, Sept. 27-The ml1lers
have answered the demands of the
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Female Weakness Cured,

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month find myself cured and even
the doctor who last treated me now
pronounces me well.
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Price so cents and 800. For sale by
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